Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-27

I'm this emergency you have the
opportunity and privilege OF perform
ing this public service and ! am con-
hdcntly appealing 10 you for your
cordial and helpful cooperation.
ITO give the navy 81 600 bluejackets
and add the marines needed, more
than $4,000 men must be recruited"
Wilson Enters Office.
While Mr.. Daniels was discussing
the new order with newspaper repre-
sentativas, President Wilson walked
into the secretarys Office imam
nounced. He took a seat to await the
conclusion of the newspaper confer
ence and was an interested spectator
for several minutes before anyone
knew he was in the room.
There was continued discussion to-
day of the motive of the War depart
ment in transferring Major General
Wood to the new Southeastern de-
partment from his present post in
command of the Eastern department..
Secretary Baker again refused to dis
cuss the matter and no explanation
was forthcoming from any other
source that fixed the action as more
than 4 question, Of administrative
routine.
Mr.. Baker took occasion during the
day to confirm the impression that the
government is planning to deal lib
orally with German or other foreign
subjects resident in the United States
III the event OF war. He was asked
specifically if the war department was
negotiating with the interior depart
u1ent for SHES for internment camps.
No Internnent Camps.
There is no such plan in contem-
plation,' he replied. IAN resident
aliens who are obedient to our laws
viii be perfectly safe from interfer-
ence."
Asked IL that spilled to German
army reservists, the secretary said:
1T applies to everybody who is here
OF who may be permitted to come
here and who behaves in accordance
with our laws while here"
In other quarters it was. indicated
that German residents might be reg
istered in the event OF war In order
that the government could have some
knowledge OF their movements and
make certain that no person guilty OF
misconduct shall escape justice.
Another phase of national pre-
paredness prompted Mr.. Baker to
volunteer a sign as to the course
which men and women who are seek
ing an opportunity to serve their
country might follow. Every day has
brought several score letters 10 his
desk asking how personal service
might be rendered.
Opportunities Offered.
Mr.. Baker pointed out that the reg
ular army, National Guard and Off.
GERS reserve corps offered opportuni.
ties 10 men who desired military serv-
ice. The reserve, he explained, Of
Tered a wide field OF choice. since the
staff corps divisions were composed
OF men specially trained in civil life
in the work they would perform il
war times.
In addition to this. the secretary
added, the mobilization OF national re.
sources being conducted by the Coun
eli OF National Defense furnished
every man engaged III business o.
trade with a Way TO place his service.
at the nations disposal The plan be
ing worked out, he added, was the Co
ordination Of every industry SO tina
the government, through small com
nittee Of organization, could put It!
hand upon any part OF the wide
h spread activities He urged that mel
oct into touch with their associates Il
Grade so that the committee group!
would Nbe able to speak for all Gle
ments of,any trade or industry wher
the time came for government serv
ice.
Each in Separate Field.
For women, many OF whom hav,
been included in his correspondents
the secretary suggested affiliatiol
with the local agencies organized I,
enroll the woman power OF the ma
ton.
The National Security league, tn
National Woman Suffrage association
and the National Association o
Women's clubs, he said, were all en-
gagged III this work, and the Defens
Council, to which their services hav
been offered, has arranged that eacl
shall cover aseparate. field.
As to the place skilled labor ma.
find In the great national rtiovcinen
to meet the emergency, Mr.. Bake
said the department OF labor and TIL
Civil Service commission were coop
Grating In securing such men for tn
governments afsenals and nav.
yards. Any mechanic seeking plac
in the preparedness program, b
added, could readily find his oppof
tunity. through either Of these agen
cies