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Show THE SAUNA SUN, SAUNA UTAH HOMESICK , Looking In on Congress From the House Gallery Ah AMERICAN SENIORITY (Copy By CONGRESSMAN GUY U. HARDY CupyrlKhl. ,2, V log-rollin- WHEN A CONGRESSMAN POLICE ..Lem New. paper Lxuou. Seniority or length of service has long been a controlling factor in many tilings in the house of representatives. I suppose it has always been so more or less, and it Is a little more so now than formerly, If possible. A member gets his oflice room In the bouse office building, his seat at committee tables, his rank on his committee, his chairmanship of committee, his place as a conferee on conference committees of the house and senate, and many other little favors and big for Influence through .opportunities seniority. ( There was a time when the speaker had some choice In fixing up committees and chairmanships. You heard !Uncle Joe Cannon roundly cussed about his exercise of that privilege a few years ago. Even then most of the chairmen were selected because they had served longest on the committees. But the speaker had some latitude and he did make some Independent appointments in an effort to 'put the best qualified man In the And often such appointment j)l(Ue. raised Cain. About twelve years ago there was a revolution, Uncle Joe was defeated for speaker, new rules were adopted. Committee assignments are now made by a large committee on ommlttees and the seniority rule Is closely adhered to. There has been but one notable exception In years. The present chairman of appropriations was not the high man but the second high man on the list. Chairmen of committees have much power and influence In directing legislation. They can help write legislation, help push It through the committee or hold It back. They have charge of It on the floor. Many bills pass the lio'Wi In one form and the senate In another. If one house refuses to accept the amendments of the other, the bill Is sent to conference. Conference committees Include three or five members from each house. The house conferees now usually consist of two Republicans and one Democrat or three Republicans and two Democrats who have served longest on the committee. These conferees get together and agree to anything they can and Teport their findings back. These reports are usually accepted by both bouses. The seniority rule has been much criticised, and there Is room for criticism. But there is something to be said for It. Chairmen have the advantage of long experience on their committees. If they are not dubs they must have learned much about the business In hand, and usually dubs do not remain long In congress. Any other method of selection would start bfllld up machinery and factions and breed strife and trouble. The old members are for the seniority rule, and while the new members may be critical, I rather fancy we will never get far away from It. However, after all is said. It does sometimes appear that seniority and long service have more Influence and power In the house of representatives than brilliancy and ability. DIES When a congressman dies the house solemnly passes a resolution of acknowledgment and then adjourns. But usually by common consent the resolution Is held on the speakers desk until the business of the day has been completed, and at about 5 or 5:30 oclock the resolution Is read, passed and the house stands adjourned. The resolution always runs the same. It reads: Resolved, That the house has heard with profound sorrow o the leath of Hon. Mr. Blank, a representative from the state of Resolved, That the clerk communicate these resolutions to the senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That as a further mark of respect this house do now adjourn. Few things are permitted ta Interfere with the business of the house. The work goes grinding on through the weeks and months. The house passes laws setting apart holidays that others may rest, and celebrate, and revere the memory of notable men, but the bouse goes on with the nationr business without resting or celebrating. The house evidently thinks that the Pest espect It can pay to the memory of the countrys notables and Its own dead is to go on with Its important work. And so It does, usually. Occasionally, If business is not too pressing and if the deceased member wits more or less prominent, the resolution is passed soon after the house meets at noon. And when that happens I dare say that most of the members feel a good deal as the schoolboy feels when a teacher or a fellow. pupil dies and school is dismissed ; they enjoy getting a day off. Seventeen members are usually appointed to attend the funeral and when a member dies in office he is likely to have a notable gathering at his graveside. A day is set apart when those who knew him best pay eloquent tribute to for This Department Supplied the American Legion News Service.) his work and memory. Here again the economical tendency of congress Is shown, as the day set Is always a Sunday when other business Is not up for consideration. The speeches delivered on this occasion are published In the Congressional Record, and a little booklet containing them Is made up, each member being given a few copies. The other day I looked up a copy of one of these memorials for a gentleman In Pueblo. It was the memorial address on the life and character of Janies N. Burns of Missouri, delivered February 23, 1889. Although this was over 33 years ago, I was surprised to note how many gentlemen spoke on that day whose names are well known to us of this day; and some of the addresses are notable examples of eloquence. Henderson, Dockery, Holman, Randall, Breckenrldge, Butterworth, Stone, Grosvenor, Cockrell, Voorhees, Hale, Gorman and Vest. Surely an array of brilliant names. It Is customary for congress to vote a years pay to the widow of a member. There are many deaths In congress. I am told about eighteen a year, and the flag on the house oflice building flies at