The Washington herald., 1917-12-04
.C0NGRESSOpENS
SESSION TO keep
war CHEST FULL
Tax Until 1t Hurts" Slogan
Of Kitchin-Amy Needs
$l3,5O4,357,o3o.

With tremendous financial momeR.
tum for a successful prosecution OF
the war against Germany. the Sixty
nth Congress opened its second ses-
sion yesterday
America will provide money With
out stint Secretary OF the Treasury
NcAdoo submitted estimates calling
for the appropriation of So. .JO4, -. .sSS-
s. to make our army the best equipped
that the world ever saw. This sum
is TO cover the hscal year Of 1879
This is only a starter. Other vast
sums undoubtedly will be asked later
as emergencies arise.
With this request. CLAUDE Kitchin,
Democratici leader Of, the House, de-
clared that every man who stays at
home should be taxed until IL hurts.'
5000. 900, 600 Bond Issue.
Representative Kitchin said he
expected that not only would a pos
sible $4,000. 600. 900 bond issue be
necessary for expenses up 10 the
close OF this fiscal year. but that
heavy taxation would be imperative.
All the people" said he. "must
resolve that this war is not an op-
portunity to get rich. but an op-
portunity TO serve the government.
The war brings a day of sacrifice
not only TO those who go TO the
trenches but TO those who stay at
home.
Il believe that any man who is as
well OF in This worlds goods after
the war as be was at the beginning
ought TO be perfectly satisfied He
ought to be willing. after making a
reasonable living and after his in
dustry makes = enable profit TO
sustain itself, to give the balance
Of his earnings to his country. The
quicker all Of our people shall re-
solve 20 make ~ period Of this
war q day OF ssS rSe for the cou6s
try. the quicker ' n the war end
senste's Session Brief.
The Senate was in session less than
fifteen minutes. SIxty-seven members
were present Senator Gallinger. Of
New Hampshire, the Republican lead
er. despite his 50 years. looked in fine
health. Senator Tillman. too. seemed
unusually well although he IL
semi-invalio. Martin, OF Nirginis.
the Democratic leader: Smoot, Pen
rose, Chamberlain. Stone. Hitchcock
and most Of the others who played
prominent parts in the term following
the war declaration. mingled in the
aisles. Senator Con-. Of West Vir-
ginis, appeared for the first time in =
year. He has been ILL., Senator HaTo-
wick and SenatoT Gronns. OF North
Dakota. sat together in a short con-
ference.
Sir George Reid. N. r. former pre-
mier of New Zealand. and Gov.
Brough. Of Arkansas, were guests on
the floor.
After the formal prayer and the
statement by Vice President Marshall
that the body had convened. Senators
Gallinger and Martin were appointed
TO visit the President with House
members and inform him that Con-
gress was ready for any message
Senator La Toilette, OF Wisconsin,
announced the death Of his colleague.
Senator Paul 4. Husting. and asked
that a day be set apart for eulogies.
The Senate adopted resolutions OF sor-
row and adjourned as a mark Of re-
spect.
Champ Clark Cheered.
When the House met. the Is mem
bers present enthusiastically cheered
Speaker Champ Clark. who wore a
red carnation in his bUtton-hole in
Uncle Joe" Cannon, beginning his
eighteenth term, was shaking hands
on every side. Fordney, Lenrooi.
Lever, Madden, Cooper and Gillett
acting leader in place OF Mann, we're
CONTINUED On FACE FIVE.