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Mu -Four Years In Germany Ambassador CerardS Book


Th" imperial I'rowInccs. nr Reichsland,
as AlSaCr and Iorrain" are called. had
been ia a p"Cul!nr position within the
body pcliti. nt Germany; since their an
neNatiOn in 1870. The ReichsI land. rs in
dicatcd by its name. WAS 70 be ConSid-
cred as common property of the German
Empire and WAS not annexed to any one
German State. It's government is by
nm imperial vicrruy. with n kind OF Cab
met consisting If one Secretary OF
State, Civil AMI l'ndrr Secretaries and
department hcnds. assisted by legisla-
tive body of two members partly elected
by popular vote and The other consisting
Of members partly elected by municipal
bodies. universities. churches and 80
fnrth. aud partly appointed by the I'M
pcrial Government. Th" Niccroy and
his Cabinet are appointed by the En-
pcror In his capacity Of the sovereign Of
tho Reirhsland.
Until tn" thirty-hrst Of May. 1911. tho
Rrichsland had no Constitution of its
own. the form nf government being
regulated by the ReichStag and Federal
Council tBundcsrnD in about the same
way az the territories of the United
states arc ruled by Congress and Prcsi-
dent. In 1911 Alsace-Lorraine received
Constitution which gave them repre-
sentation In the Federal .-ouncil. repre-
sentation in the Re!chstaB having al
ready been granted as early as 1871. The
sympathy Of Alsace- Lorraine for
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STA" Later Napoleon remarked that
Prussia was Matched from Il cannon
bail. and shortly before tn" Franco
I'russlan war of 1870 the French mill
tury attachc. i'll reporting To his rnT'
":aacnt, wrote that "othcr countries
possessed an army. but that in PRUSSIA
the army possessed tho country.
In practice the class of mobiles in rruS-
sia own the army. Officers may cnirr
the army In two wayS--eiIhcr "nlisting
In the regiment. first as private and
then being rapidly promoted IT, the posi-
tlon OF noncommiSS:nncd officer and
then probationary ensign. or "aTanta-
geur" or tho young aSrrant may como
directly from Il :wo years cours" in one
of the cadet schools and enter III" rcg-
mcnt as probationary ensign. In both
cases tho young officer is observed by
the officers during I period nf prnhr-
tiUn. RrVi can only hoc"m" AN officer Of
that regiment nv the consent If th'
rcCiIIrntal Officers. In other words.
each regiment is like Al club. tho off
GERS having tho righl 81 blHrkball.
This system has virtually confined
the professional officers To 4 class of
mobiles. II is rot At al unusual Ia find
q regiment office who's" ancestors were
officers OF tho same regiment two hun
drnd years "r me-" aE"
In addition /" rhrSn officers vino
Hakc the army their rArc"r. a certain
number OF Germans after undergoing
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an enlistment in the army Of ono year
aud two periods uf training thereafter
nrr rI:ld" reserve uff',rrS. These re-
: ~" officers %r, called in tho Cnlurs
for nlHE"uV"rS. and. of course. WHOM the
whulr nation is arraycd In war. Th"
hIchcr than that nf captain. They may
huwrvrr Whil" exercising civil func-
TONS hr. promoted. and in this manner
th" Chancellor. while occupying civil
POSITIONS. has gradually been promoted
Ia th.. rank of general. and Won Jngnw
during the war IL IN" rank nf major.
As rul" reserve nfficcrS arc the one
ycHr"rS nr lin Ja"hriCcr." who. he
cause they hay" attained Il certain
staudard of "duratinn. servo only ono
your with tn" army instead of two re-
qulr"d from others. Th" RHvaran army
is in Sr;t$,' indrpcnd'n mt OF Prussia. hut
j. mnGrird un the same system.
For years Officers Of tn" army. 10Th
ir the discharge OF their duties and Out
side. have behaved in II very arrogant
way toward ;hr civil population. Time
nul again whIl" was In Germany wait
ing in line 1t some ticket office an off,
Ger has showed himself ahead Of NIL
others withou: even Il prntrst from
thnsc waiting. On one occasion I Welt
TO the races In Rcrlin with my brother
in-law and bought a box. While We
were out looking at the horses between
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FEW CHANGES MADE
IN PASTORATES Of
METHODIST CHURCHES
REV. F. S. TOWNSEND
TO ZANE ST. CHURCH
Rev. E. B. Moore, Of New
Martinsville, New Pastor
of Benwood Church.

