The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-26
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS - OTHER. HAPPENINGS

training Of the thousands Of soldiers
that will be drawn from the central
west to make up the big war army is
thought to be revealed in orders to
Adjt. Gen. Wood to recommend a num-
Der of large tracts suitable for mobiliz-
ing and drilling thousands of men.
This order is understood to have
been received several days ago, but
was not made public until April 19 by
Gov. Cox at the meeting Of mayors in
furtherance of the plans to increase
the states food supply.
The governor said the order indi-
Gated that the war department may be
planning to locate some of the largest
mobilization and training camps in the
state He intimated that Ohio may be
selected by reason of its central locs-
tion, splendid transportation facilities
and its location in the great food belt.
Should this be the case, he said, the
necessity for the formation Of home
guards would be materially lessened,
as the federal troops could be called
upon in emergencies. He said, how
ever, he was in favor Of the formation
of home guard organizations and that
If necessary the state may aid in equip
ping them.
Most of the $25O,0OO emergency ap-
preparation made to the governor by
the legislature, he said, will be used
in establishing and maintaining the
21 labor bureaus in Ohio cities.
Gov. Cox, in addressing the rep
resentatives Of the municipalities, told
them that they were going to be called
upon to rule their "bailiwicks with an
iron hand" He told them to chase the
buns" off the street corners and put
them to work. He urged cooperation
of the cities In helping to solve the
labor problems confronting the farm
ers.
State Council Of Defense.
In line with the policy recommended
by the federal government to conserve
and increase the nations food supply
to meet the exigencies of war, Gov.
Cox has just announced the creation
of a state council of defense which
will have direct control OVER all the
states activities in the gigantic
scheme contemplated to make Ohio
the greatest food producing state of
the Union.
Five members Of the defense council
were named by Gov. Cox. They are
DR.. w. o. Thompson, president of the
State university; Prof. Clark s.
Wheeler, head Of the agricultural ex-
tension department of the university;
Prof. Alfred Vivian, dean of the col
lege Of agriculture, and Prof. c. G..
Williams, head of the Ohio experiment
station at Wooster, who will have
charge of the agricultural activities,
but also for the manufacture of NUM-
tions and other necessities Of war.
Other members of the defense coun-
ell will be appointed soon. Gov. Cox
said he probably will name a railroad
official whose duty it will be to see
that adequate transportation is contin-
uously provided, and a banker, whose
duty it will be to see that money Is
available and to aid in solving f1nanc-
ing propositions. There is no limit to
the membership, but it probably will
not exceed 10 or IL. The agricultural
end, Gov. Cox said, will receive closest
attention.
The slogan Of the defense council,
az announced by Gov. Cox, will be
"Every unframed vacant lot and field
is reproach to its owner"
Would Punish Food Spectators.
Heavy penalties for all who seek
speculative profits in food products
q statement made public here by Head
Master L. ]. Taber, following an exeCu-
i've committee meeting. That is Que
Of the requests of the $4,000 organized
farmers of the state make as they
take their place in the army Of Pro-
duction to meet the demands of war.
Seek Aid of $4,000 Farmers.
Following closely on the heels of
Gov. Cox's call for mobilization Of
Ohio's food sources, L. J. Taber Of
Barnesville; master of the state
grange. called on the $4,000 farmers
in Ohio to utilize every effort to in
crease their food production this year.
Taber urged the 800 oranges in the
state to call meetings at once to study
these three problems:
How to grow bigger crops, by in
creasing the acreage, tilling and fer
,etY oil 1eaA
land.
How to get farm hands and lessen
the work by purchasing up-to-dato la
bor-saving machinery.
How to sell products, direct to the
consumer to eliminate the middle
mans profits. b
Farm Employment Agencies.
The faculty of Ohio State university
has decided to dismiss every studen'
who will certify he is going to work on
a farm during the summer. Final ar
rangements were made to open farm
employment agencies in 21 cities scat
tered tn ough the state. The agencies
will care for men who want work on
farms and get help for farmers. The
cities are Cleveland, Akron, Athens,
Canton, Chillicothe, Cincinnati, Colum-
bus, Dayton. Hamilton, Lima, Mans
field, Marion, Portsmouth, Springfield,
Steubenville, Tifin, Toledo. Wash
ington C. H, Youngstown. GAINESVILLE.
Refuses to Honor Vouchers.
Branding them as grossly extrava-
CANT" State Auditor Donahey has re-
fused to pay bills for more than $40
worth of "dainties" turned in by au-
thor.ties at Longview hospital at Gin