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THE MONMOUTH HERALD, MONMOUTH, OREGON FRIDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1928 CONGRESS GOES ON His Christmas SOVIET DOCUMENTS I “JUST LIKE DADDY,” Spent at C lu b HOUDAYS RECESS BELIEVED GENUINE AN ECONOMIC FORCE © Page i 16 Year Old Hoy Witn Bride of 4t> bt MARY GRAHAM BONNER One Smell Bill Is Total of Leg islation Since Beginning of Session. Washington, D. C.—Congress went on a two weeks' Christmas holiday wfth an empty record behind it and an uncertain future ahead. One inconsequential bill has passed the senate. Not a single measure has passed the house in the first three weeks of the present session. Nearly three weeks after President Coolldge delivered his program to the congress, here Is the way the situation shapes up on his most important poli cies: Tax Reduction.—The house ways and means committee is planning to begin hearings. Indications are the original Mellon plan will be greatly changed. The senate finance commit tee has not even set a date for hear ings. World Court.—The senate foreign relations committee has no plan to take up the proposal submitted by the late President Harding and Indorsed by Mr. Coolidge. f" Freight Rates.—The senate Inter state commerce committee is not yet even organized because of the fight on the floor over the chairmanship. Prospects are that the guarantee por tions of the Each-Cummins law will be amended but no other conclusive action taken. Matter not even dis cussed in the house. Immigration.—Not discussed yet ei ther in house or senate. Prospects are present quota law will be extended with amendments. Farm Relief.— No direct measures contemplated. Several bills, most of which face much opposition, already Introduced. Bonus.—House and senate leaders both active. Senator Smoot will pro duce a new bill In the senate In Jan uary with prospect that It may be substituted for old bill vetoed last year by Mr. Harding. Administration leaders have succeeded In holding up the bonus in the house. Prohibition.—Several bills amend ing the Volstead act Introduced, but prospects are they will be smothered. C00LID6E WITHDRAWS HOARD NOMINATIONS Washington, D. C. — The nomine- Xtlons of Frederick I. Thompson of ^Alabama and of Bert Haney of Oregon were withdrawn from the senate by President Coolldge after the senate commerce committee had voted un animously to report disapproval of the president's selection of Edward P. Farley of Chicago as chairman of the board. President Coolidge's withdrawal of the names of Haney and Thompson was purely strategic, it was declared by a senator who professed to have Information as to the unexpected ac tion of the White House. This senator said that President Coolldge did not act hastily in the matter at all, but had made up bla mind as to what his course would be In event that the commerce committee reported against the confirmation of Commissioner Farley, who was ap pointed to become chairman of the board. Mr. Coolldge. he said, felt that •hould Farley be rejected It might be necessary to re-arrange the board members In a way to require the ap pointment of a republican from one of the present districts now repre sented by democrats. Commissioner* Haney and Thompson are both dema> crats. TWO BANK ROBBERS IN JAIL - - 1 — * I Identification Made by Lane County Farmer Who Had Harbored Bandits. Eugene, Or.—Tom Murray and Ed die Walker, fully identified In Port land by Jack Herring. Lane county farmer, aa the bandita he harbored after the Lane County State & Sav Inga bank at Florence was robbed on December 11. and the bank casfllar and two customers were locked la the vault and nearly 9>000 taken, ure •ow in jail at Eugene. Jimmie Welle, ex convict, taken b> Portland with the other two because he had Murray'* 91424 hidden in hie trunk. Is also in jail here. Walker stoutly maintains his iaao eeuce. asserting he ha« never beeu la Florence Murray atlll is non-ceti altta) regarding his accomplices, al though he Is most talkative on aar- thtlg else. He has bat one answer t” «(fleers who ssk him concerning his twa partners. "That's what you’rapald |a<lnd oat " t*-G*vernor Walten AsMaliL Washington. D. C - Formel ai «U da llos to review the Impesehmeat H «x- Oorernor Walteo of Ohlahoma •ad* to the suprene court f l f httorneyt. |E w a s s ir Lonesome R ich TING alone Man Finds In his fash Happines« in ionable club. Playing It was quite deserted. It had Santa Cla laus been for some day* Sow. Everyone teemed to ha\e other things to do than to come to the club. They had talked, a number of them, the last time many had been there, of Oie busy days ahead, shopping, »rap ping up Christmas parcels, helping their wives or their daughters or their grandchildren in tha gay plans for Christmas. Only he had do plans to make. He (are bis employees, and a number of sthers with whom he came in contact, money at Christ mas time. That f u l f i l l e d hi s C h r i s t m a s de mands. Other years he hadn't felt It so much as this year. This year t h e loneliness seemed lonelier than ever before. His soli tary condition sad dended him. Well, he would go back to his suite. He would leave the c l ub. Perhaps a m o n g his own books, his • w n things he would not feel so lonely. He would not dine at the club; ha would have some cheese and crack ers and coffee at home. His excellent valet could always prepare a little OBpper for him. Outside of the club his chauffeur and car were waiting. He got in and sat down on the soft, luxuriously upholstered cushions, and the chauffeur closed the door, shutting out the