The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 24, 1920, Page 7

/ | { ‘ In . i e. oe fer i o $ ‘ , 3 ‘« , f \ ‘Bh, y F , 2 ; 2 a. experienced trav- Veh Oa ting \ WED., MARCH 24,-1920 apg HEL WANTED—MALE™ a LEARN TH 1% GAReE TRADE! Wapee *Pdsiti oat, wea ce ampletes by ‘by. ue ‘me! Be fei expens: Moler. Barber ‘College, “1 of Ko Nie eae ‘Ave., Minneapolis, Eee, 3. 3-24. WANTED—Two. ° gaa: pend with ‘Aultman ‘Taylor. éxperience, and two Give "ira tet ahd yitate ED-Mah «for. farm a > per~ any: an time, | ag ~.\ HELP WANTED—FEMALE WANTED AT. ONCE, A lady ‘or_ gentle: man:-to) phot ‘ork, ) Stat >experience-and ted tp, fra < letter, "THe Last tite Pashley, Nik = LW WaNTED—oin for Tight houséWork * oF to help. money in pgodern ‘home; must Figo nome nights—Apply Dr, Dursema, “Rose. Miererient K, dy phone 66518. N WANTED—Rxperienced waitresses, must be neat and capable. Van Horn ¢ Gate, “Bismarck, meee for house- A family, state Weed Wiltox, oS Ea WANTED—Second cook, wages, Homan’'s Bakery. 3-22-3t WANTED —Girl ‘to 1 Ly ino _and iselt sheet musfe. Reply Wellworth 5 & *10c Store, ic 3-20-tf WANTED ‘eapgrieneed tor tnepenien Mrs. Stackhouse. Ps, Ne Be 3:0-lt eling grocery 4 eases afore southern “part of nd. Bros. Makota., Mic orth St, St. Paul Minn. 3-24-8t Re man, _ first lage st: sWirite N )__TO_RENT—Modern_ house, flat or large unfurnished room in pete house. Call Geo, an mj, Phong, 44%) 2-3t. WANTED TO | RENT=Sniall mae or rooms for jight, housekeeping. Bore S FOR SALE OR RENT HOUSES AND FLATS FOR SALE—Horse. harness and wagon: Horse weighs aboyt 1400 Ibs, Can be seen at Armour Co., 21 3rd A hast 3-20-1w! “FOR SALE—Five room modern house on Second Street. Zot+ 50x150;_ plum and other treés, cistern of soft water; . éxcellent location, , Price $2250; sapali cash payment, ; balance. less than: rent in monthly payments. » J. K, Doran. 3-23-3wk FOR/SALE—Brand new 4 room. house, including three bed rooms... Full: base: ment, ‘garage attached” to.. howse, laundry room in basement, east front and on good terms, Geo, M. Register. re 30231WK FOH SALE—Modern houes for sale si if taken at, once. easy terms. on St, Ave C.' Seven rooms.» Price §; 100 ft. front. R. C. MeGee, valley Giy | N. ‘ ' FORT SALE—New _5-Foom — bungalow, modern except bath, hot air furnace, full_cemented basement, corner lot. facing south, in the northwest part of city. er is fe Terms rea sonable, Aj O'Hare in First National Bank Bldg. Phone 78M, 3-20-26 FOR SALECModern home ,of 9 fooms |, and bath, good location, by owner at 517 2nd Street or phone 827, 3-18- 2wks LOST_AND_ ROUND LOST—A bunch of keys with name o Finder phone 371 for reward. 3-20-; LOST—A Platinum pin set with aidmones initial B, H. on inside of pin. Finder return to Tribune and. fecelvey eet, reward. = 1 Wk ROOMS FOR RENT FOR RENT—Modern, room at 408 coe i Phone 597X. FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms.” ae Hen housekeeping. Flanagan, Phone 3-23-3t OR RENT One well turdlaned room, lady preferred, Call 754R. 3-23-3t FOR. RENT—Furnished room, close in, for one or more gentlemen. ' Call 832¥. 3-22-3t FOR REN R ice clean room at sur oth’ 3-22-1wk AUTOMOBILES — MOTORCYCLES FOR SALE—1919 Five Passenger Buick ‘curing Car. In first class condition. A geal bargain, No, 40; care of, Trib- un FOR ‘S4LE—Late | model“ Hupmobile ih the. very best condition; fall equip- ment. 150, Bismarck, N._D. 3-24-4¢ NEW AUTO FOR SALE—Brand new 1920 Overland Four in’ warehouse at Bis- Address Box marck, for ‘salg for $985 cash, A real snap, Inquire at 121 Third St... -3-22-3t FOR SALE—Fford, roadster, 1919” model. Apply Singer Sewing/ Machine Co. Bismarck, N. D. 8-22- FOR SALE OR TRADE—Ohne