Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-04-30

me OulteU STATES
There are hundreds of thousands q
young men in this country who went
through the training camps on this
side and who were bitterly disappoins-
ed because they were not given an OPP
pOrtunity to serve abroad. II will not
take long to find $1,000 anxious ones,
ready to sail the seas TO replace their
hOmeSiek brothers on the other side.
The soldier who goes abroad, even in
this day when the armistice is III
force. gets plenty of experience and
plenty of opportunities TO see things
worth while
Many Are Glad to Return to Europe.
In New York il is said that Ameri-
can veterans of Chateau Thierry, the
Argonne and other hattlefields who
only a few weeks ago accepted their
army discharges are daily re-enlist-
ing in considerable numbers. This
goes 10 Show that a good many of the
men who saw service abroad and per
haps became homesick for America.
are now homesick for the other side
and wish TO 90 back.
One of the interesting features of
the re-enIisting process is the an
swers which some of the men make to
questions which are put to them. 1t
is said that over 80 per cent of the
men who want to go back into the
army say they desire service because
it gives them a chance at vocational
education.
A great number of the men who APP
piled for re-enlistment hid, ''the army
makes a man of you" All of this
speaks well for the service as a man.
hood builder and army authorities in
Washington probably will make the
most of the praise which has come to
the service from the lips of the men
who have served and who want to
serve again.
Cummings and Hays Busy.
Homer S. Cummings, chairman of
the Democratic national committee,
and VIII II. Hayes, chairman of the
Republican national committee, have
their work cut out for them along
campaigning lines for the next year
plus the odd months which viii bring
them up TO national convention time.
The first work of these two unques-
tionably amiable gentlemen is one of
harmonizing. Mr.. Hays has been in
Washington on harmOniZing errand
quite recently, and Mr.. Cummings
also is bending his efforts along par
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Mr.. Hays is not trying to bring about
harmony within the Democratic ranks,
nor is Mr. Cummings trying to do a
like work for the Republicans.
Each one of these chairmen prob
ably hopes in his heart that the efforts
of the other to bring harmony will be
dismal failure, and this hope, OF
course. is not felt in mere meanness
of spirit. but in the heart desire of
each chTirman that his party will be
helped toward the goal of success by
lack of sweetness, light and concord
in the ranks Of the other party.
There is trouble in the ranks Of
both of these great parties today as
they are represented in the halls of
congress. Just prior to the reconven-
ing of congress in special session on
the date vet TO be fixed the members
of congress of both parties in the
house will meet in caucus, the ma
jority either to sanction or TO veto the
slate of officials written at previous
caucus, and the other party to choose
it's minority floor leader and the other
officials to which the minority is en-
titled.
Fuss Over Steering Committee.
Recently the Republicans in the
house have had trouble because a
steering committee was appointed
with only q small membership which
was not entirely to the liking Of
minority of the party members. The
steering committee is the body which
fixes on legislative policies, and legis.
lative endeavor as outlined in the form
of bills Ii is an all powerful organi-
cation. Some so or 30 Republicans in
the house maintain that the steering
committee of five members which re-
Gently was appointed is not repre-
sentative of the Republican party In
its various fields of thought. So it is
that an endeavor is 10 he made to ZEN
large and liberalize' the committee
when the Republicans of the house
meet in caucus.
Mr. Hays, il is said, fav0rs an en-
largement of the steering committee
to meet the wishes of the Republicans
who have declared that the member.
ship in that bo3v represents only one
element in the party.
When the caucl is held it finally
will be determined whether the influ-
ence of the Republican national chair,
man has been sufficient to bring about
the result desired ny large minority
of the Republicans and with it the
harmony which is necessary for a
party which is just about to enter on
a strenuous political campaign.
Not so much has been made public
about Mr.. Cummings work along har-
! monizing lines, but it Is known that
he desires above all things that the
Democratic minority in the next house
shall not appear to be split either on
matters of legislation or on what may
be called personal matters. There is
some opposition among the Democrats
/ in the house to the selection Of Champ
Clark as floor leader Of the minority
bust how strong or how numerous the
| opponents o. Mr.. Clark are is not yet
definitely known, ana it also is a lit
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