States observe Christmas, Fourth of July, etc., we call them national holidays, but really they are State holidays. Congress provides for holidays for the District of Columbia, and for Government employees only in other sections of the country.

The same facts apply to Sunday closing. Congress could not pass a law to regulate Sunday closing in any State. It can regulate Sunday in the District of Columbia, forts, and Federal buildings. Our own State law (see sec. 2494, Remington & Ballinger's Code) makes it unlawful for any person to hire or employ anyone on Sunday, except in the case of a livery stable, garage, or work of necessity or charity. It makes it a crime to expose for sale or offer for sale ice cream cones and practically everything else except meals, prepared tobacco, milk, fruit, confectionery, newspapers, magazines, medical and surgical appliances, which may be sold in a quiet and orderly manner. Our own State law is the strictest kind of Sabbath observance.

Mr. Bullitt, candidate for United States Senator, by misrepresentation. is stirring up the voters over a bill introduced in the United States Senate more than three years ago, regulating Sabbath observance in the District of Columbia only. It was never passed and is now dead. Our own State law is stricter than that bill which was introduced for the District of Columbia.

Mr. Bullitt seems to take particular delight in stirring up this subject. He will arouse. by his unfair method and tactics, persons who in righteous indignation will rise up and wake the sleeping giant and enforce our present State law.

What will happen? The State of Washington will be closed as tight as a drum and we will only have A. Scott Bullitt to thank for it.

Let us leave well enough alone.

Every piece of advertising on the subject of Sunday closing circulated and put out by A. Scott Bullitt is just one more kick to wake up the sleeping State law.

SEC. 2494. Sabbath breaking defined.

Every person who, on the first day of the week, shall promote any noisy or boisterous sport or amusement, disturbing the peace of the day; or who shall conduct or carry on, or perform or employ any labor about any trade or manufacture, except livery stables, garages, and works of necessity or charity conducted in an orderly manner so as not to interfere with the repose and religious liberty of the community; or who shall open any drinking saloon, or sell, offer or expose for sale, any personal property, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor; Provided, That meals, without intoxicating liquors, may be served on the premises or elsewhere by caterers, and prepared tobacco, milk, fruit, confectionery, newspapers, magazines, medical and surgical appliances may be sold in a quiet and orderly manner. In works of necessity or charity is included whatever is needful during the day for the good order or health or comfort of a community; but keeping open a barber shop, shaving or cutting hair shall not be deemed a work of necessity or charity, and nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the sale of uncooked meats, groceries, clothing, boots, or shoes. (Laws of 1909, p. 963. sec. 242.)

ANSORGE HOTEL,
Curlew, Wash.

EXHIBIT No. 13

OCTOBER 2, 1926.

GENTLEMEN: The Federal Sunday closing law, which Senator Wesley Jones' introduced in the United States Senate, would be very hurtful to our business. If reelected Senator Jones would naturally consider it an indorsement and push the Federal Sunday closing law to the limit.

Other lines of business which would be affected by the Federal Sunday closing law are organizing against Senator Jones in every county in the State. We should do likewise.

I am a Republican, but feel that at this time we should get behind A. Scott Bullitt for the Senate as he has openly attacked the Jones Sunday closing law and has pledged himself to the public to vote and work against the measure. Inclosed is a copy of a page which appeared in the Seattle Star, which we hope you will display in your window to the best advantage possible. I suggest getting all the people in our line together in your city, as we are doing in Seattle, and perfecting an organization. The defeat of Senator Jones will make our influence felt and help head off such legislation in the future.

This is a nonpartisan movement. Our people are not taking sides as body between candidates for other offices on either ticket. We are centering on the Senatorial race alone.

Kindly let us know the situation in your county. The prospects are the Senator Jones will be swamped in Seattle and King County.

Yours sincerely,

S. W. THURSTON.

OCTOBER 25, 1926.

Estimated expenditures to carry out the program of the Anti-Federal Sunday Closing Law League from date to November 2, 1926:

EXHIBIT No. 16

List of subscribers to the Anti-Federal Sunday Closing Law League

SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES

PORTLAND HEARINGS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1926

UNITED STATES SENATE,

SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON EXPENDITURES IN SENATORIAL ELECTIONS, Seattle, Wash. The committee met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock a. m., in Room 8-A in the Multnomah Hotel, Portland, Oreg., Senator Charles L. McNary presiding.

Present, Senator McNary.

Senator MCNARY. The meeting will be in order. Is Mr. George Putnam, of Salem, here? Is Mr. Piper, or some one representing the Oregonian, in the room?

Mr. JOHN LOGAN. I happen to be present representing the Oregonian, and myself and Mr. Matthieu, of my office, represent Mr. Piper, Mr. Morden, and Mr. Price. Mr. Piper is editor and Mr. Morden and Mr. Price the trustees, and we are ready and demand a hearing now.

Senator MCNARY. You shall have the hearing, but in order logically to proceed, I would rather have Mr. Putnam here. I understand he is in the city, in response to a wire that I sent him yesterday, and I will wait a moment. He may be in.

Mr. LOGAN. I will state to the senatorial committee and you, Senator, that this is a three-party affair, as we understand the charges. One of the parties charged was the Oregonian, another of the parties charged was the Portland Electric Power Co., and another of the parties charged was Mr. Frederick Steiwer.

The power company is represented by Mr. Peck and Mr. Steiwer is represented by Mr. Thompson, and I speak the opinion of the other two gentlemen that the contest ought to go on, and, as you have very well suggested, the proponents should come forward.

Senator MCNARY. The basis, of course, of the charge is the contents of a wire sent to Senator Reed, chairman of this committee. I have no personal knowledge of the character or nature of the charges, and I believe that as soon as Mr. Putnam appears I shall place into the record these various wires, that we may have something upon which to base our oral testimony.

Mr. LOGAN. We prefer to have Mr. Putnam here, because by his own charge it consists of babbling gossip of the air, in his statement that he has information.

Senator McNARY. Very well.