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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-12
UWAGI.
ARMLA POLSKA
WE FRANCYI.

Niedzielne uroczystoSci Z pc
wodu przyjazdu do Chicago pa
now deputowanego parliament
IN francuskiego Henryka
Franklin Bouillon, porucznika
Waciawa GqsiorowskiegO i in
nych czionk6w komisyi armil
polskiej we Francyi domagaja
sic Om6wienia Z naszej strOny
ma tenn miejscu, po}aczone DO,
WIEN byfy z faktami wagi ola
mas pierwszorzednej. 0 lie chO-
dzi o enuncyacye pana BouillO-
ma, by}y one urzedowem stwier-
dzeniem re strony Francyi, re
uznaje nasze prawa do niepO-
dleglego bytu politycznego W
granicach przedrozbiorowych i
re na konferencyi pokojOwej
domagaG sic bedzie zjednoczo-
nej i niepodleg4ej Polski jake
conditio sine qua non, jake wa
runku, bez ktorego ME mOze
bye mOwy o trwafym pokoJu W
Europe. Daily nam one MOI
nose przekonania sic, re Fran
eva z~rozumia}a, IL skorO wobec
przewrotu W Rosyi straci{a
moinoSc liczenia na MIA jake Ma
potezncgo sojusznika na
wschodzic, musi We wlasnym
interesie domagac sic utwOrze-
mia W to micjsce innej siInej
jednostki paIstwowej, kt6raby
stawiaia zapore prusklemu
,,Drang mach Osten", jakotez
stanowi{a gwarancye, &c W IA
zie ponownego konfliktu z ger
maGstwem ME bedzie ono mo-
Clio uderzyc caia si}a ma "a
ch6d, majac zagrozone swoje
wschodnie grantee przez SASHA
da, kt6ry iuz raz skruszyi moe
teutoGskq pod Grunwaldem.
POniewaz pan Bouillon pre-
mawiai jake emisaryusz i re-
prczcntant rzadu francuskiego
i wobec przedstawiciela tcgoz
rzadu W Chicago, oSwiadczenia
lego maja znaczenic oficyalne
i jake takic stanowia Ola mas
pOwazna gwarancye i atut, kto-
rym ME wolno pogardzac, SO
one jednak jedna tylko wiecej
Z tych deklaracyi, jakich many
,iuz kilka czy kilkanaScie jake,
niestety, ME tworza tax slime
60 Fundamental, ma kt6rym cal
klein niewzruszenie moznaby
nadzieje swoje oprzet. Ola eg-
zekutywy najpiekniejszych
przyrzeczen i oswiadczeh par
lamentarnych zawsze' dobrze
Jest mice "a sobq SHE, kt6ra sta
nowi najlepsze zabezpieczenie.
| pod tym wiaSnie wzgledem
uroczystosci niedzielne PREY
niosfy nam fakt wazny, DO OTTO
postawiono ma ziemi amery-
kanskiej pierwszy jawny / pu-
bliczny krok W kierunku utwo-
rzenia w1asnej armii polskleJ
we Franeyi, jake realnej pod
waliny przysziego niepodlegfe-
go paGstwa polskiego.
Ze TAXA wfasna armia marc
dowa jest nam potrzebna, to
widzimy iasno niemal juz
wszyscy. Wiemy, re W polityce
mic "a darmo J. Ola cudzego in
teresa sic ME robi, re zwycieza
W niej ten, co ma "a SODA side
i re ona wiasnie stanowi maj
lepsze zabezpieczenie spefnie--
MIA danych obietnic i zobowiq-
Fan. Dalej, skoro uznaja Juz
dis wszyscy, re Niemcy So
g46wnym naszym wrogiem,
skoro jasnem jest juz ola kaz--
diego, re bez pogromu mocarstw
centralnych ME moze bye mo-
Wy ami o prawdziwej niepodle-
g4osci ami o zjednoczeniu zlem
polskich, k~onsekwentnie PREY
zna6 sic must, re obowiqzkiem
naszym jest pom6dz " mlare
si| swvch ! mOinoSci AliantOm
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-12

