The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-03-23
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT
SEES DEMONSTRATION OF
AMERICAN EFFICIENCY.
NAVY MAKES SHOWING
At Inauguration - Representatives
Have Not Recovered From
Busy Session.

since the day WnSu lht peiH"''
military machine started on its
march through Belgium. the world
has resounded with praise for Teut-
Onic efficiency The thorOughness
nf the preparation for war in IN"
German Empire under Prussia 5
leadership was held up as model
for other peoples. This efficiency
covering all branches OF economic
endeavor was the result of years OF
intense and systematic preparation.
Its one aim was war and the wonder
full economic development which
made Hamburg and Bremen, the
great free ports. hives of industry
was. while apparently peaceful in its
motive. ultimately designed for ex-
pansion by arms.
Yet, without blare Of trumpets.
machinery which eventually will he
fully as efficient has been moving in
America Beginning with the farms
east and west of the Alleghenies
where food for millions. not only
gor Americans. hut those in other
lands has been produced, and iii the
cotton fields OF the South and In the
factories everywhere from the At
lantic to the Pacific. vast industrial
host working for peaceful ends is
now entering upon period OF ac-
tivity Whether actual war is en-
tered into or not. there will be a
demonstration of American eificien-
cy.
After all has been said, there Is
no more imposing demonstration Of
the unity of people anywhere than
can be seen in this country. Whether
il be for defense or ofiense, American
farmers, machinists, engineers and
chemists can produce more useful
things than those of any other ma
ton Great factories engaged IN
pcaCe-time occupations can be soon
adjusted 10 the manufacturing Of
war supplies OF every description at
moments notice. Pessimists who
have deplored the decadence OF the
old American spirit have no place in
the economy of things at this time.
History has shown the wonderful
adaptability OF the American people
and there is no reason 10 believe
that when the emergency comes II
will be lacking.
feature OF the inaugural Parade
in Washington was the wonderful
showing made by both arms of the
national service. The future officers
of the Army who marched as tbs
West Point cadets brought cheers
from the crowds that lined Penn
sylvania, Avenue The sailors, how.
ever, aroused the greatest cnthu-
siasm. Headed by the battalion from
the Naval Academy at Annapolis
the biuejackets from some Of tho
Nays ships ana the lads from the
training stations caught the fancy
of the crowds. II was wonderful
display OF young manhood, INTEL,
Il
young men of the Navy showed the
value OF naval training There die
not seem to be q sour face in tn.
ranks II there is a type OF humanity
developed by naval training, it il
such a type as is 10 be desired. TIT
lads from the naval stations shove.
that this training, both i'm the schoo
room and ON the playground, was Of
the sort that made real men
r@a
a big decrease in The holdings o.
apples in cold storage in the Unite(
States and slight decrease in III,
amount OF butter available, is
shown in reports from the Office o
Markets and Rural Organizations %
che Department OF Agriculture
Reports Of the cold storage hold
mgs of creamery butter shows Is,
A52,j32 pounds IN 2SG storages o.
March I, 1917 The total holdings
reported by 21J storages Were "a,
5S2975 pounds as compared will
l5,032,769 pounds March J 1916
n decrease Of 80 per cent. The re
port shows that the holdings decreas
ed 48.1 per cent during February al
compared with a decrease OF 5O.t
per cent during February last year
When the announcement oil The
special session Of Congress was mad,
IL found many members Of the llOus,
of Representatives Still Ia Washing
ton. So such work was done by
Congress in the last few weeks of th'
past session that there h hardly .
Representatives desk not piled witt
correspondence. II WAS hard sess
ION ana many representatives. re-
manned here in order 10 catch m
with their correspondence. A numb
~ OF representatives who have beer