The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-05-16
and mountain and from the coasts Of
our country.
Army Well Prepared.

1t has been evident for some years
that the war department Of the United
States was determined, il a conflict
were to come with any other country,
there would be no duplication Of the
state Of unpreparedness in which the
service was found at the outbreak of
the Spanish war, and which led to
rows between officers of high rank and
to scandals which gave "embalmed
beef a place In army annals.
1t can be said today that, except
In the matter of field artillery and
ammunition for it. the United States
army is well prepared In every way
Tor anything that may come. Con-
gress seemingly never has been will
ing to appropriate enough money to
keep the service departments up to
the standard, but with the lesson OF
the Spanish war behind them, the de-
partment chiefs have done the best
they could with the money which was
forthcoming. Any army OF the United
States which goes into the field to-
day will be well fed. we'll clothed. well
armed. and every precaution will be
taken and every means afforded to
save the men from the ravages OF
disease.
1t was Just after :he Spanish war
that the general staff Of the army was
established. The moving army spirit
in the work was William II. Carter.
now a major general OF the service
with three or four years more ahead
of him on the active list. The general
staff not only has looked after plans
for operations in case Of emergency,
but II has done what II could to see
that the supplies Of all kinds were
properly distributed and made avail.
able for instant use.
General AIeshIre's Department.
Under an act OF congress, approved
two years ago, the Quartermaster,
subsistence and pay departments OF
the army were consolidated In q
single organization to be known as
the quartermaster's corps. July l,
1907, President Roosevelt nominated
Maj. James B. Aleshire as brigadier
general in command of the quarter
masters department Today General
Aleshire is a major general with
supervisory authority over the three
departments which, consolidated.
make up the Quartermaster's corps.
Brig. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe IL the
commissary general
The responsibilities resting on Gen.
eral Aleshire are perhaps greater
than those which rest on any other
man Of the United States army. With
General Sharpe and the other officers
Of the quartermaster's corps he Is re-
sponsible for feeding and clothing the
armies in the field. Soldiers do not
growl as hard at the man who leads
them to defeat as they do at the
man who fails to lead them to dinner.
Plan Of Labor Commission.
The commission on Industrial rela-
lions, which congress established
some time ago to study labor mat
tiers, has made public certain propos-
ais for legislation to wipe out what
are called "chronically chaotic con-
ditions in the country's labor market"
and thus, as the commission puts II, to
strike a blow at the annually-recur
ring evils of unemployment In the
United States"
The oh - he fco 10
Frank p. Walsh, who says that the
proposals are tentative and that the
commissioners would like to receive
criticisms and suggestions from all
who choose to offer them. II is pro-
posed by legislation to establish In
Washington a national bureau Of Ia
Dor exchange to be connected with the
department of labor, of which William
B. Wilson is the secretary. 1t is pro-
posed to have branch Offices in other
cities with a clearing house in each
for the district Immediately surround
ing that city, the plan being to divide
the entire country into divisions. The
legislation asked will empower the bu-
reau to establish and conduct free pub
lie employment offices.
Labor Market Bulletins.
One Of the most important services
Of the bureau II established will be to
gather and distribute accurate infor.
nation concerning the labor market
in different places in the United States
It is the intention II the proposals get
the form of law to publish this infor-
nation in the form of bulletins to be
issued frequently and to be given such
circulation as to make II available to
every person who Is in search Of work
and to every employer who wants
workmen.
1t is proposed, and this feature Of
the plan the commission thinks will be
interesting to the country. that ad.
visory councils shall be appointed for
the national bureau and one for each
of the district clearing houses These
councils will be composed Of equal
numbers Of representatives of employ
ers and of employees and will assist the
director in all matters pertaining to
the management, will aid In determin-
ing policies and will see to it that the
bureau is impartial in disputes.
Every employment Office conducted
by the bureau would be required to
send a daily report of business to the
clearing house Of the district in which