The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-06
TOO MUCH FOR ONE MAN
Executive 10 Forced 60 Appoint Assist
ants TO Administer the Various Laws.
Prohibition, Incorporated In War
Measures, Continues Onward March,
and II Will Be Difficult to C1sck II.


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complaint by senators and representa-
tives that this power will repose In
men whom the president appoints to
administer the various laws, as Ii will
be possible for him TO give personal
attention 10 only a small part Of the
great burdens that have fallen in the
shoulders OF the executive since the
outbreak OF the war.
OF course In case OF charges OF injus-
tice, maladministration and harsh &C
ton an appeal can be made to the
president. But II Is always difficult to
get questions taken up by the presi
dent, particularly when there are SO
many pressing, important things TO be
considered.
The general opinion Is that these
laws making grants OF s o much power
will In the main be administered for
the public good and by the best men
the president can find.
March Of Prohibition.
Ii is altogether probable that the
onward march of prohibition will con
tinue In this congress-. AS long as
they make prohibition a part of var
measures Ii seems as II the prohibition
lists will continue their Roadway. Ii IL
doubtful II the various anti-liquor laws
could have been passed except when
Incorporated In war measures.
Senators and representatives from
prohibition states and districts hesitate
a long time before voting for anything
that looks like serving the liquor inter
ests. That IL why such prohibition
progress has been made on war meas
ures.
Farmer Young"
Congressman Cramton OF Michigan
referred to IA man making a speech In
the house as my friend. Farmer
Young"
That's me-" responded the man from
North Dakota. Few men have work
ed as hard on a farm as l have. |
have grown a great deal OF grain. |
have followed a pillow and taken pride
I'm a straight furrow. | have worked
three years In a cheese factory and
can make better cheese than any one
In my county. have moved hay and
worked In a suffocating barn. | have
pitched bundles In the blazing sun and
pulled turnips In the cold snow. !
have husked corn with benumbed and
bleeding fingers and MIXED cows with
hard. stiff hands while resting. Farm.
er Young you sayf My answer Is
Present"
Pork. and "Puddins."
In a colloquy over items I'm the river
and harbor bill Congressman Tread.
way OF Massachusetts, and Congress.
man Meeker OF Missouri had quite a
sharp exchange. In the course OF
the discussion Meeker said something
about who was going to win out on
the pudding"
There Is "a new feature" replied
Treadway. I'VE know all about pork
but | suppose II is well to have 'pud
ding as dessert, and | suppose tn,
gentleman wants his share OF both"
The Water Wagon.
Congressman Moore OF Pennsylvania
was expatiating upon the water courses
II OF the united states.
You mean that this country IL goinl
to be the best watered country? 7" askeC
Gallagher OF Illinois.
81 mean TO say that today this coun
try is the best watered country" re
Piled Moore. Under the present I'D
ministration. II you want to be polit
: teal. we are travelling on the waite
wagon"
Will Watch Prices.
When the food control bill Is In ei
feet 1t is quite probable that a clos
watch will be kept upon prices In a
: parts OF the country. During b dt
bate I'm congress 1t was several time
/ asserted that the consumers were bt
ing overcharged by the retailers. |
fact. the retailers came In for genera
d~enunciation. Replying to a query
Senator Reed OF Missouri said:
The prices by retailers vary wit
cities, vary with parts Of cities, var
: with retailers In all the cities, and n
one can tell what a fair retail pric
should be-"
But close observation Of retail price
under food control may force som
thing like uniformity. such as does nj
now exist.
His Fret Speech.
Congressman Purnell OF Indian
made his first speech In this session o
the food control bill. Il shall vote &c
this bill as a drowning man grasps 4
a straw" he told the house. in tn
hope that II will bring relief to Il
consumers, who can no longer stan
the excessive and unwarranted price
= they are compelled to pay for the ne
;, essaries Of life"
: Taking up other matters. Purne
= urged that everything be done to pus
war measures