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Show V' THE RICH COUNTY NEWS. RANDOLPH, UTAH BTi'tfr Looking In on Congress From the House Gallery V ;A CONGRESSMANS DAY By CONGRESSMAN Copyright, Most people think that a congressman has a. soft snap. Little work, big pay, bright lights, much society. suppose I nsed to think so. I had 'seen the legislature at work, and I naturally supposed that such an important body as the congress would not work more continuously than does a I had never seen (State legislature. much of the eastern part of the country, and when I came down here I found myself planning little week-enItrips to New York, Atlantic City, New (England and near-b-y places. But I had another guess coming. The congress takes mighty few weekend recesses. In olden times, a few years agp In fact, the congress was in session, more less leisurely, for about half the ear. ' The members could spend a good deal of time back home where congressmen are not so numerous and where their official title cuts more ice 'than It does here in Washington. But during the past six or seven years the congress has been in almost continuThe war, of course, ous session. .threw a big burden on congress and brou gilt about the extra long sessions. jThe talk here would indicate that for a long time to come a member will 'spend most of his time In Washington. The house meets every day at twelve oclock noon and continues In session usually until five or six oclock at night, and some times later. It meets usually every day except Sunday. It observes few legal holidays and has taken only short recess at Christmas times. . When the house Is in session a member rarely leaves the hill. He may not sit In the house all the time, but he sticks around nearby so as to be on hand If a quorum is needed or a vote taken. He gets his lunch whenever he can. restaurant In the capitol There Ms and In the house office building, and he usually eats hurriedly in one of these 'when he finds a slack time. Men's pastes In lunches vary everywhere, but H have observed that members are usually light eaters at lunch time. The r speaker and several other men of my acquaintance always take a pint bottle of milk and eat it in a bowl with crackers or bread. This may be follow ed by Ice cream, pie or some simple dessert. Hard Work in Committees. If a member had nothing else to do !but to attend sessions of the house and give some study, thought and consideration to the big problems before he would find himself quite well occupied. But that Is only half of the work perhaps not half. Much of the business of congress is conducted in committees. Every bill Is first considered In a ''committee, and sometimes a committee 'spends weeks or months holding hearings and considering a single bill. This was true of the revenue, tariff, 'bonus, Immigration, educational, prohibition enforcement, appropriation land other big bills. Some committees meet every day for weeks at a time, rfind others at less frequent Intervals. , Committees usually meet at ten oclock fn the morning. Sometimes they go on working while the house is in session find sometimes they meet at night. Some members have very hard work and some are more or less (fortunate, as they choose to look at it. lAs a rule, every committee wants to .'consider every bill that can possibly re referred to it, and almost every nember is anxious to get on the most mportant and hardest working com- Itteee. Then there Is the office work. The tall brings lots of office work. The 0,'ice and departmental work alone would keep a man fairly busy all of 'the time if he worked union hours. Much Business With Departments. The practice has grown up for many .people to write their congressman (about their business with the various departments. The Western members got a great deal more of this class of jwork to do than do the members from -- the East and South. The public land tracts furnish much business that iniust be looked after at the general (land office. During the week a mem-Jbe- r ta apt to have business before the (Interior department, the forestry service, the pension bureau, the veterans !bureau and the Post Office depnrt-jmen- t. And he may have an Immigration case before the Labor department, a passport case before the Department 'of State, some business In some bram-.- i cf the Agriculture department, and 1 anything else before any other bureau or department in Washington. ' A member never considers the qi.es-tvo- n of official duty If it Is something that can properly be done, anil a hack home wants it done, he does It. And he is glad to do goes Jit, for it makes him a fiiend back b'ltne. But it all takes time and helps i o make his day a full day. y nine Offices are usually open a.em-ver- e (Clock in the morning and many are there ahead of their secre-arleThe secretaries may have ours to work by, but the congressman Then are (tuts none, or rather many. offices at nighl and the half In lights members in (the best time to find many 'their offices Is at night. d 'r con-igre- ss com-imltt- s. - Newap nr Uaion. member wears his evening clothes, if he has any, less frequently in Washington than he does In his erage home town. So it may be seen that a congressman, If he takes his job