The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-10-11
REVIEW OF SIX 4
MONTHS WORK
What Has Been Done Since
the Declaration Of War
AMERICA IS LARGEST FACTOR
Greatest program In Worlds History
Completes BY corsress--NsfIon o'
Peace and urprepsreoness BE-
comes Most Powerful Fighting MA
chtne-~presicent's Great Authority


ehine~peslcen,s Great Authority
Washington oct, When the
e,Ity fifth congress adjourned satur
day afternoon until Dec. 10
concluded the most remarkable SEES
slon ever held by legislative DouS
In the history Of the world.
FOR Importance Of work accom-
pushed and for the stupendous total
of money appropriated for war this
congress stands as record tn worm
affairs.
The climax in all the record smash
ipg was the voting OF more than szl
000 600 600 for the first year OF the
war without dissenting voice III
either house.
A Stacker congress as II mas
been unlustly called since the declar-
Alton OF war. has supported the al
ministration war program and re-
sponded TO every demand for legls-
Istion for money with a harmony not
10 be found In any foreign parlia-
ment. not even In the German reich-
stag
America. rounding out its first SIX
months in the world war, has made
marvellous records.
From a nation OF peace and un
preparedness the country In SIX
months has developed into a power
ful fighting machine the greatest
factor In the war. Congress has com
Melted program which for magnl-
tude and money has no equal in the
history Of the worlds parliaments.
on April Ct the day President VIII
son signed the declaration OF war
the American army was small ana
unsnpplied The navy was not fui-
" manned The railroads, under
equipped were unable to move their
vast freight shipments, much less
TO handle gigantic troop movements
Americas merchant marine was a
Joke among nations.
The army had less than dozen
airplanes No laws existed for the
development OF an army and navy
such as the emergency required, no
money was at hand for the UMPIRE
cedented expenditures necessitated
and no authority invested for carry
ing ont the war plans.
To-day, after six months, more
than million men are under arms.
Millions more are registered for serv-
fee subject to call Sixteen canton
ment camps-cities. each capable OF
housing 40, 900 men--have been oulit
nj cost of $3.50 600 900. Billions
have been appropriated for equippins
and supplying the soldiers and SAIL
ors.
There are now three times as many
vessels In the navy as six months
ago. The enlisted strength Of the
navy has increased from Ga $50 TO
more than 143 900, and other branch
es have increased from 800 to 500
percent In personnel
Twenty naval training camps have
been established and aircraft and
projectie factories are being built.
The airplane construction program
assures the presence OF thousands oil
American aviators on European fronts
soon.
The shipping board has contract
ed for 433 ships already Seized yes
sells are rapidly being put into serv-
ice. Plans have been completed fol
three steel fabicating plants, to cos
$50, 900, 600. An operating depart
ment has been created sufficient Il
run 1900 TO 1900 ships, Respondin'
10 international appeals for speed!
shin construction on American ways
Il IL planned TO build approximate
" 5000, 900 tons within the mex
eighteen months, and thereafter a
least {, 000, 900 tons year.
The railroads are operating as on
great system.
With ships and troops movinl
steadily from this side 10 France
the United States in the last 81
months also has saved the financial
life OF her allies in tremendous loans
Since April 6 she has advanced ",
BiS. l0O. 900. total which amount
10 loans at the rate OF nearly Va,
600 900 day.
This country today is spending ap
proximately 81 900 900 an hour in a.
war expenditures.
To meet these vast expenditure
CONGRESS has authorized by tax an
bond measures the raising OF $50,
e0o 900 600. The treasury depart
men, successfully hoated first ITO
eriy loan Of 81, 900, 900 900 and ha
Just launched the second for 81 ooo'
600 900.
While these great movements wer
going on congress placed in Presider
wilson's hand authority such as
no, possessed By any king or poten