Iy.
Tulajace sic jeszcze ma wy,
chodztwie polskiem niedobitki
nieszczesnej oryentacyi, ktora
chcia}a zwiqzae losy Polski Z O.
rezem mocrastw centralnych
ME Smia juz otwarcie przeciw-
ko formowaniu tel armii wy
! staple, ale rzucaja jeszcze Ia
trute jadem hipokryzyi strza-
}y, DO tax i'm kaze ich e9oizm !
rozsypujQcy sic W gruzy Ypre-
stige" polityczny nawet
wSr6d ciemnych i .syste-
matycznie tumanionych mas
dawnych ich zwolennikow,
StarajQ sic tedy dac do
zrozumienia, re Rad Stan6w
Zjednoczonych IA rekrutowa--
ME Polak0w do tel armii W A
meryce moze ME pOzwolit, py-
taja, dlaczego teraz wzywamy
do Czynu, kiedy przedtem Z
podobnym Czynem, ii. 4 legio-
mani ME solidaryzowalismy sic
t. p.
Trzeba bye albo naiwnym,
albo czfowiekiem zfej wolf, ably
take zarzuty stawiac. Ami pan
BouiIlon ami porucznik Casio
rowski ME przyjechali tn jake
ludzie prywatni, tylko jake wy
sfancy jeduego Z panstw sprzy-
micrzonych do druglcgo pan
silva sprzymicrzoncgo, wyStG--
pujQ tn otwarcic, 20 poprzcd-
rich konferencyach W Wa
szyngtonic i PREY wspofudziale
w1adz miejscowych, dlo knzde
90 muSi bye zatem jasnem, re
Department. stanu ia dzialal-
nose ich ME tylko sic zgadza,
ale ja navel popiera. Co sic
za$ tyczy kwestyi, dlaczego te-
raz dopiero do Czynu wzywa-
my i dlaczego z Czynem legio-
now Pi4sudskiego sic ME soil
daryzowali5my, to chyba Wy
padki W Polsce daily juz dosta-
teczny dow6d tego, IL mielismy
s4uszno$c. MySmy Cd poczQtku
rozumicli, re lcgiony ME So ar
mia narodowq, tylko czesciq ar
mil austryackicj i re / tq chwi-
Ia, kiedy rozpocznQ dziafalnost
przeciwnQ intcreSOm Wlednla,
spotka JIG taxi los, jaki je spot
ka1. PisaliSmy o tenn juz try
lata temu i torsiG obccnlc Spra-
wdziIo. Mysmy take rozumic-
Ii, il jake sfabszym mic wolno
nam lqczyc sic przymicrzcm z
odwiecznym naszym wrOglem,
DO kt6rego many wieczhlc ME
przedawnione pretensye, W Ia
zie BOWEN zwyciestwa jego nj
gdy ich ME wycgzekwujcmy, w
razie zaS kleski ME mozcmy Ii
czyc ma pomoc ~sympatye tych,
przeciwko' kt6rym walczyllSmy.
TAX d1ugo w~strzymywalismy
sic z wezwaniem do Czynu, az
nadesz1a chwila,w kt6rej many
prawo utworzyc w4asnq armie
PREY boku tych, kt6rzy niepod-
leg4oS6 zjednoczonej Polski IL
zna.ja "a kamieG wegielny trivia
iosci przyszfego pokoju / kto--
rzy ~wypowiedzieli Wake ma
smierc i aycie wrogowi, bedQ--
cemu zarowno naszym odWle--
cznym wrogiem.
O tworzacej sic armii pol
skiej we Francyi wiemy, re ME
bedzie ona czeSciQ sk1adowq ar
mil francuskiej, ale samodziel.
ma nasza narodowa odrebnQ
iednostka bojowq, uznanQ "a
annie prawdziwie polskQ / sto-
jqca M tych samych p%rawach,
ma jakich stoi dis mp. korpus
genera4a Pershinga. Jezeli
vice wystawimy o~dpowiednio
shiny korpus, (najmnicj 6O,OOO
ctrzyma on wfasny odcinek Ma
linii bojowej, Z wfasnym sta
benz, wfasnemi liniami komuni-
IT
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-12

w SOUTH BOSTON. MASS
nabve mozna Dziennik CHICAGO.
*; codziennie u FIR. Urbanowskie.
20, - IS Boston utica.
ADM DZIEN. CHIC.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-12