Model * seven passenger, six cylinder Stude- baker touring car in very good condi- tion with five new tires. /Price $800.00. Will, trade ‘this car, for Bismarck city property. Apply H. F.. O'Hare’ at lst Nat. Bank Bldg.; or phone 78M. ¢ »__8-20-1wk BLANCHE BARNARD; 199 SOUTH AVE., BRIDGEPORT, CONN. | Will answer, six questions and give a brief inspirational reading fot ONE DOLLAR. ayer etre! of favorite flower'and date Amo. "WORK WANTED vA NTED—By man and- wife; both work- ifig, One large nicely furnished mod- ern room. Must be large, and close in. Call 11 from 9 a, m. dntil 6 p.m 3-23-2t ahi Ss SLANDER FREE WISCONSIN BULLETINS—Soil, climate, crops. Wisconsin Dept, of 71, Madison, ,Wi ‘is. FOR SALE—600 acres improved tach im: provements ‘practically new; alt: land tillable and lays level, land: Can gi , immediate possession, Will sell: on 1 ment ‘and’ considér some city property Y ae part ayment. Price $40.00 per acre. ..For Information write A. J. Wise, Tuttle, N. D. «+ - 23-246106 FOR SALE—What is known as the Ferry place, consisting of about 5 acres of land, 2 nice houge, chicken ‘house, and well. \Situate abputiaend and Age, A: Geo. Af_ Register. 3-22-1wk LENORE, MANITOBA, CANADACU acres, good state of cultivation, $32.00 acre, good terms. ‘Write &t° once.- H: . Arthur, Box 89; “Lenore, Manitoba... Seats EQUIPPED AND 5 IMPROVED Warn sale in one of the best districts in Mt itoba. Attractive proposition for reli- able farmers. Inquire H. Arthur, Box 89, Lenore, Manitoba -12-2Wwks LENORE DISTRICT, MANITOBA—840 acres, 420 under altivaHan all: fenced: Two story brick house-and other first class buildings. Exceltent water; ideal home;.farm in fine crop Giatrict: $52.50 Nin acre. nee Arthur, Box 89, Lenore, Ww FOR TRENT 0 of broken land in Boyd Township.’ Also 180 acres between Fort Lincoln ‘and Bismarck, cen putt FARMS_Standing Rock indian Reserva- tion dairy, corn, grain and | grazing Jang. “The Best of: the West.” Let's gol Write Standing Rock Land Office. fcLaughlin, N. 3-15-1mo. LANDOLOGY—A me, ving the facto. in regard to the 1ald’ siteation, Three months’ subscription, Free. If for a home or_as an, investment you are thinking of Buying good farm lands. simply ere, me a letter and say. “Mail LANDOLOGY and. all ticulars 7 FREE, ” Address Editors Alogy. Skidmore Land Co.. 435 Ad: more Bidg., Marinette, Wisconsin. 1-10-4mo? FOR _RENT—320 acres eight smiles east of Bismarck. Call at Brown & Immigration ; Bureau, of Agricultare; ca pate oe with no waste |/ tt | We ‘ofter thé. a following modern | houads: for aale: Ld on ‘and bath, Hast aie 25. vob ‘did "bath, tase" Br aa SR and bath; bth St. ‘2 reams and bath, garage, . St §.—6 rodms ahd bil dan Ave. .... ith, stings, rte | @£6 rodms ahd bath, aks Street F600; Fong LF. E YOUNG REAL ‘ESTATE * COMPANY YE First Nationak Barik; ‘Bl: Phone 78R itrients m: for evenii when aot, conve biegl to look at ree during the da: YMISCELLANEOUS™ - POSITION\WANTEP, by young man. as pubok Keeton collector oF salesman, Kef- ie ddre: ». 38, care Gribune or Phone_4 441U. is 3-22-wk FOR SALE—Coats and sees sig! shay worn; also dress. goods. Call ..722 15tf 5 Phqne _485X, 3-2678t ASHES AULED \ RD GARDENS po ved \Kéroséte. oll stove ee oven Phone ra 3-2) ant PLACE YOUR. ORD BS for. Prize winning a aing of AV Bnd. White © Wiyendutten: : tings, 92,60. Phone 162. ya 0 iS good a 5 10 Rosser St. 3-23-3t SF teehee interested in _hegs to ‘ke sows.on shares, Call 871R or 1017 tth St. 3-23-3t FOR SALE—Have fifty bundles fourteen , Rouge bailing ties, can.deliver promptly. Dakota Elenite lines* , Dickinson; Ni D. 3 5-23-1wK FOR SAaLR=only blacksmith ~ shop: in town, must sell on account of health, Cash or