Special To The IntrllgenCrr.
CLARKSBI'RG W. Va. Oct 1.-The
West Virginia conference of the NJ. +.
church adjourned n, 10 o'clock to-
night. after bishop Franklin Hamilton,
had announced the ministerial appoint
mrnts for the stat. There wore COM
paralivcly few important changes IN
paSturatcS. Rev. +. :. Townsend comes
IN Wheeling from New Murtinsrtlle. AZ
pastor nf tn" Xuur street NJ. T.. church.
and Erv r.. L. Moore Of Pine Grove il
assigned To the rrnwood church. While
Rev. q. p. Sampson. formerly of Ben
wood. hcc"mes tho pastor Of the Chap
line Street ~ f.. church. Rev. c. W.
Wise. Or Ihr Stealcy Heights church at
ClarkshurE. is the new pastor OF the
Buckley NJ. T.. church.
Wheeling District.
A., +. Compton. diStric; surerinten-
dent.
Bcnwood. E. r. Moore; Cameron. \. d.
Craig: Dallas. II. -. Tcagardcn: Cen
dale. j. II. Hess: Hundred r. .. Phil
lips; Marshall circuit. Cnffman; Me-
Mechen G. W. Roberts: Mnundsvili".
First Church. &. u. Smith: Calvary. :.
B. Har;; MoundSvillc circuit. Wesley
Woodruff; New Martinsvil!e. s. e.
Jones: Pine Grove. 6. \. Snyder: Pleas
ant Valley. G. ". Miller: Proctor. j. W.
Funk: Reader, Walter Burgess; Rosby's
Rock. VI. :. TI!Il; Smthicld. II. H.,
ManncsS; Short Creek and West Liberty.
NJ. W. Castle; Silver Hin. y. V. Riddle;
TriaGclphia. ". r. S. Rishop: Union
town. Th"odor" Mccoy: Wallace. J. l..
Norris: Wheeling. buckley. G. ". Wise.
from Stcnlcy Heights. ClArkSburg:
Chaplinr.. G.,D. Sampson: Elm Grove.
Arthur Lnzrnhy; Fourth Street. {. j.
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Will GIVE HIGHER
WAGES IF PRICE OF
COAL IS ADVANCED
Garfield May Revise Price List
and Thus Prevent Big
Mine Strike. ..

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.--Cen-
tral competitive field coal opera
tors, discussing with miners rep
resentatives here a readjustment
of wage scales, agreed today 70
meet In part the miners demands
on condition that the government
increase prices fixed for coal at
the mines. Thei. counter-propo-
sal will be submitted to the min
ers tomorrow.
Both operators and miners
have placed the situation before
DR.. H. A. Garfield. the fuel admin
istrator. who Is expected 10 re-
wise coal prices upward so wage
increases may be paid. The chief
point of difference now between
operators and miners Is how
much OF the increase If granted
shall be- added 10 wages. The
operators declare that unless
price increases more than meet
wage advances. they cannot opnr-
ate Al profit.
The miners demand wage in
creaSes ranging from q per cent
upwards. They seek 10 break a
contract made last April under
which increases were granted for
a year. basing their demands on
the contention that miners are
engaging in higher priced work
elsewhere, thus threatening guam
tity production.
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GREAT SQUADRON OF
GERMAN kIRPLANES
IN LONDON ATTACK
Terrific Barrage Fire of the
British Fails to Hold
Back Teutons.

