New Britain herald., 1915-10-08
BALDWIN REVIEWS
 1. WORLD LEGISLATION
Ex-Governor Points Out Changes
 Due to War

New Haven, Oct 8.-A review of legislation the world over during the past year was given by former Cover nor Simeon E. Baldwin before the Connecticut Academy of Arts nd Science meeting in Peabody Museum at Yale last night. He said that leg islation had been less in volume in Europe but of more general import ance than usual.
 Under the heading of "Unwritten Constitution in Time of War; MT. Baldwin said that the rapid and de- cisive manner in which private rights are varied to meet exigencies created by war reminds us that written con- stitutions are not elements of strength when military activity becomes the main object of concern.
 Private Rights and War.
 Great Britain" said the former taining parliamentary authority (there the highest form of law) for sei&g and operating any manufac- tories which the government might deem 1t necessary to appropriate for the better production of war mater ials, and for virtually subjecting her people to service in such establish ments under stringent conditions. Under the Defence of the Realm Act an Order in Council was issued July 6, 1915, taking over the control of the sale and supply of intoxicating liquors in the principal districts, where such materials is either being manufactured or shipped.
 "In May, 1915, the government re- quisitioned the entire supplies of meat from Australia and New Zealand, and the president of the board of trade announced in the House of Common that what was not needed for the army and navy would be marketed in such a way as to benefit private containers by preventing any such increase in price as might otherwise result from shortage Of imports. At the request of the Ministry, the Dom- inion of Canada, at the same time, laid an embargo on the shipment of most agricultural products to this country, except for our own domestic consumption.
 More Drastic Action. Germany, on January, 21, 1915. took still more drastic action by con- fiscating provisions, and 10 days later commandered all considerable stocks of copper, tin, aluminium, antimony and hard lead. ......
 | Order having the force of stay laws with respect to suits on com merclal paper have been issued by l France, Germany and Belgium. That of Belgium is for the benefit only ot residents in its territory now occupied | by Germany.
 l Other Measures Adopted.
 Great Britain. by an Order in Coun. l cil, first made public in March, 1915
 changing rule 28 of her prize court gave auth ority for requisitionins any neutral ship within her waters l Belgium, previous to it's military l occupation had taken steps toward! the establishment of a system of com
 pulsory education in public schools
 This Germany has now actually done
 requiring the attendance of all chil dren not less than six years of age l Teachers, directors or inspectors, wht l permit, further or bring about anti I dClS UT statements III Cnt l course of school exercises, may b, ] presented before a court martial ane
 punished by not exceeding a year. imprisonment.
 l Forbidden to Leave Belgium.
 'An order issued July 9, 1915, for
 bids under a heavy penalty any Bel l gian between the ages of sixteen anC l forty to leave the state in order tC | take service under the government O. l any country at war with Germany. Tn the same month Denmarl