The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-26
CABINET URGES
 PRESS COOPERATION
MEETING OF CABINET MEMBERS AND OTHERS ACTIVELY EN. GAGeD IN CONDUCTING
 WAR,

Washington, May 25.-Members of the cabinet aud others actively en. gagged in the conduct of the war out lined war aims and needs today 10 a meeting of editors of the country's technical and trade pub icauons All emphasized the magnitude of the task facing the nation and urged the pub Ashen to support the government in the change from peace to war condi. l tions in industry.
 The cabinet officers and representa-. lives of the Council of National De fense told in detail of what the coun- ell is doing toward war preparation.
 The food situation was presented by Herbert C. Hoover who will be named food administrator. The coun. try he said, faces a war that probably Nill lant from two to five years. Only by the most Careful measures car the United States give the allies enough foodstuffs 10 keep them in the war with the constance demand to bring victory.
 The allies grain needs this year, Mr. Hoover said, will amount to about one billion bushels. America and Canada with good crop5 can furnish 60 per cent of this without depriva. tion out the allies must have, he de clared, about 50 per cent of their needs to keep their efficiency at the highest average.
 That means some deprivation for us," said MT Hoover. sBut We must fill their needs"
 Food prices in the United States are too high and if they continue at the present level, he declared, wage read juptments must come or the working man cannot live The first thing for the food administration to accomplish, Mr Hoover stated, s price stability. not only for this country, but for the allies; fixing maximum prices had failed abroad and would fail here and the administration must seek to re pair the broken chain Of distribution.
 Secretary Lane SC, forth the pur pose Of the United States in entering the war.
 Secretary Baker declared the out come of this war would show whether the word really is progressing.
 Secretary Daniels asked the editor' to get it into the heart of business men that 1t is crime to make moi 6 out of the war han normal prof
 .The press" he said, 'is responsible for letting the people know everything about government and the spirit ol the administration is that comment and criticism are the very life of a democracy"
 The purpose of the export limitations and trading with the enemy bills were explained by Secretary Redfieid, who sad the measures were necessary as a protect on for the countrys com merce and resources.
 The governments attitude toward Ia abor was discussed by Secretary Wil- son. No changes in wage standards he said, should be attempted without first giving the government a chance to mediate between employers and workers. MT. Wilson also explained a labor department plan for having in dustries make their repairs at the har' vest season so that workers may spend their vacations in the fled.
 What the general munitions board was doing was told by Frank Scott, it's chairman. In the battle of GetIys- burg. he said, the Union army in three days fired only 32.0O0 shells, while to- day the same number Of guns would fire that number of shells in three minutes