The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1919-04-17

Washington, D. C-Some folks may
think, from a hasty glance at the con
tents of their wallets, that the sixty
fifth congress didn't do much for the
country except to carry out the sug.
gestions Ct the president in connection
r with the war. But the compendium,
just published by the government
printing Office shows that the late con
gress was in session just 81 per cent
of the entire two years Of its exist.
ence, and that it appropriated $751;:
100000 900, conducted 80 congressional
Investigations, and passed 4S public
resolutions, $40 public laws and 48
private laws. During it's existence the
United States went to war, fought the
war, ended the war, and engaged In
the attempt to establish league of
nations. g,.> ~.', .s-
Here are a few items in the list of
notable dates" in this volume:
March 81, INSTRUMENTATION by
the president, calling extra session.
April 2-President addressed con-
gress. ...- ii.
April 6-House passed joint resolu-
ton declaring war to exist. Signed
by the president Immediately upon en-
rollmant. s.-,.e.s-. -..,,s,.s... = ..>
April 24-President signed bill au-
thorizing first issue Of Liberty bonds
and providing loans for the allies.
May 15-Selective draft bill signed.
June 15-President signed bill ap-
propriating 1921 ,094,541 for the mill
tary and naval establishments on &C.
count of war expenses. Up to this
time this was the largest appropria-
ton act known in this or any other
country. It included $45O,0o0,000 for
q aforementioned merchant ma
rine.
June 15-Espionage bill signed.
August 1O-Food survey and food
control bills signed.
October president signed bill
providing military and naval family
allowance, compensation and insur-
ance. --.' r ~
December 7-Resolution declaring
war on Austria Hungary adopted and
signed. II. ~...,.. -,
- Big Events Of 1918.
January 4, 1918-President Wilson
addressed congress on government
control Of railroads during the war.
January s8f-President outlined to
congress his II points Of q. possible
peace settlement. l.
March 21-Pfesident signed bill CIV
ing government full control Of rail.
roads and other transportation. -
May 20-Selective draft act amend
ed to cover men reaching their 21st
anniversary. r.. - ~ NJ 1. Z.
July 9-Reached high-water mark
in single appropriations, with signing
of bill giving $4,000, 100000 for sup
port of army during year ending July
1, 1919. -
July 1e-President signed bill plac-
ing telegraphs and telephones and ra-
do communication under government.
control. =. =, 4. = Ia s b..
August 31-Draft law extended to
cover all men between 10 and As years.
November 11-President announced
in address to congress that the war
had ended, and read the armistice
terms. 4 So ~st- 49,.
December 2-Congress met. Presi-
dent Wilson delivered general ad-
dress and started for Paris. ~. r..
February "a, 1919. - President re-
turning from France, signed $4,000
100000 tax bill. E. /
March president signed wheat
price guaranty bill, carrying appro-
priation of $1,000, 100000. Congress
adjourned sine die. ~ 80 L,--t as 80
TEACHER EXPELLED, FOR VIEWS.
Miss Alice Wood, teacher Of Eng
lish in the Western high school here,
among whose pupils are numerous
children Of congressman and other
federal government ohicials, was re-
Gently suspended, without . hearing,
by the District board Of education. It
was charged that she had told her
pupils that It would be more useful to
discuss the Russian revolution than
the politics Of ancient Rome. The
board, in . circular letter, warned all
teachers against discussing Bolshe-
vism or the league Of nations.
Federal Employee union No. :, with
$1,000 local members, most OF them
heads Of resident families, adopted
resolutions denouncing the board for
its attempt to prevent discussion OF
current history. The High School
Teacher union demanded . rehearing
of the case. Protests against "convic-
ton without trial" have finally led the
board to concede that high school
teachers may henceforth say what
they Ike about the league Of nations,
or the Russian Bolshevikt or the
Clenenceau ministry In France, or
snyone else prominent In the making
Of current history.
WOULD AVOID NEW TARIFF.
Representative George II. Young Of
North Dakoea, member Of the ways
and neans c3mmittee In the new
hose, does not believe that the tariff
should be takes up By the Republi-