Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-11
While a Great Army Is Be-
ing Trained for Action
America Will Devote Her
Efforts to Solving the
Food Problem.
HUNDREDS OF SHIPS
TO CARRY THE FOOD
G Construction of Vessels Will
Be Rushed With All Pos
sible Speed Mobilization
of the Farmers of Country
Will Be One of First Steps

Washington, April 11-"Feeding our
allies" is to be this country's part in
the great war for the present.
Mobilization of foodstuffs and pro-
viding means by full navy cooperation
for delivering them at the ports of
England and France, is to be the ex-
tent of Americas physical effort, now.
Meantime, hundreds of thousands of
men will be trained for action on Eu-
ropean fronts as soon as they are fit
and as soon as transportation facili-
ties are available.
A GIGANTIC PROBLEM.
The problem of supplying the allies
with food-a gigantic one-ts being
worked out in practically every depart
ment of the government. Millions of
acres of land, not under cultivation, are
to be Immediately put into use.
Hundreds of ships will be built to
carry foodstutfs to Europe. German and
Austrian ships taken in American
ports will be hastily repaired for use.
The fleets of the United States,
France and England will cooperate in
safeguarding the delivery of the prec-
ous supplies to entente ports.
MOBILIZATION oF.FARMERs.
Farmers, agricultural experts and
farm students are being modified as
soldiers of the commissary."
And while these supplies go forward
to keep up the strength of the allied
fighters in the European trenches,
America is to build up and train her
manhood later to relieve her fellow
fighters and drive home the victory.
This probably will be six months
hence-but it may come sooner.
1t is probable, however, that no word
will be sent out from this country
when the first eXpeditionary force
starts for Europe. For purposes of
precaution, it is probable the people of
the United States won't know their
men are on foreign battle fronts until
the men arrive.
THE REVENUE BILL.
Congress opened the fifth day Of the
war with the big revenue bill. Debate
will start tomorrow and the measure
is expected to pass the house by Friday
night or Saturday.
The bill calls for $4,000, 900 900 bond
issue, $4,000, OOO, 900 of which will go tc
a loan for the allies. Further it has
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900, 900, 900 in one year treasury notes
against added tax receipts planned as q
war measure.
The senate doubtless will not delay
long with the bond bill and within 6
week or two at the latest, the measure
should be law.
| FIGHTING CONSUMPTION.
Pacifism and politics apparently are
linked in move to prevent selectivt
CONSUMPTION, according to friends o
that plan today. They attributed {
growing sentiment in congress agains
the administration army bill largely t.
pacifism propaganda.
Army men are surprised at the de
lays which the congress permits at {
critical time and astounded at tn,
fight against a plan recognized by al
military men as equitable and efficient
Heads of the great railroads of thu
country went into secret session her,
today to devise plans for complete Co
operation with the government in mob
, LIKING these supplies, shipment o
which will be given precedence over al
other freight traffic during the crisis.