Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17
DUTY OF NEvApAIN
PRESENT CRISIS
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NNOALAhac0 tEULu poSG ID
he presidents enthusiastically OF
war. secretary of the navy, secretary
of the interior, secretary OF labor and
secretary of agriculture. There is an
advisory commission consisting of
seven members. These members have
duties OF highly specialized nature
that may extend to the readjasting of
the commercial and industrial life OF
the nation. The National Council of
Defense is composed of men who are
really the captains of industry in their
various lines, and who represent all
the elements that are being modified
in military and industrial prepared.
ness. The men at the head of the
council are men Of big businessmen
OF past achievements-men who have
been accustomed to organize and go
ahead with undertakings, without any
great amount of red tape and round.
about methods-in short, men who
have carried on things in way that
has made the American industrial pro.
gress the wonder of the world. Poll
tics play absolutely no part in the
council or its makeup The men have
been chosen without any regard to
party lines or political Affiliations.
England and France are now find.
ing it more than ever necessary to de-
pend upon the United States to fur.
nish the required food supply. 1t has
been predicted that the destruction,
by submarines, OF 100000 tons OF
shipping per month would lay Eng
land PROSTATE within year. The
facts are that shipping is being de
stroyed at the rate of about 30 pei
by the Germans themselves. The food
situation in Germany. though admit
tedly acute, is not in so desperate q
condition but that IL can be handled
until the new harvest becomes avail
able within about seven weeks. II Ii
not To be expected that the food short
age in Germany will bring an early
end OF the war. Neither Is II certain
that internal disturbances in Germany
will hasten the wars end.
Mere declarations of patriotism
and loyalty will not serve the countr!
in its great need. All must expect Il
give real service. For IL is now tn
Is not won on the other side of tn
Atlantic. IL must sooner or later b,
fought out on this side.
Congress has been considering con
scriptiOn bills which will result in tn,
calling TO the cOlors. by lot, subjec
TO certain exemptions. men between
the ages of 81 and 81 years. The
means of carrying out the work OF mo
bilizatiOn speedily were discussed a
length at the meeting. II is figured
that mobilization OF any army o
100000 could ordinarily not be con
pleted before September. Throug
the utilization of the agencies Of tn
I local governments such an army ca
be modified within one month al
ter the president has signed the bill
passed by congress, when the pres
dent will issue proclamation setting
will be known a. registration day. an,
II is proposed to register every NAL
eligible to military service in the er
tire United States.
An exemption board. created in az
/ cordancc with prescribed regulation
of the war department, exempts sue
men so selected who have dependent
or whom are necessary in the indu!
tries of the country, and their place
are filed by n second choice by lC
from the remaining list OF those regis
tered. These names are promptly r.
ported to the war department for In
mediate mobilization.
/ Medical examination will help {
make additional drawings necessary
! In order to do its part the govern
mcnt of the state will have to enlis
the universal cooperation OF its cit
zcns. II has been suggested that tn
registration be made a sort of nation
nj holiday.
"Thc operation of the Nations
Council of Defense Is in the hands
sub.committecs. such az those lookir
to the coal supply. transportatio
munitions. food. naval construotiC
and others. Unusual powers hay
) been granted to those boards and SUI
committees. Take. for example. tt
board having control or charge
railroad transportation. This board
composed of Ave railroad president
Of whom Daniel willard is the chat
man. One hundred and seventy.h'
railroad companies of the Unite
States agreed. voluntarily, TO give tn
board control and charge of It's sy
tens. This board has 80 revised a
schedules as to release 1000 passe
!. ger locomotives for use In handiir
i r.ot,,ht Tbia will nprmit the shi