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LEVER LEADS FIGHT ♦ PISHES FOOD Bill THROIOH BOISE FOR A VOTE BILL IS VERY DRASTIC OtwifrwiOmn H*y» Act U Intcndml to BHb# Oookji Into the ttanllght, Hoi to Hart Honest Bnelnene— Organisation is Only Way With Which to Heat German Orgaalz*- The food bills were pushed to the front in both houses of Congress Bfpnd&y, and with the personal in- ffdenoe of President Wilson press ing for their immediate passage, it was more' than likely that nothing else would be done until they were disposed of. While the bill was explained to the House by Representative I^ever as a measure which would harm no honest business man, but would drag “crooks” and speculators into the sunlight, a letter from President Wilson to Representative norland was made public, in which the pres ident warned the opponents of the bills that, should they defeat them, •hey mast be prepared to take the r*wpnn*lbll!ty for food conditions and price* which were predicted to follow The grrat majority of the House greeted the opening of debate with bursts nt applause and approval, but ths opposition was ailently making readr for Its attack In the Senate the opposition also ws• r<*ad]r I>ed by Senator Reed of Mhaeosrl Senator Smith of Georgia, and Heaator Gore of Alabama, all Hmao'-rats it was rootewded that the first food bill, alesady passed eel new awaiting roafereaca wltb the Mowee rosta'aed provlaloas ta rSkevk epetfslettwa a ad pww finag akdab J*4Mla HAJMflMdLJU la bla letter te Rep*«wwwtatlv< It 'i«ed r»«e*4ewt fit flaea wrote a 'ertaia dioaervwie has beww dees the m»e>ere hf spoeatag ed M SS the feed feWtrwl bill Tb# *eewt e>t the asewesre m aet te •ootret the fewd ed the eweatrv. pftsa ar R—Mid the aaftty •• ettmiaale tajeMama apeestailea te regatete et^baacaa aad board* of trada, ta etder to pew Mbit *a- dee flact satioa of prlcoa, aa)aal market maalpalattoa of aafalr of m la lead lag market qaotallog*. to rednea waste. Including the powar to regulata or completely to pro hibit the uaa of ceredla In the manufacture of alcoholic bever ages. and to atlmulnta production by assuring the fanner a reason able profit, guaranteed by the gov ernment, and a free and open mar ket for Ills products, unrestricted by manipulation and uncontrolled by gambling operations. We Intend this bill to drive from the established agencies of distri bution the market manipulator, the gambler, the man who buys ns cheaply as he may and Bella as dearly aa he can—the Shylock of commerce, who would rob the widow and the orphan, or filch the pennies from the blind man upon the street corner with as much complacency and unconcern as he would evidence in ordering a meal at a restaurant. Tito measure we propose Is a war measure pure and simple. The' hill established a govern mental control of necessaries which shall ,be exercised and ad ministered ' by 'the president, through voluntary arrangement or agreement, and in co-operation with any agency or person. This is the most far-reaching and im portant provision of the bill, and upon It we confidently rely for that sane and adequate control nerensary to the stabilization of prices and for the satisfactory and orderly distribution of necessaries. The administrative directive authority Is here conferred, with out which any real solution of the problem of food and fuel control Is ImiKMudble and without which control the same ebaoe and waste and lost motion and manipulation and skyrocketing prices of the past few months will only be exagger ated and increased, both for onr- •elve* and for those for whom wo fight Under this power we prdpoee I Hal these who f *mleh the me* cMerry which itsha up the pro* decer end the reesemer abnll AiAlSST SPAfATl PEACE BIT WtSI AIIS REVISE) IDiSLUSS TODD BILL 0. S. AIIIRAL COMIAJIS TIE ALLIEI l BOAT 8l*fT «.,.m HOOVER SAYS FOOD SPECULA TORS ROB THE PEOPLE • It Woeld Mesa l/cevtim Owe Alliance for the Other. The desire to align Russia's Inter national program with that of her allies as quickly as possible was et- pressed at Sunday's session of the Pan-Hussian Congress of all coun- * * ' l , 1 " or .