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Show LET THERE BE HARMONY Mr. Wilson asked the country to countenance a complete subordination subordina-tion of the Legislative branch to the will and mind of the executive. He urged the election ot a "cuckoo" Congress. His word was to be law for the rest of his presidential term and the ptop&WereadJured fcjr-hlm to exclude from the House and Senate Sen-ate all men who might have the temerity te-merity to differ with him or to criticise crit-icise either him or his political agents. John T. Morgan said once in the Senate: "Whenever the clock strikes In the White House there are cuckoos cuck-oos here who stick out their heads and'tell us what time of day It Is." Mr. Morgan was a statesman of the old school. From his place In the Senate ho watched Presidents come and go. Their tenure was evanescent evanesc-ent compared with his, and, imbued with the traditions of the era when tho Senate really dominated the government, gov-ernment, ho could not imagine on what meat a president could feed that-he should aspire to convert the halls ot Congress into his whispering whisper-ing galerles. President Cleveland always sought to dominate Congress. He sneered at it, bullied it and commiserated himself him-self publicly that ho bad the two houses "on his hands." But by -the time he ended his second term he found himself completely isolated In the solemn silences of the White House. " " The theory of our government requires re-quires cooperation between the president pres-ident and the two branches of Congress. Con-gress. They are equals. Ono Is not the master and tho other tho servant. ser-vant. A senator or a representative is as much entitled to freedom of opinion as the president Is. But be-J cause Republican senators and rep-resentatlves rep-resentatlves have recently exorcised, a legitimate .Independence ot Judg-. ment regarding legislation necessary to carry ou tho war the President set out to proscrlbo them and to persuade per-suade the country, as a matter ofi patriotic duty, fo ostracize tho entire Republican party. And on what Irrelevant and gratuitous gratui-tous groundsl The Republican party par-ty In Congress Jias supported tho war w Ith the utmost zeal and enthusiasm. en-thusiasm. It has an unassailable record as n war party. Even the presldont was obliged to admit that! '"the leaders of tho minority In tlie present Congress has unquestionably been pro-war." What .was their mortal mor-tal offending. Simply that "they have been antl-adiulnlstratlon." Had Mr. Wilson had the broad and tolerant sptilt of Lincoln he would have said to tho country. "War Is now the single absorbing business of the nation. GIvo me a pro-war Congiess and I don't care whether it is pio-admlnlstratlon or anti-ad-ministration." In the allied countries of Europe there has been from tho beginning a "sacred union" of parties to support sup-port and sustain tho war. That was natural and logical. But hero In tho United States the war has boon visualized vis-ualized by tho Whlto House as an "Administration" enterprise. Theie bas been a pathetically misguided attempt at-tempt to convert patriotism Into a Democratic asset. Tho American people resent tho capitalization of great national emotions emo-tions and Impulses for factional advantage. ad-vantage. Mr. Wilson's electioneering electioneer-ing appeal struck perhaps the shabbiest shab-biest note that has yet been struck In this war. Its proscrlptlve animus was an affront to tho American spirit spir-it of fair play and tolerant common sense. Tho voters have answered that appeal ap-peal as it deserved to be answered. They have divided according to their natural inclinations, altogether regardless re-gardless of the President's argument argu-ment that his Leadership Impaired by the election of an opposition Con grees. In most of the states in which he interfered with epistolary and other Indorsements of candidates for the Senate those candidates were defeated. de-feated. Tho electors voted their own mind. .They restored the Republican party in Congress becauso that party constitutes con-stitutes tho normal majority in tho country. It has been unwarrantably and jealously excluded from a pio-per pio-per participation in tho conduct of the war. Those who have been responsible re-sponsible for, that exclusion bavo been appropriately chastened. We aro all patriots first. But we refuse to Indorse the Presidential va-gery va-gery that patriotism Is the exclusive appanage