Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1918 — NEED OF JOINT COMMITTEE EMPHASIZED [ARTICLE]

NEED OF JOINT COMMITTEE EMPHASIZED

Out of the disclosures of imcompetency in the prosecution of war there has grown a demand for a “war agency which shall be a little lower than the presidency and a little -higher than the peace-time cabinet.” That is easily accomplished. Congress is a co-ordinate branch of the Government. While it is mentioned in the constitution ahead of the presidency, it is intended to be on an equality with the Executive and Judical branches, though its powers are someyhat greater than either of the others. A joint committee of Congress would be a little lower than Congress • itself, and therefore, it would be a little lower than the presidency. It would be a little higher than the cabinet, because it would report directly to Congress whereas the cabinet members are responsible to the President and, through him, to Congress The war agency this country needs is a joint, bi-partisan Congressional committee of specially selected men with broad business experiences and force of character —men who will put some speed in our war preparations.

If you have the misfortune to have some of your stock die, notify A. L. Padgitt, phone 65. Benjamin F. Carr, of Monticello, has announced his candidacy for Judge of the 'Thirty-ninth Judicial Circuit, composed of the counties of Carroll and White. Mr. Carr is at the present time the mayor of Monticello.