The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1917-19??, 1918-01-31


and 70 Re enem n s @ To Gio5e 70 h Tine woro
ing broadcast seeds dconten and amn here and there
sion Of self interest by creating doubts as to the wisdom or me
Administrator Garfield was according to
press haled before OF the Senate and
preparation
only for the of conserving the providing coal
a but transports lying Atlantic
food and other supplies to boys and allies Tie
ing the whatever weakness lack there
war They compelled the disclosure that
step further and compel publication to which Of those trans
forts already and then secretary
ports sail they succeeded giving all the nforma
ton to the ruthless enable him make his
But his for Senate resolution above referred and
ton and vital needs of transports not only the the
majority patriotic citizens country
rator the Honorable John " Green wired the Senator asking
whether hydroelec
After GARFIELD been proclaim
proceed voy
to the @ for pbeson after referrng tn the nng @
order proceeded opinion that the
be sa Section q o d food and u as tSn4p @
the opinion Of lawyer here in which u @ o that the
ha 1%n Gn p9t on the @ distpon
What is meaning upon legality of
Presidents order Certainly could not have been intended to
that the order be complied with attacked the courts?
congestion continuing remain
shutting the supplies abroad
while the debated lawyers dubbed and the slow course of
but submitted the judgment of candid and patriotic
President helpful preparations
Now word as to the eaS Of t the Ge Of We wGud mot ed
Senator but certainly the telegram sent by him could not nave been
Even Section % referred to in in his opinion , provides - and
he hereby authorized and whenever and wher
ever in his Judgment necessary for the efficient prosecution
wherever establish rules for the regulation
distribution apportonmen storage thereof deal
fr n AND n consumers Or oegn provisions Of Section 5
did take into consideration the spirit and intention
Of the manifested BY title set out above and also clearly
section one: That by reason of the existence OF
state Walt ar is to the national IT S Sa dG5 8 de
and e Of ae dy Ha Many Hd to se a
the movement of foods feeds fuel including fuel oil and
natural hereafter in this act called necessares
ing, injurious speculation manipuaon and private controls
abl maintain government control OF such necessares
@ihe President authorized make REGULATIONS and to
issue such orders as are essential effectively to carry out the
That executive condemned by the Senator neees-
sary meet grave CONDITION. dngeous now gen
0s e. ard nd s d az President W ~an 70
apparent from even casual consideration Of it's provisions
Water Should De Conserved
the last natural belonging and
within the of the people Of this country tow the
the public utterly opposed scheme
designed the effect which will be to deprive the people
that to turn it to private
monopoly exploited profit the of the people of
to that fore
fathers dipped future grants of the pub
they had reserved to the people all
the royalties emitting precious minerals
and marble and oil would now
deaying the of this government
retakng and royalty upon
should be incorporated
povdng development exploitation OF the public
Of private capital Therefore shall IA
do with grants licenses touching
OF this country as VIII retain f
the interests Of the general public PROVIDE o
rakng the appropriation OF such
power the payment Of fair ROYALTY upon the eec
energy power developed therefron
my demonstrate that one Of the water
bills pending at this time and nuch eXpoed IN
This state bearing not properly
safeguard the interests public opinion would result
In utterly deriving people and in yeng
thereof in private monopoyWithout
profit to the people virtually at their expense
More Ample Protection From Mississippi River 1t
Government Expense
The MssfHI FLYER only great natural highway but
is in effect canal carrying the waters a
this country ana dsposins OF
silt along the lower reaches OF the river
from great unhacd torrent into the
millions of dollars ny lands in the states bordering
an his great national highway canalover which the
teg have Of amply protected from