The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-07
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

HciPiHS OnSio Dam ana TVS WSn Ut
a Practical Way.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington, Aug. Especial
Where are all the buttons nnd flags
those patriotic emblems which every
body felt obliged to wear about the
time war was declared In order to
prove that he or she was not a Stacker
and was absolutely loyal to the gov
eminent?
1t may be remembered that about
that time different cities were well dec
grated with flags and bunting. 1t was
such a patriotic display as to show that
the people were earnestly behind the
government. The button or badge
reached to rather an ~extravagant style,
some people wearing flags made of dia
monds and rubies or imitation gems in
order to display properly their patri-
otism. The fellow without a flag or
emblematic button was regarded as
either pro-German or inclined 10 be a
Stacker.
Serious Business OF War.
Probably it is because we have en-
tered upon the real serious business Of
war that we have ceased to display so
much in the way of colofs. We all
know that the women have been work
ing as hard as they can In Red Cross
and other societies, sewing, knitting,
making surgical bandages and IN every
way doing something Of "A practical
nature to help the cause I'm which
everybody Is 8 greatly interested.
The men have been deeply engaged
with other problems, such az how to
earn enough money to pay for the In
creased cost of living, the increased
taxes and In supplying ways and mean
which will be necessary to carry on
the war TO a successful conclusion.
The toning down of the display and
the fact hat people are getting down
to good hard work show that they be-
gin &c realize the seriousness of the
situation.
Navy May Get In IL.
The prospects are that there IN going
to be some sea fighting In the future,
1t would not be surprising to learn
that In a week or two our navy Will be
called upon to do more than guard
troops In transit or chase submarines
Ii would seem that. In order to offset
the disastrous effect the crumbllng
Of Russia has produced, a strong
demonstration will have to be made on
the German coast. There are a great
many people who think the English
navy has been rather derelict I'm not
forcing a fight somewhere I'm the Bal
tic or North sea which would have
crippled German activity. There has
been talk for some time of a combined
action OF British and American fleets
but when and where we will not know
until after 1t has happened.
Constantly Bobs Up.
Complaints about the opening OF let
ters by inspectors I'm the postoffice de
partment-always denied-keep con
stantly bobbing up from time to time
or course we know IL has happened In
the past, for both under the Roosevelt
and Taft Administrations public meI
whose regulations for veracity cannot
be questioned asserted that their mai
was opened I'm transit. There hav,
been several charges of this kind mad,
I'm the last few months. III the mail II
opened as a war measure no one will
make any complaints.
LET Us Hope Not"
Leader Kitchin I'm the house was try
ing TO arrange for adjournment for 4
couple of days and was interrupted b,
Congressman Austin of Tennessee, VIII,
asked IL II was not pretty well under
stood that congress would be here fol
a couple of months longer.
1--WE will be here until next OctobeI
a year." interjected Congressman Mad
den of Illinois.
"Let us hope not" was the fervenr
expression of Minority Leader Mann.
1--WE will be here three months long
err" remarked Austin, land / would
like to know why we cannot go t.
work and get through a lot of other leg
~islative business instead of dillydally
ing along as we have been for n montl
or more"
Kitchin explained that the house has
passed enough legislation to keep tn
senate going for several months an,
that the house was now simply mark
Ing time"
Original Opponent Of War.
Il do not approve of the feature o.
the food control bill which requires
the farmer to make all the sacrifices,
Congressman S~hackleford Of Missouri
told the house. He thought that thu
bill hit the farmer and relieved othe
people. The Missouri man also explain
ed his position, which was that of
great many others. saving: 81 votet