Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-05-03
SOON DESTROY EVERY SHIP THAT
ENTERS WAR WATERS
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ship construction in 1916 at slightly less
than 100000 tons. If the Germans
keep up their present rate of destrue-
ton officials admit without hesitation
that their campaign threatens to sweep
the seas clean.
1.-THE seriousness of the situation is
apparent, said Chairman lehman to-
day. "When we consider the present
productivity of world shipyards and
their output likely within the next four
months, the entire production will not
exceed one-flfth of the monthly loss at
the rate given by Secretary Lane. The
shipping board IS figures do not reach
that high total, but they are suffi-
GENTLY large to make the situation ex.
tremely grave
The destruction, Secretary Lane said,
was not only threatening the existence
of England and France, but the United
States. Study of inventions to combat
the submarine menace is being diligently
pursued in the interior department, he
said
The United States must build ships as
rapidly as possible, he told the dele
gates.
eff we don't fight the war on the
other side,' he said, 1--WE shall have to
fight it on this side of the Atlantic. -
Secretary Lane declared he believed
the war would last several years and
that every resource of the country must
be brought into place to bring it to
successful conclusion.
.Many persons thought, > said Secre-
tary Lane, "that all we had to do was
to issue bonds and that Germany would
bow her head in submission. Nothing
could be farther from the truth We
do not know when this war will end.
1t may not be one-year war. Per
sonally | believe it will last several
years. Herbert c. Hoover has informed
this government that Germany has food
enough to last two years, perhaps long
er.
Germany has put up the greatest
fight of history and she has the ad-
of now fighting defensive
Don't go back home and in
Spire your people with the thought that
action can bring this war to
an immediate end. Your people must
look to this year S crop and next years
crop and the next after that
1--WE can t afford to fail in this war.
Every man in this country is inter
ssted in this work and every man in the |
country is a SOLDIER
Experts of the federal departments,
it became known today, are working
night and day on electrical devices |
with which it is hoped to combat the
submarine.
Bills were introduced in congress today !
10 enlarge the powers of the war risk /
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the lives of officers and men on Ameri- |
IAN merchant fleets. Owners of all |
vessels would be required to take out |
insurance on the lives of their employees.
of the board s powers is !
sought also to enable the government |
% enter into reciprocal insurance ar
.ngements with governments making
war against Germany
Among the questions up for discus.
hon were prohibition during the war
o conserve food materials ordinarily
lsed for liquor; encouragement of
anger crops production and better
methods, labor supply, par
icularly for farm work, and industrial
conditions affecting output of munitions
nd other war supplies.
Governor Marris of Georgia presented /
he prohibition question and urged the
ther governors to recommend itaas "a
var measure to the president and to the
eoPle of their states. A department
f agriculture report was cited show
ng that in 1916, sl45, 100000 worth of
rain and other materials were con
umed in liquor manufacture in the
Tnited States
Agents of the department of agrieul.
are explained to the state representa-. ,
ives plans for organizing the United
oys Working Reserve for summer ,
arm work. ,