The Washington herald., 1918-06-01
$12,04l,6S2,600 SUM
FULL DRAFT POWERS
Stop Watch" System Ends.
Cost Plus" Only When
Inescapable.
LONGWoRTH ScOLDS BAKER
CALDWELL WARMLY DEFENDS
Tilson Says Production Marvellously
Speeding Up-Yanks to Be
, Armed with Browninss.

The army bill. which carries appru-
priations aggregating $12,O41, So, go,
and gives the President unlimited
power to raise an army Of whatever
size he deems Mt. was passed unani-
mously by the House yesterday after
noon.
Representative Longworth told the
House just before the bill passed that
it carried appropriations 80 per cent
greater than the total cost of the
civil war to both sides. The me asure
passed after three days debate, all
limited to ive-minute speeches When
II was certain no vote had been cast
against the great measure-by far the
hugest appropriation in the history of
the world-the House rose and ap-
plauded. -. -
The senate Military Ansirs Com
mittee is understood to os ready to
begin work at once on the bill. No
tice has been given that there will be
Senate opposition to the section which
gives President Wilson power to raise
as large an army as can be shipped
to Europe.
Two small amendments we're adopt
ed. One directs that cost-pius con-
tracts be entered into only when in
escapably necessary. The other pro-
vides against the use of "stop-watch"
efficiency methods in speeding up
labor.
Debate Friendly.
Although debate was friendly, a
sharp passage occurred between Rep
n
Col. Roosevelt. and Representative
Caldwell. of New York. who vigor-
ously assailed the colonel
Longworth sought to make II ap-
pear that glowing reports of the size
of the army had been given out to
''lull the nation into a sense of Sc
curity." He said no greater injury
could be done the people by a pub
lie servant than this. He questioned
figures recently submitted by Cald-
well to show that 100000 troops
will soon be in France and that they
are supplied with more than 10000
machine guns.
Caldwell replied: The fguhes !
have submitted as to this nations
preparedness. which are quite at yari-
ance with those of some Of its would
be critics, naturally do not sit well
in certain circles.
The figures are absolutely relia-
bic, are Official. and represent the
true achievements of the great Amer
ican army. Of which every member
of this House should be proud rather
than hyper-critical.
A year ago this July 4. I was pres
ent at luncheon with the bitterest
critic OF the War Department. 1
said that there were then loo. .OoC
armed men under American colors,
and he denied II. He asked me how
many men we would have in France
year from then, and I replied a
million.
Teddy was Ostentatious.
He arose ostentatiously before all
the guests and said he wished IN
shake hands with a PoIlysnna op-
timist. Well. the troops will be there
and I propose to tell of the arrny's
feats. regardless Of the discomfort
Of the War DEPARTMENTS foes"
Longworth denied intention Of he
Hitting the War Department.
This bill" said Representative Gar
rett, Of Texas. gives warning that
'the lid Is or and that all the money
and all the men that can be used viii
be put into this war to lick the Kali
ser and all connected with him"
Representative Anthony, of Kansas
father Of the anti-cost-pius amend
ment. declared there was M doubt
that this eystem had led to great ex-
travagance- He was desirous. he said
to do away with II altogether, but to
meet emergencies, was willing TO al
low executions
A hard fight was waged on the pro-
posal that "stop-watch-efficienc
methods be prohibited In army work.
Vote 60 to 50.
The vote was s. to IS in favor of
the ntt-"efficiency" amendment.
Representative Kahn, of Caltfornis.
leading Republican on military mat
tiers. said In debate he thought the
War Department had worked won
ders, but believed Il had made a mis-
take In letting the people believe II
could accomplish more than was Dos
siole for ANY human organization"
to do.
Representative Tilson. Of Connecti-
cut. Republican, an ordnance student
said that next summer he expected
all American infantry to be armed
with Browning machine gums. He
said production was 'snarvelously
speeding up
WHITE SULPHUR STRINGS, w. Va.
fhs Greenhier. ESnupean plan. Wonderful cur.-
Tn ustnrA OTEmixht frou W&srinrfou 80.