The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-22

|. SENATOR BATS
M 'A|.D00 1: PLAN
Chairman Of Appropriations
Committee Against Govern
ment Ownership
MUST GET BACK TO EARTH
Would Eliminate Further. War
Work and Begin Paying
OF Our Bills
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MUST GET BACK TO EARTH
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N. e. A. Washington Bureau.
Washington, D. c.

N. e. A. Washington Bureau.
Washington, D. c.
There won't be an sther war in So
years. ...,,..,.;5s.t
''There is no need for compulsory
military service.
I'VE should not make military train
Ing compulsory In public schools.
I'VE must do away with every war
industry, bureau, administration and
all things which have to, do with the
war, which is over and past now.
"Close munition factories, Stop max
ing guns, Stop making shells.
Peace Is here and peace will stay
a long time"
Those are the words OF Senator
Thomas Staples Martin, chairman of
the senate appropriations committee
and democratic leader in the senate.
Senator Martin explained to me his
opposition to compulsory military
training in schools, to universal mill.
tary service and to continuation Of
war bureaus. -
I'VE Don't Need Guns;
I'VE Do need PIows."
Every one of the war bureaus, rnl-
milton plants and such administrations
as the railroad, war industries, ship
ping, emergency fleet and the rest
should be allowed to terminate as soon
as possible. some of them may well
be closed up right away, the, others
as soon as they finish tho work they
have begun, such as the wreat price
guarantee of the food administration.
'rhey cost heavily, and are not ne
cessary in peace. Hoover himself
has asked that his administration be
not continued after tho peace proc
| lamation.
""The railroads should be, handed
back to their owners. There Is no
Eexcuse for keeping them. They can
be managed more efficiently under
private ownership. 40.
Immediate steps should be taken to
SHUT DOWN ALL WAR WORK.
Munition factories must be put to 9th
er work. We don't need guns, and
we do need plows.
No More Big. Wars
For Fifty Years. .v-~"~'
s"Cpngressl appropria tedo57 billion Of
dollars lin the dast' two sessions The
nation mustretrench in governmental
expenses. We cannot spend money
uselessly on departments, bureaus,
administrations or experiments. The
war costs must come down, and
sharply"
1t may be explained that this con-
gress appropriated more money than
all other American congresses put to-
gether. Senator Martins committee
was the congressional court of last
resort" in making up these appro-
priation bills.
"But we are at peace now," said
Senator Martin. There won't be an
other war in fifty years. Maybe not
that soon. We have no business 60
ing on spending more money on war
preparations. The country does not
need universal military service nor
compulsory military training Din pub
lie schools. am opposed to both. This
country doesn't need them.'
Senator Martin himself is veteran
of the Civil war, and was a cadet in
a military academy before he enlisted.
He comes from Virginia. He Is prob
ably the foremost democrat tn the
senate who will oppose any attempt
by McAdoo's railroad administration
to keep control of the railways. Also,
he told me, he is opposed to govern
ment ownership of the telegraphs and
telephones and wants Postmaster
General Burleson to turn them back.
WHEN BOARDS END WORK.
(Ry Senator Thomas S. Martin, Dem.
oeratic leader in the senate and
chairman Of the senate appropria-
ton committee.) ..,.....
These cease functioning immediate
ly> after the president proclaims
peace: q, -s
Espionage act; =, 49,
War trade board;
Alien property custodian with ex-
tension Of time for certain duties);
Agricultural Stimulation;
Housing construction Except for
shipbuilders); ~..5 g. ..y-. ID
Control Of telegraphs and tele-
phones; i
I Export control. H,..s
! Control of railroads must end
within 81 months after the proclama-
ton of peace. aH ~
The War Finance Corporation
ceases to function six months after
the war, with further time for liquida.
ton.
The Capital Issues Committee ter
inmates in six months after the peace
proclamation.
The Aircraft Board ends in six
months after peace is proclaimed;
and the government operation OF
ships, within i've years after the war
is officially ended.
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