Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-01

testimony shows that 40 per cent
OF this foodstuff was held and kept
off the market by the War Depart
nent of this administration, that
this Democratic administration
boarded more foodstuffs than all
the profiteers in the land combined
Had il so desired, the administration
could have released this great food
supply as it demobili2ed the sol
diers. and the food market would
thus have been brought down to a
normal state. But instead it pre-
ferred to retain this foodstuff until
much of it had spoiled in order
that the food market in this coun-
try might not be disturbed, thus
making it possible for the food pro
titeers to reap harvest unparal-
leled in history.
When you remember the cour-
age and valor of our soldiers who
Won the war, the sacrifice and
fortitude Of our women in their eff
forts to support and sustain these
soldiers at the front, the urques-
tioning loyalty of our masses during
that dreadful and bloody struggle
do you believe that the American
reople will again return to power
an administration or party re-
sponsible for such profligate mis-
management and waste?
The World war cost the United
states 100000, 900, besides the
SO. .000.0 900. 900 loaned to the allies
That is $500 plus S100 for every
man, woman and child in the United
States.
England mobilized 100000 men
to our 100000. Franco, 10000
and Italy 5,500,00O. Each of the
three nations was in the war much
longer than the United States.
Our average daily expenditure for
each man under arms was four times
that of England. six times that of
France, and nearly ten times that of
italy This. even though. through
two years of watching, we knew OF
the allies mistakes.
Why these colossal differences
The American people have a right
to know. They should know. Of
ficials of this administration. which
poured forth this deluge of othe,
peoples money, are now calling on
the nation to approve their conduct
at the polls next November.
One reason stands out In a luriG
light. 1t is this: The production oi
war munitions was SO mismanaged
in the United States that supplies
We're not available for our troops
We We're forced to Duy equipment
oil 1;oo f;,,,, = n
expense.
We tried to build. all told, 10000
pieces of artillery and to provide fol
them ammunition, at cost of s3.
900. 100000. We prouuced nothins
that got into the fight except rep
75-millimeter shells and ~ guns
which appear to have been a par
of pre-war production.
We ordered $21 100000 worth o
ambulance harness and then founr
that our ambulances were motorized
We paid to construct army train
ing camps $1,000. 100000. OF this
there was easily wasted 40 per cent
or $3.50. 100000.
When in August, 1918, Genera
Pershing gave the order to attack
our army had no tanks. On Angus
80, 1918, two battalions Of Frencl
tanks came to help our army, bu
they were grossly inadequate. How
many American graves m the Meuse
Argonne forest are there becaus
the American army had no tanks I
aid in the fight? Who knows?
II given complete, the record @
Democracy in the World war wOul
! stagger the Imagination and dun
found the understanding. There
nothing like 1t in government sine
government began.
i Yet in face of this record, tn
! Democratic party has the embalme
impudence to call upon the natio
to retain 1t in power and to enabl
it, under the mere alias Of Cox an
Roosevelt, to perpetuate, as far {
in it lies, the devastating policit
and prectices of Woodrow Wilson
administration.