*°u m I n '* ,old 1 le , ^ ■; d «f>: Henaton aro Soapldoua Aboat OraaU utles by M. Tseretelll, minister of i posts and telegraphs, who coupled OPPOSITION IS SILENT this expression with sharp repudia tion of any idea of a separate peace for Russia. “We desire to hasten the conclu sion of a new treaty in which prin ciples proclaimed by the Russian de mocracy will be recognized an the basis of the International policy of the Allies,'* said M. Tseretelll in his lug Wholesale Power to Krecudve Departments—Hoover Says Floor Should Haro Been $0 n Democracy May Fall Through Food Shortage. Food speculators have been taking address. “Let us employ all possi- $50,000,000 a month for the last five ble means to the end that our pro- months—a total of a quarter of a gram may agree with that of all the billion dollars—from the American allied governments so as to avoid a People, Herbert C. Hoover Tuesday rupture with our allies. “Let us reflect that the worst re told senators In explaining the pur poses of the food control bill now suit of our struggle for universal, before Congress, peace would be a separate peace with 1 Disclaiming entirely that the bill Germany, which would destroy the 8e * 8 U P a food dictatorship, Mr. results of the Russian revolution and Hoover told senators its purposes prove disastrous to the cause of in-1 were entirely to organize the re- ternational democracy. A separate i 8 ources of the country and the peo- peace ‘s, in fact, impossible. Such a P le themselves into a food adminls- peace would bring Russia into a new tration, to limit middlemen'^ corn- war on the side of the German coali-; an( * prevent extortion. tion and would mean leaving one coalition only to enter into another.' Minister Tseretelll described to government for the summoning of an Inter-allied couference for the re vision of the various treaties, exclu- “With rightooiiM manufacturer*' and dlMtributorV price*,** he said, “the price of flour should not have been over $9 a barrel. Yet It aver age* $14. 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I ora and distributors After epeaklag la support of the' • slagle national trade aaao- work of Minister of War Kerensky.Hoover told the senators. Is he urged renewed activity by the ‘'PP 0 ****! *'> the food control bill The army When the country finds MrIv# food ndmlaietrator emt self menaced by aa attack from with- ‘ to rMUM to esplaia the hill te oat.** he declared. “It la (he daty of formally to eeeator* la the hope that the revolhtSoeary army te he ready. | a enderet a ad lag of ita ubjecu of Ita own accord, to advance The * r '' 5 1 - r p*»*e* map allay some of th# tnnrtlvtty en eer front he* not con- * asdldnled the revelet*en« hot. on the It* ** bouses of « <>«greaa are el ceeirerv he* eefeeMed fei ** | the feed htll aggfg tPffh fihg ggggBh ** jUj^iTnKSxnBQr ths reaaaet its mrm and Ms f dnrd The treetp raaaassd nnnasd- nttMode eepsrtally regerdleg the of the hill with ita aoppnft wnr aed -r- 1 — M si*te# ef Wer defesMHg Me rnnsfiftntienamy UmAo* Announrmi AppotaUneet of Admiral Hims to Onmmeod Irish Waters. London reports: Vice • Admirr.l William S. Sima, D. S. N., has been appointed to take general charge of the operations of the Allied naval forces in Irish waters. Admiral Sima will act In this ca pacity while the British commander- In-chlef la absent from his post for a period, the official announcement of his appointment explains. The Amer ican admiral's flag meanwhile has been hoisted as the Allied senior of ficer in these waters. Washington reports that a brief message from London to navy de partment was the first news of the appointment of Admiral Sims to command the Allied naval forces in Irish waters during the absence of the commander of that district and gave no other information as to the new responsibilities placed upon the American officer. The Washington government has given Admiral Sims wide powers to enable him to meet any situation. He has full authority to act on his own initiative In disposing his forces so as to secure the greatest co-opera tion with the French and British navies and also the maximum effi ciency in the battle against German submarines. Much of his time has been spent in London and Paris and the advices are the first to Indicate that he has been at sea with his ships. •The statement that Admiral Rims had hoisted bis flag