The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-29
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

congress is JUST IKE most otllcf Sle
cies Of the human race. Congressman
want to talk, but they do not want to
Nearly every fellow is that way al
game on the golf links, and no one
cares a picayune what his game was
like. Then there Is the fellow who
wants to tell all about his precious
child. No one cares a fig, but every one
would like to tell about his own prog
eny.
And congress il like that to a great
extent. When consideration OF the Inn
p0rtant food bill began there was a
clamor for liberal debate. Suggestions
as TO limitations raised a peculiar and
in~sistent objection. And yet when the
days of debate went on only a handful
of members attended. and men spoke
for hours 90 empty seats.
They wanted to talk. but they did
not want to listen.
Losing an Opportunity.
Good roads advocates are losing a
golden opportunity. There is no rea-
son In the world why they should not
get I'm on this war necessity" deal
Nearly everything under the sun is be-
ing done as a war necessity. Every
fellow who wants something labels IT
war necessity, and pushes 1t along.
We improve rivers and harbors as a
war necessity, and we are proposing
TO do many other things by the same
token. There has always been a ma
jority I'm the house I'm favor of spend
ing millions for good roads. and why
would IL not be a good thing to build
roads for military purposes2
Rioting Near White House.
No doubt the reports In Berlin of re.
cent scenes In front or the White
House cali them rioting, and to a Ger
tain extent that expression would be
justified. When two crowds, antago
nistie in character and purpose, strug.
gle and scratch, tear banners to pieces
aud otherwise act SO as to collect mobs
which have to be dispersed by the police
Ii comes les being Il riot I'm the mean.
ing of the word.
Ii Is most unfortunate, IL has been
exceedingly unfortunate, that such a
condition has been allowed. With the
United States engaged In the greatest
undertaking I'm its history, there ought
to be no such silly diversions as Il
cause rioting In front of the president
home.
Power Of Union Labor.
Speaking of the food control bin ant
In opposition to 1t, Senator Sherman o.
Illinois asked: What pressure Is be
hind this measure? What Is 1t tina
Is forcing II through The demand o
labor organizations. This senate ans
that house viii pass anything the In
Dor unions insist upon.'
"Prodding by the President"
when Roosevelt was president,
Congressman Emerson said In a speecl
In the house. 81 used TO think he often
times t-ransgressed the constitutional
rights of congress by using the bil
stick, but since | have been a membe
| realize how little congress would d
Ii Ii were not for the constant proddinI
by the president. Some time ago ! IN
storage of food In warehouses. | re
ceiyed a telegram from home protest
ing against it and asking IL IL woul
pass. | replied to the manager of tn
warehouse that he need not worry, a
there was no danger of congress dom
gress would not be doing anything Il
day Ii 1t were not for the war and pull
lie sentiment and because the presiden
is forcing us to act"
Top Notch For Wheat.
Congressman Hutchinson OF Ne,
Jersey, interested in the milling bus
ness, was talking about the food bi
and giving some solid facts connecte
with the prices of wheat and -four.
Have you any figures showing whs
the farmer gets for his wheat?" aske
Congressman Austin Of Tennessee.
HE got 1926 per bushel six week
ago" replied Hutchinson. THAT
what | paid, and bought directly frol
the farmer"
Howard ls "Bons Dry"
Il am as good a Prohibitionist as al
man." Congressman Howard of Geo
gia told the house. Il am mighty ne,
as good a Prohibitionist as Congress
man Randall of California. | am bon
dry; | am as dry as a bone In the de
ert of Sahara. But | am not going
vote TO give the people who have bee
robhins the government of 100000
a monopoly on alcoholic beverages
the country SO they can get from So
$40 a gallon for their whisky"
"IYho will pay that price for viii
KY" asked Congressman Sabbath
Illinois.
"a man who wants a drink b,
enough will give his soul for liquor
replied Howard. The pawnshops ha'
run from time immemorial becau
thora man who Ike Ifuupr haft