The Springdale news., 1917-10-26

whatever land might be needed as sites for the construction or prescott ton of works for Qualifications, coast defenses, and military training camps.
 On July 24 the President approved the bill to increase the Signal Corps of the Army and appropriating S640,- 100000 for the purchase, manufac- ture, maintenance, repair, and oper- ation of airships. On October 1 the Aircraft Board bill became law through Executive approval. It's func- tion is to supervise and direct, under the direction and control of the Secre- taries of War and the Navy, the de- velopment of the aircraft service of the United States.
 Under the act of August 10, Con- gress appropriated $11 ,346,400 to provide further for the national secur- ity and defense by stimulating agri- culture and facilitating the distribu- tion of agricultural products. Under the food-control bill approved the same day an appropriation was carrl- ed amounting to Sf62, 100000, to pro- vide for the national security and de fense by encouraging the production, conserving the supply, and controlling the distribution of food products and fuel
 The trading-with-the-enemy act, which was adopted late in the session, defines, regulates, and punishes trad ing with the enemy
 One of the last acts of the session was the soldiers and sailors insnr- ance bill It provide military and naval family allowance, compensation, and insurance fund for the benefits of soldiers and sailors and their families and makes an appropriation for this purpose of S176,250000. Widows of soldiers of the Civil and the Spanish American Wars are given monthly pension of $25.
 Other legislation of the recent ses- sion, of minor character, but relating to the war includes these laws: As signment of fleet Naval Reserve to ac i've duty; extension of minority enlist ments, naval service; authority for additional officers, Photographic Of flee of the Navy; relating to foreign enlistments in the United States; re- lating to enlistments in the Naval Re serve Corps; amending the Federal reserve act; authority for oonstruc- ton of various temporary buildings for departments and a permanent an mex for the Treasury Department; providing for the repatriation of cit izens in the armies of the allies; reg ulating the use of explosives during the war; for the reimbursement of of ficers and enlisted men of the Navy for personal property lost while on duty; permitting foreign ships to en- gage in the coastwise trade during the period of the war for 12o days there after; providing for six months gratuity to dependents of deceased sailors; providing commissions in the Army Staff Corps and removing the age limits of reserve corps officers re quiring discharge; extending liquor and immortality sections of Army draft law to the Navy; prescribing court martial procedure in the Navy; pro- vding fo rthe appointment of 20 chap lains at large in the Army; prohibit ing the publication of inventions of yaule to the enemy; increasing the communication price for rations in the Navy to 10 cents
 Dates of Principal Laws.
 The principal measures of the Con- gress became laws by the approval of the President on the following dates: First authorization of issue of Liberty Bonds and loan to the allies, April 24; first appropriation for the support of the Army carrying $273, ,046, 1922, May 12; selective draft bill, May IS; increasing the strength of the Navy