part cash, see or write me at J HES P, Harvey, Dodge, D. a wk 'WANTED—Faise Teeth.” We b as $6.00 for full sets. “Mail. pone matter if, broken. Western Metal Co,, loomington, 11 we 3-23-2t *SALE—One Huber 25-50 gas ak tractor, Plows and ‘tank complete, This ia. a dandy rig. Sold my jand and anv in the garage 88 and will\not have any use for.it, good tétms to.right man, and at a very low rice. V ‘Owen: Steele, N. eaB-1wk NT! D—Gas a station, air <¢om- y ae EEOTERE NESS, pict yTING, and, eat en Sela ‘hws WANTED= Washing. Phone @7¥.: .44-1m0 NW. ANTED=Os obs. Phone @ TH ot ot | FOIREALESb ae ‘40580 Avery Tae ‘and rrow John Deer gang plow with brea ng a and © stubble’ bottoms; has Goned about 2 \chonean sores, prae: u as good as new. For ‘particu- a rst Ge Crook, pick ensie. 8-17-2wks FOR “SALES Brand new ‘house of six rooms and bath apneludine. 3 bed 1 rooms, jern 6 rg : bea wnat well located, Geo. M. R ister. KOR SALE=Horse, harness -and “wagon, Horse weighs about 1400 Ibs: can. be seen at Armout .& Co. 12 Third: 8t. Souta. Pete ate <O; HUGHEY, JENNINGS i Basebalt. players,‘ ho Jived during the days when Hughey Jennings, Job ring with the Baltimore Orioles, didn't even take & bath after the tong aweathy or kauts, : Jennings, says, | it's today wouldn't be ble vapor ma In thy day wé consided ourselves: Ipcky. if, We had water to wash our‘hands witli. |” “The Baltimore club urider Ned Han- lon, trained at) Macon, (Gu... in 1804. 195,. 1896—ail pennant whiting years tor:us., We had no showers, lo train: er, no ‘ies ng club house éven. ' “> feat thé end of each day's practice we ‘walked: back .to the’ hot in. our uniform, and if the public bath didn't happen, tovbedecupled wé took turns at it. When ‘our. arms | Bot: stiff’ we rubbed ea¢h ‘other of, more frequently, grinned and’ bore i€ and worked | the stiffness out the next day. Had, ‘a player on that team siggestéa a team rubber he’d have been peered at as 4 dude.” , COLONEL RUPPERT of a baseball teant will pay the highest price ever paid tor , a: player whom |! hates. ‘CHates Grahant little bit of con- ersition that. took. place’ between Colonel Ruppert, ‘and ‘Bob’ Cannery while the Red Sox were playing on the coast. When Babe came to bat the colonel coy omed th hig eves and, said “oh, here ‘com the anima}. Oh, pow, I hate that animal.” 4 “What “did the! animal Q6cis It fafr or foul?) That animal, will drive me, crazy.” “The only time I am happe is ‘Shen I watch the Giants, play and the Yan- kees’ game is called off, on ;account dd 8 McGraw and Willie Keeler were star: ¢7,, City: Commission aneeeaie Mt is hard to believe that the owner | “PLL BE VERY GLAD To See i Miss REVELL Home AF BISMARCK DAILY TRIBUNE DOINGS OF THE DUFFS - Wilbur’s Bubble Always Breaks wey “ aaa) HAVE a co Home. Alone. FoR ANTS IN we WORLD! | BY BLOSSER: 1920, at eight o'clock P.M. were present Commissic Thompson, Larson avd Freitch, of the itieetiig held January 1 cit} of the Hame wi aan Wi Gy Inter. “A lett from Attorney H, F. O'Hire vj; him ‘as City att Ne is botffied ‘that the ¢ reduction, in providing for the ‘pus. 10%; ich exceed 20 mills or 23 mills ‘on. the: ass for the year 1919 over’ 1918. Comm! slohen Larson, umved, that the. « levy... Ce ed” the foregoing motion. / Upon ing motion the comm follows + < Ayes. Bert: Aviom i G, A. Rass was present .land near the‘capitol which he i: they Auditorium by the Ameri ditorlun sioner. Larson moved Comunissién | adjourn tliat the to meet ai at eight orclock T ried. Attest ; . Arnot Acting City Auditor, Minutes, written by - 1. Burton, g City Auditor.” proceedings» City. 16th, 19 mms ML, Ott ston ‘Februar Th evaning dent Lu The minutes for truay ed. City