The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-27

given to the men in 1898, Representative
Sanders showed In addition to pro
visions for the physical and moral vel
fare of the men themselves, he said
there were furnished also insurance and
various benefits for their families and
dependents.
| nthe war with Germany the death
rate from disease was the lowest in his
tory, Mr.. Sanders said. Had this death
rate been the same as that in the
Spanish-American war 112, ,000 instead
of less than $4,000 men would have died
If the death rate of the Civil War had
prevailed more than 227,000 men would
have perished
The moral well being of Americans in
the world war was promoted and safe
guarded as no other. The government
assisted every one of the several agen.
cies to contribute to the mems needs
for wholesome recreation and religious
services.
The expenses of the latest war in
cluded an item of 81 900, 900, 600 for avi-
alton. which was not a factor in 1898.
In addition, $4,000, 900, 900 went to in
crease the pay of the private soldiers
from Sl3 10 S3U month.
Whatever else may have been said
by our men returned from overseas as
to their hardships, none has yet said, to
my knowledge, that !nedible, nauseating
meat was ever given them for food
while in the service of their country"
Mr.. Sanders declared.
Not a voice is raised in all the world
at what we did or how we did it, save
at home The harmony of the chorus
of approval of all humanity is marred
in its completeness only by the critic in
our midst" Mr.. Sanders said.
Despite delays and distractions placed
in his way by republican members of
the house, particularly Speaker Gil
lett and Floor Leader Mondell, Repre-
sentative VIM. l.. Igoe, democrat, of
Missouri, has finally succeeded in get
ting through the house his resolution
directing an investigation by the federal
trade commission into the high cost of
shoes.
When it appeared that the house was
going to recess from early in August to
September 8, Representative Igoe urged
that the inquiry be made and that re-
port might be obtained by that latter
date.
But through the tactics of Floor
Leader Mondell and the autocratic rul'
ings of Speaker Gillett, neither Mr..
Igoe, former Speaker Champ Clark, nor
any other democrat was able to get
recognition on the floor of the house to
bring the resolution to a vote.
At the instance Of Mr.. Igoe, the reso-
luton was made to call for an investiga-
ton of shoes only. He opposed the plan
to have it also include the price OF
clothing, sugar and coffee, for the rea-
son that an inquiry of such wide scope
would probably consume months, per
haps even a year or two, and thus fail
to meet the present emergency. He in
sisted that the resolution be limited to
an investigation into the cause and ne
cessity, if any, for the present high
cost of shoes, and the prospective in
crease of so per cent additional in the
next few months.
Attempts to get the resolution
through the house failed until Mr.. Igoe
succeeded in getting it on the unani-
nous consent calendar, whence he was
able to get up for consideration because
none of the republicans who opposed
the investigation dared make objection.
Objection from any member would have
placed him on record against such an
inquiry.