The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-25

|see the boy through a window and the first sight appalled, him. The room and bed were fifty, he wrote, and the pa tient had not been bathed for eight days His requests for a nurse or S5 permit himself to aid his son were re- fused, the writer stated, but finally he was told he might provide clean clothes When he returned his sons face and hands had been washed, but still were dirty.
 The next day he returned again, and as an attendant was trying to give the patient water from a bowl. When the father interveneds the attendant said:
 q guess I had better get funnel" and actually returned with a paper funnel The father stopped this and suggested A spoon. Fifteen minutes was told that he might have his sons body that night. Having provided him- self with a pass to the hospital he did not knock, but as he tried to open the door it struck a heavy object. It was his sons body.
 CITED WOOL PURCHASE
 Senator Chamberlain cited what he said was another instance of ineffi- ciency, in the failure of the govern ment to accept wool offered when war was declared. Later, he said, after the wool got into the hands of speculators the wool was bought by the govern ment at higher prices.
 Senator Vardaman, democrat, asked who was responsible for use of shoddy in the army clothing. Mir. Chamberlain replied, Mr. Eisenman Chairman of the supplies committee advising the council of national defense).
 What was the excuse?" Asked the Mississippi senator.
 "Conservation of wool" Senator Chamberlain replied. "Id rather have conservation of life.''
 Turning to the Presidents strictue upon him, Senator Chamberlain read that part assailing congressional in- vestigations.
 NO "RUBBER STAMP"
 'With all due respect to the Prcsi dent. who has served notice on Con gress that there must be no meddling and must be no Investigating unless it meets the smile of executive favor" said he, 'I differ from that view We are a coordinate part of the govern ment. When I become a rubber stamp in my duties I'll get out of the Senate and public life and let somebody sub servient take my place." Senator James interrupted to explain that the President had referred to the war cabinet bill in complaining that
  troduced in Congress without consul1- ing him. Senator Chamberlain said he was of the impression that the Presi- dent referred to the munition dirccto bill. but he hoped he was mistaken.
 Senator James said he had letter from President Wilson saying that Senator Chamberlain had been to see him regarding a bill for a minister of munitions but gave no details and tEnt he had learned from others of the Surprising proposaI' for war cab met.
 "rhe Presidents statement that he was not consulted concerning the war cabinet proposal is true,' said Senator James
 E7 Senator Chamb erlain then stated that last Friday the military affairs com. mittee had delegated Senator Hitchcock to lay the war cabinet proposal before Secretary Baker and he believed that it had been done.
 But, probably the cabinet had not met up to the time the President made the statement" persisted Senator James He is absolutely right in his statement"
 Turning to the Presidents criticism that the Oregon senator appeared to be against the entire administration policy, Senator Chamberlain stepped far up to the center aisle, raised his hands and smiling, said:
 "Et tu Brute-the most unkindest cut of all
 CHAMBERLAIN CRITICIZED Senator Kirby called Senator Cham berains speech the condemnation Of !, ,tsi i,t ok