as senior Allied naval officer In Irish waters led to much speculation as to what Amerl- can enrahlp he might be using aa a ftagehlp. as presumably he would hoist hie flag only aboard aa Amer- icon veeoel The eely fact* dierlowed by the depart meat a* to the veeeele •oe la Keropeea enter* have been that destroyer* have beee newt to British porta aad the navy collier Jwptter te a rvemrh pert eNh eep- pltee Kereeehy s appeal fee eh eft so site eh feck he there* tensed ee troweee le the leierenie ef MMereetieeml eedel* II Keremehp. Ml repfptegL eee- demteod the deetnee eeeeeteied hp Lemsee. ehhrB he seid eee it**s>**s mmefeerpeesed wed weld «k« otatike* with the see my ehtob Lee •ee edveeesed eei e renaedv gene after the heart ef the uerteee gee e*ei eleff We men preee le the teieree em hp ee >f * • If BsMeiip pave ee e*v nei ef Mia vtoH le the rvoei aed the Rawer ewe the •*l with tm ee eeergeam the settee eee lloe ef the Met lefie pr«4 Sttt FBtEIS tAtS FUR the t«*rai Is used herr. means not only the * hipping Into shspe of llic m*n po***r of the nation. Iho money power of the nation, but ov**ry resource of the nation which may bo usod in the content. Anticipating attacks on giving the piosident extraordinary powers, Mr. Lever said: We must either confer-the so- called autocratic powors upon tiio constitutional head of our govern ment or be prepared to have them assumed by the German Kaiser. No war was ever won by a de bating society. The time is upon us for getting down to brass tacks. Kvery man, woman and child must 1)0 prepared to make sacri fices—great sacrifices—and no man is going to be permitted to stand be|ii ml fine-spun theories and technicalities in his opposition to this measure. This is no pink tea affair, nor is it a ladies' sew ing club matter. It is war against the most powerful autocracy the world ever saw. Germany took control of her food situation with in five days after the declaration of war. Hungry armies do not win vic tories. Men w ho fight must be fed Those who send their loved ones into the ranks likewise are to be fed. The supreme duty, as well as the supreme necessity of the hour, is to feed ouV fighting force*, the fighting forces of the AHum, and absolutely provide nsreesari**. at living print*, for ou/ own people and a* largely a* ee ran the nviliaa population of osr alllee •***#% i demeesavetiems wets held let* !fi«ede? eight fee eeiMsecthNl with ib* res*re le !»eblMi ef (Be rvleesed fitee fete*** Tee mee climbed the eelte *f the reieed pebllf belidieg *e e htrh they lied the flleg Fete tug The crowds semg the $!•• voeg amid greet cheer teg wed BeSeree from the fetregred me kipe) ekertme. hew eveiteMe frem ell diet run* e*<wp« eee. shew that the total vet* te the whole city will » r*.t mV • • . .t af * JvpU n • f eeerly l.hdd.hed The Rerlel Dem police did hot letrrfere uetfl 1 o clerk *hee tee demoeatretors were arreeted aed rherged with breaking le the poet office end set* tleg fire to timber* The police later dlsp^rsod several marching beads. The provisional executive of the Sinn Fein has decided to demand passports for three of Its members to proceed to the United States for the purpoee of opposing the objects of the Irish party mission there. No previous word has been received that an Irish mission was to come te the I'nitcd States. REGISTRATION COMPLETED IMUD.IKtH Mon Have Boon Knrollct] for rompulNory Service. War registration'returns, virtually completed by reports from Wyoming and Kentucky, show 9,649,9.18 men between the ages of 21 and 30 years, inclusive, have been enrolled for the country’s service. In addition to the regularly tabu lated total, 6,001, Indians were en rolled by state officials or on reser vations by interior department agents. Counting the 600.000 or more men in the federal service and not re quired to register, the provost mar shal general’s office said the census bureau estimate of 10,275,604 eli- gibles was approximately correct and that few slackers are to be sought. hot more than IT" <>fi The C h •ntutiuual Damurrata. their alUev. vacured under 3$#.