Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-05

ranking members of committees, that
you've got to pitch in and take charge
of every bill that comes from your
committee and in that way you win
learn how to handle bills when you
have the full responsibility"
That's the way l secured lot of
competent chairmen of committees
when we took control of the house."
says the speaker.
In taking on an army Of new en-
ployees and in the establishment of
hundreds of branch bureaus, scatter
ing thousands Of clerks all over the
city of Washington much energy in
war work has been wasted. And what
is to be deplored. there is not going to
be much Improvement 1t is almost
impossible to take up the slack in
such large organization as the gov
eminent. There are hundreds of en-
| ployeeS that scarcely know what to
do, and the chiefs are somewhat in
the dark as TO what instructions to
give. There has been suggestion that
many clerks In the regular service
/ might be employed as chiefs and in
structorS, just as army officers of the
regular service have become the nu-
cleus of the greater organization
which is being prepared for France.
Arizona Fighters.
1t is the boast of Senator Mark
Smith that his state has more fighting
spirit and fighting strength than any
other in the Union il proportion to its
population. Everybody out our way
wants to fight the kaiser" said Sena-
| tor Smith. Those who can't fight
want TO pay, and we are subscribing
our limit to the government loans"
| AS part of the food conservation
of the country 1t is expected that the
migratory bird law pending in the
house, which passed the senate in the
special session, will be put through.
There is great deal Of opposition to
any measure extending federal control
over game birds passing through the
various states. and constitutional ques-
tons have been raised against it. but
when it comes forward as a food prop
OSitiOn, it is sure to have strong sup
| port. Constantly rising prices of food
have made deep impression on men,
bers of congress. This is one of the
things that may enter into the coming
congressional campaign.
Wilson Fully Supported.
1t can be fairly assumed that
congress represents the people, not
only as to what they want in
the way of legislation, but in senti-
ment. That being the case there can
be no doubt that the people are stand
ing behind President Wilson and his
war policies. 1t is seldom that any
address of the chief executive is pune
| tuated by applause to such an extent
as was that of the presid@t when he
defined the attitude of the United
States in regard to the world war.
! Nearly everyone of the II concrete
propositions he laid down was APP
plauded by senators and representa-
tives and almost without regard to
| party lines.
1t may be taken for granted that
had the president been addressing an
audience of Americans anywhere in
the country his utterances would have
received like approval.
On February % the farewell adj
dress of George Washington will be
read in both houses of congress. Those
who care to take note will observe that
there is long leap from Washington'S
beware of entangling foreign ALI
ances," to Wilson's definite DEGREES
settling old world questions and almost
defining old world boundaries. The
day that President Wilson delivered
his address a remark was made to the
effect that we were a long way from
the Washington idea and the reply
was that when we entered the Spanish
war, took over the Philippines, Hawaii
| and Porto Rico, and began cOnstruc-
ton of the Panama canal, we left all
isolation behind and became one OF
the world powers.
Has Reduced Interest Rates.
During the discussion of the bill. to
aid the farm loan board by advancing
| $1O0,OOO,O00 from the treasury, there
was considerable criticism of the work
done thus far, but for the most parl
| there was very substantial support for
the board and the entire system. Con
| gresham LOngwOrth of Ohio remarked
that from what he heard the system
had been of no practical benefit to the
| farmers.
1T has been of material benefit" de-
cIared Congressman Glass, chairman OF
the committee on banking and cur.
rency, land is becoming more and
more Of benefit every day. although
in its initial stages. 1t has reduced the
| interest rates from one enc of the
country to the other"
1t no longer is considered necessary
to speak about the presidents control
of congress, for that has been too well
established to need comment, but there
are men who object seriously to hav-
| ing the different executive departments
and bureaus assume dictatorial powers.
| This idea was voiced by Senator King
| of Utah in a recent speech. Although
Democrat and of the same political
| faith as the men he criticises, he did
not mince words in saying that he
was tired of having the departments
| tell the senate and the house what
| they wanted. He referred particularly
to the action of departments in defeat
| ing legislation which certain senators
were anxious to have passed. How
ever. it makes no difference, for as
long as the departments have the sup
port of the president they will have
what they want in congress.