MESSAGE OF WILSD ®RESIDENT DELIVERS A ADDRESS TO CONGRESS JOINT SESSION, IN ASKS MORE RAILWAY LAWS Sails for Early Action on Meas His Program of ment and Reg fation That is Ad res of Settle lation—Qther Legis- Sowa. focoral medinti of sncl py add he provide investi such dispute Sab od nletod pieted of the shall be wn before a strike may lawfully be attempted And, Bands of the executive of the In case of military sity eontrol of such portions and such ng stock of the raliroads of the « fry as may be required for military use and to operate them for military gurposes, with authority to draft into he military of the United Sintes such train crews and adminis #rative officinls as the circumstances sequire for their safe and efficient use. gixth, the lodgm neces service Renews His Recommendations. The second and third of these rec eminendations the congress Immediate fy acted on: it established the eight- Bour day as the legnl basis of work end wages in traln service and it au- $horized the appointment of a com- mission to observe and report upon the greciical results, deeming these the measures most immediately needed; But it postponed action upon the other The Years After Fifty. When men pass the half-century mnrk, they usually regard themselves as going down hill, A discovery which I made by ta with those who were really living in fhe latter period was that many of hem vegnrded their experience of life fin the advancing years as the best part of the whole. It did not appear on the surface; it was not any marked success hefore the world, and It was not appeal, perhaps, to those in the eariior Hfe: but many of those people king hould | iherate con rgestions until a offered for a opportunity s more de The nat deo it fourth ree HOee to renes Other d.egislatio matters of n Urged. i have already been n i house of representatives the hich se ki to extend greater fr o those moting the foreign Country th i 18 yf sti} + ¥ a5 Con nation t engaged in pro the by |OMe commerce of thought to be legal under the terms of the laws against bill smending the present organic law of Porto Rico: nd the bill proposing a ough and systematic regu How monopoly ; the more thor. ion of the expenditure of money in elections, cow monly called the Corrupt Practices Act. I need not labor my advice that these measures be enacted into law. Their urgency lies In the manifest cirenm- stances which render their adoption at this time not only opportune but neces sary. Even delay Jeopard the Interests of the and of the government, Immediate passage of the bill to reg ulate the expenditure of money in elec would seriously country told they me felt that ing the happiest days they liv of all, mysterious quality of were There be a life tn these later found in the earlier that is worth while in the lying of it: and all life until he has been through these aud found i Then, and not before, 1 eame back to the conviction that one who has at tained a half i of clenn, honest Hving. ia orthy of congratulation; that he ought to pass his fitti oh birth which is part years not something no one has had of human years he | encima witch 1 rel urs will filed ; but it nd if dealt wes nnd Is of the : and ublic m ore the clear u a certain found the him, tried to cozen with soft uccessful promises, I COoaxing Henry trie masterstroke, “Better * me in, honey.” he I's g sumfin’ yon all Hike" “What is ity” piciously. “Pigs' feet” sald, “knse inquired Clarissa, sus With a sniff of contempt Clarissa re torted : “Go on away wif younh pigs’ feet: 1 done got me a new heau an’ now I am eatin’ higher up on de hawg."” Times Change, “1 see that Fifi Flubdub, the actress. is so temperamental that she swoons it the odor of tuberoses. 80 her man agement has to watch her constantly.” “Um, Time brings great changes. 1 Knew her once. Khe was ralsed in » block next to a gas house.” tiny without a particle of dread as to his future years, and understand that the greatest opportunity of his life is yet him.~-American Maga- zine, before Knew Scales Were All Right. "T'mi sure that grocer of ours short welght.,” said he “No. he doesn’t,” said ma. “His scales are correct. 1 weighed myself on them this morning Yind they showed that | nin twenty pounds lighter than | thought I was."--Detrolt Free Press, Lives He SMITH" He Eo By EDGAR JENNINGS (Copyright, 1816, by W., G. Chapman.) wWhas Swit dent tha tain her vi way tows He did not Know w that prompted him; perhaj tral one, derived from ger honest, sturdy forebears, “Trust yourself to me,” She nodded, and “Smi on his back, began to support her un- der the The water warm, and “Smith,” unaiding could have swum indefinitely. Oddly enough, he remembered something that his father had said to him, years at ing TRAD ances shoulders, on the river: “You'll never drown, Johnny; were born to be hanged” He was smiling at the memory now flonted, bearing up the girl's body. They were alone upon the sur face of the lake. The unfortunates about them had gone under, In the distance g steamer was mak- ing her way toward them, She the disaster: hut it was a r “Smith's” strength would Aud the girl y her Immersion tnsk ! You gs he KOON tion whetly sustain hir ing weak fy fainted “Smith's” infinitely harder, “Help Is coming!™ he her eyes began to close, der!” Khe smiled faintly, “Smith” mar veled nt her courage. The steat.er was . ito close mow, and was lowers WHE HEI'ows if se houted, 6s Somehow “Bu the girl until aboard. Then they the bottom of the steamer hid from putting in to discovered this when He would ne ing a boat, aged to ith mann they both boat, support drawn fainted in The Come Wau and was again, “Smith” he opened his eyes ee Canndan-—at least, completed his Interview For at his dep side walted patiently o had wanted him Milton!” he uty iuck, WHEN HEALTH COMES BACK sfrange, can equal, shrunk to the sick om, now gain like the genie ut of the bottle in which he had been the sickroom ouse of detention, and at clapped to hearkens to rizes becomes a its doors, the ear, all the Henry wench i convalescent of the outer world Papa's Limp, “Mother, what makes papa limp that asked George. “Papa fell and hurt his leg when he had to put it In plaster, and if has never been well since,” That night there was company for dinner, and GeMge ealled out in trae “Papa, 1 know why you limp. It's ‘thuse you got a mortar leg.” Smoking Girls. “rhere Ig a very excellent reason why nn girl shouldn't stoke.” “What?” she demanded. “Makes her loss agreeable to kiss to kiss roe,” she sald; “when they do, I'l give up cigarcttes—and take Wo 2 an's Home Companion, TARIFF GRAFT “INTERESTS” SBEEKING REVIVAL OF ALORICH SCHEDULES. How This Country With Goods After the War ward With Definite Object Stories of Europe Is Ready to Cheap , Put For Flood Opportunity for ile i OS Good Work. ol dration as been most hen a sturdy and senate had to remarks the Washington Even better teamwork can pow be obtained by an administration and a party secure in four more years of power. The three months of existence of the present congress should be and without a doubt will be fruitful of good work for the interests of the peoples mi- in house be overt Post Oe, Why Democratic Victory. As far as the Republican party of the East is concerned, it is bankrupt. It has no ideas, no ideals, no pHin- ciples. New York Tribune (Rep) Yes, but it has the votes. The Re publican party of the West, headed by Cannon, Watson, Fordney, Smoot, Crocker and Otis, is just as deficient in ideas, ideals and principles and vastly more so in votes, which is w Me, Wilson was re-elected, Country's Trust Justified. Unquestionably, Mr. Wilson and his party have given the country the most constructive and useful administration ever had in the course of one four-year period. The republic has been placed upon the strong and, we helieve, last. ing basis of solicitude for the welfare of the masses of the people, and the highest tdeals have been formed and caneted into legislation, setting the «trids, so to speak, that will be main. tained for all time to come gna to the immense benefit of all the people.—Mo- bile Register.
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