The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-05-18
HEOWOSSO TIMES
OwOssO, MICH. MAY 1s, 1917.
WASHINGTON LETTER

n WASHINGTON LETTER
The Cabinet is reported to be I'M
animously of the opinion that an
American contingent should be sent
to France as soon as may be; the
opinion Of the country is to the same
effect; the dilatory spirit which in
fects the War Department is opposed
to the plan; the President is said to
be maintaining his famous "open
mind" regarding it. If there now ex-
listed joint committee on the con-
duet of the war, such as the Weeks
Madden resolution proposes, this
would be one of. the questions which
it could discuss and help to settle.
Such a committee could bring the
consensus Of Congressional and pub
lie opinion to the discussion, it could
adjust the differences between such
opinion and the highly technical opin-
ion of the War Department experts.
Such a committee could lessen the
labors of the executive departments
and Of Congress in an astonishing de-
gree, and the wonder Of the situation
is that the President is not eager to
bring such a committee into being
and to his aid.
The new army appropriation bill
carries an item of $43,500,000 for
aviation. 1t is to be hoped that no
red tape in the executive departments
will paralyze the effectiveness of this
appropriation. A large sum of money
was once before set aside for aviation
only to find that it was rendered UNI
available through the technical rul-
ings of the officials who pass upon
expenditures. In consequence, we
find ourselves without adequate
knowledge or equipment for this most
important branch of military service.
The United States originated the sue
cessful aeroplane, just as it origi-
mated the successful submarine. Mys-
terry of the two arms, however, passed
away from us to European nations.
1t is time to take back our own.
In cartoon, in editorial, in procla-
nation, in appeals without number,
the farmer is being apostrophized as
the savior of the country. His in
creased acreage is to feed us and our
allies, to strengthen the fighting hand
Of all who have raised the sword
against the Hun, and to win the final
victory in the war, yet, without the
planting of another acre, it is posi-
BILE to increase the stores of -four by |
twenty-seven per cent through the |
simple expedient of milling the whole |
OF the wheat instead of using select
ed portions of the kernal to produce
the fine white -four which the aesthet-
ic taste of this generation requires.
Whole wheat is more nourishing and
healthy than boltA wheat, it furnish
Is more calories, it is cheaper. Bread
made from it may not be as pretty
rs the other, but it will produce more
punch. Today we are utilizing only
about seventy-three per cent Of the
Of our wheat-and we
ire clamoring for the farmers to
,lant more wheat. Suppose we shift
he pedal to the milling end of the
problem. Suppose our Touring es-
Adjustments begin to use the whole
If the wheat and increase the output
If flour by more than third.
Kansas City (Mo.) Periscope.-
Don't display the flag over the hole
n which you are hiding from Uncle
Sam.
"He that is not for us is against
ISL be that is not for Uncle Sam
s for the kaiser.
For many months the leading bust
less interests of Great Britain and
france have been working on the
of protective tariffs for the
mutual advantage of the Allies after
he war. Why, then, should it be con-
idered an undue display of "partis-
'nship' if business men in America
SIX for the immediate consideration
4 the same. question in the United
'tatesf
In England the most important
hanges in war policy have been
rought about by public discussion
nd free criticism. Why, then, should
be deemed unpatriotic, or even un- I
use, to discuss the policies or lack q
T policies in the administration of 9
be American government Il
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