Rzqd rurodu przez nGrod ola
narodu, ME zginie : Powierschni
rfemi.
Abraham Lincoln
49, ~
MsSoWie stanu Wszedsie zsa-
dEoJq sic " zdGniu, &e must tSt-
nice zJednoczora, nie=ale$HG 1
SGmorzqdnG PoESka.
Woodrow Wilson
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-12
MACIERZ POLSKA.
TELEFON MONROE 1903.
ZARZAD GLOwNY;

AAthLAD bhON
KS. FraaCiszek Gordon, Moderator
KS A. A. KiowO. WiCe-N1derator.
WojcisCh =. Sosk Prezes
Antonina RaranOwSka. WiCepTeZeSkA
wojciech Menkicki. W~ice-Prezss.
Tomasz : B~laChowSki. SekretaT4.
FranciszeG WitkOwski, SkaTb1tk.
StanisiaN ~LiczmahSki, DyFekt0F.
wladysiaw LOpatka, Dyrektor.
AnJoni Mazurk Dvrektor.
LsOkadya kOuCZyk. D~yrektorka.
Salomea Urbahska. Dyrektorka.
rgaac.SEha r.~S Ne, Dyrek tUTka.
Or Alexander Pi~etrzykowski, Lekarz
Adv Piotr P. Mindak. Doradca Prawny
Berta c. WojtalewicE. Asyst. Sskr Gen.
GOOIINY BIUROwEI
Rluro Zarzadu Gl0wnegO otwarte w
ani powsze1nie cd godz. 9-tej ranO do
~p0ludniu). WieCzOrem. W dni powszed-
nie q wyjatkiem s0boty). Cd godziny
T-mej 10 9-tej. WsniAdzieIe (. swieta
urocZyste. biuro Jest ~zamkniete
PrezeSni " poniedziaikl I piatki VILE
sEoraml od godz!Hy T-mei do s-tej.
Wszeikie koTeSpORdenCye do Glowns-
60 PgeZeSa UaleEN adTesowac:
wOJCIECH +. SOSKA,
Ass " Division str, Chicago, III.
sekretarEa' W poniedzialki, wtorkL.
ny 7-mej do 9-tei, I cd l-szej popolu-
dnlu codziennie. z wyjatkiem soboty. cd
S-tet do l-szei.
SkarbnIka: we wtorkl. srody 1 pistki
o. gvdziuy 7-mei do s-tej wIeczorsm.
SklaJRnin OPlat. Wszelkie opiaty do Ka-
sy Glownej DrZyjmuJe KaSyer Gi0wny
podCzas godEin Of!sOwych, albo we dnie
" ~godsinaCh oflsOwych, SekretarS Ge-
nernIny,
WszelkIe listy nadsylae nalszy ma re-
&c SekretarZa Generalnego:
TOW. =. BLACHOWSKI,
Secretary Polish Alma Mater,
1855 w. Division str, Chicago, IN,
FINASSE.
PrZekaay bankowe pocztowe
(eheCkS, money orders etC.) nRlezy wy.
BtawiaC ma OrEaniZacys:
POLISH ALMA MATER,
Z przesylaG pod adresem:
FIR. WITKOWSKL,
1855 W. Division sTrn Chicago, In.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19

what It canIdo in leadership in prob
lens OF great neutrality-suspicious."
John Poole. chairman OF the LIB
erty Loan Committee. was no less
pleased. while we must at this
time set aside every other matter, the
cementing OF Washington for the big
things of the future is an occasion
that naturally rejolces everybody"
Business and professional men said
today that the campaign has brought
to the front many new figures In
civic affairs, men who will be use
full to the town for years to come.
Almost by unanimous agreement the
able work Of Eugene z. Thompson Of
Crane, Paris & Co., secretary OF the
Liberty loan committee Is pointed o.
Working and speaking from early
morning until late at night, he has
shown untiring energy and keen
knowledge of what is best to ac-
complish the aims Of the committee.
Among Best Speakers.
Dozens Of men who hardly knew
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
PRICE Of SHINE
JUMPS TO DIME
ALL OVER CITY

