Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1916 — Page 2

THE TRAFFIC COP OF BIG BUSINESS

SERE’S AN INTRODUCTION ]TO JOSEPH EDWARD DAVIES, WHO IS CHAIRMAN OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION AND COUSIN OF LLOYD-GEORGE, BRITISH CABINET MEMBER.

By EDWARD B. CLARK.

W OSEPH EDWARD DAVIES, I one time commissioner of corporations, and now the '.v, I chairman of the federal trade commission, is a Celt. feybfebr He shows it in his face, his iMgjSyjg mannerisms and his metliods of work. His father was a Welshman who came to "v this country sixty odd years ago, joining a Welsh colony in southern Wisconsin, a colony hardly second, it is said, in size and in the mark which it made on the state, to that which entered into the life of central New York much more than half a century ago. - The Celtic people are more or less emotional, and perhaps the accent should be placed on the more rather than on the less. In the greater men —whom the Celts have contributed to public life, the emotionalism while marked, has always shown the effect of the steadying hands of thought and of conscience. Emotionalism does not run away with Uoyd-George of Wales and of England, nor does it run away with his cousin, Joseph E. Davies of Washington and Wisconsin, for this chieftain of the federal trade commission is a cousin of the man now most in the public eye in the British Islands. . _ It is within the range of possibilities that if two or three years ago some great corporation official of the United States should have consulted a, fortune teller she would have looked at his palm and said: “Look out, for a dark, handsome man is about to stand in your path." Mr. Davies is a dark man, and it is no flattery at all to say that he .is a handsome one. He became the commissioner of corporations soon after Mr. Wilson was inaugurated president —>f the United States. Many men had picked Joseph E. Davies for a cabinet position, and there are those to say that the prophecy of such a place for him eventually may not go unfulfilled. * The bureau of corporations, as its name implies, looked after corporation matters. It was a check on Illegal doings on the part of great concerns of the country and it was also intended as a help to such corporations as wanted ; to obey the law to the last letter and who wanted to know definitely just what the latter was. Joseph E. Davies is a man of considerable brawn, and he would not be where he is probably if he were yiqt a. man of more than considerable brain. He comes by both by inheritance, for his father was a blacksmith, of “the - muscles -of - his-brawny-arms-wete-strong-as-iron-bands" species. Mr. Davies’ mother was the daughter of a barrister. She was of Welsh and French extraction, thereby keeping the Celt blood in Mr. Davies virtually undiluted. The mother was one of

GATHERED FACTS

Arkansas produces the greater part of the natural oil stones of this country, ss' One seed of cotton planted and replanted will produce 40,000.000,000 Meds in six years. Some of the finest tapestry ever woven in Japan is to be seen in the jpeaee palace of Jhe Hague. Although there are 1,600 miles of railway brines in Uruguay, there is ■onlyone tunnel in the country.

the best known women among the people of her race in America, and her fame reached outside of racial territory. She was an ordained minister, becoming one at the age of twentytwo years. She came to this country many years ago on a lecture tour. At Watertown, Wis., she met and married the father of the present chief of the federal trade commissioner. There is one incident in the career of Joseph E. Davies which Washington politicians account remarkable. The chairman of the trade commission, as everybody knows, is a Democrat. After Mr. Wilson had been elected men all over the country began to write to him urging the appointment of the Wisconsin man to a cabinet position. Mr. Davies knew nothing about these efforts in his behalf. His mother was in England and ill. The son went abroad to care for her and to bring her back to this country as soon as she was able to travel. He was compelled to stay in England for months and was entirely out of direct touch with political affairs and his own concerns in this land. At that time the Wisconsin legislature ..was Republican. In the body were a good many former students of the University of Wisconsin, of which Mr. Davies is a graduate. One night four Republican members and a Democratic member of the legislature happened to meet. The Republicans said; “Joseph Davies is an able, high-mind-ed man. He ought to have a place in President Wilson’s cabinet.” It is needless to say perhaps that the Democratic member coincided, instants ly with what his Republican colleagues had said. Then the Republican suggestion was that the senate and assembly of Wisconsin should adopt resolutions-r ecommending Davies for a cabinet position. The Democratic member said, “That, would be fine, but you can’t get a Republican legislature to do it." What was the result?. The Republican assembly by unanimous vote passed the resolution and the Republican senate instantly followed suit. Joseph E. Davies is under forty years of age and he is one of a group of young men whom President Wilson called as governmental aids in his administration. In positions just below that of cabinet rank there are today in Washington many young men, or young as the world looks on age when considering the responsibilities which it must bear. One finds a . genial host in the office of the commission’s chairman. Mr. Davies has the Celtic temperament which makes for hospitality and good nature. Until a Celt reaches the point of righteous indignation and is therefore likely to explode, he is as polite as nature ever allowed any man to be. It makes little difference whether the Celt is Irish, Highland Scotch, Welsh or French, so far as this polite

