The Washington herald., 1917-12-14

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the war waged by this country is
having its effect both here and
abroad.
There are other indications, how
ever. that IT is not going in that easy
manner that many Americans thought
1t would when they realized that we
had entered the European war ques-
tion.
There are many things, In other
words, TO discourage us. and while
one of the most hopeful recent signs
is the complete unity behind our
country. there still must come a grim
determination to carry the war on
in more earnestness and with a great
deal more vigor.
Congress looks for this to come in
time-as one of the very natural de-
velopments. There are many things
taking place at the present time
which are bringing that on faster
than 1t might have been brought on
otherwise. Other things are to oc-
cur from time to time which will
hasten the day of determination. In
til 1t comes our best strides, Con-
gress realizes, cannot be made against
the Kaiser.
In connection with our war Is impend-
ing. That is the classification of the
men under the Information given by
the questionnaires which are to be sent
out tomorrow. Much of our future
success depends upon the facility with
which this is done and the efficiency
displayed by the administrative off,
GERS in doing 1t. II they can bring
about the results they plan to. the
country will gradually come around
TO Its most efficient point. and the
hardest blows against Prussianism
Will be delivered as a result II not,
our war plans will suffer unexpect-
ed relapses and the great strokes
against Wilhelm will have to come
later on.
1t Is only fair to say in behalf Of
Gen. Crowder, who has been head and
front of the great draft movement,
and likewise of this movement, that
he has carried on his work under ad-
verse circumstances, but with a most
commendable zeal and in uncomplain-
ing fashion. Moreover. he has achiev-
ed results which have surprised even
some of those who were closest to his
administration and who thought they
were most intimately acquainted with
Much credit should go, in this con-
nection, to the governors of the states
of the Union. it may be added. Not
only have the State heads followed
Gen. Crowder's instructions closely
and applied themselves industriously
to the work. but many of them have
offered suggestions for its conduct
which have greatly facilitated it and
which have made 1t more popular
among the people.
In no activity in connection with the
war, has there been a demand for
closer cooperation between the States
and the Federal government, and in
none was there such a necessity for
prompt, firm and square action. Gen.
Crowder has a machine now which
| reaches effectively into every home in
the Nation nearly. and in very few
homes, indeed, Is there spiteful objec-
tion to his administrative moves.
When the credit is finally placed for
arousing America to her duty under
discouraging odds from the outset and
bringing her around to a place where
she can fight aggressively for world
democracy Gen Crowder will have a
large portion. Congress believes.
Of Colorado, Texas and New Mexico
in the bill Representative Blanton has
introduced providing for relief for
drouth stricken regions in which sew
eral million head Of cattle and other
live stock are starving.
II such q condition actually exists
and certainly no Congressman would
set 1t out In a bill IL II didn't-it
should have immediate attention.
Railroads of that section Of the coun-
try, think q number Of the Eastern
Congressmen, should be requisltioned
to haul the stock to parts OF the
country where corn crops are large,
and where winter feeding can be done
profitably and at q lesser expense
than where feed 10 scarce. And cars
going part way across this territory
should be sent to the drouth regions
loaded down with corn. That 10,
while cattle are being Transported
East for feeding IN Nebraska and
Iowa, the heavy crop States, other
cars should. b. going West from those
States carrying corn for the cattle
which cannot be shipped East at this
time.
THIS 4 somsthlng that needs alton
tion NOW. On sema % the bills afeci-
lnn pullrles u ths csuntry-oh, there
are enr numhnf % these hllls-con-
aInn1 can nInf1 10 avail 0|nruaHInn