Did you notice the Greek boy this
morning in the shine parlor, his ap-
parentIy gIeeful frame Of mind and
the added vim with which he slapped
his brushes around your shoes to the
tune of "It's q Hot Time" or Its
Grecian equivalent
Well, there was a reason, as you
found out. when you paid. for Tony
has a raise. The shoe-shiners' union
has boosted its tariffs. No more the
jitney shine in Washington THIS
morning in all Of the city's fifty-four
shine emporiums It is 10 cents instead
of 8.
Anton Pappas, president Of the as
ISOLATION Of shoe-shiners; A A. Mantz-
ouris, Nick Karvelas, Steve Diamond
and others prominent in the business
say that they were forced to 1t by the
pinch OF necessity, and that the cry of
increased expenses is not camouflage
behind which they are getting in on
the general grab at the poor publies
purse.
Rents have gone up. Some Of the
establishments are now paying as
high as $40 q month, according to Mr..
Diamond. But the biggest item is la
Dor. Greek boys, their relatives from
the old country in many instances,
are demanding and getting as much as
$50 q month. and board, whereas in
ante-bellum days they received only
Sc or 81 a week and their keep. Black
ing and shoestrings have gone up
$50 per cent.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19

how to make q speech, some Of them
frightened at the thought of-appear-
ing before an audience, are now
classed as. among the best speakers
and orators in the District. Many
men trained to address Juries and
public gatherings have more than
maintained their regulations, but the
interest centers In the new talent,
Washington, who make convincing
and useful speeches. Among those
talked OF are Gratz Dunkum, insur-
ance superintendent: A z. Seymour,
Of the Census Bureau: Calvin Brown
and F. N. Shepard, OF the United
States Chamber Of Commerce, new
residents OF Washington: William E.
shannon, real estate: william Nc
Nair, OF the State Department: c. F.
Roberts, insurance; Eli Swavely, OF
the Army and Navy Preparatory
School; D. Fulton Harris, Insurance:
Charles R. Fullway, OF the postal
savings branch. Of the Postoffice De-
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
Dandruf Surely
: Destroys The Hair

Girls-if you want plenty Of thick.
beautiful. glossy, silky hair. do by all
means get rid Of dandruff. for it will
starve your hair and ruin it II you
don't
1t doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash It out The only sure
way to get rid of dandruff is to dis
solve 1t, then you destroy 1t entirely.
To do this, get about four ounces Of
ordinary liquid arvon; apply it at
night when retiring: use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub II in gently
with the finger tips.
By morning, most II not all, Of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will completely
dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of IL.
You will ind. too, that all itching
and digging Of the scalp will stop. and
your hair will look and feel hundred
times better. You can get liquid
arvon at any drug store. 1t Is mex
pensive and four ounces is all you
will need, no matter how much dand-
druff you have. This simple remedy
never fails.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19

unexpected talent and powers in men
never before tester in national or local
causes, and the cooperation of all
elements in the formation of a great
local machine that is moving toward
sure success.
Modest and URassumInE
Corcoran Thorn. modest. unassum-
ing banker, seldom in public view,
stunning 1imeIIght but always work.
ing for Washington. today expressed
to The Times. his delight over the
revelations OF the past few days. Mr..
Thorn has never been considered an
orator, but he has recently made
speeches that have aroused large au-
diences.
What pleases me-" he said. ''is
that this campaign has developed and
modified the power and efficiency OF
the District for great accomplish
ments In the days to come. Washing
ton Is a miniature OF the nation and
for that reason leads the nation in
patriotism. 1t has shown itself
The Washington times., 1917-10-19

partment; Charles E. Matthews, c.
F. Consul, 2, s. Brashears, B. A
Bowles, Joshua Evans, jr., Harry v.
Haynes, and Frank Sebring.
Every national bank and Investment
house in town has detailed large
numbers OF the best men and women
employed by them to receive subscrip-
lions, and the District Bankers As
4A=lz AnhAcrlhlnG
money to aid In the advertising cam
paign, but Is employing men to take
part in necessary work Business
men are spending freely to advertise
the Liberty loan, and the newspaper
are giving columns Of space free OF
charge that could not be bought for
gold for any other purpose. All or
ganizations and private citizens BY
the hundreds are giving money and
time to the cause engrossing the
attention OF the city, but one and all
they today agreed that the BENEFITS to
Will be worth the sacri-
fee and energies
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
L|BERTYL LOAN
nDIU[ DDINne
UNVL UNnvuO
OUT LATENT
D. c. TALENT
By BILL PRICE.

