Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-22


time, he was the author of the resolu.
ton annexing Hawaii. He was then q
member of the house. he had scarcely
taken his seat in the senate when be
introduced resolution to annex Santo
Domingo. This so enraged Senator Eu.
gene Hale of Maine, a persistent oppo
nent or annexation anywhere. that he
gave Newlands severe dressing down
in manner characteristic of Hale. And
it was just what Newlands wanted as
1t gave him an opportunity to make 8
speech In reply without seeming to VIC
late the traditions of the senate-whict
then were respected-that a new sen
ator should not make speech during
his first session. Ever after Newlands
spoke frequently and at length.
Senator Newlands was the only Dem
ocrat to be elected three times In 8
Northern state during more than 6
quarter of century. On account OF
his three terms he ranked many OF his
colleagues. He was No. IL In length OF
service among the senators. Four mem
Ders of his own party were his seniors
Martin OF Virginia, Tillman of South
Carolina, Culberson of Texas and Sim
mons of North Carolina. Two Demo
Gratis, Stone of Missouri and Overmar
of North Carolina, entered the senate
at the same time. Newlands will bt
known in history as visionary, a mar
who was far ahead of his times. but
who lived long enough to see many OF
his dreams come true.
Speaker Talks of War.
Speaker Champ Clark recently talked
of the war, and following his usua
bent, referred to men and battles Of
our Civil war. Champ always becomes
personal and reminiscent when occa
sion affords. OF the present war the
speaker expresses doubt whether any
important battles will be fought during
the winter. The battle of the Marne
he says, was the greatest ever fought
in the world, and General Joffre is the
most distinguished figure of the great
est war in history.
Postmaster General Burleson has de
cided that the post Office will not handle
old, torn and soiled magazines for the
troops. The old issues are not conSid
cred worth sending and the soiled Is
sues are not deemed worthy of the meI
who are serving the country. Let PEG
pie put their one-cent stamps on clean
fresh magazines and the post Office vii
see that they get to the soldiers anC
sailors, all of whom want reading mat
ter.
To Compel Food Saving.
President Wilson decided that volun
tary army service would not meet the
conditions created by the war in Eu
rope and he forced an unwilling con
gress to accept his program for a Sc
lective draft Extraordinarily con
scriptiOn under another name.
Then followed much other war legis
latiOn, including a food control Law
which in the long debate upon it was
by many members declared to be in
tensely drastic. Under it a great dea
has been done by the food administra
ton in controlling supplies, prevent
ing corners in food and saving con
sumers from paying outrageous prices
In spite of the complaints made a great
deal has been accomplished.
And yet the real food saving, the pre-
venting of waste and curbing extrava
gance is now voluntary system. Mil
lions have signed pledge cards prOmis
ing to save; hotels and restaurant:
print warnings on their menus; there
are meatless days and wheatless days
but it is all voluntary. No one is com
PEELED to forego anything that he car
pay for save on certain days.
This phase of the food question has
received consideration by men in con
gress, not in spirit of criticism. but
with view Of providing a system OF
food preservation which will be more
effective. If men can be drafted tt
fight in the war, households can be
compelled to save. Food will come un
der stronger regulations and restric
lions, 1t Is because Of continual waste
that many people think that more thar
voluntary effort will have to be made
to preserve food for the army and the
people.
Prohibition Influence.
Congress always has some organiza
ton on its back. More than thirty
years ago Ben Butterworth, then
member of the house from Ohio. said tC
group of members in the cloakroon
who were talking about their inde
pendence: "You haven't got any such
thing. | can take pair of Knights OF
Labor breeches and shake 'em over the
gallery and run every one of you out
of the hoase." The X. of L. was the
predecessor of the American Fedora
ton as an influential labor organiza
ton.
While IT is no doubt true that labor
organizations get from congress mucf
that they want, their influence is sec
ondary compared to the Antisaloor
league. which is backed by a strong
prohibition sentiment throughout the
country.
IT Is the intention of the Antisaloor
league to make the army dry and leg
islation to that effect will be intro
duced. The new movement is the re
suit of the order of General Pershing
who has allowed beer and wines to be
served to American troops in France
II is the intention of the Prohibition
ists Tn nreyent the use of liquor in any
form by the troops in France as wei
as in America.
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