The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-08
BY Arthur w. DUNN.

war element III the hepuDllcdh party
predominates.
After talking with rampant wal ad-
~vocates, meaning those who say war
is a good thing and that the United
States should be armed equal to any
other nation, l am convinced hat
they will give reluctant support to
Roosevelt. but will be enthusiastical-
ly for him when they once go over.
Just how strong the war element in
the Republican party is at present no
one can say. 1t may develop during
the debates on preparedness and in
discussions in the papers; but. at all
events, n Of the assets of Roosevelt
among Republicans who bitterly OPP
posed him four years ago is that he is
a val man.
Should We Dip In7
There is q question whether the
United States should dip into the
great war. One Of the reasons for
the popularity of President Wilson is
the belief that he has kept US out of
war. In spite of the criticisms of the
Mexican policy, there is quite a feel
ing OF relief that United States troops
are not dying in that country, espe-
cially as under all the ~pronuncia-
mentos of the Taft and present ad-
ministrations any Intervention would
mean that we would come away and
leave Mexico intact; hat we would
not take any territory as indemnity.
The boast of the Wilson boosters Is
that he has kept us out of war il
Europe. If that kind of popularity
amounts to anything will the boosting
of Roosevelt as a war man help him
to the Republican nomination?
Made In America"
Congressman Garland Of Pennsylya
MIA. serving his first term. has intro
duced "A bill which will appeal to quite
a number Of people. 1t provides that
every article manufactured in this
country shall bear the imprint Made
In America UNITED Statesl." This
would be all right if it were entirely
practicable. 1t would be all right for
standard and staple articles, but to
force an imprint on every little thing
made in this country would mean Il
great hardship. particularly In regard
To small articles. 1t would mean re-
modelling nearly all machinery. OF
course. like many excellent people,
Garland has a good object in view.
but sometimes best intentions work
trouble for many people.
Nor~egians In the Senate.
For years Minnesota has had a man
Of Norwegian birth in the senate. For
a long time North Dakota has been
represented in the senate by a man of
Norwegian parentage. 1t is just pos
sible that Governor Eberhart will be
elected i'm Minnesota. which will give
the state two men of that origin. And
il is among the possibilities hat North
Dakota may add another of the same
origin to the senate.
Nothing to Do With the War.
The effort which Congressman John
son Of Washington is making to abol-
ISL the Fahrenheit thermometer has
nothing to do with the war. 1t is not
because a German name is involved.
Johnson makes a good argument in ia
yor of the c~entigrade measurement of
temperature, and he may get a bin
through making it official.
Put George on the Job
In these days of trouble quite IA num-
Der of congressman seem TO think ii
would be n good idea to recall the
words OF wisdom uttered by George
Washington. principally when he warn
ed against ''foreign entanglements."
There is a wide gulf between the time
when Washington spoke and the pres
Snt. and during that time we have gone
far afeld in foreign entanglements.
making many treaties which have
greatly hampered this country and
placed a foreign restraint upon our ac-
tons. At present the temptation
seems greater than ever TO enter into
world affairs.
Do the People Read?
Ii may well be asked whether or not
the people read all that is sent them
by their congressman and the various
departments at Washington. At pres
ent there are thousands OF clerks busy
sending documents. pamphlets. books.
seeds and circulars furnished by the
government TO people all over the
country. In all the complaints about
the p~ostoffice not being self sustaining
little account is taken of the vast
amount of mail carried free.
Patrons of Postal Savings.
The patrons of postal savings banks
are in the cities. They are largely
foreign born people. who have faith in
the government rather than in the 9th
er banks. In a recen statement ii was
shown that in enters where there was
the largest foreign population there
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