The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-24
A TIME FOR WISE ECONOMY.

ID. NOtWltnstanQlnE the EdIS NJ "hAS''
II is laying on taxes, Congress is en-
gagged still more actively in making
appropriations. In a speech In the
House Of Representatives a few days
ago. Chairman Fitzgerald, of the
committee on appropriations. said
figures of revenues and expenses
have been compiled which show that
In this first year OF the war the Unit
ed States proposes to spend $780,
600. 600 more than it is raising. Never
was there so much need as now OF a
spirit Of economy in Washington
not economy of the cheese pairing
kind. but intelligent saving by re-
fusaI to sanction outlay for anything
that is not needed and by the taking
of every precaution to protect the
government from overcharGes.
The country is in the midst Of war,
and war inevitably is costly. More
over is must be carried on under
conditions often incompatible with
making purchases at low cost. Equip
ment must be procured in large
quantities and quickly. The great
est economy possible will be the win
ming Of the war. And yet, when
everything on this side of the sub
ject has been said. the duty Of saw
ing is impressively apparent. There
As a limit even to the resources Of the
government Of the United States,
and Uncle Sam cannot afford to
throw away money.
The Washington Star tells a story
which is pertinently characterized as
more than amusing" When the
Senate met at noon one day recently
there were nine senators and the
Vice President in the chamber. Sen
ator smoot moved to take up the
eleven billion dollar bond bill. "All
those in favor say Aye" said the
Vice, President. Nobody spoke up.
'sNo one having voted. the chair
votes Aye" announced the Vice
President, who never votes except to
break a tie.
The Star comments that "Mr. Mar
shall. as usual. with characteristic
humor. met the emergency" but also
observes that a full Senate might
we'll have greeted the colossal meas
ure. which afterward passed by a
unanimous vote.
with eERMANY's KIND HELP.
For the moment the German press
boils with Indignation against Keren-
sky as the "despot" who tyrannizes
over Russias millions of freemen. A
few days ago it was President Will
son who excited it's alarm as the
.''autocrat" who was plotting to sap
the foundations Of constitutional
liberty in the United States. Posi-
bly, within a few days NJ. Painleve or
Lloyd George will stir the German
conscience to rebel in the holy name
of human liberty against the en-
slavement of the peoples.
For the last three years Germany
has kept the fires burning on the
affairs of the inner temple. Other
parliaments and peoples have sacri-
feed their sacred rights in obedience
to the dictators who have arisen in
Paris and Petrograd. London and
Washington. Freedom would have
persisted from this earth but for the
stern sense of prOprietorship Of the
Hohenzollerns
The Prussian dynasty is the torch
bearer of the world. the --ophet Of
the new democracy, the sole custo-
dian of human destiny, with some
slight help from Heaven. Elsewhere
we have dwelt in outer darkness,
blinded to the truth and unconscious
OF the mighty mysteries that have
been slowly unfolding for the re-
demption Of Europe and America.
Nor that we have had our warning,
we must be on guard against our
despous and autocrats who interfere
with Germany's beneficent plans. and
must look to Berlin for inspiration
and guidance if we wish to be saw
ed.