of the Democratic party. The recent election puts the nation na-tion Into the war In a new and broader broad-er sense. Whatever conclusions as i to his own '"unembarrassed spokes-manshlp" spokes-manshlp" the president may still draw from the result are his own affair. af-fair. The result speaks for itself. It is the deliberate judgment of tho American people, and as such thcro is no need to fear that it will not be Intelligently Interpreted In every capital "on tho other sldo or tho water. "New York Tribune. South Street, Salt Lako City, Utah: INFLUENZA AND ITS SYMPTOMS ' So-called "Spanish Influenza" Is a form of grlppo. It may attack n person per-son mildly or severely. In tho present pre-sent epidemic, a largo proportion of tho cases aro severe. I The smptonis by .hlch an attack of Influenza may bo recognized include, in-clude, headache, body ache, chills, fever, fe-ver, sote throat and chest, cough, expectoration, weakness, and a generally gen-erally "ilone-up" feeling. I THE DA.Vfil.lt OF TUBERCULOSIS Influenza greatly reduces ono's phyhleal ltnllty and Is frequently followed by other sickness, especially pneumonia, -which still further reduces re-duces one's resistance to disease. Such lowered reslstanco opens the way for active tuberculosis, which Is a disease of tho weakened. ' Most people aio Infected with tho germs of tuberculosis In childhood. Provided one's general health remain good, such lnrcctlon may never develop de-velop Into active disease. A person may appear to bo entirely well, but when bodily vitality Is lowered by a sickness such as Influenza or pneu monia, tho tuberculosis germs, lying InVwalt, may launch a sudden attack and mnko rapid headway. how to prevent tuAeuculosis The surest way to provent tuber culosis as a result of Influenza Is, of course, not to get lnfiuenzn. I. Avoid te:ng near anyono who you know has Influenza, a cold, sore throat or other suspicious symptoms. 2. Avoid crowds and crowding, n.nd especially whore people, cough, spit and Bncezo carelessly. 3. Safeguard your gcnoial health; breathe fresh air, keep warm, oat moderately, drink plenty of water, and keep the bowels open. 4.11 If you do -not feel well, con-sultTtdoctor con-sultTtdoctor at once. IF Ydv GET INFLUENZA 1. Stop working and go to bed Immediately. Do not resume work untllvthe attack of Influenza Is all gone and your doctor permits it. 2. Have nothing to do with vatent medicines or drug store '"treatment" JPut wotarself -Hinder 'a doctor's rcare at once, and continue under his care untllurcd. AFTER YOU HAVE RECOVERED 1. Have your doctor examine you thoroughly to see If any signs ot tuberculoids tub-erculoids are present. You cannot tell w'lthout an expert examination. 2. If free from any trace of tuberculosis, tub-erculosis, keep so by sufficient rest during convalescence, and careful living, then and afterwards. 3. If your "cold" hangs on, or there aro other Indications ot tubor-culosis, tubor-culosis, begin medical treatment without n moment's delay. 4. Get into touch with tho tuberculosis" tuber-culosis" or health organization, or write to the National Tub-circular Tub-circular or write to the National Tub-crculosls Tub-crculosls association, 381' Fourth Avenue, New York City, for printed information which will be Bent you without charge and which will help you am our physician. TUBERCULOSIS IS PREVENTABLE PREVENT-ABLE And curadle The purpose ot this article Is not to frighten you, but to safeguard your health. Do not assume that you aro going to get tuberculosis and that, if you do, 'you 'cannof b'o 'cured, for tubei culosis Is both piuventablo ami curable. If treatment Is begun befoie Jbo disease Is far advanced, It can bo arrested or cuied. But remembor that ther Is no medicine med-icine or patent rqmctJ wmch can euro tuboiculoslH. Auld advertised "consumption cures." as you would poison A good doctor may glvo you modlcint to bulla you up, but will also al-so pr"crlbo a couieo or living, cuti-slatlng cuti-slatlng mainly of fresh air, sunlight ipropoi food and nocessaiy rest, which will restoro ou to health. INFORM YOURSELF Wh ther or not )ou havo Influenza, Influ-enza, or tuberculosis now, Inform r . - yourself about this disease (tuberculosis) (tuber-culosis) which takes moro lives than any other dlseaso In tho world. For such Information, which will bo supplied without chargo, wrlto to jour state or local tuberculosis or health association or to tho National Tuborculosla Association, 381 Fourth Avonuo, Now York City. |