Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-04
WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER.

Everything about the rational capital
IoosE ike war save for the fact that
]eaple SO far refuse to taEe the war
seriously. III spite of the earnest en-
dparor Of officials and newspapers 10
impress upon the general public that It
ia "a most serious aud stupeudons M
Gertasiug
Washington Is filed with people in
war costumes. the army and marine
corps men in Khaki and the navy men
On white All the hotels. the clubs,
tine departments and the rooms OF the
public buildings have such large mum
bcr of uniformed men as constantly 10
impress. upon everybody the fact that
Weare forming mighty fighting force
But notwithstanding all this display
our people do not seem TO think 1t Is
serious war. There Is great deal
If gayety ia connection with the war
preparation in the national capital
Built Upon Hope.
The lack Of serious consideration
given 70 the war In its present aspect
is built upon the lurking hope that our
soldiers viii not actually get into the
fighting and be killed. That has been
the impression from the time Presi-
dent Wilson called congress into extra
session 10 declare war on Germany.
Every speech made upon the war reso-
tuition aud subsequent 70 the war meas
ure seemed To breathe the hope that
the United States forces would not be
actually engaged In hostilities. Per
laps when the returns from the first
fight in which American soldiers take
part ar" received in this country our
people viii begin to understand what
this war means
Harding a "Neatral."
Senator Harding OF Ohio tod the
senate while talsiug OF the food bin
that be is a neutral" lie explained
thar he meant be represented both
manufacturing and farming people aud
was neutral il his attitude II there was
"a conflict between them. Then he
went ou to say he knew something
about farming
II have followed the cradle with the
rake when " heat sold for 80 cents
tushel,' be asserted / doubt very
much whether many people know what
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There are a lot OF men who are not
ON tbe retired list who are back In the
service OF the United states refer
particularly 20 the graduates Of the
Naval academy az Annapolis. some OF
whom resigned because there did not
seem go be- much iu sight va the way
" service or promotion A lot Of these
have returned and offered their serv.
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Attempts have been made from time
10 time To PASS legislation IN the inter.
ests Of the workineman and also in the
interests II the farmer We have seen
men stand in The halls Of congress and
speak yociferouslv Tor the rights of the
labariny man and l5ttla whsla l,tsr
talk as earnestly for the farmer The
We're probably deceiying themselves
and thinking they were making great
pleas for tie comDop raori, A.