Weekly journal-miner., 1918-06-05
WASHINGTON TIE BUSIEST SPOT
 IN AMERICA
ATTORNEY AND FRS ON. JUST BACK FROM TRIP TO CAPITAL, RECORDS
 SOME OF HIS IMPRES- SIONS OF WAR CENTER.
(From Sundays Daily.)

l he DIg idea which imprcSScS the visitor who stops of at the national capital during these strenuous war times is that the nation has settled down in a dogged manner to win the war whether or no, and that the president is receiving the unqualified backing of practically every man, woman and child in the matter of carrying out the war measures, ac- cording 10 the statement made yes terday evening by Attorney LcRoy Anderson. who has just returned from long swing through the eastern cit ics. The fact that the administration is being backed mp by the patriotic citizens of the nation does not ncces- sarily mean that the democracy is not going 10 eventually face Q day of reckoning for its alleged short comings in the matter of the con duct of the war, but just at present while the task Of winning the war is the paramount issue, the citizens of the nation have shcathcd their knives which in times of peace might be used in making attempts to carve up the anatomy of the political party which takes issue with the princi- pies of the c. o. P. organization
 Tt is an inspiring sight to see the busy army of civilians and officials at Washington, said NIT. Anderson. The city Is throngcd with men and women who are working night and day 10 take care of the huge masses of detail work which of necessity arc now swamping the various de- partmcnts of the federal govern mcnt.
 Are Backing President
 We went cast to sec Major Gale before he sailed He was then sta toned at Fort Sill. Oklahoma. He was sent 10 New York and we fol- lowed cross country later, driving in the auto from there through Illinois. Ohio, Indiana. West Virginia, Penn sylvania and Maryland We stopped at Washington for about ten days and I made 1t point to interview everybody 1 could, from stable boy to bank president, as to what they thought Of the war The farther cast one goes, the more acute the situa- ton becomes relative 10 the war. The big thing, the outstanding thing which ! observed throughout every part of the country is that the people are desperately. solcmnly and almost with religious fcrvor in favor of this war They are behind the president. they arc on both sides Of him: in fact they are, in my opinion, away ahead of him. They are not count ing mistakes at this time: they are not paying much attention to them. although they are not going to for get them, and as time passes. every one who has made mistakcs-and particularly ii those mistakes are made by reason of politics-will ccr- tainly have to bear the burden.
 Petty Politics Rampant
 -I find lots of petty politics in Washington, but on the other hand. they are certainly doing a wonderful work there. Appointment by the president, even though delayed. of such mon as Ryan, Schwab and others to take care of the really big jobs, has done wonders to help the situation. The west iS particularly well repre- scntcd in the east among the big men who arc doing things. Senator Ashurst iS one of the most powerful men in the national capital. He is one Of the very closest men to the administration there Mir Chambers. an old Santa Fc man. is a right hand man 10 Secretary McAdoo in the rail road work. Paul Hastings, for mcr Prescott man. Harry iunewalt and Major Ncill Bailey. both Pres colt men. are well amoug tho big ones in the railroad work at Wash | ington I met many others from the west who are doing splendid work there.
 Many Workers Needed
 "Thcrc are jobs in Washington for everyone Clerks arc needed by thc ! score. The cost of living, however. ! is almost Drohibitive there, but the essential thing which they need. in my opinion. is men of large affairs. men who are willing to sacrifice their own buSincSs to go and take charge of some part of the enormous 1 amount of work that has to be done
 experts, men who know their par li'ul@T lillt- hiN are DilllNlng acres . of office and other buildings to take care of the new dcDartmcnts which must bc created to handle the situa- ton. They want help Keep this in mind however. they don't want thc kind of help that iS looking for 9 job Or a place better than the applicant already has A stated above. ;t iS experts. men who know their par iicular line better than anybody else that are needed
 Desperately in Earnest
 Now that the people as whole understand the PruSSiau attitude and inc real purpose of this war. they are desperately and rcligiouSly in !. earnest abcrt winning. Nou hear no criticism However, there is a deep seated wondcrncnt among the people a~ to why the war was not started sooner. or at least preparation started sooner The president iS all-powcr- . ful Iii, word is absolutely law. Congress carries out his every wish . and. aS stated above. the people arc q 1r..-.,r.. r-,I ,s-,,,,T.,,,,,.a1,-