Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-05-02


have put the matter very much as II
has been put in the preceding para
graph. Uncle Sans authorities hold
that it is within the power of every
man or woman In the United States to
do something TO aid his country in
the time of its need. Man power and
woman power are both essential, the
authorities say, TO the success Of the
nation which is striving to uphold its
honor. 1t seems to be taken for grant
ed In Washington that every Ameri-
can, whether in the ranks or without
| them, will do what he can to aid his
country In the war which the presl-
dent has pronounced to be one In be-
half of humanity and democracy.
Must Have Enough Food.
The war in Europe has proved the
insistent necessity of having suffi-
Gent number of men left on the lanl
| to insure adequate crops. Under the
terms of the recent address to con-
gress of the president of the United
States 1t is intended that this country
not only shall complete its own pro
| paredness for war, that il shall have
an adequate store of supplies of all
kinds. but also shall continue TO sup
ply the allied governments with all
the things which they have been get
ting from us.
Inc war department points out that
the working capacity of the country
must be greatly increased. The farIa-
er can do much for his country, the
business man can do much for his
country. the professional man can do
much for his country, the engineer can
do much for his country, the laborcr
can do much for his country and the
woman can do much for her country.
All the special lines of work pos
sible Tor a man or woman are pointed
out in the printed material supplied
by the advisory commission of the M
tional Council OF Defense, Washing
| ton, d. c. Information can be had
from the commission.
The man or woman who wants to do
Red Cross work or prepare to do this
necessary and humane labor in time
of war should address the Red Cross
at Washington, d. C. The letter should
state the qualifications and tell what
volunteer service it is that the writer
best can render. An answer will come.
The Red Cross needs workers.
Censorship in Washington.
In these war days in Washington
there is censorship in effect 1t is
about to be given the force of law
The censorship, however, as it exists
today is perhaps the best kind of cen
sorship for it puts every newspaper
writer on guard lest he offend against
the spirit of the governments wishes.
In the war and navy departments
officers still talk freely on current mat
tiers to the newspaper correspondents
They, of course, do not divulge secrets
which are in any way vital to the serv-
ice, but they do their utmost to ex-
plain to the newspaper men intelligent
ly certain things which are to be done.
holding only the details In allegiance.
Much is left to the discretion of the
correspondents, who all are trying
hard to keep within the spirit of the
desire of the authorities, and who for
the main part prefer to err against
their newspapers rather than to run
the chance of erring against the good
Of the country
One of the officers of the army who
meets the newspaper correspondents
every day is Maj. Douglas Macarthur
nH Uni
Major Macarthur is a son of Lieut.. Gen.
Arthur Macarthur, now deceased. He
was one of the great soldiers of the
United States army, rising from the
rank of lieutenant of volunteers to
that of lieutenant general and rank
ing officer of the army. There are
two of General MacArthurs sons ia
the service, one in the army and the
other in the navy.
How to Get War News.
To get war news at first hand the
Washington correspondents go every
day to the White House and then to
the state, war and navy building. Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels talks to
the newspaper men every day at 10 80,
Secretary of War Baker sees many of
the newspaper men almost daily, but
the responsibility of giving out the
war department. news largely rests up
on Major MacArthur's shoulders.
The state department has its daily
supply of information of interest to the
country. Secretary of State Lansing
greets the newspaper men at II a. m.
every day and tells them as much as
he believes it is proper to tell of the
relations of this country in war time
with foreign powers.
At the White House every day the
correspondents are received by Sec
rotary to the President, Joseph p. Tu-
multy4
The White House has a large cleri-
cal force. The working office which
adioins the room used by Secretary
Tumulty, Executive Clerk Rudolph
Forster and Chief Clerk Thomas w.
Brahany is perhaps the busiest office
In the city of Washington. The pres
ldent's correspondence at all times is
.. rmous. There are thousands upon
thousands of letters and kilograms
coming into the White House almost
every day of the year.
OF course many of the communica-
tions do not require answers and there
are hundreds and hundreds. of them
which do not have TO be filed for fu-
ture reference. but there is sufficient
number left every day even in peace