The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-06-14
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

BY ARTHUR W.. DUNN.
Washington, June 14.-ISpecial.-
Every war develops a great deal OF
sickness among soldiers and sailors.
Ii has been one Of the disagreeable
features of wal that men die I'm hos.
pitfalls or are sent home disabled for
service.
Assembling many thousands of men
In close quarters accounts I'm a large
measure for so much sickness. Crowds
are unhealthy, but particularly SO
when brought from all sections. expos.
ed TO all sorts Of c~ontagion and then
packed together as closely as they have
to he In army camps, naval stations
and aboard ships. A single case of
mumps or measles viii infect nearly
all who are not immune. These aud
other contagious spread through camps
quickly and with unhappy results.
Rigid Care and Sanitation.
The Spanish wal showed what hap
pened when there were not rigid care
and sanitation. Our troops, ON a sort
of picnic, sickened and died In camps
In this country I'm supposedly healthy
climates. In Cuba there was q great
deal OF sickness.
The men who took Owe Cuba went
to work to make Havana sanitary and
did a good Job. When we started to
build tho canal at Panama the first
thing was 10 make the isthmus as
healthy as might be. BY rigid adher
ence to the best methods OF sanitation
the canal was built with the least pos
sible amount of disease and sickness.
II is to be hoped hat our army and
navy authorities viii profit by the les
sons Of the past and reduce sickness
among soldiers to the lowest possible
minimum.
Not the Newspapers.
1t has begun TO dawn upon the minds
OF the most persistent advocates OF
press censorship that information about
the movements Of troops and naval
vessels does not get to Germany through
publication In the newspapers. 1t may
be natural for Americans TO think that
all information come through the
newspapers, but 1t has been shown that
1t Is not the European style. The spy
system Of the countries at war takes
care of all such important information
Thanks From Hollis.
There had been considerable criticism
OF members OF the Democratic admin
istration ON the floor of the senate by
Democratic senators which moved Sen
ator Hollis of New Hampshire to re-
mark. following "A speech by Senator
Brady of Idaho:
II wish TO addamy thanks TO the SEN
ator from Idaho and the senator from
Vermont page for coming to the de
Tense of the Democratic administration
in this emergency. 1 thank the Repub-
licans for their help and hope some of
the Democrats will back NJ the admin
istration instead Of opposing It,"
0alIinssr on Expenditures.
Il suppose this proposition" said Sen
ator Gallinger Of New Hampshire. re-
ferring to a bill before the senate. sim
ply means the voting away Of more
money, and when we are voting away
billions In an hour of course a quarter
of a million dollars does not amount to
much. There was a time when a quar-
ter of a billion would rather alarm CON
gress, but 1t has become a matter of
amusement rather than serious con-
Germ"
Psnross Has Busy Days.
No man has more demands upon
him than Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania. Three times as many people
from his state apply to him for what
they want than to Senator Knox.
Yes" said the big Pennsylvania. Il
am very busy these days. The reve-
nue. legislation takes a great deal of
my time. Many people want to see me
because they have so many industries
which are affected by the bill. Then
there are the Pennsylvania machine, the
Pennsylvania legislature and my work
on other committees, which takes up a
lot Of time"
Tilson's Real Desire.
Congressman Tilson Of Connecticut
was exhibiting to the house many en-.
gines Of death and destruction. '"They
are not pleasant to contemplate" he re-
marked. Il am a man of peace, and If
my peaceful inclinations We're alone to
be considered l should be fit for u Sun
day school superintendent. My lot.
however, is that Of a member Of the
house of representatives" =
Are they incompatible? inquired a
member.
II fear they seldom go together
replied Tflson. :
Much Talk Expected.
A great deal of discussion Is expect
ed on the war evenue bill. Predictions
are made that nearly a month will be
consumed In the senate, but that seems
rather extraordinary In view Of the
fact that the tariff Is not involved. OF
course many interests 0ra affocfod oud