The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-03-28

S@iiAOu ChhouSH MS war program anu
we have the right to ask in return that
he treat this not as a war carried on
by the Democratic party, but by the
American people. AS we Republicans
have forgotten party in supporting
his war policies, we have the right to
ask him to abstain from partisan in
reference between loyal Republicans
and loyal Democrats.
| A short time ago I inserted in the
congressional record map showing the
location of firms having war contracts.
! Upon that map a dot was placed to
indicate every firm. Tn the eastern
states they were SO numerous that they
had to run the dots out into the At
lantic ocean. There was not room
CROUCH within the boundary of the
states upon the map. Wisconsin, how
ever, was almost blank, having only
40 contracts against New York 610,
and Pennsylvania SAL. This has re-
suited in great congestion of transpor-
tation in the east and shortage of labor
there. VIII Mr.. Davies explain why,
in his position as a member of the
Federal Trade Commission whose duty
it is to keep in constant touch with
the business affairs, the people have
q right to demand that the tremendous
sacrifices which they are called upon
to make, shall not be utilized for the
purpose of the massing huge fortunes
out of war contracts. That profteer-
ing does exist in this war is unfortu-
nately true and we have the right to
insist that wherever it exists it shall
be exposed and stamped out. 1t is
fair, however, to call attention to the
fact that such profteering as does ex-
list is due to the action wholly of
Democratic appointees of President
Wilson and the question arises whether
Mr.. Davies is more likely to help ex-
pose these evils and correct them when
they are charged to Democrats than |
would be. / will not discuss that, for
every man can at once draw his own
conclusion.
President Wilson, alone, is respon-
sible for the conduct of the war itself
and he should not be interferred with
by Congress, but Congress should help
to prevent reckless extravaganza and
profteering. A senator who is indie
pendent, who seeks no partisan adj
vantage but is free to do what he can
to help prosecute the war and is free
to criticise where helpful criticism is
needed, can be of much greater service
to the country than one who prac-
tically declares that if elected he will
be a rubber stamp.
In the letting of war contracts there
has been the grossest discrimination
Of the nation that Wisconsin has not
received fair share of those contracts
which would have resulted in better
employment for our labor in keeping
millions of dollars at home, in Wis
consin, in circulation instead of piling
them up in the eastern states.
Three things are necessary to win
this war, men, food and money. The
banking house may furnish money and
some men. The factory may furnish
men and some money, but it is the
farmer alone who is called upon to con-
tribute to all three. The farmer, alone
furnishes men, food and money and he
is doing it most periodically in return
for what the farmer is doing for the
nation and the government. He has
the right to expect and demand some
things in return. He has the right to
demand that if the price of the pro-
ducts of the farm is to be fixed by the
government, the price of the things
which the farmer buys, must also be
fixed by the government. He has the
right to demand, but when he is urged
to maintain and increase his dairy herd
that the government shall protect him
from the combination made by the
southern states interested in cotton
seed, and the beef packers to secure
the repeal of the oleomargarine. He
has the right to demand that the money
he furnishes in way of the taxes and
to the Liberty Loan shall
be used only for purposes necessary
for the prosecution of the war. He
has the right to demand that in the
administration of the selective law
that greater regard should be had for
the supply of labor upon the farms. It
must be recognized that the raising of
food is equally necessary with the
furnishing Of men, and that increase
of food production is impossible I'M
less there is a sufficient supply of farm
labor. l am glad to say that the new
are taking this into ac-
count and I trust that this matter may
result more satisfactorily in the future
than it has in the past"
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