The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-24
REP. DILLON HERE
TALKS OF INCOMPREHENSIRIE
NUMBERS AND GREAT
WORK.

Congressman c. H. Dillon was n
Madison a short time today. having
interest in the progress of the new
government building which is large
ly a result of his efforts, visiting the
lake, and visiting various cities of
his district. He is taking advantage
of the three weeks of recess allowed
congress after their consideration of
the food and the revenue bills, and
are allowing the senate time to pass
On and return the legislation with
their opinions added.
When asked this morning by a
Daily Leader reporter what the
great problems of congress were dur
ing this time of war preparation, Mr..
Dillon answered without hesitation
that it was the conservation and con
troll of food, and the financing of the
war. Men both within and without
the armies must be fed, and the
prices must be such that they can
both earn their bread and pay for it.
1t requires vast sums of money to
prosecute a war, and now that we
are in it, it is incumbent on us to
fight ii to a successful and honorable
conclusion.
In connection with the food con
troll, Mr.. Dillon said that congress
has no official information of food
stuffs which go from America being
converted and sent to maintain the
German army. No member has in
troduced the subject, and they have
no knowledge of this condition.
ttJt par,,srap p,nvav tz vyf, 4In
war" said Mr.. Dillon. We have
conscripted our boys to form a huge
army, and which may cost thousands
of lives. 1t is now a plan of congress
and a necessity to the successful win
ming of the wal that money be also
conscripted. To be fair to those who
have only their lives to give and who
have given of them freely. il is nee
essary to take also portions Of the eX-
cessive incomes and excess profits ac-
cruing to those benefiting by both
the war conditions and the extremely
favorable conditions preceding it.
They should in a measure bear the
burdens of the raj
England raises $4,000, 600 .000
yearly in taxes on excessive incomes,
and $4,000. 600. 600 from excessive
profits accruing to the industries en-
gagged in manufacturing war mate
rails and making great profits there
from. The house of representatives
reasons that if England, with its com
paratively limited resources car
raise this amount, the United States
with its greater should b.
able to raise a revenue in the same
manner to the amount of $25,000,-
600. 900. 1T is purposed to asses:
a large tax on the great incomes oI
men in the United States. There are
$50 men. each of whose yearly in.
icome is in excessl of 81 600. 600. The
house Of representatives is consider
ing taking $500, 900 of the million
for war purposes. leaving abou
$500. 900 for the bare necessities o
life. 1t is purposed to make these
eXactions only among men h ar,
taking great or what is termed ex
cessive profits from their business
Mr.. Dillon visited the lake thit
morning, and announces his inten
tion of coming again when the fish
ing is good and he has time to devote
to the subjugation of bass. He say
that they are doubly good eatini
I, from the difficulties of catching. II
! went west this afternoon. and viii
return to Washington in time 70
= Tuesdays business in the house.