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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
OTHER DEPARTMENTS



Concerning the wartime work OF
two departments Of the governments
little can be said, because Of the con-
fidentiaI nature Of their activities.
The department Of state and the de-
partment of justice have been peciil.-
iarly alert and active since the begin
ming of the war. but their operations
necessarily are cloaked with secrecy.
At intervals the department Of JUS
tice has announced the roundup Of
alien enemies and plotters against the
security Of the United States. It has
also proceeded vigorously against the
few who would eVade the selective
draft act, and its agents have been
present in almost every locality to en-
force the provisions Of war Iegisla-
ton, such as the espionage law and
the trading-with-the-enemy law.
The state department, aside from
its periodical revelations Of German
intrigue, has of necessity withheld
announcement of its operations In the.
field of diplomacy and international
policies The exposures which have
been made through the state depart.
ment, however, are testimonial to
the vigilance of the agents Of this
government.
The post office department likewise
Is engaged on a war work of quasi
secret nature. During the past six
months much of that departments
labors have been incident to the In
yestigation of publications accused Of
seditions utterances. and a constant
effort has been made to keep the
mails clear of seditious and treason
able matter.
Concentration of American soldiers
in training camps in this country and
back of the lines In France has added
materially to the mail-carrying bur-
den of the post office department.
The department has facilitated in ev-
cry way the delivery OF mail and par
cel-post packages to those who have
been called away from their homes to
serve in the army.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

The chief wartime activity of the
treasury department has been the
floating of the Liberty Loan of 1911
Entrusted with full power to adver.
tise and sell the bond issue author.
lied by Congress and to negotiate oul
loans to foreign governments. the
treasury department staged a remark
able campaign that brought about an
oversubscription of the first Liberty
Loan.
Within the past few days the sec
end Loberty Loan has been subscribed
With the second issue of the bonds
sold, the treasury department dispos
ed of, In few months, more than
SIS, 600, 100000 worth of the long-terT
and short-term securities of the Uni
ted States. As authorized by Congress
and as they are being placed by the
treasury department, the bond issues
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

every destroyer the American yards
could build, and a considerable ex.
tension of shipbuilding facilities has
been arranged to build the large add.
tlonal number provided for in the bin
now pending in Congress. New
records in construction are being
made. destroyers which formerly took
~ to % months to complete, now
being scheduled for completion in hall
that time.
Training Camps Erected
Twelve training camps have been
erected, accommodating $4,000 men
to provide for housing and trainins
of recruits
Navy yards have been enlarged:
immense foundries, machine shops
and warehouses erected; work Is be
ing pushed on dry docks, shipways
and piers. A big projectile plant Is
being erected at Charleston, w. Va.
and a S1,000,000 aircraft factory al
Philadelphia. Extensions of the naval
gun factory will make that plant one
OF the largest of its kind. The entire
shore building" program embraces
an expenditure of 100000, 900.
Work is proceeding rapidly on the
fleet operating base at Hampton
Roads, which will include training
station for 10000 men, aviation sta
ton, submarine base, coal piers
storage facilities for fleet supplies
and various other features
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

the department registered 1900
shipwrights throughout the country,
It is now directing about $4,000 en-
ployed each month to work in the
production of supplies of war. The
United States boys working reserve
Is supplying the places made vacant
when men leave the farms, and the
department has created public serv-
ice reserve to classify men who volun-
teer for war service. Mediators of the
department have hastened wherever
strike troubles were imminent anl
heFe been gratifyingly successful in
eliminating friction between capital
and labor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

GERS has begun, and the third will be-
gin in January. The adjutant gen:
erals office also procured more than
$4,000 trained specialists for the Ell,
listed reserve corps. About 10000
officers in the reserve corps have
been commissioned At the beginning
of the war We had approximately TO-.
900 officers. There are now around
$4,000 officers. ~a.
The war department has organized
card-indeX system for keeping the
record of each man in our great army.
1t is carrying on also a vocational and
educational census of the men in the
training camps, so that, as far as pos
sible, the right men may be assigned
to the right duties. ; -.
Development of Liberty Motor
Development of the Liberty mo-
tor" which has withstood every ayi-
ation.engine test, is. one of the major
achievements of the war department
and the aircraft production board
This was followed by the designing OF
a standard military truck. Then
came the letting of contracts for q
great aerial fleet, authorized in the
$640,000, 900 aviation appropriation
oil. This aviation program calls tor
more than 10000 airplanes, ranging
from light training machines to great
battleplanes. Aviation experts from
the allied countries are IN Washing
tor and help to form an international
general staff on aviation
Flying Schools Authorized
3. Twenty-four flying schools have
been authorized for training ayiators
in this country, and the majority of
them are in operation. There are
eight ground schools. Many Ameri.
can aviators are now receiving inten-
sive training behind the battle fronts.
The engineer department of the
army has met the problem of in.
creasing its personnel and supplying
the engineers equipment for an army
of more than a million men. Unde
its supervision a United States To-
connective" was built in 81 days. Now
81 locomotives have been completed
and four have been shipped to our
forces abroad. ....
In addition to the caRonments,
flying schools, and officers training
camps, the war department has main
tanned Is training camps for the Ma.
tional guard. The training of an army
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

