Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-10-25
LETTER FROM
WASHINGTON
Questions of Government Control
After The War-DemoblizatiOn of
Army and Navy and Employment
Problems-New Questions Ahead.
BY ]. E. Jones

Oome one mas SAID that the owner
OF house in turning over mis- keys
to his care-taker when departing
upon journey naturally expects that
both the house and keys will be re-
turned to him in proper order. Thus
the concerns that have been thrown
under Government control ard all of
which are doing their part in uphold
ing the hands of the Government are
very much interested in knowing
what will be the permanent policy OF
the United States when military nee
essities no longer dominate the affairs
of mankind. Just at present Amer
lea is presenting united front right
that knows no other purpose except
ing "to win the war;" However it is
well for everybody to understand
nat the Socialists, and the other
'adfcals throughout the country, are
leaving no stone unturned in attempt
ing to make Government control and
regulation of industries permanent.
There is apparently no thought Of
yielding to the American Bolshevists
who are attempting to "put one over
on Uncle Sam" while he is busy with
the Huns.
After the War"
According to the reconstruction
resolution before Congress, it appears
that no plans have yet been seriously
considered for the rehabilitation of
our Army and Navy after the war.
The problem as 20 what is to be done
with these men must be solved.
Secretary Lane of the Interior De-
partment, appears to be the only Cab
met officer who has come forward to
announce a plan of betterment for our
soldiers when they return from the
battle front. Nevertheless it is fact
that practically every Department
and Bureau of the Government has
been developing ways and means to
wards reconstruction, and they will
all be put forward Secretary Lane,
in a letter to the President, recalls
that following the Civil War the
soldiers went upon the homestead
land which was thrown open to entry
Congress is asked 10 get busy upon a
plan that has been outlined by him
to prepare government lands, to sup
ply drainage and other important and
extensive improvements that will be
necessary before land in great guam
titles can be made available. At the
close of the Civil War this was an
agricultural rather than a manufac-
turing nation, and it is impossible to
forecast the percentage of soldiers
who will go upon farm lands. II
will be necessary to provide employ
ment for five million men and to
transfer millions of war workers in
to employment in civil life.
There is in process of completion
war orders amounting to billions Of
dollars, and when a declaration Of
peace comes most of these will neces-
sArily be cancelled Immediately
Congress is beginning to pay atten-
ton to these problems which will en-
tail great losses to Manufacturers
running into amounts aggregatine
billions of dollars, and the adjust
ment Of which will create a situation
of certainty that will exist for year:
to come. Intimately connected with
the question of labor is the one re
latmg to social welfare" declared
one of the Senators, who added thai
the European countries have takel
steps, nationally, relating to welfare
questions; for example, the provision
for old age pensions, life Insurance.
and other similar matters.
J New Questions Ahead
The Senate proceedings bring ou
the fact that at the end of the wal
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