seriously, soou finds that in Washington he Is Just a plain, everyday workingman with a daily program full and complete. CONGRESSMANS Children Cry For One of the Important Points Brought Out in Department Bulletin by J. C. McDowell, Society affairs arp not on the dally program of many members. A few large receptions may be attended and a few dinners exchanged, but the av- A mi URGE PRODUCERS EAT MUCH GUY U. HARDY II ui, Weatorn- ITU MAIL A congressmans desk Is full of mall and propaganda. What do the people write about? you ask. Well, about almost everything under the sun. The congressman is the bureau of information for his district. He is the direct representative for his district of the great government at Washington to which all people turn when In need or distress. Letters come favoring or opposing legislation; asking for information on every conceivable subject; asking for government aid In all sorts of enterprises; asking help to get people out of all sorts of difficulties nnd troubles ; asking for Information that will help boys and girls in debates; asking for decisions to help settle bets; asking for literature on all manner of subjects; asking for aid In getting post' offices and rural routes established. The homesteader seeks his congressmans assistance in land office matters. The old soldier and the soldier of later wars bring many problems to their congressman. The mothers of soldiers often have need of help In the way of delayed Insurance adjustments, a discharge for the boy who enlisted under age, and occasionally help to get clemency for a boy in prison. The farmer asks for bulletins, agriculture year books, garden seed, rare field seed, farm loans and a variety of other things. One wrote In and asked for the loan of a government bulk They also write often about fence laws, road luws and high taxes on real estate with all of which the federal government has nothing to do. Claims against the government produce much mall and some work. Some of the claims are recent and collectable, but many are for losses during the Civil war and before, and these, howyever just, are hard to do anything with at this late date. Many people write urging larger appropriations for various departments of the government in which they or their communities are directly Interested. Some urge greater appropriations and lower federal taxes at the same time. Some letters refer to jobs the writers would like to obtain, but a3 a congressman has little inliuence In procuring jobs now since nearly all government positions have been but In the civil service, this class, of letters does not crowd the desk. There are many unclaimed requests, such as one from the citizens of a certain town alleging that the citizens of another town had stolen their courthouse in the night and asking for its return through government agency. Propaganda Is Plentiful. Then there is the propaganda, which is In a class by Itself. It comes from ull quarters of tlft globe and covers all subjects relating to life, from birth control to government graveyards. It j3 delivered by wire, mail and messen ger. It runs In volume from a telegram or post card to bound books. No subject is suggested in congress, It seems, that does not bring forth a shower of propaganda, and some subjects bring a deluge. So you Can see that a congressmans desk Is apt to be full of mall. His office is auit a business institution. If he had no legislative duties to perform he would find his whole time well employed in taking care of the mail, and the requests for service which the mails bring in. And withal let me say that a likes to hear from home. H wants to be of service to his constituents. He courts the business, so to speak. He is proud of the big bunch of mail that comes in and is pleased to see a big bunch go out at the close of the day. A big mail indicates a close touch w ith home. Most members ansu er most letters. I have replied to every letter that has come to my office from Colorado, except one. That came from a sort of anarchist, I would judge. "Anyway, I could hardly dictate a proper reply to a lady stenographer, so that single letter among the thousands v ent into the w aste basket, unanswered. Scotch TnrifL In a talk on thrift, a banker told a story about a Scotch farmer who, on frequent shopping trips in town, would hitch his horse on Main street, and having securely attacned the feed bag would lift a hen from the wagon and tie her with a stout cord to one of the sWts, in such a manner that she would be able to pick up every bit of oats the horse might drop while wrestling with the feed bag. Judge. (Prepared by the United State Department of Agriculture.) Cows that produce milk and butter-fa- t in large quantities have keen appetites and roomy paunches, but they bring In higher incomes over feed cost ALGOHOL-- 3 PER CENT Special Care of Baby. than the scanty producers, regardless of breed, age, weight, date of freshening, and geographical location. This is one of the Important points thought out In Department Bulletin 1069, Relation of Production to Income from Dairy Cows, by J. C. McDowell, Just published by the United States Department of Agriculture. The facts In the bulletin are based on a study of data supplied by 96 