The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-25

Dud RichardS stood UP on the
steps and announced a dance at
the Elks' temple and everyone in
vited Then somebody yelled hur-
rah for Richards and the crowd
made it's way to the dance hall.
selves up to the mark. We ought not
. to dismiss them in disgrace. but in 9TH
( err countries they have gone into in
InocuouS deSuetude.
To Save America.
), This isn't question of personal
ties This is not a question between the
president and myself: it's "A question of
America and every man ought to make
it his whole purpose to see that Amer
lea Is saved.
He denounced the cry that investi-
cation gives information to the enemy.
Germany Better Informed.
Germany knows more about Ameri-
ca today than the men connected with
the department." Senator Chamber
lain declared. IF the government
would be frank with the people then
we could rely on the people to rally to
the support of the president and the
prosecution of the war;" he added.
Great Britain" he said, did not
waste time manufacturing guns; the
United States could have adopted the
same kind Of a rifle as used by Eng
land as plants in this country were
equipped for manufacturing them," he
commended.
Why the Delay.
But why then the delay?' he shout
81 lofo
ordnance bureau that instrumentalities
are to be adopted" He conceded that
the rifle as finally adopted was an i'm
provement over the British gun, but
declared ut took days and months to
perfect it. After the engineers of va
rious gun making plants had been con-
suited, a gun finally was agreed upon
for the American army, but the ord
nance bureau through n very distin-
guished officer, ordered that the num-
Der Of parts should be increased, which
added to the delay.
why shouldn't America know these
things?" the senator demanded and
said that some people in the west. be-
lieve America has all it needs.
Would Give Lives.
IF they only knew the actual con-
give their lives, their all. to protect
America. Casual reading of the sec
rotary of wars statement gives the i'm
preston that we had everything, but
on the ground, different information
is obtained ...r
Baker Was Ignorant.
Senator Chamberlain said he pro-
. posed to show by Secretary Bakers
; own testimony that the secretary did
not know of actual clothing conditions.
THAT is why l say he continued,
that the president did not know the
truth. And I did He must have got
ten his facts from the secretary. who
!, in turn got them from somebody else
and somebody. must have lied. And
that's why says the president has not
. been given the truth
Striding out into the center of the
aisle with an attitude Of defense. he
. shouted: s-=
Il No Fear Of Anyone.
Il feel it my duty to my country and
!. my conscience to tell the truth. | have
mo fear of God, man or the devil when
lmy conscience prompts, and 10 man
lin the country can keep me from tell
ing the truth. The only fear IL that
this discussion may have IL bad effect
OH the country: but II the conditions
exist they ought to be corrected and
iguiekly. Great Britain found the same
| conditions and corrected them quickly.
| So did France
Senator Chamberlain passed around
Iamong senators photographs OF wood :
EN- machine guns. rifles and heavy ord
nance used at cantonments and asked
seators to study them carefully.
"They are of some USE" he declared.
..in training men. But IL l had a boy
> training for the battlefield would not
: want him to have his training with
nothing else than a wooden cannon"
Il Allies Saw Mistake, -.
England and France. he said. saw the
, mistake Of having artillerymen control
j the ordnance department.
. you must go to men who have done
? these things 70 get results he said
, I.1and congress should face this without
: fear Of any man but with due regard
; for the distinguished commander-in-
lchief." r
/ The commander at Camp Sherman
J tOhio, told him there was a shortage oil
1000 oyercoafs there. He referred
I THAT statement to Secretary Baker. 'Ir
his usual way he said:
That's not true" remarked the
! senator.
} Only Excuse.
Senator Chamberlain then read from
3 la letter from Secretary Baker saying
a later report showed 1000 overcoats
! iwere needed at Camp Sherman, hu'
that they're in course Of shipment
That's the way ever since the wal
. started. in course but not getting
: there" he shouted.
r Then placing in the record char
Submitted to the military COMMITTEES
lby Secretary Baker. showing short
ages Of material at all camps VARYING
!. tfrom one to 10 per cent, Mr.. Chamber
lain declared. he asserted. that condi
q tons be made known to the people.
III II want IL shown whether | distort
!. ed the truth when I said the militar.
4 tsystem had broken down." said he.
nj Reading from the table to shoy
Wishortages Of overcoata running an hig,