All Washington IL happy today over
the splendid civic spirit-the aIl-pull-
together idea-developed in the local
Liberty loan campaign.
That the uniting Of this spirit, the
bringing together IN z common cause
Of all classes Of men and organisations,
promises immense good for TIE future Of
washington was a widespread prophecy
today, auguring the Greater Washing
ton for which genuine washingtonians
have longed.
No doubt existed today that when
Washington has completed the labors
upon which 1t Is now engaged. this city
will have done more than Its share IN
backing up the Government with money.
That IL clearly indicated In the temper
Of the town. With this success there
will be a patriotic elation in every
breast, but the meaning Of It will be
wider n the rami1cations that will put
Warrington on the map as a city Of
one kind. one heart. and one strong arm
In everything that pertains TO her fu-
ture and the good OF her citizens.
Not Dreamed of.
There has come a realization OF the
strength, intellect and force Of the
citiEenry Of Washington not dreamed
OF, simply because the occasion was
never before presented when these
latent powers could be welded together.
Commissioners Brownlow, Gardiner
and Knight today rejoiced in the de-
vslopments that have awakened so
much of the real Washington hereto
fore obscured, but today alive to its
new possibilities.
"a new milestone has been marked
in the history of Washington" said
Commissioner Brownlow. "The get
ting together Of the citizens associa-
tions and OF all the able and resource
full civic organizations of the District
to further the cause of our country
merely points out what can be done
along other lines. Many OF the citizens
associations have heretofore looked
upon their responsibilities as purely local
to their own neighborhoods, but when
called upon to extend their duties to
a wider field, they show q response
that stamps them as composed of men
of the highest grade"
Every class of Washingtonian-I
Government clerk, workingman. busi-
ness man. professional man--ls watch |
ing with intense pleasure the self-sac- |
rifice of time and money shown in
every direction. the development Of
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
WILLLOWERF FOOD
PRICES TO PUBLIC
BEFORE NEW YEAR

The public will get lower food
prices in this country between now
and the New Year.
That is the latest food administers
tion pledge, with the single If the
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
Band Concert

BIZ THE UNITED STATES SOLDIERS
HOME MILITARY BAND, AT
STANLEY HALL,
AT $50 O'CLOCK.
JOHN S. II. ZIMMERMAN, Director.
y
March, Maiden America" .Zameenik
Overture, Soldiers and Sweethearts"
BerEenholtz
Duet OF Baritone and Trombons-
"A Night IN Venice -. LucAntoni-Lampe
hessrs. Glove and Sgueo.
Selection, Eileen" Herbert
Waltz Suite, "Eternelle Ivresse". Came
Intermezso, Whispering Thoughts"
johnson
Finale. Indiana" .HRwlsy
The Star-Spangied Banner"
The Washington times., 1917-10-19

matter of whether farmers aud re-
taIlers cooperate with the Govern
ment to check soaring rates.
The retail grocers have already
pledged Food Administrator Hoover
that they will work tremendously
toward price reduction, but neither
the retail marketman nor the grocer
is absolutely under the Governmental
control.
Get Cooperation. =.
However, the spirit of cooperation
is such that officials expressed the
view today that the predicted relief
from ever-mounting costs will be en-
tirely possible. Millers particularly
are aiding, and there is manifesily
some slicing of wholesale prices.
Despite the fact that many cities
are on sugar rations, due % a tam
porarily short supply, this commcd-
ity and others show signs OF going
down before the new year. A large
reduction from August prices Is
shown in -four.
Corner Turned.
1.-THE corner has now been turned in
high prices" says the food admins
traitor. The bean harvest is plentiful;
corn promises a 40 per cent drop on
the big, new crop; beef. Dork, and
poultry feed will be cheaper, and
hence meat should be lower.
The Washington times., 1917-10-19
TAKING SMASH AT.
CLOTHING PRICES.
Friedlander's Offer QUALITY
Suits and 0vercoats
at SIS.

