The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-07-27

profits, and the people marvel at the
stupidity Of senators who are unable
10 comprehend the necessity for speedy
action.
President Appeals to Business.
President Wilson on Wednesday Is
sued an appeal TO the business inter
ests of the country to display true 10y
atty by foregoing unusual profits In
selling their goods TO both the govern
ment and the public. lie warned
them that extOrtiOn would not be toll
Grated, and condemned especially the
ship owners who have maintained an
unfairly high schedule OF ocean
freight rates. At the same time mem
bers OF the Council of National De
Tense were holding Important confer
ences with the heads Of the great steel
concerns to arrange for sufficient
supply of steel for waE purposes,
The immediate result Of this confer
ence was the assurance of the steel
producers that they would supply all
the steel needed by the government at
a price to be fixed after the conclu-
sion Of the trade commissions cost in
curry. Thereupon the president au-
thorized Chairman Denman OF the ship
ping board To commander ships on
the stocks, shlpyards and raw mate
rails IT necessary and to begin expen-
dlture OF the S75O,OOO.OO0 fund for the
construction of merchant marine.
The board has adopted the policy Of
building as many steel ships as posi-
bic and making up the deficiency with
wooden vessels.
Delay In sending In registration lists
caused postpOnement of the great
day for which the regIstrants In the
national army have waited. the dhy of
"the draft, the lottery of fate in which
the prizes are to be honorable service
for all selected and death and wounds
for many, During the week the war
department issued complete instruc-
lions for the work OF the exemption
boards So that II might be carried out
with expedition and with reasonable
assurance OF fair and just treatment
for all selected with death and wounds
the training of the selected soldiers
are being rapidly constructed and all
other arrangements carried to com.
pletEon.
II was made known in Washington
that every man of the 10 500. 600 reg
istered viii be drawn and that enough
OF the first names as they come ont of
the box win be used to iil the first
army. The rest win he on reserve and
viii be called out In their order us long
~ mOTe are needed.
Yet another step In the making of
the great national army was taken last
week when President Wilson called In
To the federal service the entire Nh
tteRal Guard and National Guard re.
serve, the transfer to be compIcted by
August 3. This legalizes the sending
ot the Guard outside the boundaries of
the nation
various occurrences, more or less
unimportant In themselves, have
aroused our more than leuienk govern
ment to the danger Of permitting leu
tons and their friends fun liberty In
this country, and number of German
employees 81 the diplomats In Wash
iugton have been departed Every day.
too, German agents aud spies In other
parts 81 the country are being gathered
In and put where they eau do 40 harm.
There Is even some talk Of legislation
for the regulation ~ newspapers print,
ed Ia the German language. This
called forth a protest from the New
Yorker IIerold and a covert threat Of
disorders II Il is carried OUT. The Ger
man American press continues to at.
tack our governments conduct Of the
war, to "Strafe" Great Britain and 70
sheer at Russia.
Getting After the I. W. W.
The Industrial Workers of the
World, a generally diSrrpurahlr organ.
iEatton thar IS opculy opposed TO the
war, Is making all the trouble Tor the
country that Il can by fomrntinr
strikes and riots In those parts OF the
/ West whore h is StrouE II Is accused
Of being wholly pro-Gcrmau and its do
ingS are certainly treachcruas aud IT,
helliouS, The war department has an
nounced that Il Is ready to DO Its mart
In suppreSSing these disorders. and va
rsouS Western communities are taking
steps TO rid themselves Of the men who
stir them up. BlShec. Ariz.. was the
first town to act. The decent citizens
/ Of that mining center rounded IN /
| 1917 l. W. w. members and SympathI-
zerS, loaded them on cattle train and
| deportcd them. Such mild treatment
helps the town that applies Il hut tho