The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-28
In Every Part OF Nation Men
Are Assembling.
REAL NEWS FOR GERMANY
No Effort to Conceal Tremendous Op.
srations on Land and Sea-Senators
Kenyon and Thompson Talk of Crops.
Opposition 10 Issuing Greenbacks In
Place of Bonds.


the German spies I'm this country are
eminent must be Informed of the
mighty preparations which the United
States Is making for the war. Ii
would not require any sleuthing to get
the information. They could go to
the movies and read the orders In the
official publications and learn enough
to know that this government Is going
into the wal seriously and with a full
understanding as to what 1t means.
Why, If they should simply consider
that we propose to spend $20,000,000,-
600 the very first year they might get
an Idea OF the In which the
United States makes war. Perhaps
there may be German spies who figure
out that a fair proportion of this great
sum will be grated, but even so there
viii be enough legitimately spent to
mean a great armament.
All Over the Country.
All over the country there is prepara-
ton for war. In every part of the N
ton men are assembling, having been
called To war by the CONSUMPTION act.
In -many sections OF the country there
are environments being erected, and
soon soldiers will be marched to them,
either willingly or unwillingly. Already
officers In uniforms are there, and,
with new, glittering emblems of pro-
motion. they are organizing the raw
levies and endeavoring to make them
lighting men.
In Washington there are thousands
Of employees who were not here a year
& who are helping to organize for the
war. In every direction there Is eyt
dence OF preparation for a great war.
Out In the Harvest.
Possibly the senator's and representa-
tives who have not been I'm evidence In
Washington for quite a long time are
out helping In the harvest. Kenyon Of
Iowa mentioned TO Thompson of Kan
sas about the crops In Iowa, speaking
particularly Of corn.
Il wish We could adjourn and get
out I'm the fields and help harvest the
crops" said Thompson.
did you ever follow a wagon and
musk corn?' he was asked.
Yes. and | had to husk the down
row." he replied. But 1t Is better
than binding"
Il can bind wheat" said Kenyon.
80 can L." replied Thompson. Il
can twist those grain things and tie up
the bundles"
And they kept Ginning and chin
ming as to what they could do on the
farm. But no one really believes con-
gressmen are working out on the farm.
Senate Occupation.
The wine schedule came up In the
revenue bill. and some one asked that
II be postponed on account Of the alb
sence OF the senator from California.
Phelan.
lis he absent on business" asked
Penrose, who always likes to take q
ding at Phelan. 'or is he attending the
boxing match on the Mall, which takes
place todayf'
~ lit AaitA u htinA was AZ thC cNlA~
ate. and after speaking some time the
quorum disappeared. Perhaps said
Phelan. 1.-THE absence OF the senator
from Pennsylvania can be explained
by the boxing match. l saw him go
ing i'm that direction as | came to the
capitol"
Bonds or Greenbacks.
There are people who assert that the
government might just as well issue
greenbacks by the billion as interest
bearing bonds. Both are obligations,
both initiate the currency, and both
must be redeemed. But interest must
be paid on the bonds, and they must
be sold. As to the greenbacks, no In
terest is paid, and the people have to
take them for all debts, public and
private.
But there is quite a deep seated pref
udice against issuing compulsory paper
obligations until there Is dire neces-
sity.
Public Utilities.
Every time a law Is passed which
gives the federal government control
If some particular utility 1t is asserted
that the action Is a wal necessity, and
for the most part the life of such laws
Is for the duration of the war. But
the possibility is always present that
the government administration OF pub
lie utilities will be so satisfactory that
the people will turn to government
ownership In earnest.
A Good Manager.
Senator Simmons of North Carolina
is showing that he Is an adroit man
ager. He has found deep seated oppo-
sition to his revenue bill, and severe
critics have pointed out its many short
comings. But Simmons has carefully
RETAINED from attacking any of these
men who come forward as critics. and
they think he agrees with them. He
Is a good manager because he has a
bill which commands a majority Of the
! senate, and he a put it through.