Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-02
COOPERATION OF
THE STATES AND
NATION REQUIRED

Washington, May State and fed
eral governments must work in clos
est cooperation in the nations his
tory, II the nation Is to be successful
in the greatest of all wars, Secretary
Baker told representatives OF all state
councils of defense when they opened
sessions here today.
Especially will this complete CO.
operation help in putting together the
parts of the great army machine au-
thorized by congress-. Baker said.
AS far as possible every effort will
be made to preserve the identity of
the national guard. in the building up
Of the great army-to-be, Baker con-
tinued, in outlining roughly the plans
for enforcement of the selective con-
scription plan.
ORGANIZED o.oPERArIoN.
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. Baker urged as the first step
to be taken by the states to make the
first nation wide CONSUMPTION regis
tration day "a great national demon
cIi oeAcii VI PutiiOlio1t anu Oh
purpose" Baker did not mention spe-
officially the matter Of military Coop
Grafton, but he plainly limited that this
important matter still is unsettled, and
would be subject to change.
Make registration day a national
festival OCCASION" said Baker
'The exact form of our CO. opera
ton on the other side is difficult to
determine and when determined Is
subject to change.
But we do know that the world
needs food and one of the ways to win
the war is unlimited production. Under
modern conditions the whole nation is
at war-as much at war in the home
as at the front"
DAY FOR REGISTRATION.
Outlining the machinery for raising
the new army, Secretary Baker said:
AS soon as the bill becomes law the
president will probably set a day by
proclamation for registration through
out the nation. The men will go to
their usual polling place and register.
"As far as possible the election sys-
TENS of the townships. villages and
counties will be used.
make the polling place on that day an
altar Of free institutions"
ADDRESS BY DANIELS.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels also
spoke to the council representatives.
Secretary of the Interior Lane, Sec
rotary Of Commerce Redfield, General
Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, and 9TH
er officials of the general staff were
present at the meeting.
The council representatives will be
received by President Wilson this af- i
ternoon. after which they will go into
session with the Council of National
Defense. Secretary of Labor Wilson
and President Pierson of the Iowa
State Agricultural college will talk to
the body on labor and food problems.
WARNING BY LANE.
Secretary of the Interior Lane
warned the governors that the war is
likely to be long.
And 1t will be fought on this side of
the Atlantic he continued, unless we
beat the Germans to it. Our ship
yards must speed up, and surely we
can speed up to supply the tonnage
needed to bridge the 5000 miles be-
tween us and Europe"
Lane advised that the nation lay it's
plans and prepare its resources for
more than a one-year struggle In
this connection he pointed to a re-
port of Herbert C. Hoover of the Bel
gian relief commission showing that
Germany still has two years supplies
plenty of coal and iron and 18,000.-
900 cattle wherewith to feed her
fighting men.
BY way of preparedness. Lane sug-
gested that community effort be put
forth and he showed that the govern
ment is trying for greater productive
ness on reclamation projects. He said
the nation would be htmiliated If it |
tried to fight only through the medium
Of loans to the allies.