The Carlisle independent., 1918-01-31

ranking members of committees, that you've got to pitch in and take charge of every bin that comes from your committee and in that way you will learn how to handle bills when you have the full responsibility"
 That's the way I secured a lot of competent chairmen of committees when we took control of the house." says the speaker.
 In taking on an army of new em- ployees and in the establishment of hundreds of branch bureaus, scatter ing thousands of clerks all over the city of Washington, much energy in war work has been wasted And what is to be deplored, there is not going to be much improvement. It is almost impossible to take up the slack" in such large organization as the gov ernment. There are hundreds of em- ployees that scarcely know what to do. and the chiefs are somewhat in the dark as to what instructions to give. There has been a suggestion that many clerks in the regular. service might be employed as chiefs and in- structors, just as army officers of the regular service have become the nu- cleus of the greater organization which is being prepared for France.
 Arizona Fighters.
 It Is the boast of Senator Mark Smith that his state has more fighting spirit and fighting strength than any other in the Union in proportion to its population. Everybody out our way wants to fight the kaiser" said Sena- tor Smith. Those who can't fight want to pay, and we are subscribing our limit to the government loans"
 AS a part of the food conservation of the country it Is expected that the migratory bird law pending in the house, which passed the senate in the special session, will be put through. There is a great deal of opposition to any measure extending federal control over game birds passing through the various states, and constitutional ques- tions have been raised against 1t, but when it comes forward as a food prop osition. it is sure to have strong sup port. Constantly rising prices of food have made a deep impression on mem- bers of congress. This is one of the things that may enter into the coming congressional campaign.
 Wilson Fully Supported.
 It can be fairly assumed that congress represents the people, not only as to what they want in the way of legislation, but in senti- ment. That being the case there can be no doubt that the people are stand ing behind President Wilson and his war policies. It is seldom that any address of the chief executive is punc- tuated by applause to such an extent as was that of the president when he defined the attitude of the United States in regard to the world war. Nearly everyone of the II concrete propositions he laid down was ap- plauded by senators and representa- tives and almost without regard to party lines,
 It may be taken for granted that had the president been addressing an audience of Americans anywhere in the country his utterances would have received like approval.
 On February % the farewell ad- dress of George Washington will be read in both houses of congress. Those who care to take note will observe that there is a long leap from Washingtons "beware of entangling foreign alli- ances," to Wilson's definite decrees settling old world questions and almost defining old world boundaries. The day that President Wilson delivered his address a remark was made to the effect that we were a long way from the Washington idea and the reply was that when we entered the Spanish war, took over the Philippines, Hawaii and Porto Rico, and began construc- ton of the Panama canal, we left all isolation behind and became one of the world powers.
 Has Reduced Interest Rates.
 During the discussion of the bill to aid the farm loan board by advancing S100,0O000 from the treasury, there was considerable criticism of the work done thus far, but for the most part
  there was very substantial support for the board and the entire system. Con- gressman Longworth of Ohio remarked that from what he heard the system had been of no practical benefit to the farmers.
 Tt has been of material benefit" de- clared Congressman Glass, chairman of the committee on banking and cur rency, and is becoming more and more of a benefit every day, although ln it's Initial stages. It has reduced the interest rates from one end of the country to the other"
 IL no longer is considered necessary to speak about the presidents control of congress, for that has been too well established to need connect, but there are men who object seriously to hay ing the different executive departments and bureaus assume dictatorial powers.