$$$. The voIdler* voted* In eaormona number* Virtually the entire gnr rlnon of Petrognut penned before the ballot boxen, acting co-relyively The extremist factions, followers of Lenlne, are notoriously recruited In moat cases from the factories: hence. It Is obvious that out of 120,000 votes cast by them, the minority came from the soldiers. An over whelming preference by the latter, therefore, was given to the Social Democrats—In other words, the par ties not committed to the policy of “peace at any price.’* This satisfactory conclusion is the first appeal of the Russian electorate. The appeal has had a sobering ef fect all around, as it tends to check the aggressive ardor of the dema gogues and strengthens the hands of the moderate elements of the council. The delegates' position with the government is greatly improved. NEW GREEK KING'S STAND C« Wltfe aa ag< which woeld •’ m »!*£* yrwd vrtkag. eAimteala ee**« aed rweeew* the f«ed waggly teat ceewfey vee ha* fasetoh the kail ad f*wd I# (ha 4 Blag ^Iterating With INmcr* to Bring A bowl Tranquility, The official Gaaettn prints the fel- • etng letter sent by King AAaxan- vr le Premier Zetmla “I am fel lowing with the aimeet k'srest the gevemmegt a effort for fee rass u r*tlee ef the eeny ef the ►entry Aa fiao mpeeif, to toMhfti iphNBbb ef khe am ' --ea*. -i rxer 4 ase *ten v*4 fig «» .*• e* *d the gowese t it ■ i ^ . i ■horn m mai am ORDERS COAL AND OIL Daniels Says Prices Will Be Fixed by Trade ConunisHion. • Secretary Daniels has ordered coal and oil producers to supply the enor mous quantities needed by the navy at prices to be fixed later by the president when the federal trade commission has determined a fair rate. The navy will use 1,750,000 tons of coal and 50,000,000 barrels of oil purchased under this applica tion of the authority granted by Congress Similarly, steel for the entire navy building progrsm la be ing bought at a rate fixed whea Sec retary Hah lets rejected the of steelmakers a* too^high coal operator* proposed Jo navy real ai a rate ef It t& a lee et the mi on The eee? bee heee pa?' •M It ta a m la the Hoeso the debate e eel or ed eff the eehjert. ehd late eeaerdh tiea. the feaat pceevdeetlei asmpoign ead a tew ether eeaefietod vehjevve Mr Maaaat eetfitood heeadty Rfito seeeaaah ef preepesue* toed *ep pMaa The real ptuMltaa. " he ea*d ta a peepared vteiem vat m wheihor ta# •hort^* eui ««atie*« eeat y*ar *%4 ttbafl am he the heeds v# the Attfeae add a merer e tmaptia me radatod fi aeetoptiea ef the AUtoa they will eoaetra a tafpet adheadt ef eappfiii «*M thee ever b*4«#« The A idee ere m«r* meftaaod IB lead aaarved The AHtoe are depeadam eped Bam Aflfeortod let the •em majer Bp ef their lead impeffia Me ehoaid ha able la eappty • 1 pee voat ef ahei they repotee The ether #$ ear real meat ha made *p hf f*rthor dvatei ad thafir part add eevtap ed MMhaal ee edapaaie fined •eppR? Be Serwpadd PppadPHtod tMB reaiia aa la fight add ee ahaii dad aervelvee aleee eaeieei Qoemadf The Beetoafi revelwtiea eea 4 feed fiat aed wee pet that eitg la htoiptMhftop parplyaad B**peambii Ilf reel* ed eat poeeramadt far fail'* ef daptotvei? Ihfp^h 4 Btott- ape ef feed ~ T• rates ta ‘daPtoetir ceadlttoda Mr Heevef aaid thin re«eiry haa heed expertaactag eaprereggaiad prtcea aad rampaet agocelptlad.** cH* tag haw miggumea aed ell ether weede le the dftalfihetiee p re reeve* heee parcheatax lerreeaed •ap plies te avert ledlvfedeel short ogee r The tele ef t< ir *b e*ter* fe* ee efiee repealed •ea It haa heee mid th * a It heel the AfiMOferaa veaoole ta# Bnrtoe heve hod ihoeaaade of do* •trefere vehmertee rhaaore ef ell •save eed fitad* mtae emeogore e*r "eft eed every ether method ef eem* | hett>eg eehteertaee goefieg fep thee* e*»er* ie ee eftert te keep epee the •htppveg laea All ef iheee feeve* are hod adder Admeral fi>m> Oa him afiae »ea*a grehafi ^y ilia 4 *19 *4 arvaagsag Rdf ibe arrival add degdftere ef eddf* merrtnR vemaia hath traee Atlaatm eed reametee that eater trtod eat a** The Rtotome adPdrnitf mm vtoae rtptd eedtraR eear *d*p move meave ead ee waaei l*a*ee pert eecii the eem rommaefi*i repeate the la eme *var*e#* h eee ee*dlad •vt that the aaaaaaragtodt that tea Amer traa ag*lrer had haoa pinrad aeee feemporentf ia eemtMad ef Rfimteb Pnrree gv*e* *t eaptofiar ta eere eager the Had id thee* aatare might have a pgBfimdl aflh*i fee Ire taeg where the ntaeiied to lerba teat with the