The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-20
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.
Washington. June l9%-ISreciaI 4
any one Is under the impression that
our war with Germany Is going {
be different from other wars lie had
better get that idea ont of his head
right away. From some OF the things
we read and near II might have been
supposed that no one was to make
money ont OF the war.
what do you suppose wars are for
II not to make money" was the way
one congressman put Ii who IL given
to blunt expressions. or course there
is going to be a lot OF money made out
of the war. No one was war de,
clared than Washington was filed
with people who wanted to make
money out OF the war. They came
here TO sell materials, to get fat con
tracts, to make big profits. AS the
congressman remarked, war means
money making. All other wars nave
developed big money for some people.
Will &c Talk OF Scandals.
There is bound to be talk OF scan
dals; there Is Ina all wars. In the
Spanish war there was talk OF scan
dals In the purchase OF ships and ma
terials. There was bad management
In the way of favoring certain rail
roads. Worst Of all was the talk of
''embalmed beef" which was proved
by "A rigid inquiry To have little founda-
ton I'm fact, but was started by men
who did not get all the glory they ex-
pected put of the war.
Already there have beer many
charges of scandal and corruption I'm
armies abroad. There will be many In
regard TO our own management of the
war. The fact is nothing can be moved
on any such gigantic scale as IL neces
sary and with the speed needed with
out giving cause for talk OF scandal
and big money making.
White House Pockets.
This many visitors who come TO
Washington express surprise that the
80 called white House pickets" still
continue TO stand at the gates leading
Into White House grounds bearing ban
ners addressed to the president as III
he stood between women and the right
TO vote.
why Is Ii permltted?" Is n question
frequently asked. Then some one as
sumes that the president must be salts
ded or he would nave the women and
their banners removed.
But that would take an order TO the
police of the city OF Washington. The
women who have been "picketlng' the
White House would like nothing bet
trial OF their right to stand on the side
walk and hold aloft their banners.
Perhaps the president does not want
to be a party 10 any such notoriety.
But the comments ON "picketing' are
not ereditable to the women RESPONSE
bic for II.
One at a Time.
The senat finance committee was
considering the revenue bin, and many
members were trying to express an
opinion. "Mr. Chairman" roared Pen
rose above the general din, II suggest
we proceed by solo rather than In
chorus!'
Bronze EHigies.
Discussing n proposition for a monu.
ment In Washington. Chairman Stay.
den OF the library committee remarked
Il agree with my friend from Illinois
Mr.. Mann, that we are getting too many
bronze effigies In Washington; that We
are making too many futile efforts tc
keep some people from ~plunging into
oblivion, where q good many OF then
are entitled to rest"
And that is II fact Washington has
a great many bronze nobodies stand
ing I'm various prominent places.
Prophecy by Cummins.
While Senator Smith of Georgia was
protesting against a grant OF power
which a bill under consideration gave
the president Senator Cummins OF
Iowa interrupted to remark: Il under
stand the senator to say he would have
no objection to give the present presi
lent the power provided In the bill
and | suggest that We amend the bill
tp limit the power until the term OF
the present chief executive ends. | an
sure the war will be over by then"
On Delicate Ground.
Critics of river and harbor bills fine
themselves on delicate ground wher
they condemn in strong language som'
of the projects.
Has not the project been indorset
by the army engineers?" asks SOM
ono who fayarS rivpr and harhor hills
And that is where the man who de
nounces the project finds himself EN-
barrassed. He doesn't want to con
denim the army engineers, who are sup
posed to be the flower Of army officer