tional to meet loans to foreign gov,
ernments. $2,0o0,00o,000 of one-year
certificates of Indebtedness and ST..
000.000,000 of fiYe-year war-saying
certificates. ....
Deficiency Appropriation Bill
A deficiency appropriation bill car.
rying more than $500, 100000 for the
fiscal year 1918. This authorizes ad.
ditional contract obligations of ST.,
000,000,000 and raises the limit of
cost to carry out the provisions OF
the shipping act to $1,7S4,000,000. 1t
further appropriates for the shipping
fund $685., 100000.
The trading .with-the-enemy bill and
the soldiers and sailors family In
surance bill ~.
A taxation bill to raise approx.
mateIy $2,5o0,oO0,000 in revenue to-
ward defraying the expenses of war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE

|. Seeking to stimulate the produc.
ton of foodstrffs for the sustenance
not only of the armies and people OF
the United States but partly for the
sustenance of our allies, the depart
ment of agriculture has been active
since the outbreak of war. It has
appointed 1850 additional demonstra.
tion agents, has sent canning and
drying experts into countless com.
munities, and has waged a systematic
and persistent campaign for greater
production. Ithas distributed great
quantities of seed and redoubled its
efforts for the destruction of crop de,
stroying pests. The department has
inspected food supplies at the canton
nlents, assisted lin organizing regi
ment of forest engineers for active
service in France, extended market
news service, and developed and
treated woods for airplsne construc
ton and other war uses. 4sc~-tse ~ az.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

The extraordinary session Of the
Sixty-fifth Congress has enacted more
legislation of Importance than any
preceding session in our history. Re-
spending periodically to the demands
of war, it has broken all records in
the enactment of great appropriation
bills and laws bestowing powers upon
the Chief Executive and his assist
ants. Here are a few of the impor'
tant legislative enaetments:
Joint resolution declaring war
against the Imperial German Govern.
ment, approved April 8.
The first wartime general def
cheney appropriation bill. carrying in
round figures 1858, 100000, of which
500. 100000 was to be expended by
the President for national security
and defense.
First Bond-Issue Bill
The first bond-issue bill, authoriz'
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to
sell $1,000, 100000 worth of bonds (of
which amount $3,OOO,000,000 was for
loan to our allies) and $2,00G,000 600
in one-year certificates of Indebted
ness.
The Army, Military Academy, and
sundry civil appropriation bills. which
had failed in the SiXty-fourth Con-
gress. Total appropriations carried
about $422,0OO,O00.
The selective-draft law, providing
for the raising of an army OF l,0Oo,-
0OG men by the draft. .,
A bill authorizing the President to
take over any vessel owned wholly or
in part by any citizen, corporation, or
subject of any nation with which the
United States may be at war.
First Great War Budget
The first great war budget, appro'
priating $3,2S1, 100000 for the military
and naval establishments on account
Of war expenses.
bill temporarily increasing the
strength of the navy and marine
corps.
The espionage bill and the bill au-
thorizing condemnation of lands for
military purposes.
Authorization for an aviation serv
ice and an appropriation Of $64o'oOo''
600 therefor. II
The food-control bill and legisla-
ton making more effective the way
risk insurance bureau.
The second bond-issue bill, author
izing an issue of $4,090,OOO,o00 addl-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
DEPT. or INTERIOR

The interior department, dealing
ordinarily only with domestic affairs,
has found that il has important func-
lions that bear upon the national de.
tense during time of war. Some Of
the bureaus of this department have
loaned their geological and topogra-
phic experts to the army; others have
made fertile fields of barren places
and contributed to the worlds supply
of food; still others have rendered
technical assistance to the council Of
national defense, and in many ways
the peace machinery of the depart
nlent has been turned to war uses.
The reclamation service has rushed
the extension of canals and laterals to
increase the country's acreage and
food supply. An intensive food sup
ply campaign was waged among the
Indians and on reservations there
were cultivated this year Az, 153 acres
as compared with 35S,I96 last year.
A woman expert in canning and dry
ing of foods spent the summer among
the Indian wards of the government.
Indian adults and minors subscribe
ed to approximately $4,500,000 worth
of the first Liberty Bonds and are
expected to respond generously to the
second issue.
The bureau Of mines has submit
ted reports on number of vital sub.
jects, cooperating with the war de-
partment in its investigation of the
nitrate supply and its inquiry into
the resources of the country for the
purpose Of manufacturing munitions
of war. Al stimulated production OF
coal, quicksilver, potash, petroleum
products, and manganese is one of the
prime achievements Of the depart
ment through this bureau.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
NAVY DEPARTMENT

