Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-02
Secretary McAdoo startIes Con.
.gress by Asking S5,000,-
100000 More for War.
TRANSPORT PROBLEM IS BIG
Shipping Board Quarrel Ended b,
Change Of Observation-Disclosures Mil.
itary Collapse in Gaiicia Complete
French Repulse Tremendous
German Attacks.
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARp.


The United States is having i'm.
lpressed upon 1t the magnitude of thu
war in which it has embarked, and ia
beginning to realize that it must be
Fought through to victorious finish
al tremendous cost in money, energy
and, doubtless, life. The money end
OF IT was brought sharply to the att
tention Of congress last Tuesday, wheu
2 Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo In.
formed the lawmakers that $5,OOO,OOO,.
OOO more than had been estimated
was needed. and needed at once. Much
OF this Will be expended for ordnance.
Senator SmOot Informed the senate
that by the end of the fiscal year the
war expenditures by the United States
are likely to amount to $4,000, 600, 600.
1he figures staggered the members of
both houses, and there was hasty
calling together of the senate finance
committee to revise its report on the
hwar-tax bill.
Transportation is now one of the
Administrations biggest problems
transportation by both land and sea,
put especially the latter. An immense
humber Of vessels must be provided
70 carry to Europe our troops and the
Fast supplies they and the allied arm
les, must have, and efforts are being
made to gather together all the avail
Rble ships, even Japan being asked to
release many Of her merchantmen.
Meanwhile the plan Of building a mon
eter merchant marine Of our own was
given added impetus last week. As
had been predicted, President Wilson
was compelled to take hand in the
dispute between General Goethals and
chairman Denman of the shipping
board, and he settled the matter by ac-
eepting the designations Of both, and
ef Capt. ]. B. White as well. He then
named e. N. Hurley of Chicago as
Chairman and Bainbridge Colby as
member of the board, and Rear Ad-
nral Capps, long chief constructor Of
TIE navy, as head Of the emergency
deet corporation in place of Goethals.
VI these appointments, only that Of
Colby was adversely criticised. Hur-
ley is an energetic business man and
has been on the federal trade board!
Though the elimination of Goethals is
regretted by the innumerable admir-
ers Of the great builder of the Pan
anna canal, it is felt that no one bet
ter than Admiral Capps could be
picked to manage the construction Of
the emergency feet. It is understood
Thar oh 11i
Will be built, which was Cocktails plan.
Later IN the week the president ac-
cepted the resignation Of Vice Chair
man Theodore Brent OF the shipping
1pard. ~. W.
!, step. NJ mdind ne Army.
The need Tor many vessels is en-
D4asized by the semi official announce-
nknt that the United States plans toI
sehd to Europe not only 10000 men,
bet more than million as soon as
thy can be trained and equipped and
~ fast as transports can be obtained
t0,carry them across. Two more steps
IN the making Of this great army were
taken last week. The men drafted for
the national army began to receive
hef calls before the exemption
boards. the city Of Washington lead
Ing the way, and the National Guard
Of 10 states and the District of CO.
lunbia was mobilized to be taken into
the federal service. After few weeks
OF intensive training in camps, the
best Of the guardsmen will be sent
to France to prepare for the spring Of
1sa0ive.
The shortage Of railway transporta-
lon at home also II troubling the I'd.