Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-13
FOOD MOBILIZATION
FOR UNITED STATES
AND ALLIES BEGINS
Railroad Officials and All Gov
eminent Departments Work.
ing in Concert to This Endi
to Build 1000 Ships

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE army
appropriation bill carrying $27S,000,0Ot
for the existing regular army was passed
today by the senate amended so that
the fund becomes Immediately availa-
BILE.
WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE great
food drive" of the United States was OF
in full blast today.
Railroad officials and all government
departments were working to the imme-
date end of mObilizing foodstutfs for
this country and her allies.
That the government will not take
over any of the railroads, however, as
long as they deliver the goods" was
the sentiment expressed this morning
by officials. In cooperating with the
government in the mobilization of the
nations resources, they say, the rail-
roads will not only render the country
q distinct service but will protect them
selves against government seizure.
For handling troops all the railroads
will work under single direction, the
operations to be controlled by the Amer
lean railroad association, it was an
nounced. Orders to Immediately take
an invoice of rolling stock and prepare
for prompt service when need arises
have gone out to all railroads.
Transportation experts of the roads
bave been assigned to the various army
departments, into which they will step
at the mobilization call, to direct the
work.
President Wilson ana Chairman Den
man, of the United States shipping
board, completed plans for the prompt
construction of 1000 vessels to trans
port the supplies to entente ports.
Cooperation with the entente govern
ments toward safely delivering these
necessities was planned in detail.
While means of putting under cultiva-
ton thousands of acres of unused land
were being worked out. the president
conferred with members of congress rel
ative to measures for mobilizing farm
labor
Examination into the feasibility Of a
plan to exempt ali farmers, farm hands
and others engaged in the tilling of the
soil from CONSUMPTION was asked in a
resolution introduced into the senate by
Senator Frelinghuysen.
Other provisions suggested that the
council of national defense inquire into
the advisability of appointing a COM
mission Of agriculture defense to mobil-
lie the farm labor to increase the pro-
duction of crops.
WILSON AT HELM
President Wilton today assumed per-
sonal charge OF whipping ~ war meas
ures Immediately ucma.Id,- 20. tny
country's defense Speed up" was the
word passed along the line. lie went up
to the capitol and conferred for nearly
an hour with Democratic Floor Leader
Kitchin, emphasizing the need for i'm
mediate action on the war measures
pending in congress.
The president was assured by Speaker
Clark and Mr.. Kitchin, the admnistra-
ton army bill will be voted on in the
house probably next week.
Mr.. Kitchin told the president of the
opposition in congress to CONSUMPTION
The opposition as yet is not yet definite
Tough, lie said, to permit a guess as tC
it's seriousness.
Nevertheless the house adjourned unit
Friday after receiving the favorable
committee report on the $4,000, 900, 0O(
bond issue bill.
With the exception OF congressional
delay on the army bill all other military
and naval business went forward rap
idly.
Farmers, agricultural experts anC
farm students are being modified as
soldiers of the commissary" to carry
on the bread and butter war" agains
the central powers.
And while these supplies go forward
to keep up the strength of the allieC
fighters in the European trenches, Amer
lea is. to build up and train her man
hood later to relieve her fellow fighter:
and drive home the victory.
ARMY READY IN 6 MONTHS.
This will probably be six month:
hence-but IT may be sooner. 1t is prob
able, however. that no word will %
sent out from this country when tn
first expedition starts for Europe Fo
the purposes of precaution 1t is prob
able the people of the United States
won't know their men are on foreign
battle fronts until the men arrive.
War cooperation by the United
States probably will be discussed at
! great council with the allies in Paris
next month Colonel +. NJ. House
| President wilson's confidential adviser
| General Bliss or General Kuhn an,
| Admiral Benson are mentioned as tn
/ probable representatives of this gov
eminent.
Preliminary discussion Of co-opera
| ton already has been undertaken be
| tween American. French and British
| representatives and this government
has decided that there shall be ''ful
harmony" in the work Of the two sides
The senate doubtless will not della,
| long with the bond bill and within
week or two at the latest, the measTr
should be a law.
Pacifsm and politics apparently a.
! linked in move to prevent selectiv
consumption according to friends Of tina
plan today. They attributed a CROWNS
sentiment in congress against the ad
ministration army bill largely to paci
/ fist propa ganda.
Army men are surprised at the delay
| which the congress permits at a critica
time and astounded at the fight agains
/ a plan recognized by all military men a
| equitable and efficient.
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