Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-31

take the view that VIC must at least
have the foundations ef a good mill
tary and naval organization so that If
the pinch of necessity comes there
will be something substantial in
( training and equipment from which
[ the volunteer sea and land forces can
get proper guidance and quickly be
transformed into effective fighting
units
Big Service for Humanity.
In recent years. as the new admin
istration is pointing out In connection
with its army and navy program. the
militant organizations have performed
services for humanity In no way con-
nected with campaigns against human
foes. Secretary Garrison has said:
We have a record OF efficiency in
the discharge of great variety of
duties as shown in the establishment
and conduct of the military govern
ments of Cuba. Porto Rico and the
/ Philippines-go governments whose es.
adjustment and maintenance we're
accompanied, among other things, by
great sanitary reforms. notably in
/ Cuba, where tie work resulted in the
discovery OF the causes and methods
of handling yellow fever. sud also in
the removal of this tropical ecourge
from Cuba. and thereby rendering its
elimination from the southern United
States possible"
The doctors of the army and navy
| constantly are at work trying to solve
disease problems. Col William c.
Gorgas of the army. who by his sani-
/ tary work made the PanaIf't lanai
/ possible" is now on a leave of alb
! sence granted by the war department
/ so that he may help the mine owners
| of South Africa to stamp out the dis
ease which Kills hundreds of their en-
ployes every year, Some of the ply
sicians of the naval service and not
ably some of the physicians of the
marine hospital service. are now sta.
| toned in various parts of the world
studying bubonlc plague problems and
| other problems to which the definite
sanitary answer has not yet been
! found. The officers of the twin serv-
! ice say that their work in the main
is much more one of saving than 1t
is of killing.
Literary Test for Aliens.
President Wilson in his address
TO congress at the opening of the
| regular session had nothing TO
say about the passage of law
to restrict immigration by the
means of the insertion OF he educa-
tional clause in the statutes II is
/ now known definitely, however. that a
majority of members in the house aud
| senate is in favor of the insertion in
/ the law OF a clause winch shall pre-.
! vent the landing in America OF lmrni.
! grants who can neither read nor write.
! Last year a bill was passed with the
( educational provision included but
/ President TAFT interviewed with his
! veto. and while the senate voted 10
/ pass it over his veto, the house de
clined by small majority
! The question has come up again and
/ just now II is sharp one in both
/ house and senate. The forces OF the
| advocates aud OF the opposition al
/ ready are aligned Hearings are be.
ing held and it Is likely that an immi-
/ grafton bill similar to the one passed
/ last year viii 90 through both house
and senate and be presented 10 the
/ president for his signature some time
before the early summer. The general
belief In Washington is that President
! Wilson will sign the bill
Before the committee OF congress
there have appeared representatives
of the Jews. who come from Russia.
representatives OF the Poles, Hungari-
ans. Bohemians. Italt.ns and other
races which form large part OF the
immigration tide
Arguments of Opponents.
The advocates of the admission OF
the Russian Jews. many OF whom
would be kept away il the illitoracy