The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1918-02-27
WASHINGTON NOTES
Republicans Will Meet En- Half Way

Republicans Will Meet En- Half Way
Some time ago a Pittsburg man who,
by the way, was contributor to the
first Wilson campaign, and, therefore
quite likely consistent supporter of
the democratic party in the last cam
paign, sent over the country at large
expense u circular letter urging a ''po-
litical armistice." What he wanted was
continuance of the inactivity of the
republican organization. There was
anxiety among some republicans that
this non-partisan plea might deceive
many people, but the fear has evident
ly been unfounded. The Democratic
quarters more extensive than ever be-
fore and at an earlier date, and is
conducting a publicity campaign IN
large scale. Knowing this, republic
cans are not being deceived by the
political armistice" plea. Republicans
have been a little slow in becoming ac-
tive, but they will, under the leader
ship of National Chairman Will II.
Hays, get into the stride that will
keep the democratic committee busy.
Just as it was a democrat, Senator
Stone of Missouri, who first introduced
partisan discussion into Congressional
debate, so it was the democratic or
ganization that began partisan activ-
ity in the campaign Of 1918. All the
hue and cry among democrats for an
abandonment of partisanship will not
fool anybody who has intelligence
enough TO mark ballot.
The Observer Observes
An article in the London Observer
says: 1.-THE experience of America
shows that high wages mean that the
manufacturer must adopt economical
methods of production" Thus is issue
taken with Secretary Redfcld, who
for seven years has taxed American
manufacturers with waste and extra
vagance in production, giving US to
understand that our industrial incf-
ficicney is the outgrowth of a pro-
tective tariff, and that if our manu-
facturcrs were not incompetent we
would need no tariff. However, Mr.
Redfield's structures were made for
the most part, before our big manufac-
turers were enlisted in the government
service to help win the war.
Hog Island Example
The President has ordered the At
torney General TO investigate condi-
tons at the Hog Island shipyard.
There are indications that the place
is well named-but it is not the only
shipyard where government money
has been wasted. Moreover, this much
is to be said about the Hog Island
enterprise; its managers are men who
have shown that they know how 10
organize big industrial enterprises
and get results, whereas there arc
other yards which have had proper
tionally as much public money where
the men in charge have had neither
experience or knowledge of large in
dustrial conditions.
Saving Soles
In his recent speech Senator Weeks
presented testimony showing that of
the 81 100000 pairs of shoes ordered
by the war department. so per cent
of them were too short. That is a
positively classical example of demo-
cratic economy.
Small Consolation
The New York Times asserts that
relatives of soldiers have right to
complain when their packages and let
ters do not reach the addresses in
France. But we are much less con-
cerned over our right to complain than
we are over the disappearance Of the
parcels.
Plan NOW to do your bit toward
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