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New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Williams and Reed
Reply to Hitchcock

Senator's Williams, of Mssissippi
and Reed, of Missouri (Dcmocrats), ), re.
piled to Senator Hitchcock, opposing
the war reorganization measures as
proposals to usurp President Wilson's
authority. The former declared that
"the German game is undertaking this
mnstration," and, asserting that ef
forts to force the bills were futile be-
cause of certain Executive veto, urged
cessation Of agitation.
While praising Senators Hitchcock
and Chamberlain as unimpeachabc
patriots, Senator Reed, another Mill
tary Committee member, argued that
the war cabinet bill was unconstitu-
tional and praised the governments
accomplishments in the war, asserting
that admitted difficulties were minor
| compared to the magnitude of achieve.
mcnt.
to Senator Hitchcock in fiery fashion.
He declared the Nebraska Senator had
made very strong Indictment"
against the executive departments of
the government.
Referring to Senator Htchoock's
statement that he did not tell all he
knew because he might be charged with
giving information to the enemy, the
Mississippi Senator declared:
ole did tell almost all he knew, and
he did give information very valuable
to the enemy
Senator Williams referred to asita-
ton before the war of legislation to
prohibit shipment of munitions to the
Allies.
"That was almost as foolish" he said,
"as this war cabinet proposal. That
lcgislation--to keep the Allies from
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Tasks President Has
Too Big for One Man

"He cannot at one time design and
conduct our difficult and delicate for,
eign policy, perform the duties of com.
mandcr in chief Of the army and navy
act as his own prime minister, design
all the legislation for Congress to pass
dictate all the indus trial, financial and
political activities of the country. and
look after the expenditure of $3.50.
100000 a week. II is out of the Qucs.
tion and out of reason.
"Thc President has announced his
opposition to both Of these bills. lie
does not want the committee to report
the cabinet bill, and, if press reports
be true, he objects even to a discus.
sion of this legislation in the Senate
This attitude on the part Of the Presi-
dent is unfortunate, but not altogether
unnatural.
"In the first place, the President be-
longs to the school of political philoso-
piers who adhere to the belief that all
important legislation should originate
with and be proposed by the Executive
to the legislative body. l cannot sub
although it has some obvious advan-
tages in that it provides leadership
order and programme. Since he be-
came President Mr.. Wilson has en-
forced his view upon Congress in a
large degree, and generally with good
results. In the main I have been one
of those who have followed his leader
ship and supported his policies, .nd
expect to do SO in the future. Now
and then. however, an exception must
be made. This is one of those cases.
"The question at issue is non-parti-
san-hence no possible party issue is
involved. No party leadership need be
considered. Neither is any principle
involved
"The matter at issue is purely a
practical question whether we can i'm
prove the efficiency of war administra.
ton by adopting business methods in
buying supplies, and whether we can
get order out of confusion and action
instead of delay by coordinating and
bringing under one head a number of
great. government bureaus now almost
running independently and often at
cross PURPOSES
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05

having American munitions-~was the
German game then. The German game
now is undertaking this Administra-
tion.
"lf what the Senator from Nebraska
Says is trtc, we arc out of the war.
his Indictment is true, we are al
ready defeated"
The Continental Congress. he added,
came very near running General Wash.
ington, "and all the asses that ever cx-
lstcd came very near running Lincoln
and Grant in the Civil War"
congress or council cannot carry
on the war and cannot furnish the
brains for anybody else to do it," said
ne. IF the President hasn't rot
brains enough to perform the functions
OF ms great office. he can't be lent
Dfains by. a council"
mo other people ever turned from
peace establishment and within nino
months converted thcmselYcs so nearly
ccomP,1ne;tHiy con P,n;,9y INTO war machine" Sena-
Tor Williams shouted. "Thc Senator
says the President and Secretary of
War don't know the facts, can't find
out. IN Gods name, how is it possible
for him to know? He is not suncr;or
in native ability or brains"
There arc 100,0OO.OO0 people ready
to fight Germany by themselves and can
whip her by themselves" shouted Scna,
tor Williams. Eve feel our mett!e, we
still have the spirit and we have the
boys. What's the use of undertaking
tho Administration 2"
The Mississippi Senator said the
charges reminded him of the man who
went to see a statue and proclaimed
the head divine. the breast superb, the
legs those of an athlete, but found a
small defect on the right heel and
wrote BAG pages about the defect"
whats the use of it? What's the
sense of it ?" he demanded "Aren't we
all doing our level best to win this
war! Isn't every Republican trying to
hclp win the war except few pacfists
who have nearly ended their political
lives 2"
Senator Williams declared the bill
usurpation of Executive power and
unconstitutional. if he were President.
the Senator added, and it were passed
he would veto it, and if passed again
would refuse to obey it on the grounds
OF being in conflict with the Constitu-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Bill Introduced
For u. S. Control of
Private Financing
$500,000,000 Corporation
10 Mid War Industries
Is Proposed
Would Make Loans
Issue of $4,000,ooo,0oo in
Short Term Notes Author
lied by Measure