Cows on the steppes of Russia are said to be fitted with spectacles because they graze through the snow all winter long, and the dazzle of the crystals is very Injurious to their sight unless this form of protection is-fur-nished them. A Southwestern paper answering a question about high and low record cotton prices, said that in 1866 the highest price was 52 cents and the lowest 32 cents, while since that time cotton has dropped as low as 5 5-16 cents, in 1898.

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characteristic is concerned, but there are times when the fires break loose and expend their flames on the head of the offender. It is said that one or two such things have happened in the career of Joseph E. Davies. There are a good many men in public life and in business life who are likely to become offenders against the properties of government and business, and on such as these the Celtic temper sometimes breaks. There is one thing that is certain, Joseph E. Davies loves his home state, and he has an abiding affection for his educational alma mater. He attended the public schools of Watertown, Wis., graduated from the high school in 1894 with a class of which he was the valedictorian. He at ouce entered the University of Wisconsin and was chosen president of the freshman class. On graduation he was both class day and commencement orator. While he was attending the university he was made athletic instructor. He was one of the winning team in the Illinois-Wisconsin intercollegiate debate. He graduated in law in 1901, and in the year following he was made temporary chairman of the Democratic state convention. At the beginning of his administration President Wilson gave Mr. Davies an opportunity to accept or decline two high offices of government, the assistant secretaryship of war -and the governor generalship of the Philippines. Both of these offices the Wisconsln man declined. Later, however, he accepted the position of commissioner- of corporations, a place which his record in the law made him seem peculiarly fit. Into the campaign of 1912 in behalf of Woodrow Wilson Mr. Davies entered as a battling figure. He was as prominent in the Wilson movement in the middle West and the West as was the Princeton man, William H. McCombs, in the East. Mr. Davies was a Wilson follower prior to the nomination of the present president at Baltimore. At the convention he joined forces with Mr. McCombs in the struggle which finally was successful in securing the president’s nomination. During the election campaign Mr. Davies directed the Democratic forces in virtually all the western and middle western states. Here is Mr. Davies’ definition of the government body over which he presides as chairman: “We might put it this way," he said. “The trade commission is the traffic police force to see that the rules of the road on what we may term the industrial highways of the nation are maintained. It is tq compel the big touring car, in the use of those highways, not to disregard the rights of the little one, but to accord it its due share of the road.” Washington men have characterized this as a rather striking characterization of the functions of the trade commission. Of course the big touring car ip “big business,” and the small touring car is “little business.” The government, ever since men began to think progressively, has been trying to get fair trade conditions: —Joseph E. Davies of Wisconsin today is at the head of the commission which has this work in large part in hand. He has not been long in the present office. The future is ahead of him and it is up to him to make as good in his new office as the records show beyong cavil that he has made good in other walks of life.

Poor Satisfaction.

After trying all the advice she could read how to reduce, all the satisfaction Miss Hortense McGhee got was to have her friends look her over and say, “How thin you’re getting, 'dear l Aren’t you feeling w r elt?”

Mr. Cumrox Speaks Out.

"Do you approve of slang?” "No,” replied Mr. Cumrox. “It’s too much trouble. It’s as hard to know what slang is permissible as it is to guess the right implement for every course at a big dinner.” .