The navy now has in service more
than three times as many men ant
nearly three times as many vessels
as when war was declared.
The navy and marine corps con
stitute force of more than a quartet
of a million men. On April there
were $3.50 enlisted men in the regu
lar navy; now there are 14S, 726, az
increase of 1906. The naval re
serve force has increased from about
10000 to $4,000; 1880 naval militia
are in the Federal service; the coast
guard, with it's force Of 5000, has
been transferred to the navy for the
duration of the war; the hospita
corps has been increased from 2,00t
to $500. The marine corps has in
creased from I5, 266 enlisted men or
April 6 to an enlisted strength, with
reserves, of 32,348. There are about
10000 officers in, the navy and t,12.
in the marine corps. III ...-
Hundreds of vessels of various
types, yachts and fast motor boats
have been taken over and transform
ed into patrol boats, submarine chas
ers. mine sweepers, and the various
types needed for antisubmarine war
fare, coast defense, and other pur
poses. -. -
The Atlantic Fleet
The Atlantic fleet comprises twice
as many vessels as in peace times
Every battleship and cruiser that was
in reserve has been fully manned anc
commissioned Every warship is now
a training school for the instruction
of men in gunnery and engineering
and notable results have been ACHE
we'd, especially in target practise with
guns of the smaller calibers used in
fighting submarines. IL ~. -
Thousands of expert gunners are
serving in the gun crews on American
merchantmen, which have been armed
to repel attacks by u boats. ;.
Since early in May, month after
war was declared, United States de-
stroyers have been operating with
the naval forces of our allies in Euro,
pean waters in the campaign against
the submarines. Practically all our
merchant ships are now conveyed by
naval vessels. 81.
The navy has organized. manned,
and lis operating the transport service
and conveys the vessels carrying
American armies to Europe. Not a
transport has been sunk or soldier
lost in transportation across the At
lantic.
The largest ship construction pro-
gram in history is being carried. out
by the navy, comprising hundreds of
vessels of various types from super
dreadnoughts to submarine chasers.
Months ago contracts were let for
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
DEPT. OF LABOR

In the adjustment of labor troubles
and the direction of employment the
labor department has been of in
valuable assistance since war came.
Labor is essential to the production
of food, fuel, ships, and the munitions
of war. Armies can not exist with.
out the cooperation of labor at home
and the representatives of the labor
department have performed a vital
task in encouraging labor to do it's
utmost in time of war.
Differences between the operators
and miners of the central Pennsyl-
vania district No 2 recently threat.
ened the output of the largest single
bituminous field in the East. Through
the efforts of the department a soIu-
ton was worked out and a strike aver
ted. s.a5 .~>- @-~
Within few days after the ship
)ing board appealed for assistance
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

of more than a million men has pro
crossed surprisingly.
The surgeon general OF the army
has increased the enlisted personnel
OF the medical department to more
than 10 times its size at the outbreak
OF the war, there now being more
than $1,000 men in it.
Plans have been made for the CON
struction of a large hospital at each
enc of the 80. national guard and ma,
tional army cantonments, and for the
construction of other large base hos.
ritals at dozen or 20 points scatter.
ed over the country.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24
Epitome of Work Accomplished By
Government Since Var Was Declared

ERoM there presented activities and achievements
i declaration Wnwar declared
months the United States distinctly footing Our barely formed
The industries Of the country not organized for the purposes Of warfare
The transition conditions those arom the standpoint OF
the speedily and efficiently
ecao
for the alaska ahead.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

Of this government, at the beeinninN
Of the war are without precedent IL
the history Of the world.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-24

Continued on page Id
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09
Don't Neglect Kidneys
Swamp Root. DR.. Kilmer'S PreScrip-
ton, OvercOmeS Kidney Trouble

