The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

the SJdL6 OIL wisconsin SuCH pans as
will be mutually agreed upon for the
defense of the nation, and shall In
every way possible cooperate with
such national council. 1t shall also get
into communication with defense
bodies representing other states and
shall cooperate with them as far as
may be practicable.
The council after consultation with
/ the national council Of defense shall
father at once through It's committees
or otherwise, statistics, facts, and
other information found necessary
and shall arrange them In an orderly
and accessible manner. 1t shall super
wise and direct Investigations and
make recommendations to the govern
or and to the legislature.
| In all emergency matters relating
to defense before the legislature of
the state the council may De called in
to committee Of the whole on legisla-
ton to raise funds, gather supplies, or
in general upon discussion Of any
matters affecting the conduct Of such
| defense.
| When In the opinion of the council
serious scarcity Of food, fuel, or
| other articles of common necessity
exists or threatens by reason Of &C.
tual war In which the country is en-.
gagged, or when in the opinion of the
council unreasonable or excessive
profits are being made through
the manufacture or supply of
necessities for common defense or
public welfare, in time of actual war,
the council shall advise the governor
and he shall call special session OF
the legislature to make provision for
necessary supplies Of food, fuel and
other articles of common necessity to
be controlled by the state in Quanti-
ties sufficient to prevent distress
among the people, and to present and
prohibit unreasonable or excessive
profits through the manufacture or
supply of necessities for common de-
Tense or public welfare.
All departments, bureaus, commits
sions, boards and institutions receiy-
| ing public funds, all officers of the
state or of any county or municipality
! therein, and all citizens shall cooper
ate with and give all such reasonable
aid to the council as may be required
I by it.
Unless it shall be otherwise deter
mined and ordered by the governor,
no information in the possession OF
the council, or in the possession. of
any one for it, shall be made public,
but, unless so ordered, all such in.
formation shall be regarded as con
fidential.
$4,000 Limit Of Funds.
There are appropriated such sums
| as may be necessary to carry out the
purpose of the act. This fund is avail
able in sums not greater than ten
thousand dollars.
The debate was marked by sharp
clashes. G. D. Rosa, La Folletter lead
er, voted for the bill, but he had sew
eral run ms with Dr. Charles Nc
Carthy of the legislative reference IL
brary, who was present to explain the
BILL Rosa thought the measure had
been thrown into the house on short
notice and he felt that the matter
ought to be given careful considera-
ton because, in his opinion, the meas
ure was not clear in some respects.
When Mccarthy intimated that other
preparedness legislation, concerning
| VIII a nf OF ~ a.
cuss, would come in, Rosa intimated
that the legislature was being kept in
the dark, that there should be no Sc
crets which the legislature could not
share. Mccarthy said that as a mat
ter of military secrecy in a time Of
war it is well not to talk too much in
public. Rosa insisted upon an answer
to his question as to the nature of adj
ditiona1 preparedness legislation I'M
der consideration.
DR.. Mccarthy hesitated moment
and then replied:
II haven't any right to answer.
won't answer"
| When Rosa tried to force an an
swer. Assemblyman John F. Buckley,
who was presiding at the time, ruled
him out of order, and Speaker Whittet
cautioned the members not to go too
far in revealing matters which Dr.
Mccarthy regarded as sacred"
Then the discussion went along
more smoothly although many at
tempts to amend the bill were made,
all amendments being defeated
other War Preparations.
| Senator Barwig has introduced
bin for the taxing of all incomes over
| $4,000 for war purposes. The house
has passed one bill making a $500, 900
appropriation to the national guard,
and other appropriation measures will
soon be up.
The work of enlisting men for the
national guard is going along smooth
| iy and in a manner entirely satisfactory
to Adjutant General Orlando Holway
IF the federal government calls for