WASHINGTON, Feb. Virtually
providing for control of private iinanc-
ing during the war, the Administration
war finance corporation will was intro
duced simultaneously to-day in the
Senate and House Financing of war
industries hampercd by present condi-
tlons is the principal object.
The bill would create the Federal
war finance corporation, with $500
100000 capital and power to issue S4,-
100000 in short term notes to af-
ford financial assistance, either direct
ly or indirectly, to persons, firms, cor
porations and associations whose op-
erations are necessary or contributory
to the prosecution of the war;
Besides using its capital stock of
$500,000,000, which would be apropri-
ated by the bill, for advances upon or
purchases Of private or government Sc
curitics, The corporation would have
power to issue the additional $4,000
100000 in notes, running from one to
five years, in assisting to finance war
and related industries.
Operations Of the corporation would
be limited to six months after peace is
declared, and most Of its operations
would be in conjunction with the Fed
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05

ised to ship. Yet that corn is available
III the West in quantities never before
known. Where is the power in our
government to cqualize the priority
orders and the shipping privileges SO
that the shipping Of food and feed will
be planned months in advance and car
rled out in accordance with the plans ?
1t does not exist and it will not exist
until We havo n war cabinet.
"Sccretary Baker says VIC have
plans. | am sorry | cannot agree with
him. If there has been one thing more
conspicuous by its absence than any
other in the operation Of the various
departments and bureaus in Washing
ton since we went into this war, it has
been planning for the future. | do
not deny that the various departments
and bureaus Unexplained rs far as
! they could in advance for what they
Immediately had to do. but who has
prepared tho master plan which will
harmonic the other plans? Nobody.
Nobody could.
THE President in the daily press is
quoted as objecting to any change in
law, on the ground that he alone has
the responsibility for the conduct of
this war. That is to assume that he
has exclusive responsibility. The Nero
statement presents an absurdty.
~ would be monStrouS wrong to
hold him responsible for the two mill
ion tons of freight piled up on the
docks in Now York. 1t would be II
monstrous wrong to hold him respon-
slble for the breakdown Of rail
road transportation. 1t would be a
monstrous wrong to hold him re-
:spcnsible for the muddlc and jun
bic OF priority shipments. 1t would
be monstrous wrong TO hold him re-
sponslble for tho shortcomings Of the
ordnance department and the quarter
masters department..
ut would be q monstrous wrong to
hold him responsible for the sufferings
of the unnecessarily sick in the can
tonments of the country. 1t would be
q monstrous wrong to hold him respon-
sible for the delay in construction Of
the powder factory nine months after
it should have been started. SO that
VIC will not get powder from it until
next August.
at would be monstrous wrong to
hold him responsible for these and
other shortcomings, because nothing
but the genius of perfection and the
power of omniscience could enable one
man to look after these vast interests.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Reed Defends His
Colleagues Motives

