The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-08-23
Prophets Preach Dismal Ser
mons Of What Is to Follow.
SEE LOSS Of ALL LIBERTIES
War 10 inconvenient, Expensive and
Means Tremendous Sacrifices, but
This Nation Has Entered IL and Will
Go to Any Extreme to Bring About
. Victorious Peace For Allies.
BY ARTHUR W. DUNN.

Washington, Aug. 23.-tSpecial !
There are always people with misgiv-
ings and dismal forebodings. Former
Senator Hale OF Mime used to preach
the most dismal IN to the senate
and give solemn warnings of disaster
TO follow whatever was being done.
And In these days the prophets are
with US, pointing out what dangers lie
ahead and what troubles we may ex-
pect. Worst of all Is the prospect OF
the di~sintegration of the nation, the
complete decentralization OF human lib
erty, the overthrow Of popular govern
ment, not to mention a few little things
on the side which are going to cause
more or less annoyance.
All this Is TO happen In order to carry
on the war or because the war Is TO be
carried on I'm a manne not In accord
with those who are making the state
ments.
10 Most I~nconvsnient.
OF course the war is most incon-
venient. A lot of people wish we never
had gone into II; many more wish we
were out of 1t. The people have just
begun to realize that the war means
immense sacrifice and suffering, partic-
ularly II It lasts any length OF time.
1t Is not only the cost I'm taxes, the
cost I'm prices OF food and n~ecessaries
of life. but II Is when they see their
sons and other relatives In uniform,
when they know that their men are I'm
France getting ready to fight, that they
realize the heavy toll they must pay
for this war.
But complaints avail nothing now.
II has been decreed that the war must
be fought to an end.
Trying to Best the MlddIsman.
With c~ommendable energy the post
office department Is trying to beat the
middleman. For a number OF years
much was made OF the scheme to
utilize the parcel post and rural de-
livery routes to send farm products
direct to consumers. The plan failed,
mainly because the producer was will
Ing to sell to the at the pre-
vailing market price In the city and the
preferred to go TO market
and select produce.
Now another proposition Is TO be
tried. Ii is proposed to transport prod
ucts from the country into the city by
a large number of motor trucks. A
bin passed appropriating 100000 for
the experiment, although several sen
ators expressed the opinion that II was
not a workable solution OF the high
cost Of living problem.
cabbaess at . Cent.
A farmer recently brought to Wash
ington a wagon load Of 500 head of
fine, large cabbages. He took them
about town and finally disposed of the
lot for a five dollar bill. In these days
of clamor for food and the necessity
for farmers to raise more crops such a
condition is discouraging. He will feed
the remainder of his cabbages TO his
stock.
Not Interested.
The senate has shown but little In.
terest I'm the revenue bin. With the
parties united cav La Toilette acting
independently and aided by Gore, there
cannot be M. h Of a fight " the
measure. You have got to have real
politics to ME a real congressional
contest.
The lack of interest has been shown
i'm the large number of absentees. Be
sides the permanent ~absentees, Their,
has been a large number OF other sen
ators who feel that they need not sta,
for a debate on the revenue measure.
May Become Important.
1t will take six years, but In tina
time, or soon after, the Harding
amendment may become as importan'
as the "Wilmot proviso." The latte
figured prominently In the debates In
for a score Of years befor'
the civil war and related to slavery
The Harding amendment limits tn
time when the prohibition amendmen
must be ratified In order to become OF
e~rative. 1t will he tested In the courts
The Wilmot proviso was never enacte
into law.
Uncle Jos's Story.
Il was campaigning n year an
stopped at the house OF a friend who's
earnest support / very much desired,
Uncle Joe Cannon told a group Of con
gressmen. HE had a fine youngsteI
and / sought to firmly establish mysel
and complimented the man about hi
boy. That's Z fine boy; a very fine boy
| am going to give him a pony said
1.-The boy tuggcd at his fathers Goa
tails, and finally the father asket
What Is itY Ask him when, dad: as
rim when!' was the eager reply"
Defending the Northwest.
Former Congressman Stevens Of Mir
oesota stands up for the loyalty Of tn
northwest and says that any member
of congress who undertake to say this
there Is a strong demand for cessatio
ri the wal and an inconclusive peac
do not know the temper OF the peopl'
He adds that the men of German bloc
In Minnesota are going into the arm
Just ~ other citizens.