The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-31
BUREAUS GALORE
IN Time OF WAR
Rules and Regulations Per-
nit Their Formation.
THEY ALL WANT To HELP
President Has Many S~ubordinates to
Create Tn em-"Trust the President"
a Most Popular Slogan, but a Certain
Element In Congress Differs With
Many Administration War Policies,
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

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BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, May 30.-lspeclal.
There will be u multiplicity of depart
ments, bureaus, organizations, associa
lions, councils, boards, divisions, etc.
and again etc, before this war pro
crosses very far, according to the pres
ent outlook. Every time there seems
to be an opening for one of these nu-
merous auxiliaries t 0 the regular work
ing forces Of the government 1t IL
created or demanded.
Much a be done In the way Of Gre
ating these organizations under the nu-
merou legislative enactments contain
ing the words, Under such rules and
regulations as the president may pre-
scribe" AS a matter Of fact, the pres
ident does not prescribe many such
"rules and regulations" but there are
enough subordinates to do 30 In his
name to create innumerable organiza
lions and attaches for the purpose of
carrying on the
Trust and D~istrust.
Trust the president" has been a
slogan In NIL perilous times since the
irst disposition to bring the United
States into the war. At every step the
assurance was given by the press that
the president could be trusted In the
crisis.
That wo1 lid be all right III there was
not a certain element In congress which
Ii somewhat distrustful. This Is not
confined to the political opponents Of
the preside nt, but his own party sup
porters have opposed him and his poll.
cies as vi orously al have some Re
publicans. For instance, take the case
of the censorship and other provisions
In the espionage bill, also the conscrip-
ton bin, as well as numerous other
war laws. It was noticed that opposi-
ton to the president vas not based on
party lines. but that each party had
men who did not approve of the presi-
dents policies.
The Final Arbitsr.
But In NIL things pertaining TO the
actual ma nagement OF the war the
president must be the final arbiter.
Congress a prescribe how money
shall be 81 pent. the size Of the armies,
the number If ships for the navy and
much else that relates to the actual ex-
penditure of money, but the president
must determine how many men are
sent Il Europe and must determine
how the navy shall be used. More
than that, he has the power, given him
by the 'rules and regulations In leg.
islation. TO do pretty much as he
pleases as soon as the money Is pro
yided to carry on the war.
Want Publicity.
The nation needs a great deal of pub.
LEFTY at this time. In fact, the gov
eminent Is dependent upon newspa.
pers and periodicals to get Its desires
before the public. Recently every
newspaper man In Washington receiv-
ed a slip upon which was the follow
ing: please play up the following
points In the presidents proclamation
Then followed the points which 1t val
desired should be forcibly brought To
the attention of the public.
Known to Everybody.
Chauncey NJ. Depew was seen on the
floor of the senate. Everybody knew
him. There's Chauncey Depew." re
marked first one and then another. l,
was the same way at the hotel Ev-
erybody knew Depew. And this man
of many years, moving briskly about
and as clipper as a much younger
man. met many old friends and &C.
q~uaintances.
Good Reading.
A man who was making an argument
before the senate finance committee
against increasing the rate on second
class matter spoke Of various kinds OF
reading matter. He said some Of II was
good, som lie bad and some rotten. But
he insiste I'd that any kind of reading
q pNlAei thuh hOnc NJ ah anu khut
gradually those who read the cheaper
stuff would improve their tastes and
get the best. AS for himself, he started
with the old dime novels, gradually i'm.
proved, finally reaching Shakespeare
and latterly the Congressional Record.
That suggestion ~convulsed the mem,
bers OF the committee and the crowd OF
spectators. But, seriously and as mat,
ter OF fact, there is a mighty lot OF
good reading in the Congressional Rec,
ord and much information.
Civ the People . Chance.
Senator Mark Smith of Arizona re
Gently said Give the people a chance
to earn, produce and pay for the great
war. 1t is foolish to tax production
out Of existence or to drive money out
Of legitimate channels Of investment
More than that, 1t Is unfair to make
this generation pay the cost Of the
present war o even half Of 1t. We are
fighting tor posterity just Is much al
we are fighting for the present genera
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