Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
SHIPPING TOLL LAST
WEEK 100000 TONS.
GOVERNORS ARE TOLD
Interior Secretary Lane Tells
Defense Conference Exist
ence of Allies Is Threatend
and That u, S. Is Alarmed

governments will take in the war. that
the federal government had heard 4oo.-.
600 tons of shipping had been sunk in
the last week by German submarines
The OBSTRUCTION. secretary Lane saIa.
was not only threatening the exist
euce Of England and France. but was
alarming 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
IF we don't sight the war on the
other side" he said. we shall have to
fight IL on this side OF the Atlantic"
EXPECTS LONG WAR.
Secretary Lane declared he believed
the war would last several years and
that every resource OF the country must
be brought into place 10 bring il 10 sue
cessful conclusion
Many persons thought" said Secre-
tary Lane, that all we had 10 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. II
may not be a One-year war Personal
". I believe II will last several years
Herbert q. Hoover has Informed TINS
government that Germany has food
enough to last two years, perhaps
longer.
Germany has put UP the greatest
fight OF history and she has the adj
vantage OF now Sighting = defensive
warfare Don't go back home and in
spire your people with the thought that
immediate action can bring this war TO
an immediate end Your people must
look to this years crop and pext years
crop and the next after that
We can't afford TO fail in this war.
Every man in this country is involved
in this work and every man in the
country is a soldier. The French hope
to break down the morale of the Ger
man armies. Our concern i to see TO
il that our own morale rises
The sessions today marked the first
real step OF organized cooperation be-
tween the states and the federal gov
eminent in the matter of national de-
tense and Baker urged- the first step
10 be taken by the states, is to make
the first nationwide CONSUMPTION reg
.strarion DAY "a great national demon
stration Of patriotism and firmness OF
purpose"
Make that day a national festival
occasion, ne said.
lie exact ADEE1 u our NO-OpCAaNASAA
on the other side is difficult TO deter
mine and when determined is subject to
change
But we do know that the world
needs food and one OF the WAYS 20 win
the war is unlimited production. Under
modern conditions the whole nation Is
at war-Rs much AT war in the nome
as at the front"
Outlining the machinery for raising
- E1-tr
As soon as the bill becomes a law
the president will probably set day
by proclamation for registration
throughout the nation The men will
90 10 their usual polIiCg place and
register.
USE ELECTION SYSTEMS.
"As far as possible the election sys-
tens OF the townships. villages and
counties will be used. In an enter
prise OF such magnitude there is bound
to be some confusion. but after the
first class is properly registered and
assorted We can call successive levies
with little difficulty
with your cooperation we can make
the polling place on that day an altar
Of free institutions"
Answering a volIey of questions con-
corning exemption regulations Baker
explained that no specified classes Of
Industrial workers will h exempted a.
an entire Glass The local councils will
FIX the exemJtions individuality
Baker explained that certain i1d;vid-
usls are not considered indispensable,
even in industries vital to the military
machine
AZ far as possible Baker said. state
quotas will be kept together and each
state will be required 10 furnish its
quota based upon the population
The jury wheel process will he used
to select from the large number OF
physically ht
The men discarded will be considered
honorably discharged and given some
mark to indicate tt
Secretary Of Navy Daniels also spoke
40 the council representatives. Secre-
taTy OF Commerce Redheld, General
Hugh Scott, chief Of staff. and other
officials OF the general staff were pres
snt at the meetins-
Secretary OF State Lansing this after
noon voiced an official warning TO the
country that the submarine situation is
serious"
I'VE might as we'll wake UP to the
fact and make up our minds that the
situation is serious" he declared.
Following the statement of Secretary
Lane earlier in the afternoon that the
Germans were estimated to have sunk
100000 tons of shipping in one week
and that the war would have TO be car
ried to Germany If it was TO be kept
from this side OF the Atlantic. Lam
sings warning created the deepest i'm
preston in Washington
The secretary indicated that this gov
eminent intends 10 20 a long way in
correcting the situation. though he re-
fused to testify in what manner. Lam
sings remarks. coupled with Secretary
Lanes similar comment earlier in the
day, evidenced that this government
along with the allies. is fully awake {
the heavy inroads the German subma-
rines are making on world shipping.
Lansing's remarks came in the course
OF questions on any German peace prof
fer. He indicated the government has
not changed it's position of turning a
deaf ear TO any proposals other than
strictly bonafide offers
The council representatives were
received by President Wilson this aft
ernoon, after which they went into
session with the council OF national
defense. Secretary OF Labor Wilson
and President PiersOn. of the Iowa
State Agricultural college. will talk 10
the body on labor and food problems.
President Wilson told the delegation
IL was the supreme duty of the United
States to coordinate its energies so
democracy shall he INDICATED and the