g associations In various Difcsfai Thereby Promoting Cheerfulness aadBestContsiss neither 0pldm,Morphtoejr Mineral. Not Narcotic feBSasr-jbcuaJM cow-testin- A helpful Remedy for Constipation and Diarrlwei ana and Feverishness That Baby should hare a bed of its own all are agreed. Yet it than to use is more reasonable for an infant to sleep with grown-up-s a mans medicine in an attempt to regulate the delicate organism of that same infant. Either practice is to be shunned. Neither would be tolerated by specialists in childrens diseases. - Your Physician will tell you that Babys medicine must be prepared with even greater care than Babys food. A Babys stomach when in good health is too often disarranged by improper food. Could you for a moment, then, think of giving to your ailing child anything but a medicine especially prepared for Infants and Children ? Dont be deceived. ' Make a mental note of this: It is important, Mothers, that you should remember that to function well, the digestive organs of your Baby must receive special care. No Baby is so abnormal that the desired results may be had from the use of medicines primarily prepared for MOTHERS hoSimUeSijnatarerf grown-up- s. SHOULD READ THE BOOKLET THAT IS AROUND EVERY BOTTLE OF FLETCHER'S GENUINE ths Gnnwra C owe& CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of ytrvvYORfei This Cow Ate More Than 11 Tons of Grain, Hay, Silage and Beet Pulp In a Yeq She Made in That Tims More Than a Half Ton of Butter and More Than 10 Tons of Milk. Ev.rt Copy of Wrapper, parts of the country. Because of hotter feeding, better breeding, and better care, cows owned by association members are much better than the general run of cows. The estimated production per head of all the dairy cows In the United States Is approximately 4,000 pounds of milk and 160 pounds of butterfat a year. The association cows are about 50 per cent better, producing an average of 6,077 pounds of milk and 248 pounds of butterfat. According to figures based of. 18,014 yearly Individual cow records, as butterfat production increased from 100 to 400 pounds theie was a regular Increase of about $16 In Income over feed cost per cow for every SO pounds of Increase In average production of butterfat As the yield of butterfat Increased from (109 pounds to 896 pounds, the returns above the dollar expended for feed Increased from 85 cents to $1.52. The cows having an average milk production of 8,250 pounds showed an average income of $32.25 over the cost of feed, while those producing 13,250 pounds showed an average Income of $218.19 over feed cost The cows In the latter group produced about four times as much as those In the other group, and their average income over cost of feed was nearly seven times as great. The Increase in Income above feed cost grew regularly with the increase In production. A study of these records shows that It pays best to put feed into big producers, even though they are big eaters, says the department. - A copy of the bulletin may be obtained upon application to the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. THt CINTAUH COMPANY, NEW YORK CITY. Insures Fresh Charm to Old Shawls O PUTNAT.1 FADELESS DYES One way to increase your principal Is to have principle. Cuticura for Sore Hands. Soak hands on retiring In the hot suds of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub In Ointment Remove surplus Ointment with tissue paper. This Is only one of the things Cuticura will do If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used for all toilet purposes. Advertisement ra hocus-pocu- BuiltEspeciallyforBusyMen 680: , low-price- Chevrolet Utility Coops satisfies this need in every particular. It also possesses distinct advantages for salesmen, business men, suburban residents and those who need a car for every day use Keep Stock Out ae They Injure Young Seedlings and Trees Forest Supplies Timber. . providing protection against all kinds of weather. Fisher body with The Chevrolet Utility Coup6 has a black finish; gray whipcord upholstery; plate glass windows; double ventilating windshield, sun visor and extra wide doors. high-grad- Take care of the farm woodlands, advises the forest service of the United States Department of Agriculture. Keep the stock out they Injure the young seedlings and trees. Woodland and pasture land are most profitable when managed separately. The home forest If well cared for, will supply all the timber which the farm needs for buildings, fences and fuel. In thanking you kindly for your courtesy in sending free samples, 1 hereby solemnly promise to fill any mans (reasonable-sizepipe with Edgeworth tobacco of my own purchase, to convert him to that really good smoke, Edgeworth. d) .Very sincerely, (Signed) Arthur John Lewis. Standard Transmission speeds forward end one reverse. three Standard Braking- - System foot service brake, hand emergency brake. keep a friend. We feel standard Electrical System storage battery, electric ' c I Start-V- r, lights, Standard Cooling Sye tern pump cirradiator culation, large, honey-com- b and fan. Standard Doors two on roadster coupe, and light delivery, four on touring and 6edan. Standard Instrument Board speed- - f ometer, ammater, oil pressure gauge, lighting