The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-06

marine campaign and carrying sup
plies to the allies.
Even more complete Is the mobiliza-
lion OF labor resources. The American
Federation Of Labor has undertaken t.;
furnish trained workmen for any gov
Ct nlne mt or public service. Cnskilled
labor il to be provided by the public
employment service of the labor de-
partment, working through more than
80 branches throughout the country.
The postoffice department will do the
necessary advertising. This organiza :
ton is proceeding under the direction
Of Samuel Gompers Of the American
Federation, a member of the defense
councils advisory commission.
In the field of munitions produc-
ton. pledges have been obtained from
the great plants which have been sup
lying the allies and thorough CO.
ordination system has been perfected.
The council has been given advantage
Of the experiences of many experts, in
Guiding F.. II. Stettinius, who has
charge of the enormous munitiOn bust
ness done in this country by the allies
through J. p. Morgan & Co.
a thorough. canvass has been made
If the country's wealth Of raw mate
rails available for military usage. Cop
Der manufacturers have agreed to sup
ply the army's need of that product for
the next year at Is and n fraction
cents n pound. or about half the pres
ont market price. Steel companies and
other industries have indicated n sim
liar Willingness to do their bit.
To Force Reasonable Prices.
Any who may fail to meet the gov
arnments requirements at reasonable
prices will face prosecution and seizure
Of the plants. under the authority
granted the president
The question of a food supply has
occupied a large place in the prepared
ness considerations. II Is realized that
the advent Of war calls for a rctrench-
ment from the production and con-
sumption basis on which the nation has
placed itself during the recent years
Of prosperity.
The Red Cross is prepared at short
notice, it's officials say. to establish
hospital bases to care for an army of
II million men. The bureau of mines
has opened its first aid course to thou
sands of wives and daughters Of
miners.
With the aid of Sir Herbert 3. Amcs.
organizer of the Canadian patriotic
fund the Navy league is organizing a
fund of Sl0.0OO.O00 for the families Of
naval volunteers.
Theodore n. Vail of the American
Telegraph e. Telephone company has
assured the defense council that the
wire facilities of the company are a,
The governments services and plans
are ready for taking them over.
Peace Societies Line UP.
Both the League to Enforce Peace
| and the American Peace society have
lined up behind the president. In ever,
| state an active campaign to aid recruit.
I ing is being carried on by the nationa
| committee of patriotic societies.
The patriotic awakening has swep
every corner of the nation. 1t is thi:
| awakening of Americanism which TIL
visers he prizes above all the man!
other assets of national defense.
| Secretary Houston has appealed Il
he fs4mers to increase production. t.
| eliminate waste and to conserve al
| surplus.
| So far as finances are concerned. Of
fieials believe there is little to b
feared. Treasury authorities have es
| timated the United States can with
stand eight times the strain under whicl
it labored during the panic of 1907.
No small place in the plans has bee
occupied by precautionary measure
against activities of foreign agents
The department of justice has greatl
and increasingly strengthened the ia
cilitics of its investigation bureau.
Edison at Work.
The extent to which science has com
10 the aid of the government in pro
ducing new means of warfare will nc
become apparent until there are actus
hostilitics. Since Secretary Daniels or
sanizcd the naval consulting boar
months ago. important experiment
have been under way in the interest {
national defense and it Is known thu
recently Thomas Edison had PERSONAL
given attention to secret tests of n na
ture carefully guarded.