approach ef tlto IrtoA '*»* avauea parted It toighi Redd fin v4oo heyodd gaealtodw M on* see domed that the BrMieh ead Amm%> •• goverameate aere ftp part art er gppg. oerameat ►f the egnrell Beep. Bad lag the appeal t log ooh a toed eg part ta p* leg le the I eiuw! Male*,*' “le hegiend the price of breed to rvee XI prr reel, below the pricr ee pay." Mr. Hoover dented that the bill establishes a food dictatorship 11* characterized the purposes of food administration as to mobilize the people in order to carry out the ad vice given them by the government officials, and to decentralize the functions of the administration in order to centralize the functions of food administration lo the various states. A commission to take charge of production and distribution of flour, sugar and possibly a few other prin cipal commodities, Mr. Hoover said, is being contemplated. “Provisions for the government to buy and sell aommodities will be necessary for use only as to a very few' prime commodities,” he said. “The aim Is to stabilize prices and thus eliminate speculation. The bal ance wheel for stabilizing prices is gone. We need an artificial balance wheel. “By setting up a wheat commis sion we can buy wheat, regulate its shortage and transportation and han dle it until exported or sold in this country. If we do not do this, wheat prices may relapse on account of our not being able to store and carry It with speculators securing the sole benefit and farmers bearing the loss. “We can contract to-morrow with the Allies for a certain return for every bushel of wheat we can sell. Fly controlling prices at interior ter- minals, we can aaaure miller* .their suppilea and simplify transport*' tlob" , ' Am to aagar. Mr Hoover aaid America* refiner* are competing with the Allien In Cab* and that th# ngar cam mlaaion could with tlto Allied pnrehae* •v* the A GREAT AIR FLEETS . WILSON BACKS DEMAND FO^ , SUM OF $600,000,000 j HAY DETERMINE OUTCOME Record-Breaking Project Will Be . Submitted, to Congress — Baker Champion* Plans and Says "a Few Trained Aviators May Spell the Difference Between Defeat and Victory." The administration will submit to Congress, probably the present week, estimates of appropriations for the greatest air fleet ever devised. The aviation program calls for an expen diture of $600,000,000, and the pres ident is understood to have given his approval to a bill prepared by offi cials of the War and Navy depart ments and the Council of National Defense. Secretary Baker Issued a state ment saying: “The war department Js behind , the aircraft plans with every ounce of energy and enthusiasm at Us command. The aircraft pro gram seems by all means the most effective way in which to exert .America’* force at once In tolling fashion.’* leaders In Congress were advised that the administration would seek a record-breaking appropriation for aviation Information at th# eapttol la that th# Aircraft Ifroductlo# Board has decided $<$$.•#•.$$• la required for the training of filer* the acqt|| alt Ion of sit#*, and establish meat training school*, and th# purr boas thonannd* of nlrrmft It • snders'ood the estimate* *| proved by th# proofed##!, will bn #o$* muted for n “eonttnnftng program of eooniroetton. tloo mono? to ho r * aeU'Ufeaa ’ ta« ** • • in • - torn m ■ * * • * - ' *w - « 1 Miaooorl ths hilt. ttoning Mr Mag** Th# rweoft in tRtoo# estmordinarTl pow#ra in only hocnaan of th# war aaAad fionaiMr Goto. *1* pasfroido not onlp moeo food for th# A Ills# hot for ouroolvoa." Mr Hoov#r replied *’Kvon If o# had not gotten Into th# wnr w# would hav# been up agalaat th# tremen doua demand from Kurope and prob ably driven to aom* legislation to protect our own p#opl#." Mr. Iloovor expressly disclaimed authorship, personal Interest, or re sponsibility for the bill's provisions ''\Nndlng to fuel* “I'm concerned only with the pro visions relating to food,” he Insisted. The provisions for commandeer ing factories, mines and other plants, he added, would not be necessary in administering food question*. Senator Reed asked who was r> sponsible for the clauses relating to fuel, and Senator Sheppard of Texas suggested that President Wilson de sired that authority. “It is not fair to the president to say that,” Senator