do not think we can gain much by
challenging the motives of the Sena-
tors who proposed this legislation or
those opposed to it," said Senator
Reed, of Missouri, Democrat, following
Senator Williams. p
"lt Is getting TO be too much of a
habit of men to clinch their argument
or lack OF argument; by inferring their
opponents arc friends of the Kaiser"
Although opposed to Senator Hitch
cocks position, Senator Reed said he
knew the motives of both the Nebraska
Senator and Senator Chamberlain were
unimpeachab What the invcstira-
tlons had disclosed, the Missouri Sena-
tor said, could not be termed "Nv
specks" or 81 slight defect in the heel
OF the perfect statue
III men in tho cold winter leave
their. homes and arc not furnished with
sufficient clothing, that is not fly
speck," he continued. "If soldiers arc
permitted to die in hospitals because
of want of proper medical attentions; f
their bodies are allowed to lie on the
floor, that is not a speck. If ships have
not been bunkered with coal and coal is
available, that is not spcck. That is
OF vital Importance in carrying on the
war, and those responsible of blunder-
ing have showed themselves capable Of
blunderng, and we'll it might be ques-
toned whether they should be trusted
further"
Senator Reed also contcnded the war
cabinet bill was unconstitutional be-
cause it infringed directly on the Prcsi-
dents powers as commander in chief
Senator Knox, Republican, called his
attention to the initial provision of the
bill, that the war cabinet should exer-
else it's duties Through" the President
and only those conferred upon it.
~ don't believe the proponents of
the bill contemplate the construction
placed upon it by the Senator from
Missouri" said Senator Knox, dcclar-
ing himself in favor Of limiting a war
cabinets power by making it subject
to the Presidents supervision.
The discussion closed with Senator
Reeds address,
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05

make departments work together and
TO coordinate their efforts may be seen
in the food situation. While in and
near New York they had nearly 2,o0o,-
600 tons of freight piled up and
waiting for ships. we had down in
New Orleans last week 250,000 tons Of
shipping, and only $4,000 tons of food
and feed with which to load it, SO
the shipping has to lie and wait for the
food and feed to arrive.
"Out West at the present time VIC
have hundreds Of millions Of bushels Of
corn that cannot be moved from the
farms for lack of cars. Actual corn
shipments in the last two months havo
been only SO per cent Of what they
we're year ago. With the vast corn
supply actually wasting and spelling
on Western farms, we have dairymen
and other owners of cattle and live
stock in the East actually feeding
wheat to their livestock because the
market is bare Of corn.
"In January we shipped to Europe
only one-fifth as much corn as we
should have shipped and as wo prom
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Wilson Has Own
Plan to Centralize
War Purchases
Stuff Correspondence

WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-Presidcnt
Wilson is opposed to any organic
change in the executive departments.
He is strongly against a change in the
existing law which would vest the en-
tire purchasing authority in one central.
body
His objection is based on two
grounds In the first place, he fore
sees a prolonged Congressional debate.
Again, he is opposed to legislation
specifically revesting the purchasing
authority. because such action would be
tantamount to an indictment of things
as they are.
In consequence, it is reliably re-
ported, the President is planning a re-
organization of the War Industries
Board, making this organization the
nucleus about which the reorganized
purchasing machinery will be devel-
opcd. The secretaries of War and
Navy and the Shipping Board will be
asked to delegate to the rcorganizcd
War Industries Board as much authority
as is possible under the statutes.
At the head of the organization will
be an administrator charged with gen
eral supervision over government pur-
chases and production in general
The man who now seems slated for
this place is Bernard Nj. Baruch. at
tries Board. Mr. Baruch has rendered
valuable services in fixing prices, aud
it is known that he is a favoritc at the
White Housce.
However. officials Of the Council Of
National Defence who have been giving
the question of purchases their closest
attention for months strongly prefer
Edward r. Stcttinius, now surveyor
general of supplies in the War Depart
mcnt, as purchasing agent for the Al
lies. MIR. Stcttinius has had besides
valuable experience in the industrial
background which it is stated will be
necessary for tho head Of the proposed
purchasing machinery.
officials who found optimism in Sec
rotary Bakers apparent willingness To
tackle the problem of reorganization
in a fundamental way are now much
disturbed over the attitude Of the White
House. The so-caIled reorganization
now in contemplation, while having
some advantage over the existing
order, still contains enough uncertain
ty and conflict Of authority to cmbar-
rass it greatly in handling the pur-
chasing and production situations in
an effective way.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05
Hitchcock Assails Bakers
Promises as Preposterous
Continued from preceding page.