1t is now conceded by physicians that
the kidneys should have more attention
as they control the other organs to re-
markable degree and do a tremendous
amount of work in removing the poisons
and waste matter from the system by
filtering the blood.
The kidneys should receive some as
sistance when needed. We take less ex-
ercise, drink less water and often eat
more rich, heavy food, thereby forcing
the kidneys to do more work than nature
intended. Evidence of kidney trouble,
such as lame back, annoying bladder
troubles, smarting or burning, brick
dust or sediment, sallow complexion,
rheumatism, maybe weak or irregular
heart action, warns you that your kid
neys require help Immediately to avoid
more serious trouble.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
most remarkable success as kidney and
bladder remedy is DR., Kilmer's Swamp
Root. There is nothing else like it. 1t
is DR.. Kilmer's prescription used in pri-
vate practice and it is sure to benefit you.
Get bottle from your druggist.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer d Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09
His Epitaph.

A recent automobile accident in an
upstate county resulted in the death
of the driver and the injury of two
passengers.
The coroner summoned several wit
neSses, among them farmer living
near the scene of the accident. There
was vOluminous testimony regarding
the high speed at which the car trav-
eled. Witnesses said, too, that the
road was in bad repair. The coroner
finally reached the farmer who lived
near the scene.
What would you say about this ac-
cident, Mr.. Swiggett?" the coroner
asked.
We'll, If | was writin' that young
mans epitaph," the witness drawled,
I'D say he died trying to git GO miles
out of 10-mile Oad."-Indianap
News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09
Where It Couldn't Be Seen.

II was hot summer day-with that
peculiar kind of heat common TO the
Atlantic slope. Five big, stout gentle
men were going up to the top Of a New
York building. The sweat was pour
ing from their fOreheads, and their
handkerchiefs looked like Coney Island
bathing-suits hung out to dry. Il wish
there was beer saloon in this eleva-
tor remarked one fat gentleman.
Eyes, boy, you ought to have keg of
beer aboard this elevator" chimed In
another The boy looked at the five
fat men and then remarked, solemnly:
"Oh, guess there's over keg of beer
in this elevator now"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 1O-cent box now.

dGI d. lU-CGDb DOA NOW.
No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels: how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv'
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 1O-cent box means health happl'
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days OF gloom and distress
IL you will take a Cascaret now aud
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little in
sides need a cleansing, too ADV.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09
CONVERSATIONS

Wong Chez. Chinese highlander, was
wearing heavy shirt of mail when ar
rested The shirt weighed % pounds
and was made of closely woven steel
links. double-meshed.
Guatemala's annual corn production
amousts To 100000 quintals of 1o4.4
pounds each. This suff1ces for domes-
tic consumption only, as corn is the
most important food in that country
Beans rank next in Importance as a
national TODD.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09

Thomas Jeffersons dinner, on the
day when he signed the Declaration
OF independence, was carried in a
basket which is now in the possession
of j. A. Mcdonald of Lee county, Vir-
ginia.
The completion of the Burrinjuck
dam in New South Wales will finish
the irrigation project in that section.
Two rivers, formerly subject TO floods
and running dry. are held up by the
dam so that constant supply of water
is assured. Seven thousand farms viii
be benefited by this Improvement
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09
YOU MAY TRY CUTICURA FREE
That's the RuIe-Free Samples to Any
( one Anywhere.

We have SO much confidence in the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties of Cuticura Ointment for all skin
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that we are ready
to senu samples on request. They are
ideal lol the toilet,
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, CutiCura, Dept. l.
BOSTON. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09
Getting Monotonous.

"Hold on minute. You'll never be
able TO sell me anything by pounding
on my desk
II was merely trying to drive my
arguments home, sir"
"Well, just for the sake of variety.
and while | remove my inkwell from
the danger zone, make few passes in
the air. '-Birmingham Age-Herald.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09

Sheer not at the imperfections of
Others. 1t is doubly cruel to beat
cripple with his own crutch.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09

Pimples, boiis, carbuncles, dry up and
disappear with Doctor Pierce's Goseen
Medical Discovery. In tablets or liquid.
ADV. @..-v
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-03-09

Cupid makes a mistake when he
crafts q bud on an old shrub.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-03-28
Utilization of Land.

| With our vast spaces of tillable soil
the American people have looked at
small tracts of land as negligible. Now
they are seeing the results in the high
price of farms and shortage of food
supply. Berea college, of Kentucky
has a good idea, in its proposition to
develop farming on mountain lands in
that vicinity. Not more than a fourth
of the land can be titled, but even
that is important.
Over in Europe, Oh steep hillsides
every foot is made avilable by use of
terraces Consequently populations
are supported over there that would
starve here on ten times the area.
In many sections OF our country,
where land has been regarded as near
ly worthless, there are plenty of the
tracts that could be made available