National Affairs: National Affairs Notes, Aug. 17, 1925

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In Detroit, a school census was taken. The result showed 313,973 children of school age—an increase of almost 30,000 since last year. Estimating the population of the city as four times the number of school children, Detroit has a population of 1,255,892; "Greater Detroit," a population of $1,500,000. In 1921 a city census showed a population of 942,373. "The fastest growing city in the world," cried boosters.

In Chattanooga, 115 leading citizens headed by Adolph S. Ochs contributed $1,000 apiece, founded an association to buy the eastern and western slopes of Lookout Mountain (the top is now covered with homes) and turn it into the "Chattanooga Lookout Mountain Park."

In Massachusetts, one Alfred G. Doe secured 17,206 names to a petition which will bring about a popular referendum at the next election on the question of permitting professional baseball on Sundays between 2:00 and 6 :00 p. m. The legislature had previously rejected his proposal—both houses voting 3 to 1 against it.

In Santa Barbara arrived William G. McAdoo from Los Angeles and moved into a new house that he had just finished. His arrival had been delayed because his new but incompleted home had been shaken up a bit in a recent earthquake.

At Miami, Mrs. W. J. Bryan arrived and prepared to start work immediately on her late husband's biography, which is to be called A Son of Fortune. In probating Mr. Bryan's will, it was discovered that he had forgotten to name any executors for his estate.

In Lincoln arrived Charles G. Dawes, and related that in nine days at Wagon Wheel Gap, Col., he caught an even 100 mountain trout. His associates confirmed his declaration.

At Trenton, Neb., met ten Pawnees from Oklahoma, seven Sioux from South Dakota. They held a "big smoke," patched up the first "peace" between their two tribes in 52 years. Between them had been "war" since 1873 when the Sioux massacred 156 Pawnees, near the spot of the present reconciliation.

At Portland, Me., stands the birthplace of Henry W. Longfellow. It has stood there since 1784. Next year it will probably stand at Philadelphia, Pa. Plans were announced last week for moving it on to a barge, towing it 400 miles to Philadelphia to take part in the sesquicentennial exposition there.

At Bowling Green, Mo., Mrs. Champ Clark, widow of the late Speaker of the House, contributed an article to the press: Listen friends of Champ Clark. Missouri, legislative enactment, has appropriated $25,000 to put a statue of Champ Clark in the Court House Square at Bowling Green.

Why should $25,000 of the State's money be expended upon Bowling Green?

This is the substance of thousands of queries from all parts of the world which have been received here. If you ask me, Champ Clark s widow, I have no answer ready, only this: 'I can say to the State of Missouri, in which I was born, 'take back the $25,000 which you gave to Bowling Green on Champ Clark s security. It has no need of it.' "