half-maa good deal of the time. In the present congress there have been twelve deaths and It Is only about half over. They are as follows : Fred L. Blackmon of Alabama, Samuel M. Taylor of Arkansas, John A. Elston of California, William E. Mason of Illinois, William H. Frankhau-se- r of Michigan, Charles F. Van de Water of California, Henry D. Flood of Virginia, Prince J. Kuhio Kalania-naol- e of Hawaii, Lucian W. Parrish of Texas and Samuel M. Brinson of North Carolina. Two of these members committed suicide and two were killed In automobile accidents. Over In the senate when a death occurs the governor of the state appoints a senator to fill the vacancy until the next regular state election. A constitutional amendment has been suggest ed to provide that vacancies In the house should be filled In like manner. Such an arrangement would save the states much money which special elections necessarily cost. st CHIEF LEGION by FOR Born in Korea, taken to Hawaii when a child, without any trace of relatives, an honorable record in the United States army behind him, Ah Hau Kook, a little brown man, called at the American Legion la headquarters Guy R. Molony, Superintendent of New Orleans' Finest," Will Call Legionnaires to Aid. convention In New Orleans, October 18 to 21, Police Superintendent Guy R. Molony will call hla Legionbrother naires Into action. Superintendent Molony, an active member, Legion has a n n o u need that 1,000 uni- formed Legion naires will assist his police force In regulating the large crowds thronging the convention parade route and will serve as provost guards In the business district. During a recent trip to Kansas City Superintendent Molony Investigated conditions prevailing in that city during last years American Legion convention. He discovered that city and police officials had no criticism to make concerning the way in which men the 150,000 visiting conducted themselves, and stated that Kansas City officials would welcome the opportunity to have the organization again choose Kansas City as their convention city. BUNKS FOR THE LEGION MEN V. A. W. Steger,' Chairman of National Convention Housing Committee, Has Completed Plans. ARMY Han Kook, Korean With Honor, able Record in the U. S. A., Return to the Service. MAN Confronted with the task of handling crowd of 150,000 visitors to the American Legion THE Indianapolis the other day and declared his Intention of going back home to the army. I was a dental officers assistant In San Francisco, Kook, private first class and specialist fourth class, medical department, said, producing an honorable discharge to prove It. The officer was Dr. H. C. Feyler, now of 822 Gay street, Portsmouth, O. He asked me to come to see him when I got out of the army, lie is In private practice now. So when my enlistment expired in San Francisco, I got on a train and went to Portsmouth. The officer said he would like to have me work for him. He treated me very good and I had a pleasant visit with him, but I got homesick. The army Is the only home I know. I am a member of the American Legion, Schofield Barracks, II. T., post No. 6, and I heard a lot about Legion headquarters In Indianapolis, so I thought I would like to see them. Kook was shown about the offices at Legion headquarters and the various phases of the work explained to him. Then this little brown man, now an American citizen, who first entered military service In the National Guard at Hawaii In August, 1917, and continued tile service through the national army and the regulars until May 26, 1922, departed for Fort Benjamin Harrison, at Indianapolis, to reenlist. Sure, he was homesick for the the recruiting officer at the army, fort said later over the telephone. Ye welcome him back. WOULU BE SECOND TO NONE Every man to his own taste in bunks, says V. A. W. Steger, chair- James Shelley, Phoenix, Sent to man of the hous West Point, Wishes to Be of ing committee Officer. the American Lecongion national President Harding has appointed to be vention, World war veteran to West another Orheld in New Shel James Point. leans next Octoof Phoenix, ley Convention ber. A r I z., told a visitors will be He and white varihoused In a was enat sixteen ety of ways. listed as a reguWhile the bulk lar In the army. of the crowd will He served nine choose the hotels overseas months and rooms In New with the artillery. Orleans homes, there will be an opHome Problem of Members. He Is now a One of a congresmans little troubles portunity for a substantial percentage at the plebe Is the home problem, getting a house to remain on the Pullman cars and the academy where to live In. Washington is the highest steamboats and ocean liners which after four years take them to the convention city. priced city in the country. Property work he will Mr. Steger has obtained a hotel rate hard and rents are high. If a man Is there be graduated a second lieutenant. alone he can live at a hotel. If he haa of $1.50 a day without bath and $2.50 and The stuff that Is a family he must have a house or an a day with bath. More than 14,000 which made him enlist Shelleys when under apartment. The hotels are high priced. visitors can be housed In the Pullman age evidenced itself when he anThe houses and flats are out of sight cars, which will be provided with all swered the telegram of West Point What members pay for houses of conveniences of a modern hotel, officials who asked : "What is your course depends upon what they get special arrangement with railroads ambition? Slielley had to make his will enable the convention guest to live and want to pay. Several members in seven words, but it was to answer pay $7,500 a year rent, and quite a on his Pullman car for about $2 a day, the point. He said: I want to be number pay from $3,600 to $5,000. Of and a uniformly low rate will also pre to none. second course they do not live on their vail In rooms In New Orleans homes. Those doughboys who prefer to resalaries. They get something from back home. The