and starting switch, and choke pulL of Carburetor, with Motor Powerful, the same type as used in successful cars selling at much higher prices. Demountable Rime with extra rim. Valve-In-He- ad Many Other Advantages which will be noticed on inspection, comparison and demonstration. Investigate the Difference Before You Buy ' Chevrolet Motor Company, Detroit, Michigan Division of General Motors Corporation Worlds Largest Mtno-fsetor- There ere 5000 Chevrolet er of QUALITY Automobiles Dealers and Service Stations Low-Pric- Throughout the World Wanted Dealers and Parts Depots not ad covered. Address in all territory uately Chevrolet Motor Company Colorado Wazee Street 1833 Denver, special! samples any more than we Ivould have a special kind of tobacco in a different pouch in our pocket to hand to e, Standard Type exhaust heater. J Edgeworth samples are no different from the regular Edgeworth tobacco you can buy in a store. We wouldnt Comparisons Sell Chevrolet Standard Rear Axle Construction. Strong, Quiet Spiral Bevel Geare. s. My ebject in sending for the tree samples (if you will forgive me) waa to determine whetheror not Edgeworth was being made any different that possibly the samples (like whiskey samples used to be) were the best and finest of the whole output. But on smoking the samples I find no difference whatever, and so I am convinced beyond the shadow of a doubt that Edgeworth ilviaya it of the same superior quality in all its forms, and further, that my little joke in asking for and receiving something for nothing will be excused by you on the plea of euriosity. Under the rear deck is a compartment approximately twice as large as those usually found on coupes. Animal Food Required. Animal food is required for the best growth In chicks, as well as for large egg yields. Where bugs and worms are scarce, it Is well to feed meat scrap, fish scrap, or any form of milk products. Plan to Build Silo. Plait to build the silo and remodel dairy barn or build new one o. b. Here is a new closed car built especially for utility purposes in city or country driving. Farmers and ranchers have long wanted a d, economical, closed car of better quality and great durability completely equipped with all the essentials of modern motoring. CARE FOR FARM WOODLANDS Dairy farmers are realizing more and more the plpce of the silo in the successful feeding of dairy cows. This promise is made in the letter follows. We had sent Mr. Lewis some free samples of Edgeworth (as we do to all who ask for them). We didnt know that he was an Edgeworth smoker until we received this letter. that Gentlemen: I am a smoker of good tobacco for over 40 years and have no hesitancy in saying that of all smoking tobacco Edgeworth in my estimation occupies the first place. Having smoked it for a number of years in many different parts of our own good U. S. A., and also Alaska and Cuba it has always given me supremo at all times, anywhere, everywhere, regardless of any other CoupS at night Value of Silo. any mans pipe Niagara Falls, N. T. Messrs. Laras St Brother Company, Richmond, Vs. The Utility pad-doc- k 9 promise to Jor Economical Transportation If mares are being used for furm work, do not let colts run with them In the field. Keep the colts penned lh a roomy, clean, cool, ventilated box stall In the bam. If the stall Is screened to keep out flies, so much Let the colts nurse the better. morning, noon and night, and run with their mothers In the horse to- I hereby solemnly Wearing a Fez., 4 Who Is that? Photograph of the Sometimes being misunderstood is new king of Egypt. Looks like a to he preferred. Shriner. Louisville Courier-Journal- . Young Animals Should Not Be Permitted to Run With Mares Which Are Working in Field. Realizing as you wish dyes or tints Air Disarmament Completed. Feeling better is the first step Since January, 1920, the allied com- ward getting better. mission of aeronautical control has destroyed 14,800 airplanes, and the work of disarming Germany in the air Is ended. Of the 29,500 motors handled, some have been turned over fill to the alllesT but the greater number have been broken up. KEEP COLTS IN ROOMY STALL Bad Time to Buy Cows. Usually It is a bad time to buy milk cows any time during the middle of i the summer unless they are dry and due to freshen some time during the fall or early winter. CASTORIA that Edgeworth ie good enough, that its pleas ant fragrance and mellowness will appeal to We do not think most our effort is wasted if we send free samples of Edgeworth to a man who doesnt find it exactly suited to his pipe-smoke- taste. If you never tried Edgeworth, let us send you enough to fill your pipe a few times. Smoke it, and then decide whether or not Edgeworth was made for you. If youll add the name and address of your tobacco dealer, we d appreciate the courtesy. When you send for samples, Address Larus & Brother Compaf.y, 60 South 21st St., Richmond, Va. To Retail Tobacco Merchants: It your jobber cannc t supply you with Edgeworth, Larus & Brother Company will gladly send you prepaid by carton parcel post a one- - or of any size Edgeworth Plug Slice or Ready-Rubbfor the same price you would pay the jobber. two-doz- ed W. N. U., Balt Lake City, No. 33-19- 22 . ' |
