The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-13

of rural motor express lines which will
haul these products to market in the
cities are likely to bring about two de-
prices To consumers, better prices to
the producers, the elimination of the
middleman; and the other the build
ing of better roads in order to afford
transportation for these vehicles. Now
that the war is over congress may take
up the subject of good road building by
the general government.
Heretofore there has been very lit
tie difficulty about raising money
for the various relief agencies
connected with the war, such as
the Red Cross. Y. Nj. c. A., Salvation
Army and kindred organizations. But
the great united war work drive this
time Jagged. One explanation, how
ever, was the suggestion that lot OF
this money was needed to feed the
starving people of Germany. A great
many people who have been cheerful
givers heretofore still had the feeling
that we should first take care of the
people belonging to our allies, those
peoples who have been prosecuted,
scourged and suffered horrible atroG-
ties at the hands of the Germans. AUS
TRANS, Bulgarians and Turks; that
they should first receive the care and
attention of the United States. There
are many people In this country who
did not want their money used for the
purpose of relieving suffering in Ger
many until those who had suffered by
German acts had been relieved.
War~wOrk clerks are going home as
fast as they can make arrangements
to leave. In many of the large depart
ments devoted wholly to work brought
on by the war cards have been passed
around asking the clerks whether or
not they desire to remain or go, and 1t
was surprising to the officials to find
how many were ready to leave as soon
as they could be spared. In very
short time it is expected that many
thousands of these war workers will
be at home. For the most part they
have had all they want Of Washington
with its high prices and inconvenient
methods of living. Besides, with the
close of the war, the incentive which
brought them to Washington and
caused them to engage in this war
work is gone. They feel that with the
war ended they are no longer war
workers. They took a pride in that
title, but like many men in the army,
they feel that there is really no further
necessity for them to continue in the
government service.
Senator Ashurst was very anxious to
get bill through the senate, and In
his eager manner said: "The reason /
am so earnest about 1t Is this: the
senate will adjourn today or tOmor-
row until December"
"Oh, no." remarked Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia.
Eyes, sir, until December; and when
it does adjourn AMI meets in Deem
Der it will be utterly impossible to pass
little bills of this Sort" declared Ash
urst
"Why does the senator say the sen
ate will adjourn on that day?" asked
Smith.
II know what I am talking about"
asserted Ashurst. II know that we are
going to adjourn until December be-
cause know it; that Is all"
All of which showed that Ashurst
had been in close consultation with
men who are generally informed as to
what the senate and house are going to
do.
Figures collected by the census bu-
reau show that about twice as many
people died from influenza in nine
weeks as were killed in our expedi-
tionary forces In Europe from the time
the first contingent landed until the
signing of the armistice. Total deaths
in our army Of 100000 are estimated
at 10000. The figures collected by the
census bureau for the "fu" epidemic
included only the larger cities of the
country and did not take into consid-
GRAFTON deaths from the epidemic in
smaller cities, towns and rural COM
munities. In these larger cities about
$4,000 deaths were recorded. Phila-
delphia was hit harder than any other
CITY and Baltimore next hardest.
The next congress will be woman
less, unless some vacancy occurs and
n woman Is elected to either senate or
house. There were several opportu-
mites In various states and districts
to elect women to the next congress,
hut the voters did not seem to think
that this was the best time to choose
women for legislative positions.