Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-16
Senate Plans For Quick
Passage of Bill Approp-
rating $1,000, 900, 900.
COMMITTEE MAKES
FAVORABLE REPORT
Three Slight Changes MadsN in Bill az
Passed by House by Unanimous Vote
millions Of Acres of Lands Avail.
able For Men Who Wish to Aid
Country Back Of Firing Lines.
President to Receive Commissioners.

100000 war revenue bill, which has
passed the house. was approved today
by the senate finance committee.
The committee vote was unanimous
and senate leaders expect to make an
effort to put the bill thru in one ses-
sion. Three minor changes were made
in the bill as it came from the house.
One in the title is to make apparent
its purpose OF assisting in the prosecu-
ton Of the war; another is to permit
funds raised under the measure to be
deposited in banks not members of the
federal reserve system; a third is to
more clearly exempt certificates Of in
debtedness from taxation.
The senate finance committee met to
consider the measure as 1t came from
tho house, which passed 1t Saturday by
unanimous vote and reported tho meas
lure kn1n ediatsly after the senate met to-
day 1t seemed possible it would lie
over until tomorrow and then be the
exclusive business OF the senate until
1t 10 passed.
War taxation, navy and army es-,
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mobilization bills are among the war
push thru quickly on the heels Of the
big bond act.
Opportunities For Farm Warriors.
Millions of acres of unalloted public
lands in the west and the idle farms Of
the east and south were pointed to by
Secretary Lane in a statement today
as places where men who do not en-
list for the firing line may serve as ef-
fectually as they might at the front.
"Our people can not all be fighters"
he said. I'VE must have an army Of
producers to maintain those who
struggle and those dependents on those
who struggle. If the present decrease
in production keeps up for another
year we will face a serious food fam
Inc. Two hundred forty million acres
await the coming Of tho farmers and
herdsmen. Nilliones Of acres OF farm
lands in the eastern states lie idle thru
the lack Of men to work them. Forty,
two millions Of our population stifie in
crowded cities and complain OF the
high cost Of living.
Amy citizen Of the United States
who has not located homestead may
apply for farming land up to 100 acres
in the restricted section and up to $40
acres In the unclaimed section. Straight
grazing land may be had to the extent
Of $40 acres From Alabama to Alaska
land is waiting to be taken up"
To Receive British Commission.
1t was announced that President
Wilson would receive the British COM
missioners coming to discuss the con-
duct Of the war at the White House
on Wednesday. Foremer Minister Bal
four heads the commission.
It was also announced that the pres
ident would receive the French COM
mission on the same day If they have
arrived. The commission includes for
mer Premier Viviani, General Joffre
and others
Elaborate preparations have been
made for their entertainment.
One of the first efforts Of the Brit
ish commission coming to America
will be to round up all the slackers
who have avoided military service and
force them either into the American or
British armies.
The commissioners hope to accom-
plish this by having the United States
pass law either permitting recruit
ing for the allies In the United States
or making such subjects liable to re-
cruiting In the United States army.
Board Of Censors Meets.
Secretaries Lansing, Baker and DAN
iels and George Creel, who compose
the new government publicity bureau,
held their first meeting today to map
out a course Of action.
Tho primary purnose Of the bureau,
It was stated, was to profit immedl-
ately by the mistakes made abroad by
imposing military censorship on the
press at the beginning Of the war.
Details OF the plan are still to be
worked out. There will be no effort to
withhold information excxept such as
in the opinion Of the press itself woula
be inadvisable to print.
Indications are that no attempt at
direct censorship will be made. It will
be left to the papers themselves to
comply with regulations and there Is
no plan for watching the columns Of
the press.
It was explained that much Of the-
secrecy that has surrounded the armies
and navias II Europe has been Heces-
sary.
Guard Enlistment TO ~Ss Aided.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines April 16,---Adjutant Gem
eral Logan today received a telegram
from the war department At Wasliing-
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