Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-08-11

cruiser Ariadne. was sunk by torpe-
do and 30 of its crew killed
What Congress- Is Doing.
One month behind time, the admins
tration food control bin was reported
out OF conference without the features
that were Objectionable 10 the presi-
dent It's enactment within a week
was confidently predicted. The chief
features that We're eliminated were the
congressional war expenditure com
mittee and the three-member food con-
troll board, The price-fxing and con-
troll provisions were greatly restricted
and the prohibition section is less dras-
tic.
Partly as a result Of the compromise
on the food control bill. tie senate
adopted the Sheppard resolution for a
national prohibition amendment to the
constitution. The Votes to 20
would have been much closer had the
dry forces not consented 10 a provision
that the amendment shall not be opera
tive unless il is ratified by the states
within six years. The constltutionality
OF that limitation is doubtful.
The dry leaders decided TO await the
December session Of congress before
trying to get the resolution through the
lower house
Another commendable action Of the
senate was the adoption Of McCum-
ber's resolution calling upon the presi-
dent 10 undertake to obtain the consent
OF the European nations allied against
the central powers to the draft of their
subjects In the United States for the
war. 1t is believed the allies viii
quickly agree 10 this and that the plan
will be in operation before long
The new war industries board. with
Frank \. Scott instead of Bernard Ba-
ruch as its chairman. has taken up
with yigor its work of government
buying and supervision over the gen
eral industrial activity. Mr.. Scott an
nounced that profit-making must now
yield to patriotism. extravaganza to
economy and selhshness to service.
The reorganized shipping board also Is
speeding up and last week it made the
Southern pine producers promise
pr0mpter delivery of the timber they
have pledged, for tic board intends to
build as many wooden ships as pos
slble.
The embargo that Is designed to shut
off Germauys supplies Of food and
war munitions is going to have an ef-
feet on the supply of shipping Nor
way already has proposed TO place al
most its entire merchant fleet at the
disposal of the allies and promised TO
export nothing but fish 10 Germany II
assured OF receiving American food
products. and Holland, too. is willing
to exchange ships for food If the YES
sells are NOT to be sent into the danger
zone. Sweden and Denmark. it is be-
lleved. will follow suit The effective
ness of the embargo policy, however.
depends TO a considerable extent. on
whether or not the shipment Of food
stuffs from Russia into Germany can
be prevented.
The shipping board last week pre-
pared to commander all American
shipping. and President Wilson issued
an order that has the effect Of cutting
of steel exports 10 Japan unless lap
anese vessels are diverted to war uses
Exemption Boards Busy.
The examination Of drafted men by
The exemption boards Is going on rap
idly and smoothly, and under instruc-
tons from Provost Marshal General
CroWder the boards have frightened up
oG the exemptions. They have been
told to keep in mind that the two
things to be accomplished are the rails
Ing Of armies and the maintaining Of
industries. Meanwhile the federal and
local authorities all over the country
are rounding up the slackers-
Continuing their work az c0-operat-
iuc with the Germans. the Industrial
Workers Of the World stirred up yari-
ous troubles for mine owners. lumber
producers and themselves, in many
Western localities. Some towns fol-
lowed the example Of Bisbee and de-
ported the disturbers. ana one Of their
leaders Frank Little. was taken out
and hanged by masked men at Butte.
Mont Such occurrences, Of course,
must ne deplored-theereuc
Tn government cannot and VIII not
tolerate strikes that tie up industries
that al . vital 20 the successful conduct
Of Che war. This was demos strated By
the quick e-ilas Of 3 strike Of thou
sands Of railway switchm~a that
started at Chicago When The feie-l
authorities cooA hand both sides
faad -aey could weld points aud
reach an amlc4ble agreement