Evening star., 1919-01-19
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

mill itary administration
promises to be the favori;e pursuit IN
Congress In the near future AS the
boys come back from trench and can
tonment, released from military duty
and relieved OF the penalty wnich
might attach 70 murEuring While
with the colors. they are giving voice
to complaints which reach congress
men, not so much from the men them
selves as through their Indignant par
ents and friends.
The mails Of congressman are
crowded with communications upon
variety of subjects. from disappolnt-
ment over promotions to protests
against personal hardships. Return
ing soldiers have much to say. aiso'
about methods OF administration ana
are giving Congress interesting infoF-
nation upon conditions OF which the
public in this country has had no Ink
ling. Only a small proportion OF the
complaints received are being re-
heated on the floors of Congress. n
open debate, hut as the rernonstraaces
accumulate statesmen fnd il growing
more difficult to refrain from "biow-
ing up"
Up to Row. congressman have been
disposed to regard the complaints
more with interest than with spiris
disposed to censure the authorities
In a degree. the things criticised
have been regarded as rejecting con-
di,fons that were held 20 be IN a
measure inevitable Cong-essTnen'
looking back upon the achievements
Of this country In the war. taking into
account the lamentabie state OF M
preparedness In which 1T found US, re
gard them as marvellous. They can
hardly realize now the magnitude OF
/. all. nor understand how II was
done, in the face Of obstacles Whseh
seer.ed almost insurmountahle at ens
time and whose overcoming appears
/, -e.rssueceion as little short OF
mirscusous.
There ss less disposition IN Con
rrees to cavn at the waste OF money
fssn TO resent personal ha-dsips and
fncouysnaences caused the boys The
money part OF the great event shss
view with the tEpscaiiy American Ho-
crafty Of feeling that they achieved
~ha. they set OFT TO Go. SD Bother
the sxpense" The. got the result and
II tier had 20 pay high for Il and.
rerhaTs- exsozr.oaszs,: Il cases. for-
get
...~ A ssre ru 4. tales Of wha.
seems % them Unnecessary Isgsect
or indifference
10 the welfare
Areuses Protests. after a. taey have
70 savishsy -csed the tzxpaFsfs As"af
). ~,xs IN. sons Of the lard the best
chat rss available; suck things as Use
cas-. broush. to the attention Of me
uo,,se By Mr.. Robbins OF PsansyiEa-
mia. which occurred 70 later snan
January 10
ue said that at Greeaso1Eg. "a.
which Is OF the Lincoln highway, nse6
by the motor trucks 5eurnsFiaR lso''
western automobile factories 70 sns
seasoard- the ladies have turned sne
t.xeneot Of q church into refuge
TO- the lads who cozne IL OF the ED
tor trucks without sufficient e'ofn-
ing TO keep them comfortable. ~itn
ou. warm undercsotni2g, some with
On, tie price OF a shave, many CT
~bom har. 70. been paid 1or
months"
Then NJ. Robbins wen. OF 70 ask
why the War Department iH still
sending .h.se trucks 20 the sesboards
charging tina. II the outskirts Of Bal
ssrncre and between that city and
washinztcn are acres o. parked
trucks. de..rso-zting IN the weather.
with more arriving ali the tine
Cheer rp. al <e to5sess oaes: good
times are coming
The decen1sa1
Taking Of Census e=ns7s period is
to Provide Jobs. '',,a - ss 4ras .n.s'ss e
next and thousands of ,os5.sons VIE
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