Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-21

profits, and the people marvel at the
stupidity of senators who are unable
to 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. He 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 men,
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 war 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
sion Of the trade commissions cost In
quiry. Thereupon the president au-
thorized Chairman Denman Of the ship
ping board to commander ships on
the stocks, Shipyards and raw mate
rails if necessary and to begin expen-
diture Of the S750000,000 fund for the
construction of a merchant marine.
The board has adopted the policy Of
building as many steel ships as possl-
BILE and making up the deficiency with
/ wooden vessels.
Delay in sending in registration lists
caused a postponement Of the great
| day for which the reglstrants In the
national army have waited, the day 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-
tons 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
pletion.
1t was made known in Washington
that every man Of the 10,50000O reg
istered will be drawn and that enough
of the first names as they come out 81
the box Will be used to fill the first
army. The rest will be on reserve and
Will be called out in their order as long
as more are needed.
Yet another step In the making #
the great national army was taken last
week when President Wilson called in
10 the federal service the entire Ma
/ tional Guard and National Guard re-
/ serve. the transfer 70 he completed 10y
August 8. This legalizes the sending
Of the Guard outside the boundaries of
the nation.
Various occurrences, more or less
unimportant In themselves, have
F aroused our more than 1enient govern
ment to the danger Of permitting Teu-
+ tons and their friends fun liberty ia
this country, and a number of German
employees Of the diplomats In Wash
/ ingtou have been dep0rted Every day
+ too German agents and spies 10 other
/ parts Of the country are being gathered
/ in and put where they can do no harm.
There IS even some talk Of legislation
/ for the regulation Of newspapers print
/ cd in the German language. This
called forth a protest from the New
Yorke4 Herold and q covert threat Of
+ disorders if Ii is carried out The Ger
! man-Amerlcsa ,!css continues 10 at
! tack our governments conduct If the
war, to "strofeF Great Britain aud 20
! sDeer at Russia.
Getting After the l. w. w.
The Industrial Workers ~ the
World. q generally dlsrcpufabIe organ-
izatlon that Is openly opposed 20 the
war, Is making al the trouble for the
Z country that II can hy fomcntina
strikes and riots In those parts Of the
I West whore II is strong. It Is accused
Of being wholly pro-German and its do
Ings ore certainly teacherous and re-
i pellOus the war department has am
nounced that It IS really TO do IT'S part
/ n suppressine these disorders. and We
( rioa- Western c0umunItte O. are taking
steps TO rid thems elves Of the men who
stir them W. Bisbee, Ariz vas the
first town 10 act. The decent citizens
Of that mining center rounded mp j.
! 197 l. ". ". members and syInpath-
zers loede5 them ON cattle train aaa
F.! deported them. such Md treatment
helps the town that apples II, but tbs