New Britain herald., 1917-04-20
HOUSTON IN FAVOR
 OF FIXING PRICES
Urges Senate to Give Control to
 National Defense Council
CENSORSHIP LAW CHANGES

No Regulation limiting Discussion, Comment or Criticism of Acts and Policies of Government by Newspa- pers-Marriage and Service in Army. Washington. April 2o.-secretary Houston today recommended to the senate that the Council of National Defense be empowered to fix mdn-
 imum end maximum food prices.
 To meet the food situation. secre- tary Houston told the senate, ;, the department of agriculture needs to
 make a complete survey of the food supply of the nation, with a view to secure full information as to it's To- cation. ownership and where 1t is needed, and complete knowledge as to the instrumentalities and agencies that own.& control. manufacture and distribute food products.
 Senate; and house conferees on the war loan bill agreed today on the measure virtually as it passed the senate. The agreement will be report red to the two houses as soon as pos-> sible so that it may be sent to the president for approval.
 Early action oH the section of the espionage bill proposing press cen- sorship and other restrictions upon publication of military affairs, was forecast upon the assembling of the senate today to resume discussion of the measure.
 An amendment to the censorship clause was adopted prohibiting any regulation limiting discussion, com-
 ment or criticism of the acts and pol- ieies of the government or its repre- sentatives.
 Prospects were for another day of debate .on. @ section authorizing the president to declare war export em- bargoes. While the senate debated its meas ure democratic members of the house Judiciary committee. were putt ting the final touches on it's espionage bill agreed upon by the committee last night. It is similar to the senate bill, but many of the objectionable features were eliminated.
 Marriage Alone No Excuse. Discharges from the National Guard will not be gr4nted enlisted men sole- 'ly because they are married, accord ing to instructions sent out to adju- tant generals by the military bureau. Where 8 soldier has independent means which will prevent his family from becoming a charge upon the government he will not be mustered out.
 The war department has been food ed since the original order was is- sued with inquiries and protests from both officers and men of the National Guard, many Of whom have been dis changed against their wishes because they were married men.
 A supplementary statement was necessary as National Guard regiments are being reduced to mere skeleton organizations by the rigid application of the dependent family rule The war department is resolved however, to relieve the government of the necessity of taking care of the families of men who join the colors. More than $4,O00,00O was disbursed in this way as a result of the Mexican border mobilization. Ruling on Alien Enemies. Rules for the admission of enemy
  ; day, require that their applications be passed upon by both the immigra- l tion service and the department Of l justice.
 Enemy aliens will be admitted as
 readily as any aliens, if their purpose l can be, established as innocent. Aliens l seeking to depart will be held by
 the immigration service for depart 1 ment of justice investigation. To Issue $2, 1000, ,OOO, 900 Certificates. Treasury certificates of indebted
 ness, authorized up to $2,OOO, ,OOO, 900
 in the $7,0OO,0O0,OO war finance bill now before congress will be issued Sec l retary McAdoo announced today ''as
 may be necessary to meet the require ! ments of the treasury" as soon as the
 bill becomes a law. The bonds au- thorized by the bill probably will not 1 be offered before sixty days. 1 DENIES GERMAN INTRIGUE.