clear, cold Christmas time air and the noise of the streets—the noise of many voices of many people going Shopping, with the higher voices of children rising every once in awhile above the din. His soul seemed to ache. He was alone. Rich, comfortable, luxurious, alone! No one wanted him. needed him. cared for him. He had every thing which money could buy; he had enough money to buy everything he wanted. No, not everything! He wanted love and affection, he wanted to be a part of all this going on outside the luxu rlous confinement of his car and thal he couldn't buy. Mix with the crowds? Yes. he could do that, but not as one ef them. Only as a lonely man who had a fat bank account which didn't help in the slightest. And yet couldn’t It help? Suddenly he had an inspiration. He called through the speaking tube to his chauffeur. "I think,” he said, "I will out here and walk the rest of the way home.” The chauffeur was surprised, but he was too well-trained to show surprise He got out before a large store where In the window waa a decorated Christmas tree. He went Inside the store. No longer did he feel ao lonely. He, too, had a purpose In mind. He was a part of all of this now. Tinsel, candles, red colored paper, ribbons, small toys, decorations, oh how much he bought. Uls arms wer< filled with bundles Just as were the arms of others It was such fun to carry bundles, too. He had n e v e r known before the Joy of overcrowd ed anus. Home he went, carrying his be- l o v e d purchases with him. And then he summoned the Janitor to his lonely suite, which now seemed filled with the Christ mas cheer. He talked It all over with him, the plans for the tree, for his own Sants Claus suit He bad given the Janitor money be Wfc. ot course. This time he would takv part In the Christmas of the chil dreo o f the Janitor. Never Christmas morning came, bad he arisen so early on a Christmas morning. Dressing himself carefully, he went downstairs. He had worked until 1st* the night before, decorating the tree, but he was not tired. Suddenly there was a cry. a cry of Joy euch as he had never heard. "Why, there’s Santa Clau«! Dear, dear Santa Clans'' The Janitor's children had always been afraid of him. hut not so of Santa Claual He undid his pack, he took gifts off the tree, and the children climbed over him, kissed him. hugged him. loved him. With what a splendid gusto they loved him I And the children begged Santa Claus to ra y for dinner Curious thing for him to be doing’ But he stayed, and for the first time, almost since he had been a child himself, he had • Christ mat. a real Cbrlatroaa. a Oiristinss filled with love which had driven the loneliness out I ( f l . ISM . S a t a n V a le s ) WHEN HE WAS A BOY i What a btgtearted fellow old Santa Claua is He mint have bees a newsboy Department of State Ignores Tchitcherin s Charges of Forgery. Y.’ashington, D. C.—The state de partment ignored the charges of "for gery" made by the soviet foreign min ister. Georges Tchitcherin. contenting documents made public by Secretary of State Hughes, which contained al lofed instructions from the soviet leaders to the Workers Party cf Amer ica to promote a revolution in the United States. Secretary Hughes, it was said, will reserve further comment until the foreign relations committee of the senate undertakes the promised inves tigation of the Russian situation. There is no likelihood that the Uni ted States government will submit to arbitration the authenticity of docu ments which the state department recently made public to show that revolutionary soviet activities and propaganda are b?lag conducted in this country with the object of under mining the government. The American government is fully satisfied with the genuineness of the communications made public from the soviet to workers in this country and believes that to enter any such pro ceedings as suggested by Foreign Minister Tchitcherin in a statement in Moscow would only involve a pro ceeding long sought by the Russian authorities. Secretary Hughes In his recent statement, which was transmitted to Tchitcherin, made it clear that nego tiations cannot precede the cessation of soviet propaganda in the United States and the adoption of measures by the Russian authorities to demon strate their good faith in the discharge of their first international obligations. The assertion of Tchitcherin that the documents are forgeries not only was expected by American offli ials but is regarded by them as a species of propaganda in itself. BOOZE RING FOUND IN NATION'S CAPITAL Washington, D. C.—Washington po lice have uncovered a bootleggers' syndicate whose trails lead to a lega tion. the capltol and the house office building. Police have arrested 13 suspects, in eluding three girls who compose the clerical force of the syndicate. Of fices were maintained in two of the big bank buildings here and were equipped with filing cabinets, card in dices and other modern office appll ances. The customers’ list contains 2500 names, including many well known in official life here. After making the arrests, police went to the warehouse where 135.000 worth of choice imported liquors wen stored, but while they were taking preliminary steps to remove them the secretary of a foreign legation hen appeared and produced documents tc show the liquor about to be seized was immune under diplomatic seal The secretary's name has been turned over to the state department, through which records of diplomatic liquor are transmitted to the prohibition enforce ment bureau. REGARD FOR LAW GROWS Prohibition Commissioner Gives Out standing Accomplishments. Washington, I). C. Respect for th< prohibition law is steadily growing and marked progress hns been made in enforcement of the fiurrison nar cottc act. