The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-12-20


~ sksasSasn ussG HI lifted fram hnst.
,iesk ~ s.saGsa fasth~6x III sBa4Isng she
| lfnvwsrHRens with p~rHzls. aaaa 4ncse wAo
eendmet the great e~ssssstai industries
II the ecuntry must h@ tola "a exactly
NV p@ssshs4 what ssaIs8siars ra the gov.
*rnnssns they viii bs expected 10 essst
10 ths yearS tsnaass1aatsly aAeaa II
| thMm- 5 d.,
| IL viii hs NJ ssrssa& eeMa~eaence IN
the c.snsry 10 dssay rssasssinE all en-
s*TtML=siss In ihis huAsisr q stayss day
lcnxwf than thu Faxhs processes vi Do.
htss jastfy. h ID Idle % saia II sae-
cessfui and coatdens harasss reoea-
xtruesicG n<fnrs tkeas nae~rsxlnsass
are resolved
rresps hass Stay |. Karsee.
N ths war had eentsnaed In weals
have bee Unnecessary 10 raise nj least
ss.txo,oootsso BY tsxariea. psysnse IN
tho rear 1914 but the sar has sndesi
and ] agree with ,he secretary III the
treasury that II will be safe 10 re<inee
the amount 10 SsOn0. gssl. 100 An i'm
mediate rapid decllne In the expenses
| Of the government In aat ~ hs lexakesf
for. Contracts made for war supplies
will. indeed he rapidly Cancelled and
,igatdasea. ha. their Immediate ifaai-
aasson viii make heavy drains on the
TREASURY ~ rthe nsotths tesf ahead af
| U.s.
| The maintenance ~ sur forees ON
the other side o fthe sea II stin news.
sarY A considerable psseorssef Of
1 these forces must fvtfsain i'm kufop@
daring the period Of occupation. aud
those which are brought home viii be
transported and temoh;tisec nj heavy
wxpsase fnr months 10 cone.
| The interest on orr war ds6t must.
Of course. b. paid and prpyision made
for the retirement OF the obligations os
the government which represent n.
But these demands. viii. OF course,
| fail much below what 4 continuatism
at military operations would have en-.
tailed. and te,00n. ooo, coo should suf.
nee ~ ~utrsy s~scurd' rrunAatten fcv
the financial operations IT the year !
Il en.ir~ty ecreur with the secretary
Of the treasaryin Recommending thas
| the. ka.oo0 0s.lfs1 NEEDED In addltian
to the $4,000 .U,u,HC provided hy ~
Isttng law he obtained from the profits
which have accrued and shall asrrur
from war ecniraets aud tistinctirely
! war business. but that these taxes he
| cpntsnssi 10 the var rroSts aecrnlng In
| ipfs, oi In 1919, from business orisi.
| mating Ia war contracts.
Asks Ala tor Belgium,
May not say spevis, weird about
the neris of Belgium and northern
Frnnee' No sums II money paid hy
the wss OF indemnity win serve u
themselves 10 save them FROM hopeless
| disadvantage for years TO come. Some
| thin. morw must hs dane than merely
fud the money II they had money
! and rnw materials In abundance To-
| morrow they could not resnrs their
| place In the Industry IT the world to-
morrow the vsry importsns place
| they Mold h~fuv the fame NJ war
swept across them, Many ef their
factories are ras@d to the ground.
Mach II their machinery Is Destroyed
or has be~n taken away Their
| people ar~ scattered and many NJ
| their markets will b taken by others.
| II they are not In somr special way
| assisted 10 rebuild their factories and
| replace their lost instruments ~ maa-
ufae,urv. They should no, be icft 20
N. vlcts~itudes OF the sharp comps
| tition for materials ana for Industrial
! facilities which Is nns 20 set Ia. |
hope. ,hrrefqre, that the congress will
! not be unwilling. II II shogid he.,pme
| necessary, 80 grant 20 same surh
aEeacy ~ the war trade board the
right to establish prIe~iiy ~ export
and supply for the benefit II these
| people whom W. have heen 81 harpy
TO assist In snv,ng from the German
! terror and whom We muss not ncw
| thoughticssiy leave 10 shlt, fer them
seisss In a pI,iless competitive market.
rcrees Nseted Abroad.
The maintenance Of our forces IN
| the ether side ~ the sra IL ktilI nee
~esxsy. A considerable proportion nj
these forces must remain In Europe
,sartss the pssius, as oceapstloa, and
those which are brought hnrae win ~
transported and densohl,acd at heavy
expense ftsr htdn,hs 10 come
The interest cs our war deht must,
Of course. be patd, ard provision made
ser IN. retirement - the Obligations
Of the government which rrprescn, II.
Ent thess demands @ill. * course.
fall much below what continuation
~ military operations wcpd have en-.
tailed. and sts Millions should suffice
10 supply souaa foundation FOR the
Gnanets op@ra'ions II the war,
Worried Aseut HaHreat.
The question which Causes ,pe the
creates, concern r. thf question Of
me policy 20 be adopted toward the
rxtlrNs,'s frsnkly ,arr 10 700 fr
rnans.a apon It, hHye 90 cons-
t.ut ,szs,rrnsnt q, nv eva 40 NO.