The Carlisle independent., 1918-01-24
A Leaders Duty.

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 A Leaders Duty.
 Senator Martin of Virginia Is the leader of the senate. but his main ac- tivity is in being chairman of the com mittee on appropriations. There is only one thing for leader 10 do these days remarked Senator Martin. that is to keep the business of the senate moving as fast as possible and get the war legislation passed. And about all the committee on appropriations can do is to rush the money bills which the heads of the departments want for carrying on the war Every thing else in congress is secondary to the needs of the government while it is at war"
 By giving particular attention to grazing cattle. the forest service of the government is doing it's bit to help. The government wants meat and meat grows on cattle properly grazed. It would be good thing if the whole force of the forestry service could be utilized for increasing the herds of cat tie on the national domain.
 Our Strong Financial Position.
 In view of all that has been said in speeches, published in editorials and advertisements, blazoned in posters and circulated in various kinds of lit erature. it may be taken for granted that the people of the country are pret- v well informed as to the necessity of saving money and buying Liberty bonds and savings stamps in order te help win the war Washington officials believe the people are informed, but fear that they may not realize the inl- portance of the subject.
 However that may be there can be no doubt about the financing of the war. The government is aI-poWerful when 1t comes to taking money. The government can even commandeer money. although it will probably take t iu che form of taxes. Bat t can g0 farther and issue money To pay for it's supplies if worst comes 10 worst. That k form of raising money which will not be adopted save a means of last resort.
 Government officials are congratulate Iaung themselves upon the present sound basis of the financial system of the government. The president several months ago pointed out hew admirably adapted to the present crisis was the federal reserve banking system. And now rhe financial officers of the gayz ernment go further and point out how the financing of thp War tuus far has been facilitated by the federal reserve banks The most important feature of the federal reserve banking system is that 1t seems to insure the country against money panies.
 Our Part in 1918.
 Senator Borah of Idaho has been rather peSsinistic about the condition of the nation, not only before, bur since the war began. In fact, he seems to have become the legitimate success sor of former Senator Eugene Hale of Maine in the capacity of n senatorial danger signal. We won't get into the war very much Jhis year remark ed the Idaho senator. We are not prepared; We can't get OUT materials or our troops ready to take very much part in the real fighting. But We will have an opportunity. The war will not he over for long time. There will be plenty of fighting for our troops even if they do not take much part in it this year.
 Long before the advent of Hoover and the food law the agricultural de parrmenr was at work on problems relating to the high cost of living and the increase of the food supply. AL though there is food dictator with very great powers the agricultural de , partment has continued it's work. It is trying to increase production and is helping the food saving campaign in every possible way. Particular atten- ton is given to substitute foods so that the staples may be utilized for war purposes.
 ; Chairman Moon of the house post office committee pushed the post office . appropriation bill through before the holiday recess. Chairman BanEhead of the senate post office committee in- tends 10 pass this bill through the sen ; ate and eetit out of the way. + is gen. [ erally one of the Inst of the appropri- ation bills to pass this year it is one of the first. "There will be no legis- lation on the bill.s declared Bankhead. T have been fusSing with John Moon for six years because he insisted upon loading down this appropriation bill with legislation. This year he has not put anything on it and I am going to pass it just as it came from the house."
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