The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-08-16
FOOD BILL PASSED:
HOOVER is DICTATOR
Government Prepares To Fight Elk.
emption Claims; Other War Is.
sues at Washington.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 16.-
The food control bill has become a
law, following its passage by Cong
ress, and the long controversy over
us merits is at an end. With
Its passage, Herbert c. Hoover as
sumes the position of regent over all
food supplies in the United States.
The past week in Washington brought
about the first rumors of an early ad.
Journment OF congress. There are only
few measures, absolutely necessary
for the conduct of the war, now I'D for
consideration, and 1t is stated by lead
ers OF both parties that If congress gets
move on, 1t can adjourn by the mid
die of September. 1t required a tenn
perature Of 0S I'm the shade to create
these rumors, however. 1t may also
be mentioned that some of the long
winded speakers have about talked
themselves out and are ready and will
ing to go home.
$3,o0o, 100000 Loan on Nov. is.
The second liberty loan-for $4,000.
OO0,000-will be launched Nov. Is.
treasury officials said. Before that
time 1t is planned to issue nearly ST..
000,000O00 In treasury short time GER
tiicateS to meet immediate needs.
On the eve of the announcement of
the second liberty loan treasury off,
cias are at loss for a name to distin
guish 1t from the first.
To sell the second issue of bonds n
campaign is being planned which will
overshadow the organization and pub
licity which made the first bond issue
so great a success. Much of the first
organization will be used. conferences
with district liberty loan committees
and prominent bankers from all parts
of the country already having been held
A new feature In the second bond
selling campaign will be the womens
liberty loan committee. 1t has named
state chairmen and opened Offices In
the treasury building here. The entire
campaign will be under the direction
Of Secretary McAdoo and the national
liberty loan committee, which figured
in the previous issue.
Several million new posters and
5000, 900 liberty loan buttons have been
contracted for.
To Fight Exemptions.
The government is preparing to fight
claims for exemption from CONSUMPTION.
Concerned at the great number Of
those attempting to avoid service, til,
provost marshal generals Office an
nounced the method by which the gov
eminent would appeal to district
boards from rulings of local boards.
Warning that exemptions in agricul-
ture and other industries would be
sarefully scrutiniZed was found in the
announcement that the problem was
20 reduce Interference with industry to
a minimum, but it was the interest OF
the nation solely that must be sub
served"
As direct slap at marriage slack
ers" the government will autUmaticall8
appeal from every exemption on th'
grounds of dependency. Some rersoi,
will lie designated to make this appca
to protect the governments interests.
This designation (of a party repre-
senting the soyernment has aireadt
been made for each local beard or wi:
be made within the next few days
General Crowder announced.
Will Appeal Exemptions.
This person" it was explained. ma
appeal exemptions CT discharges o
other grounds besides dependency If Il
thinks injury to other registrants or
The government makes such app cal de
s:rable."
The purpose of the appeals is to OBJ
Fain nation wide uniformity i'll exemp
ton rulings. which is regarded as
otherwise impossible from 4,o1I ioca
boards.
All reristrants are invited by General
CrowGcr to report any improper ex-
Amptio2s.
Discussing Industrial exemptions.
General Crowder said that district
,oards We're 'powerless to relieve cases
in which private loss or hardship rath'
er than national necessity" were at
stake
"Otherwise another man would be
asked to offer his life in order that this
,,,,'s ,notn,;nI benefit be served" said