Attorney. Report of of E. dations of ‘the Citf’ attorhey adopted. The following _ inspecto Appointed for ‘the President Primaries iu. wakd, Pred Petersoi Bredy. Fourth ward, ter, Fifth ward, B. FL F Ward. Frank MeCormi of rain.” Dr. F. R. Suyth that Frank Finlays wucas instructed the auditor to nofif, Motiday evening, February’ 16th, 1920, The motion cart Nov _SEE,) WAVE, MY FRIEKO WAITING TO TAKE Me home! Oliteial proceedings City Commis- |. sion, February 9th. 1920. } Whe City, Commission met’ in regular | sesyion Monday evening, February Dtt. There ice President Phe renting ot the, minutes 12th, $ read with, reférence to letter received by ey from the County Auditor of Butleigh County In which nty Auditor | ititénds to comply with the provis of ) the Spécial Session of the Letlilator. city ed vulation take the neceysary. action, to restrain the Connty: ‘Auditor strom reducing the muiissioner Bertsch second- the rofl call dn the padsage of the forego- voted as ‘Larson. fo self} but préfétred to have the clty have the first’refusfl of the same if care about ‘acquiring. the Varia, He Ale, spoke about the use of the ‘an Legion on ate, Commi3- on.met in regular ? February the meeting held on January 12th and Feb- 9th, 1920, wéreread and approy- “Lettér from’ the Bismarck’ School Board was read and referred to thd the City Attorney, with referénce to, the letter . Allen read and the recommen: wert ". Secoud ried wari, Carl Carles Wach- i presidént : SS eee 1 BELIEVE 1Ft WAS FREEZII” To DEATH AND ONIN. HAD ONE. MATCH, THE WIND WovLD come she AND Low tr our! out on parole. Commissioner Lar conld have been saved, if there hud son moved that the following bills he | been good fire pressure. Five lites of hose were laid to the building, connected to the following | hydrants: Main Street and Third Street. Main Street and Fouyth Strgt, paid funds, permitting Mike: Getz. J. Empting Fummell. Alsbuty.. Jim Jensen. ++ 140.00 | Vhird Strest and Eront Street, Second Rad Randall, + 110.00 Street, and Main Street. and Broad- J, Serres. 105.00] way and Third Street. “There were M. McDonald. » 400) two 1 Inch nozzles; two 1% inch noz-, Geo, Hammeker ales; and one 1% inch nozzle, a J. Heidt..... The fire pressure was very poor. A.) Helle: ‘The streams froni the 1 inch and 14% A. OISON, 6... in nozzles would barely each to the Penwarden, ‘Treasure roof. of the building 5 Penwarden, Treasure stori high. Tt was 270 Bismeack Colee House........ Mrs. 8. K, Nicklby. Commissioner ert ch seconded the foregoing motion, Upon the roll call on the passage of the foregoing motion, | the commissioners yoted as follows: s, Bertsch, French, Larson, Thomp-: son and Presidéht Lucts, .The motion carried, Commissioner’ Larson moyet that the tity commission adjoura until Monday evening, February 231d, 1920. at eight o'clock P. M. The thotion ear: ried 2 Atte: "ALT. Arnot. Acting City. Auditor. Minutes written by 2.1. Burton, throw sticks to break the second story windows. The streams from the 1% jinéh nozzle would not throw patel into the second story windows, ‘Thest streams could énly be used to throw ter on the first story floor, This line of hose was set ona waste basket for part of the time, and worked just as well as with a man holding it. Wit! standard fire pressure of 100 pounds would take three men to handte_ sfream of this s I have lieard some eriticisin regard- ing legks in the couplings of the hose lines, ‘and kinks in the hose, and some peayke are saying that this caused a great loss of pressure. The fact is that it is necessary to run out more hose than is to be used, so that the hose lines cyn,be moved around to dif- '” City Auitor. ferent. parts