El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-30
Criticism In War Time
(BY H. S. H.

rediction that in the coming session Of congress
the Republican members VIII not hold themselves
silent if criticism Of the administration as to the con
duct of the necessary IS full Of interest and
If that policy adopted, it viii merit qualified approval
That to say: It is well understood We must back up
the administration fully in the prosecution OF the waI
1has means Republicans well as Democrats and social
lists as well as Republicans PTohibonsts and all others
well Socialists We must give the administrator
everything needs with which to wage war We must not
under any circumstances give aid or comfort to the enemy
But il does follow that backing up the adnllSIIa-
on must mean endorsement of the administrators every
act or quiescence If something wrong needs rgnuns Il
does not mean silence if a cabinet officer the whole cab
net proves incompetent if IN any department there
are delays there should be quick action eareessnes
where there should be utmost accuracy
Nothing helps the conduct Of government whether IN
r or peace more than constructive criticism even II Il
be singing That keeps government on ITS netue ana
causes the of dead timber which otherwise would
be an obstruction. Lord Northcttte the olssente mas
helped England toward victory much as anyone else ne
has been hacking the dead wood at every opportunity
and great mount Of It has been been heaveo
because of sharp Tebuks He overthrew the Asquh
ministry and brought that indefatgab!e worker and OF
ganizer Lloyd George, into power In france the oSen
ing Socialist party the chamber Of deputies have shared
with Georges Cmnceau the honor Of speeding I'd the con-
duct of the war It viii be remembered that Cemenceau
had great deal TO do with overthrowing the Paineve
ministry recently just he overthrow the Caiaux mil
iS in 1912 and the BRAND ministry in 1913-not Just
be vrecking something create good government.
last instance it get nd Of administration
which proved gentle too apahetc toward spies and
utmost energy conduct Of the Cemenceau
premier and France IS strongly in the today
than ever.
There is not great deal to eriticse so far in
conduct Generally speaking president Wilson and his de-
parmen heads have done wonderfully well though there IS
GROUND for some criticism Of things and nd
vduas instance the lamentable fact that great
shpbuIdng program coming along much too slowly, the
expansive statements Of the committee public nforma
ton notwithstanding. But just starting As time
goes on there viii be plenty to crtcse hepfuy not harm
fully And that viii afford individual party
chance help the United States Northcliffe and
Cemenceau have helped their countries.
Only an actress thrives by having scandalOus past
How is Germany to meet Russia half way in negotiating
democratic peace?"
It puzzles child to know how one Santa Claus can be
in SIX toy stores at the same time.
Mrs Carrie Chapman Gait says women wearing too
much clothing which is rather sensational If Mrs Gait Is
used to going to balls
Mrs BIanquita de Saues may be insane but the prose-
cuor tried confuse her examination would
be hard to convince Of this
The Turks have been bombing the tomb Of Samuel but
they won't bomb the tomb of Uncle Samuel They can't
Besides there won't be any tomb
The de SauIes alienists who had to answer a 10000
word question weren't very much off than the
parents child who asks 1000 questions 10 words long
While mother knits for the soldiers father with IN
darned socks sings Holey, Holey, Holey-LOrd God, Al
mighty"
headline in the Santa Fe New Mexican says "New
IS the MODEST simplest and most impressive type
Of Christian architecture originating this continent
From which one judges It IS pretty fair museum But
what IS the architecture Of Christian?