members who try turn to the barracks life for five days to live on their salaries, or nearly so, may be quartered In New Orleans Carrying On With the pay from $150 to $250 a month for $15,000,000 army supply base and In American Legion furnished house. And you dont various halls and lodge rooms, for $200 In much as Mr. Reservations for rooms, Washington get Steger a month as you can get In Colorado has announced, must be made through typifying happiness In victory and a cities for $50. the visitors American Legion state ad safe return from the war, lias Just Within the moderate prices, houses jutant, who will confirm them with the been unveiled on the campus of Camare very hard to get and usually un- convention housing committee, bridge university, England. desirable. Most residence property In Washington Is built In rows houses FOR LEGION POST IN KOREA Although their fair city Is a long iu solid blocks like store buildings. way from the native haunts of alliof Ware, Mass., They are usually 17 to 20 feet wide, for Charter Is Made to gators, onthe residents American Legion to run called the three stories high with three rooms n Application the Legions National Organieach floor, windows only In front and down a huge gator which wa3 found zation Department 12 10 or feet deep, In the swamp land near the city. back, a front yard An application has just been re First. Congress Met In 1789. To assure Arkansas cemeteries the eeived for a charter fov an American The congress In session at this Legion post In Korea by the Iegloni proper care the American Legion In congress. time Is the national organization department In that state has started a move for a The first congress under the ConstituIndianapolis. There are 15 persons cemetery association which will supertion met In 1789. It should have met eligible for membership In Korea and vise the laying out cf new plots and on March 4, but a quorum did not the application bears the names of the upkeep of old nes. show up so It adjourned from day to those 15 persons. The local post will day until April 1, when It opened for have Its headquarters at Kwangju Two million American club women On April 6 of that year Chosen. The business. In Korea Is being pledged themselves to assist the Amerpost both houses met In Joint session and organized by M. L. Swlneheart, trees ican Legion in obtaining adequate hoscanvassed the electoral vote for Presi urer of the South Presbyterian mis pital treatment for disabled World dent and vice president, George Wash In his letter war veterans through their representslon In that country. lngton was found to be elected Presi accompanying the application for atives at the meeting of the board of dent and John Adams, vice president charter, Mr. Swlnehart said: Please directors of the General Federation of have the application acted upon Womens Clubs at Chautauqua, N. Y. Congress Lasts Two Years. quickly as possible as we have good Is 40 Femmes and 8 Chapeaux Congress consists of a reason for wanting to get busy and a term. There are two regular sessions get the post organized into a, name purely given the going and occasionally a special session or concern. social organization, formed by memtwo. Members of the bouse of repreIs some unfortunate that It World bers of the national executive Comsentatives are elected for two years war veterans In the United States, mittee of the American Legion Auxand senators for a term of six years, where It Is harder to stay out of the iliary. The new club corresponds to orThe congress elected In November does Legion than It Is to get into It, dont the Legions Forty and Eight not convene In regular session until get same of this enthusiasm mani- ganized some months ago, which now the first Monday In December of the fested by their erstwhile comrades In has local chapters In ail parts of the United Sintes. following year. But for several years arms In far away Korea. a special session has been called soon after the 4th of March following the Place Filled. Her Ultimatum. election. Have you an opening here for a Crabshaw I cant afford to buy you man with three college denew clothes, and you'll have to young Other Side. any the Hearing grees? asked the brisk caller. You have decided to stay on ths pick out some cheap, quiet place for man. said the No, your vacation. farm! had our janitor a long time Weve Mrs. Crabshaw If 1 have to wear I get disYes, said Mr. Cobbles. we intend to keep him. old things the cheap, quiet place and 1 cheer my but th week, couraged durin Ill pick out fqr the summer is iny own Confused Recollection. up considerably on Sundays. back porch. New York Sun. How Is that? Roberta You interest me strangely I listen to people who come out as no man has before. Gas. here from town in their automobiles Robert You sprung that on me last Doorkeeper Whats the After I hear them tell their troubles I night. discussion on today? forget that I have any of try own." Koberta Oh, was that you? 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There is no better picture of contentment than a man smoking a pipe in his home after the days work is done. He is more honest, more reliable, more manly, said another but she was rather young. rs are not so jumpy and fidgety, so nervous as Theyre more easily contented,, was the opinion of one woman. There were many reasons given by the fair ladies; some of them not very powerful from a logical viewpoint. The significant feature of the questionnaire was that the great majority of the women admitted that they do like pipe smokers. And just to show that woman is not the only illogical of the two sexes, we asked a number of men why they liked the tobacco they smoked. One said it was strong enough for him. Another said it was mild enough for him and they were smoking the same brand. All of them had some more-or-leindefinite reason for liking a certain tobacco, but putting that feeling into words was difficult. 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