of the building. This — +, | makes bends in the hose lines. But Official “Proceedings City Commis- | this ‘is done in all cities, and causes sion, March 11th, 1920, « * very little lass of pressure. The leak Tie ( ity Commission met pursuant 1 have yery little effect; in fact, I have often seen’ water from Jeaks spurting or 20 fect. in the air, in fires in la cities. Inmy opinion, the loss of pres- sure frum the leaks and bends had very little effect, ‘The ‘fact is that the pressure wus onl pounds per square inch at the hydrant, as 1 the Grambs hose had to the recess of, Monday, March sth, 1920. Comnis- French > ‘Larsoz. ‘on ind President Lucas. The of the meeting ‘held, March. 1, ere rend. and approved. ‘The nithntes xo the meetiiz held March S. webe rédd and approved, Commission- ere Krency intradticad 4. set fof vesolu- tons ng for hids for thé construc Ther wére present and even if the pen perfectly straight, and ition of parking, séeding of griss, | without a single -leak _,the- pressure plaiting of t and maintaining the | would have been absolutely inade- same in, the paving dis is These | quate. resolutions were paskel, T also fodnd. that the hydrants at Commissioner’ Bertseh filed his re- | Main Street and Third Street, und at port’ on the Tribune {fire ay, requested | Brondi and Third Street, . wete in very difficult to and, slow by the President ‘of the City Commi: open, 16th, 1920, at, eight o'clock P, M. ThereS sion, The report of the Fire: Chiet: turting. It took three men to open were pre: nt Commigsion' Bertstn, made’ a portion of Commissioner | the hydrant at Third Street. at! ‘rench, Lansoi Thompson and Presi. | Bértsch’s report: The City. Auditor | Broadway. There has been a good | deal of, trouble from this seuree at was instruqted. to..spread ..the report other fires. ofthe Fire ‘Chief ujion the Aninutes. follows : sto | Respectfully submitted, R. F. JAGER, \ Fire Chief. Commissioner, Bertseh’s report. v received and filed. The Waterwoi * Rigmarek, No D., Mareh hy 19 To'thé Houdtalte Christiaw ‘Bert: Jv. Commissioner of Fire ‘Police. Bismarck, North, Dakota. and | son January 21, 1920. The in. the southwest édtier ‘of ‘thé~hasenieiit, which” was filled with w aste paper. Retause of the, construction of the buiding, it was very ditticnlt to get at. Howeyer, the | fire‘could have sbeen confined to. this Report of the “committee appointert ideut of the City Commi et on the petition filed with ‘ommission, Pk wi to the city wafer, We’ beg ation of ,the ¢ bathe fut | part of the building, and the building | and water cons He Couldnt Fool Tagalong Lan at potice headquarters. SEVEN }ed these. petitions, and are asking for wholesonie; water, at a reasonable price, werecommeiid that thacity Rn- gineer ,bé instructed to submit an ésti- miite of the cost of a complete new ~@hter, works system, including a filtet- ation, and , purification plant, taking into-consideration the probable growth of the efty. Also what the probable cost would be to remodel the present (system in- chiding {iteration, and another -main leading froin the reservoirs to the city, large enougli to carry sutticient water to insure. adequate water pressure at the hydrants for fire protection. We also recommend that the City Atiditor bg instructed to write to rhe officers of the Bismarck Water! Supply Co,, asking them to submit a price on the> present. water system, and that this request be mailed to them fiy reg- istered mail, ang that their answer he in thé hands of the City Auditor by March 21th, 1920. Respectfully submitted, H, A. THOMPSON, Chairman. . J. A. LARSON. C. BERTSCH, Jr. The report ofthe Waterworks Com; mittee As presented