Gore interjected. “I may say that I had several talks with him on the bill, and he ex pressed great surprise at some of the things that are in it.” Senator Reed referred to a section which he contended would permit the government to take from cribs and bins grain stored there In excess of the amount actually needed by the farmer, and asked Mr. Hoover’s opinion regarding the enforcement. Mr. Hoover added he did not In tend to enforce the section authoriz ing the government to take charge of patents and formulas. He also said the food administration had no desire of regulating consumption of food as is being done abroad, saying that would be left to thev oluntary will of the people. Senator Gore naked Mr. Hoover If! he would deny to the farmer the right to judg ethe amount of crops he thould grow. "If the government guarantee* a minimum price.'* Mr Hoover re plied. **w# might not g#t th# benefi cial renelt for th# former antoaa w# Alan hove the power to limit li witt Bn nsfisd to# a etherise th# “rnetteei— prwgtem * fuel aa M aetttertand a ih*## tse# beiidtog pyserai fior the navy ehaet* tv hater# the t nod tttntae #o4###d epwn IB# wer e tth Geremey ttTBae tlto odmiBtofifwtiee #*Be fior •fine e#o #oe fior ovtofilos olon# it* •ettmwte* otM eesewd tfiHS vwanBtead tnfioAe of IB# erm? nod Bo#y spy»■ pvtottee BBto ef ttve pwere ame ve •wtftl IB# feaat asaaswe Aid < wee*wo eeoa# )e tB# tm$stotoMtow ef oetoitoe »• • pect *4 eerie fe Rttttto peessd to tBe toot aenafiee ef tB# fixety fieaetB y’toNtr**# eed the fir*c enmnee *r tte tttofip firth anrvtnd edprettfittttBttfiP fiTh fie# eea Rea fess#efeheet*»# Rer the nrif eery seeafi pefirei eed Vtoeeehe *ento ftot.Banitoea Tb* feed aeee fee he aaAad fior to ie fie e wer ttee It fee plneead tBttfi RlH) Bl fi*e*ae aAeii aeed tB#e*eede ef pfineen fie Beeepe le hm tv. Bifiee field “TBe airwefv pfiee maetn tBe de» a»ee4 ef the HeeMee t edto #*ftse- tfehtoi nfir fiiatoae •toff «4 ter iito^fifeair mi wharh we <w« "ArvwediBg te th# heel lederttm* tlee ehfinieeBto tlto#e ere nheet aevse milktoe men ee fBe w#*r<rn freef le day Th# oddMne ef a f#w mfnevry entta ehito el gruel mernl tele# mean* Mill# In fearing n dart* s«en A five thewaned trntnad *•!•- ter*, hewever with tlto mar hie#* far their ea#. may apell th# dlffem# hetnsen victory nod d#f*eL “TB# #epremncy of th# air In modern warfare to •nasoUal to n •ucreaafal army, America must mak# sure that th# Alii## and not Germany secure th# permanents domination of the air and thatm^ within the year,. "It *111 take no mor# shipping •pace to send a thousand air pilot* abroad than a thousand Infantry men; It will take no more apace to send airplanes and motors than ar tillery. It Is now certain than If we make the effort we can send enough of both men and machine* within a year to be of great value, perhaps to turn the scale, all without handicap ping our plans for the army which is to follow, nor hindering the vital w - flow of food and munitions. The enormous appropriations which the administrtion is to ask for aviation rather staggered memljers of Congress, hut it is not believed there will be any material pruning of the estimates. The submission of the estimates probably will give impetus to the movement for a department of aero nautics, proposed in the Sheppanl- Hulbert bill, upon which a sub-com mittee of the Senate committee on military affairs is now working. There is also pending in the House a bill by Representative Hulbert of New' York to create a special House committee on aeronautics to consist of twenty-one members. The avia tion estimates may be referred when they reach the House to any one of three committees —r- appropriations, naval affairs, and miljtary affairs. A clash* Of committee Jurisftictipn is hot Improbable considering the magnitude of the proposed appro priation, which concerns both the army and the nary. During the pres ent session the appropriation* com mittee ha* had charge of moat of Ik# war budget* on th# theory that they w#r# deficiency measures com ing under th# Janadfectlon of that Mr Ifi to » Wh#$ a leech tot give* a dollar nr 1 t# , o | Bar cent ef Bto ffiecowdfi wvovy < bedf makes a gtool Baton. he« wBatt Btolfi BfifiRfipfiBfifi fihfidttlfilF toMMBJtai sacrtrsir