states is nothing like that amount. We
III fear that it will not approximate
Int amount year from now.
yet. the Secretary Of War. who is
compelled to depend on shipping to get
his army and supplies across the ocean
Is so out of touch with the Shipping
Beard and shipping authorities and
shipping information that he makes a
statement that is absolutely preposter-
ous. have no doubt of his sincerity.
hut his act indicates again the extent
10 which one department is out of touch
With another department.
I'VE apparently have no authority to
plsn out programme. No one is de-
ciding how much shipping we have, how
much is available for soldiers. how
much is available for supplies and
what the margin of safety must be. and
the result is that the Secretary of War
himself is grossly misled into making
an official statement to Congress so
exaggerated as TO sonvoy an entirely
false impression as to what VIC can do
and what we are doing.
another evidence of the failure to
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05

eral Reserve boards. although the bill
provides for financial advances directly
in Exceptional cases" to persons or
corporations.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05

to the heavy drains made upon ma
tonal resources by the governments
war loans.
Considerable opposition is deemed
certain by members Of Congress.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-05

bill, Secretary McAdoo has advised
Congress leaders that it is necessary
because many war and related indus
tries are seriously impeded by inabl-
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
Regarding Poultry

Dealers in poultry have been
advised that for the next sixty
days they must not buy hens or
pullets for the market. This
class of chickens can only be
bought and sold for LAYING pur,
poses. Roosters, ducks, turkeys
geese and guineas do not come
under this order. This ruling
VII be in effect until April 80.
The prevailing high prices for
poultry has been a temptation to
sell off too close, and the food
administration feels that the saw
ing of stock poultry is essential
to provide meat supply for the
future.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
DR.. Loveland

DR.. Loveland; one of the most
noted lecturers of the present
day, will address the people of
Meade at Phelps theatre next
Saturday evening. His subject
will be 1.-The Soul of the German
Empire" and"Tbe Tragedy of
Belgium" Those who are truly
patriotic should not fail to hear
him.
The picture show will begin
promptly at seven o'clock and at
its conclusion DR.. Loveland s
lecture will commence. The
Meade Band will furnish music.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
War Bread

Any baker will be permitted
to advertise his product as 'vlc-
tory" bread if it contains not
more than 80 per cent wheat
-four. No stipulation is made as
to what ingredients shall com.
pose the other 20 per sent, SO
long as they are selected from
the list recon meuded by the
Food Ad ministration, which in
cludes corn -four and corn meal,
barley -four, oat meal, rice and
rice flour, potato -four etc.
Until March 3 rye -four may
be used IN making victory bread.
After that date it will placed on
the same basis as wheat, as rye
flour is now being shipped to the
Allies, Bread made of graham
or whole-wheat -four may be
termed victory bread.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
Get Good Seed

Do not buy, sell, or plant un.
tested seed this season. Find
out if it will grow, urges c. c.
Cunningham, assistant profess.
sor of co operative experiments
in the Kansas State Agricultural
college.
Seed will be tested for anyone
IN the state by the agronomy de-
partment OF the college. Germi-
nation tests can aften be made at
home or at the local school.
Because of an adverse season
followed by hard freeze early
in October, much grain produc-
ed in 1917 failed to mature suf-
fciently to make good seed. This
Was particularly the case with
the sorghums and late planted
or late maturing varieties of corn
Kansas can less afford to risk
the planting of poor seed than
ever before Good seed can be
had if the proper effort is made
at once to get It. A surplus of
seed was produced in some To-
calities and some farmers still
hold 1915 and 1915 seed that is
satisfactory for planting. A
seed survey is being conducted
by the college to locate all the
good seed for sale in Kansas. A
list of farmers and seed dealers
having seed to sell has just been
issued and may be obtained from
the department of agronomy.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
Those Russian Thistles

From the way the Russian
thistles have blown into the road
ways and piled up along the
fences, it looks very much as
though united effort will have
to be made to exterminatc the m.
Along MANY of the east and west
roads, so many have been piled
up as to make them impossible,
and the east ard west fences
have been damaged by the weight
of the thistles.
With everything as dry as it is,
there is great danger in burning
them.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
Highway Board

The County Highway Board
held a meeting last Saturday at
the court house. At this time
road improvent in general was
discussed. Two such meetings
will be held each year, one IN
Novem Der and the other in Feb
ruary. The Board is composed
of the Clerk, Trustee, and the
Treasurer of each township, the
County Commissioners, and the
County engineer. A good rep
resentation was present. =
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
BINGEN UP-TO.DATE.
BY F. s. Sullivan