was adopted hy. unanimous vote of .the City Commis sion. The City Auditor was instructed notify Hughes Fle Company that there had been 4g ait deal of complaint vecéntly boc the street lights of the resident district had not been kept burulng, and also to instruct the Hlectric Company to have a mai Present at, the next meeting of the Commission to explain how this condi tion of affairs came about. The City Auditor was, instructed to notify the Haggart = Constructio’ Company — to Clean the mud and dirt off from the pavements in Paving District Namber Three. The report of the City Weigh Master showed $188.30 taken in duri Februa The report of the Poli Magistrate for January, 1920, show he had taken in $65.80. The petition for the sewer in South Eleventh Stree was) received and the City Enginedr was instructed to present plans 4itd specijications for the same, Attest : ; COL. Burton, City Auditor, MARKETS an | CHICA Chicago, 10¢ s 10 LIVESTOCK Mar -Hog receipts, to 25e lower, 1 50 to $16. 3.000), sulk. Top. Hea cht. § Medinmweight . 31 , ing sows, smooth, $1 Cattle receipts, Beef steery, weight. 7.000, Steady, medium, and heavy: choice and prine, Ledium' and good, $11.50% $13.50, Common, $10.25 to $11.50. Lightweight, good and choice, $12 to $14.75. Common and medium, Butcher cattle, heifers Cows, $7.40 to $11.75. $10 to \ Stocker $7.60 to $11.25, Sheep reeipts, 6000. Firni Lambs 84 pounds down, $17.50 to and common, $14 to $17.25, Ewes, medium, good aml choice, $0 tag Culls and common, $6 ST. PAUL LIVESTOCK South St. Paul, March 24.—Hog re- ceipts, 16,000. Steady. Range, $14.50 to §) Bulk, $14.75 to $15. Cattle receipts, 11,000. lower. Fat Stee to $14. Cows and heifers, $6 to $12. Calves, 50c lower. $6. Stockerst and feeder to $10. Killers. 250, Sheep receipts, VE Lambs Wethers, $12 Fes, $4 td § MINNEAPOLIS GRALY Aenea ole flour tnchanged.. Ship- APOLIS GRAIN¢ Minneapolis wheat receipts 195 cars compared with 144 ca Par ago. Cash No, 1 northern Corn No, Oats No. 3 white. anes to 91%e. Flax, Oe to S4.9034. SHE CALLS ror HUBB | Committes. consisting of H. A. Thomp- | “BON AND GETS ‘EM vour’ request of March | son, Chatrman, J. A. Larson and C. 4“ Memphis—"I've come for my, hus- € leave to, stibmit here- | Bertsch, Jr, submitted the. following | bands pone announced at negro wol witht ad reyort. on’ the five in the *Tri- | report: the the good sexton af the graveyard.’ captain duty, “These said on is | bones,” insisted tle caller, “Yo-all tuk j that they are ‘om when he was pinched. They’s lucky bones and T want ’em_ bac She took the dice and vanished. PEOPLES FORUM EROM. TOR GRON: United States Senate, Committee on | Agricditure and Porestry,: Match 19, 20, ng | The Ruitor, s “The Bismarck Tribune.” Bismarck. Dear Sir: I Tally realize that newsprint pa- per, printers’ Ink, and the overhead expenses of running a print shop all cost money, and it should not he ex- pected that arly and: all articles sent to newspapérs should be published free af charge. Duting this winter I have on several oecasions applied to the newspaperk of my State for sup- port ih givéag valuable information to the public, and so far as I know, all the newspapers have most generously responded. Tanrsure that [ yoice the Sentiment of public servants generally when 1 say that letters and communications from constituent p most high! preciated. Sp ug for myself, [1 can hiirdly estimate the value of letters aud communications from my consfit uents, whether if accord with my own views or not. While it is ouly human to appreciate. commendation cripicisihs if they are and fair a sometimes more y le than exp sions of approval atid praise, and eve! communication