RICH COLORS POPULAR

SUBDUED TONES HAVE NO PLACE IN PRESENT FASHIONS. Modes Show • Return to the Styles and Tints of the Eighteenth Cen-tury-—French Modistes Have Fostered Idea. Despite the fact of black Spanish gowns, there is no cessation to the demand for bright colors. In the first season, when has been an alleged lack of dyes, women in mass look like kaleidoscopes. Their gowns fairly blaze in color, as they did during the Renaissance. This is more particularly true of gowns for the evening than those for the street, thanks to the good taste of our women. In outdoor ’clothes, even when we choose red and green, we choose dark shades. Burgundy red and Robin Hood green are the fashionable tones. There is also a soft leather tone in duvetyn that looks like Isuede, which has crept In among the other street ones and which is very much liked; it is especially effective in top coats that are worn over black and dark blue gowns, and it lends itself easily to skunk for collar and cuffs. In the evening, however, the picture changes. Not only are gorgeous colors indulged in, but they are loaded down with gold and silver lace in the Venetian manner. Certain women have already taken up the idea of getting their house gowns from Venice, and the wearing of these is not out of keeping with the whole picture of evening clothes. Not only color, but a great deal of metal tissue is incorporated in clothes. Doucet has sent over a vastly expensive but very lovely evening frock made of silver tissue, which is embroidered in crystal flowers, in the intricate workmanship of the eighteenth century. Cheruit has Introduced the idea of making loose bodices of silver tissue over short skirts of rich velvets, and another quite lovely evening gown is of blue and gold net over a skirt of gold tissues. One of the best gowns worn at the opera was of bright green velvet and lace over a petticoat of silver lace, which was mounted on silver tissue. The gown was trimmed with wide bands of emeralds and rhinestones worked on silver net. An effective frock worn at one of the smart dances was of thin silver tissue, with a short skirt bordered with Kolinsky, the bodice of silver tissue mounted over fresh pink tulle, the long, flowing Italian sleeves of tulle edged with Kolinsky, the white belt of black and white crystals. Beneath the short skirts were square pantalettes of silver lace and the slippers of silver tissue had oblong buckles of jet and crystal. Yet, in contrast to these gorgeous colors the new frocks are in blue and pink, the Watteau shades. Worth sends over a pale rose brocaded satin gown trimmed with rhinestones, which is lightened by tulle; the price paid for it was nearly $l,lOO, and the only reason that one is not rebellious over such a price is that the money goes to French orphans.

Making It Look Like Angora.

And, by the way, do you knit? Then do make for yourself or someone else a sweater of the fascinating teazle wool that looks like Angora when the garment is finished. And how do you get this result? By brushing the sweater up the wrong way with j. wire brush after it is all knitted. —Harper’s Bazar.

Buckles Much Used.

Buckles of all sorts are used as trimming. On some of the severe shapes in beaver hats a wide buckle of jet, celluloid or bone is used, with a band of corded ribbon as the sole trimming.

SILK SPORT COAT

Silk Sweater-coat woven In broad stripes of white and a color, trimmed with braid matching the dark stripe and crochet .buttons. Knitted muffler and cap with plain band and tarn crown matching the muffler.

To Launder Tatting.

To launder tatting successfully, baste it firmly to a Turkish bath towel and proceed to wash it as if it were a part of the towel. When nearly dry press the tatting, still on the towel, then carefully remove the basting threads and you will find your tatting almost like new.

ON RUSSIAN LINES

Suit of olive green broadcloth made on Russian lines. The skirt is plain except for three plaits let In at each side. The coat is trimmed with heavier fur with fur-lined collar. Buttons are covered .with the broadclothand the belt is made of It.

VARIOUS EFFECTS IN LACES

Novel Ideas Have Lately Been Intro duced, With Results That Are Most Gratifying. Spangled allover laces are in opalescent effects, wave and floral designs —for instance, a large orchid heavy with purplish spangles and silver. Lace.s in band, galloon, edging and allover designs are worked in frosty silver or glittering gold. Some effects have touches of color .with silver. Black net with silver leaves is very handsome, and fleurs-de-lis in silver are charming on black or white. White nets have silver or gold spangles. Silk nets in lavender, violet, rose, flesh, light blues, yellow, cream, black, gray and tan are embroidered in silver or gold. Bolero jackets and flounces with a scalloped lace edge are novel when the net is well covered with fine soutache braiding In lace patterns. The braid may be silk, silver, gold or steel, giving a metal Incrusted appearance. Black chantilly lace is used for the skirt of a dress under a metal silver tunic.

Hoopskirts Established.

Hoopskirts and bustles have established themselves in winter favor.but both confine themselves to picturesque adaptations of genuine hoopskirt and bustle fashions instituted years ago. The hoop is as likely to be located around the knees, or even the hips, as at the skirt's hem, and the bustle is usually a very inconspicuous arrangement of crinoline, affording support to hip draperies. Bustles over the hips, indeed, are more often seen than the old-style bouffant effect at the back. The latest development of the hoopskirt idea is shown in a handsome fur coat, flaring well at the knees and held out from the figure by a stiffening of wire, hidden beneath the skunk-fur border.

Heavy Brocades.

