Waterville Advance: It is as hazard^
ous togueps what congress may or may
not do in ihe present session as it is to
guess what the. weather will be like
six mouths hence.: Xb^t there are
iuany things congress ought to do for
the bennfix of the people lew will deny.
There are economic ahd political in
equalities "and abuses that have long
be-n iiting for solution but vested
interests have hitherto generally mau
a red to block the way of reform.
Pioneer Press: Mr. James J. Hill
says agricultural methods must be
changed if the Americ&u people are to
get enough to eat. We suggest that fn
addition to changing the agricultural
raecbods it uiighc be a good plan to
change the congre»sional methods of
revising the tariff.
Boston Transcript: The lihode In
land branch of the American. Federtt
tion of Labor has protested against the
lied Cross Christmas stamps because
the# do uot bear the union label.
Neither does fresh air, but both aw
Utilized for tbe same humane purpose
LeRoy Independent: SamLingum's
efforts in the Preston Times to repay
his frieuds for getting him his $4,030
job are so strenuous that they are at
times real amusing.