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes said in a summary of enforce ment activities for the year about tc close. Outstanding accomplishment he named as follows: Lessening of indifference on the part of state and municipal author! ties as a result of governors' and citl xenship conference growing out of the White House conference of governors Banning of liquor by many leading hotels and clubs and strict enforce ment by college authorities among students. Breaking up of Urge liquor smug gling conspiracies through arrest and conviction of their leaders The report declared more than 200. 900 local officials were charged with "upholding the constitution " and that 1522 federal agents were engaged In enforcing the Volstead act. The fed eral force, the report said, made mor* than 80.000 arreáts and ized proper ty worth more than Jt/HMr.OOO during the last 15 month*. Would Tax War “ roftteers For Bonus Washington, D. C-.—A plan to pa] each former service man a each boou* of 1504 by imposing a special tax ol war profiteers waa presented to Pr»n Ident Coolldge by officials of the Prt rate Soldiers' and Sailors' Leg too. By J. H. PUELICHER President the American Bar Association. "Lika Daddy" —t b e s e tw o words, thst ex press the Imita tive n a t u r e of children, occur to me ss 1 think of our parental re sponsibilities I n respect to both th e thrtftlness Puclicher and Ur* thrlftless- uess of our boys and girls. The accent belongs on both aspects of the case, for we have yet to find a person who is the perfect example of thrift. Even Ben Franklin admitted his lack of attainment after his years of self admonishment and self-criticism —and his temptations were not so great as those of today. Every reader will admit his deficiency in thrift So will 1. And what of our children? WUI they copy us? Will their attitude toward thrift be "like Daddy's?" W’lll It be thrifty or thriftless? It will at least be largely Influenced by It. The thrift of the next genera tion is in the hands of the present. If our children are "out of hand” on their habits, whom have we to blame but ourselves? Remember this: The next genera tion will be subject to the same laws of economics, the same rules of suc cess. the same principles of happi ness, as prevail today. A habit of thrift is one of the best possible char acteristics we can mould into our children'* natures during their habl forming years. Its value will be ap parent throughout maturity, whatever their lot, whether at the helm of large enterprise or steering the more hum ble affaire of a home. Thrift will be the basic principle in the economic life of our nation and its system of producing and exchang ing commodities. Thrift is always both of social and of Individual advan tage. Each day finds us expanding both In breadth and in depth of our resources of enjoyment and our op portunities for service aa we practice thrift. But how shall we bring about bah Its of thrift? Is there any other vray than by teaching, whether by dlrecl precept or by the unconscious example of our own habits, continually Ira pressing themselves on the receptive minds of the young? "Like Daddy” expresses one of the most powerful social and economic forces there is. Sky Cycle and Man Kite. Remarkable flying feats performed in miniature aircraft are described In the Popular Science Monthly. Au Ohio aeronautical engineer, It Is said, hns built a "ifleycle-plane," weighing le-.-. than 100 pounds and operuted by foot power, which has flown success fully al McCook Field, Dayton. Even more remarkable Is a kite like glider constructed In Europe. Although weighing only ten pounds and caps ble of being folded up and carried on the back, this airship is said to hine remained In the atr for almost an hour on several occasions. Sava Your Nails and Tacks. W hen you open boxes, take up car pet*. or do anything that produce* a crop of bent nails or useless tacks, save them. Then, the next time you repot or transplant flower*, scatter the nails and tacks through the bot tom layer of the soil, set In the flowers or plants, and fill the pot with rich loam. When you water the plants the nails will rust; the product of tills oxidation will enrich the soil re markably. You will be agreeably sur prised with the strong and beautiful giowth of the plants. Eveu t botigli hls dad. Postniaster J ;h Tucker, of South I>s*x, Mas*. Is askli.g investlgatiou and «i n im-nt of hii lioy's miniane, K. Tuoi -r, li! yenis <>h|. -.•>■» ho woocd ami woh and lovea hts Rkyearold brille, «h o \va- Mi- :?u au O. Kiinpsun. uoulthy wldow and owuer of n big hotel in New York. Uictun s elio» yculli ai.d bis Inidc—ulso piloto of briJe's surnmer homo at »¡loueeatcr. Mass \ve-S truck But ' Passion Players Aw Unaffected Amid Ne vv York’s Glitter From tin* valley of Ohcrauiiuergau, In Bavaria, where their Uvea are molded to the character they aspire to portray In "The I'easlon Play” (produced every 10 years) has iome a miis II hand of wood carvers to sell their wares, all returns to help fis'd their starving women and chil dren. It Is their first trip away from their valley. Though awe-struck and marvelling at the life and i-iitter of New Y'ork, they refuse to b# moved from their simple Christ’ u thinking and ways of living. Head ing tlie group Is Anton laing. u ho I* the present ChrUtu», having por trayed Jesus In the laid three productions, hls brother Andrea Laoc, 1‘rter, and Guido Jla.tr, Judna.