A crushing blow has been dealt tho
high cost OF clothing by the pheno-
menaI sale OF mems stylish suits and
overcoats for fall now in progress at
Friedlander Bros popular mems
store. at 42s Ninth street. At the
unusually low price of SIS this house
is selling garments which are easily
worth SIS. $40, and s22.5o.
Men who know real values and arc
alive to the opportunity to practice
genuine economy are enthusiastically
patronizing this sale. These clothes
are fashioned in aIl-wool fabrics, in
GLIDING finished and unfinished wor-
steds, Cassimeres, Cheviots, Flannels.
exclusive mixtures. Herringbone. hair
line stripes. and check materials. Both
conservative and INTERCHANGEABLE
styles are included-the famous
Trench models predominating. There
is a complete range OF sizes in. the
stock.
Remember the name. Friedlander
Bros-and the address. 42s Ninth
street northwest-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01

tism to be conscripted is no less so.
The government has decided that the
fairest procedure is to conscript for
the reason that by selective process the
men between the ages of 81 and 81 can
be placed where they can render the
best service to the country. Only those
will be put into military service that
can better be spared from other duties
of equal or less Importance"
The Minot News thinks it the height
Of snobbery for newspapers to devote
more space to the enlistments of the
IONS of rich men than to any Of the
thousands of young men who are an
swering the call. 1t says:
Young Field is worth just as much
in the army as the Minot or other
North Dakota boy who serves his
country Loyalty and bravely. He is
worth no more in the solution OF the
problems of the nation than the man
who does not have dollar to his
name. The Consumption does not per-
NIT IL it is honestly carried out, any
one to take precedence over another
for any reason save that of mentality
and ability, and these are the common
heritages of all men in a democracy
1t is for these reasons that the giving
Of so much prominence to young Field
and none to the other men of his regi-
ment who do not come from the palaces
Of luxury is demoralizing to the mill
tary spirit Of the nation at this time. "
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
DO YOU KNOW
Information on Timely Topics
Compiled BY The Forum.

Do you know what "Camouflage" is ?
A new vocabulary of war terms has
been acquired by newspaper readers,
and such terms as "barrage fire" and
curtain of fire" trip easily from the
The Outlook tells about it as fol-
lows:
The art of the French Camoufiage
is the art of screening the movement
or position of troops and supplies.
Painting locomotive and freight
car to break up the familiar outline so
that from an airplane it will be difficult
to recognize 1t for what it is is an in
stance of the work which the French
artists are doing.
Another instance is recorded of a
French sculptor who constructed a
valuable observation post in an open
field. 1t seems that in this field a
dead horse had been lying long enough
to have become a familiar object to the
Shippers and the observation officers of
the enemy. The French sculptor built
hollow dummy horse and it was
painted to resemble the carcass of the
dead animal. During the night time
the dummy was taken out into the
field and substituted for the dead ami
NAL and an observation officer and a
telephone installed within.
French artists have painted can
vases covering long stretches of road
so that from an airplane the high
way appeared unused by traffic.
Under these canyases the transport of
supplies and munitions has gone on
unmolested.
Canvases have been strung up
across village streets upon which a
road in perspective was painted. Be-
bind this screen troops have been
moved without observation.
The painting OF trees on wire screens
over guns, and the painting of gun
barrels so that instead of the familiar
curved surface they appeared like
innocent fiat planks. represent other
phases of this kind of work on the bat
tleheld In France the older artists
have been employed in thinking out
plans Of protective coloration, while
their younger conferees have carried
out their ideas In the field.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-06-01
TRYING TO KEEP UP.

Congress is breathlessly trying to
keep pace with the administration in
war legislation these days.
The bond issue is no sooner disposed
of than a CONSUMPTION bill is pressing
for attention. With this out of the way
the war tax measure is waiting. Before
discussion, of it is fairly begun, come
the administrations food bills. In be-
tween are scores and hundreds Of less
important pieces of legislation. 1t is
not to be wondered that the legislative
machinery finds difficulty in adjusting
ton that would be considered revoIu-
tionary in times of peace, is passed
with little or no time for debate. A
bill that might occupy a week or a
month of discussion. causes scarcely
a ripple now.
The most amazing feature of the
war, is the matter of fact way in
which the country has accepted the
need of making over it's entire system
of government and of living. 1t took
NOHSCIlpllOu dlIlOSI WllHOul d SHuu-
der, whereas a year ago the very
word was anathema. And the second
food bill. now before both branches of
congress provides for virtual con-
scription of the necessities of life If
it is found necessary. The powers
that will be vested in the new food di-
rector will be almost limitless. If the
bill passes. as it now stands, he will
have the power to seize and operate
in the interests of the people, storage
plants, packing plants, elevators,
warehouses, factories and mines.
Vast, sweeping changes are coming
so fast these days that not only con-
gress but even the average spectator
who is trying to keep in touch with
the most momentous happenings, is
left a little GREATNESS.