should he answered in a Spirit of’ fairness, But thefe are times whén It i possible for to do justice-in answering correspon ence. “Just now ty correspondence is extremely heavy, not only from North Dakota, but from all parts throughout the United States, can eusily ed that Tam a member of ely committees, and four of them are | among the mast important committees j.of congress. Tam a member of the general © appropriations — committec | This committee passes npon all a priation bills except those of | ture, Indian affairs, and the posto! { appropriation’ bill, 1 am j ber of the committee on ag and forestry; T am a member of the ; committee on bankipg and currency | which during the last years | very importéint work to. tr am also a member of the committee on Indian affairs; so that it is only natural that much personal work has | tobe done directly from my oflice | LT receive a great many commu | tious with reference to appropriations, jandsthis is the important. matter to aD Rd riculture | whieh I intend to refer and why 1 jam writing this letter, Congress yot at this time make as liber Wopriations as it would under nor: conditions. We rust not forget th there are today twenty-six bili lars in bonds and short time cer cates outstanding, all drawing inter- est. There also.a deficit iu our treasury of nearly four billions of dol Tt is uot my purpos eomplain because of thi: tremendous d. voted for all the bond issu just qilling to the attention of the public these facts to justify cong jin its efforts to limit appropi tad avoid expenditur vhich are not absolutely necessary. 1 know of no other way) ts money than by taxation, or by {he issuance of hou Is, I: | lars. | | ions }and T would consider it ex unfortunate to be compelled to make ‘| another bond is use that would use inflation nd hence neces further increase the cost of Hy I receive a great many communt tious about the necessity of increx: riations for animal indu ing good jeation of insec appropriations’ for childven's welfare, aud hundreds of other items. It is pot that we are opposed to any of the work suggested’ to he done, but we are unable to, pay the stupendous amotiit required to earry.on this work, Some of this work must he eliminate’, and the items Appropriated for must be for such work as is indispensaine and which cannot. be defer Lam asking the public, which- must pay the bonds [have referred to, aint which must pay the pills that we ap- propriate money for, to help congress to ‘economize anid to limit appropria- tions, The members of congress do not have to pay these bills: we only pay our proportionate: share, but we are intrusted with handling the pubtic fundes, and it becomes our sqlemn duty to perform the work as though it were our oWn personal affairs. We cannot. e our eyes to the-facts and reck- plunge our nation into debt, but ppropriation bill must be close- ly scrutinized and every dollar. ite- | counted fc We must know where the money ‘going, because we know that the people have to pay these obli- gations. In conclusion let me say: I do not wish to be understood that 1 do not | welcome letters from_the ‘people of my | State and elsewhere calling: my atten j tion to the inany important matters | how pending before congress. On the other hang I wish to say that T wel | come all correspondence, but Iam sim- a ply Alling: attention to the faet that at y be impossible to answer all th | corres | | mndence in the Intelligent way one would Dike to, so that if you do not receive i reply t) your letters.-or communication please understand not over looked, but our ollice force is inadequaté to perform . | the work. Sineerely yours, A, GRONNA, BY BLOSSER