The Washington times., 1918-01-13

pdrIment were either unWlSe or un-
necessary
What am trying to give you is
the latest Information from the most
accurate sources.
What want to give and what
think the country ought to have is
knowledge Of the facts.
II am trying not to deal in uni
versal alternatives or universal
negatives either.
Il do not question the propriety Of
the question, but l am raising a
doubt as to the propriety Of the an
swer.
The mere fact that men are in
uniform makes no difference in their
expert knowledge.
We have had vast new. problems,
confused by the enthusiasm Of every
body wanting to help. t..-. .
When the country knows (pres-
emil conditions, 1t will feel secure.
IF l fail, want to do it now"
There were others OF this kind.
Perhaps many of them we're better.
But none were more characteristic
of the gentleman and scholar"
under fire and unafraid
Right or wrong. Newton d. Baker
was not afraid to answer for himself
and for all who have thrust the
responsibility on him OF defending
what they have done in his name,
and in the name OF American pa
triotism.
He suggested what he may not
know yet of the possibility OF COM
bining "rewrought" politics and
predacity with patriotism in Fifty
five, or Sixty-five-Thirty-five rations
In explaining conditions under which
some Of the camps were forced to
outfit themselves suddenly during the
unexpected December blizzard by
buying overcoats from nearby
towns" he showed his rush orders
the needed, and added in
defense OF the patriotism Of the
nearby towns" Every chamber
of commerce in the nearby towns is
actively cooperating to prevent ex-
tortion from the soldiers" There is
no more doubt about that than there
Is OF the siXty-five per cent pure
patriotism in those chamber Of COM
merce along with the thiTty-five per |
cent OF Live Wire" patriotism |
by experts who would |
feel Inundated If, In doing business |
with their own fathers. they did not |
put over a good thing" on them.
Perhaps these live wires" are all |
"He-Men." There is no evidence |
to the contrary. Penitentiary rec
ords ought to decide that finally.
Evidence given yesterday before
the Senate Compittee on Manufac-
lures completed the explanation OF |
what has caused the so-called short
age" in food and fuel.
There has been no reality of |
shortage in the supply. II has been |
entirely psychological"
A number OF academic experts |
with the best Intentions, expert
nented psychologically on the coun-
try, TO find scientifically what the |
American people can be induced to
do by modern. scientific methods.
or imaginative alarm" /
about a food and fuel famine. due to 1
violent but entirely patriotic and
noble sacrifices, to be made for our |
friends in Europe or for the good OF .
our souls. The country was psy-
successfully as 1t had
never been beforehand as no coun-
try ought to ever be again
Perhaps nothing could have been 1
more scientific than this. Without |
regard to the above summary of .
causes. results were defined clearly 1
and conclusively yesterday by Arthur |
5. Learoyd, expert in anthracite
coal distribution for the Fuel Ad-
itself. He knew the F..
facts. Regardless of their bearing
SPECIAL NOTICES
: prafI information free.
daily from II to l o'clock. FRED GEIGER, |
notary. lAos II q, N. W Il