A soldier of the Legion lay dy-
ing there IN France, his life blood
ebbing freely, for him there was
no chance. But comrade stood
beside him as his life blood ebbed
away and asked the dying boche
If he had word to say. The
Fritzie murmured softly as he
grabbed the others fist, "Vell,
at last der ship is oop now," but
the other whispered "Pstw "Ya,
it's yust vot l vas saying" replied
the wounded man, "our armies
dey iss beaten from Beersheba
unto Dan; our Vaterland iss
ruined und gone der Kaiser's
power, und woe iss me dot l
should live to see diss awful hour.
Der Tom mics could not lick us,
und neirder could der French,
und all der Bolshevikas are sit.
ting on der fence; der Dagoes
dey don t COUNT for much und all
der oder guys iss yust as easy
for us as catching iss oof flies.
But ven der Sa ammy coomes along
und gifs dot Yankee yell it maxi
es der Cherman soldier feel like,
veil, yust apout like throwing
his hans oop in der air und say
ing to dot Uncle Sam 'youse got
me licked for fair Dem Sammy
poys dey do not wight like yust
because dere told, dey wight yust
like dere vaters fought in dem
grand days oof old. Dey wight
not vor der partnership gompos.
ed oof Bill & Gott, dey wight for
Freedom oof der vorldt und for
US dey make it hot. We cannot
lick dem Sammy poys, for us dey
iss too much; dere out for bloodt
und glory und dey wight to peat
de dutch. Dake a message und
token to Kaiser Bill, mine
friendt, dot all his dreams of
empire are burty near an endt.
Tell him der last night oof my
life / thought oof all be saidt, und
dot | haf at last found oudt he's
got swelled oop headt; yust
dell him dot he'd peter quit vile
der quitting it amt pad, for
burty soon der time will come ven
he viii wish he had; ven der Sam
mics got to Perrin, as yet dey
surely will, dey will dissolve der
partnership oof Got & Kaiser
Bill.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Johnnie Elliott, who was en-
listed in Co. 1, 18th Infantry, is
at home, having arrived last Sat
urday. He has a release until
he is eighteen years old. John
liked his work and was getting
along fine, but on account of his
age (he is a little over l6) it was
thought best to release him until
he is older.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
James C. Lowry For Sheriff

The latest to announce his
candidacy for county Office, is
James c. Lo yry, of Odee town
ship, who, through the columns
of to-day's News, announces to
the voters of Meade county that
he is candidate for Sheriff of
Meade county, on the Democrat
ic ticket.
Mr.. Lowry has been a rest
dent Of Meade county for the
past eight years, and is among
the successful farmers and stock
ra'sers OF Odee township.
Jim, as he is better known
has large circle of friends in
the county, due largely to the
fact that he is the sort of a fellow
who always knows" you. He
is young man of excellent hab
Its and well spoken of. He is in
every way qualified to make this
county an excellent official and
if given the opportunity will so
conduct the affairs of his office
that you will be glad You helped
elect him. Rene mDer his name.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

The case of the State of Kan
sas VS.. Eli McGuir,, charged
with arson, was tried before
Judge Sumner to day. The de-
fendant was represented 10y rs.
Sullivan and the state by c. c.
Wilson. Mcclure was bound
over to the District Court
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
Change In Time Card

A slight change in the Rock
Island time card went into effect
February 18th.
According to the new card
No "a, going east, is now due at
4:1O p. m. and No. l, going west,
is due at 1880 p. m. No. a, go
ing east, will stop at Meade for
St. Louis passengers. No other
trains are affected.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
Original Classification Of Registrants

The following the classification Board
based upon the information contained in quesonnare This
list in no refers physical examination action of
the District Board upon referred there.
TO those who desire 10 follow ne drgs of District
Board we would suggest that this copy be kept contains the
original classification of the Local Board Each succeeding
ssu Will contain appeal passed by the District Board
If you for complete record-save each weeks News
Meade County news., 1918-02-14

Never before has there ever
been such a great need for peo.
pie to study Gods word. The
Sunday School will help you solve
your problems, and help you to
solve the problems of your
country.
Meade County news., 1918-02-14
Married

Mr.. Alfred Huffman and Miss
Dollie C. Cook, both of Plains,
were married by Judge Marrs at
his Office February 18th.