Brocades, indeed all materials, have, strangely enough, a stiffness not so suggestive of youth as the frocks of which they are fashioned. Fabrics, notably the failles and grosgrains, show metal medallions which heretofore have not had a youthful appearance. Yet so subtle is the art of looms of today that these brocades are of a lightness and piquancy of design which make them adaptable to youthful frocks, says Vogue. In the more dignified gowns, brocades of all sorts —some in the scroll patterns, some in allover patterns, and some merely with a large medallion on a background of grosgrain—will be used, but not to the exclusion of velvet or of the plain taffetas.

Buttonless Blouses.

A new buttonless blouse will meet thneed of the woman who is always In a hurry. It Is of soft white satin, veiled with white chiffon from right to left. A collar of the white satin rises high at the back, turns over and then extends downward the entire length ot the surpliced front A snkp button holds the loose fronts at thd* bust line, and another fastens the waistband. Of course, this dainty'blouse has long sleeves ana tucy oeu a niue over uw hand.

Werth Remembering.

Tall, thin women had better try on their new, hats before pier glasses rather than to be fitted to a smart model sitting before a dressing table, for many smart shapes are tall as church steeples and quite as conspicuous.—Philadelphia Public Ledger.

WOMAN AVOIDS OPERATION

Medicine Which Made Surgeon’s Work Unnecessary. Astoria, N. Y. Was feeling ill and took all lands of

Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and told my husband about it I said * I know nothing will help me but I will try this.’ I found myself improving from the very first bottle, and in two weeks time I was able to sit down and eat a hearty breakfast with my husband, which 1 had not done for two years. I am now in the best of health and did not have the operation.” —Mrs. John A. Koenig, 602 Flushing Avenue, Astoria, N. Y. Every one dreads the surgeon’s knife and the operating table. Sometimes nothing else will do; but many times doctors say they are necessary when they are not Letter after letter comes to the Pinkham Laboratory, telling how operations were advised and were not performed: or,if performed,did no good, but Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compoundwas used and good health followed. If you want advice write* to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential), Lynn, Mass. '

SCANDAL QUICK TO SPREAD

How It Comes That Indianapolis Lady Is Unjustly Accused of Smoking Cob Pipe. Quite a number of Indianapolis people have cottages in Brown county, to which they go to spend the week-end. Among these .are Mr. and Mrs. H , who have a cozy log house on a hillside near Nashville. Mr. H —is fond of a pipe, particularly of a cob pipe. The other day, having mislaid or lost his solace of his resting hours, ha called his boy-of-all work and said: “Josh, go to the grocery and get mea cob pipe. Well, get two while you’re at it and pick out good ones.” As Josh came out of the grocery, with the pipes in his hand, he was hailed by a group of acquaintances: ‘Hello, Josh, where did you get them pipes?” “Mr. H sent me fur ’em.” "Sent y’ fur two?” “Yep.” “Well, one of ’em mus’ be fer the missus. Dinged if I knew before that she smoked.” And now the news is abroad in the Brown county hills that Mrs. Hsmokes a cob pipe.—lndianapolis News.

Anticipating a Demand.

He was the proprietor of a large draper’s and milliner’s shop, and was also very enterprising, and ever ready to turn anything to account. ‘‘By the way, Miss Williams,” he remarked one morning, addressing one of his charming black-gowned salesladies, “do you happen to know anything about the new minister who’s going to have charge "of the church round the corner?” "Why, yes," was the quick reply. "He is a tall, handsome, fine-looking man, about twenty-eight, I should sagr, and he isn’t married.” "Miss Williams,” said the proprietor briskly, “you may put all the new hats in the. shop window at once."

California’s mining properties last year numbered 658, cf which 277 are gold mines. -

Often Em4= Makes or Breaks It all depends upon the hind. A common cause of lessened vigor of body and mind is improper eating. Food should be selected that will supply sound, wellbalanced nourishment for the physical and mental forces, and this is richly supplied by Nature in the field grains. Grape-Nuts - FOOD contains all the nutritive elements of whole wheat and malted barley, including the vital mineral salts lacking in many foods that make up the usual dietary. These elements are imperative for building sturdy brain, nerves and muscle. * Grape-Nut is economical, ready to eat direct from the package pure, crisp and delicious. “Theresa Reafion ■ ; for Grape-Nuts Sold by Grocers.

tonics. I was geting worse every day. I had chills, my head would ache. I was always tired. I could not walk straight because of the pain in my back and I had pains in my stomach. I went to a doctor and he said I must go under an operation, but I did not go. I read in the paper about