LONDON Oct f.-Thc strongest air
attack yet attempted on London and the
coast towns by the Germans was car
rIed out tonight by four groups OF hos
tile nirplanes. Some Of the machines
gol through to London and bombed The
southwestern district.
A terrinr barraGe was sent up from
the defence guns and the roar OF battle
lasted inlermittently for two and haif
hours.
The Germans bombed coast towns as
they passed over and proceeded toward
London. Two OF the groups succeeded
In getting number Of machines
through the. sky barrage. Numerous
bombs were dropped on the southwest.
ern' district which is thickly populated
with the homes Of the upper and middle
classes The fire from the defending
guns was longer and louder than ever
before. A rain Of shrapnel fell in all
sections Of the town and the streets
were virtually deserted save for few
police.
The weather was perfect for air oper-
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SECOND LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE IS
OFF WITH GREAT RUNNING START
EVERY CITY AND TOWN
JOINS IN THE CAMPAIGN
Tremendous Enthusiasm in
All Sections Volume of
Subscriptions Large.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-The great
Liberty Loan driver started today
throughout the country with q rush.
Telegraphic reports to tho treasury
from every section indicate tremendous
enthusiasm on the part Of tens OF thou
ga sandsso of workers. atfti tafr first day
volume OF subscriptions toward the s3.-
900. 100000 minimum which has been sci
IS the goal Of the four weeks campaign.
Flags were flown. whistles wcro
blown. acres OF bill boards blossomed
into red. white end blue posters and
thousands Of workers started the CAM
paign with enthusiasm from New Eng
land to California Everywhere. from
post offices. bank and store windows,
railway stations, street cars and scores
of other public places. Liberty posters
with varied slogans were pasted up and
workers began the task of finding buy
crs.
Towns and cities from coast to coast
welcomed the beginning Of the cam
paign with distinctive demonstrations.
Here in tho capital. street cars were
stopped for two minutes at noon and
automobile horns and sirens let loose a
hedlam OF noise as the field force be.
gan its work. in hundreds OF other
communities tho story was the same.
varied only by the methods followed.
IN THE EAST.
Boston reported chorus OF steam
whistles greeting tho opening Of tho
campaign. Mayor Mitchell Of New York
started It there with an address. Phil
adelphia let loose her factory whistles
at 10 o'clock. and two hours later gazed
skyward at q squadron OF six airplanes
that circled the tower of the city hall,
dropping loan literature while 5000
Boy Scouts started collecting contribu-
tons.
Secretary McAdoo opened his trans
continental spccch-mnkinG tour IN
Cleveland. where iris Speaker. star Out
fielder OF the Cleveland baseball club.
purchased the first bond. The Liberty
bell OF st. ohns church. Richmond.
where Patrick Henry uttered his I'm
mortal. GIVE me liberty or give me
death" led the bells Of the city in a
fivc-minute proclamation that tho drive
was on. At Atlanta tho president Of the
Georgia Fedora rion of Womnn's clubs
called up the chairman Of tho Liberty
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HOUSE PASSES WAR TAX BILL;
SENATE WILL ACT ON TUESDAI

should have been at least $500. .o0o,Aoo
higher; dozen others spoke. ana the
report was adopted -
Opinions still differ rs to ule amount
that the bill will raise. Mr.. Edtchin eS-
timated it at s2.575. 100000. while treas.
ury experts believe 1t will he $1,b3s.-.
000. 900 during the coming year and pos
sibly s2.5Ss. 100000 a year when in full
operation.
official estimates As prepared BY
treasury experts differ materially from;
unofficial estimates previously pub.
!ished only in a few instances. Instead
Of $500. 900. 600. the income tax total 10.
placed at $4,000, 900; excess profits q,
$1,000, 900, 900 instead OF 3l.110. 1000. .oo0;i
tobacco at $30.0ooO0o instead Of $zi.-.
100000. and flrst-class mall at $4,000
600 instead Of $60.000.00o. Z:
During todays debate President Will
son was quoted by Representative
Cooper Of Wisconsin as an authority
against the zone system prescribed for
second d-clasg mail matter. Mr.. Cooper
also asked why members placed
greater burden on the newspapers AND
magazines and still held onto their ruE
raj free delivery systems.
Publishers representatives here have
virtually abandoned hope OF seeing the
now second-cIass zone rate changed.
though Senator McKcllar Is expected to-
oppose IL on the floor. -
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TIC races Il Prussinn officer and MS
We" seated Themselves In our box.
cnll"d Ih" attention nf on" Of The uShcrS
/" Ihi.. Int III" usher said that fc d!d
not dare ask & rruSslan officer 10 lri.c.
and il was only after sending for the
head usher and showing him my Jockey
Cluh badge and my pass as Ambassador
that | was able Ia secure possession or
my own box.
There have been many instances In
Germany where officers, having slight
dispute with civilians. have instantly
cut the civilian down. Instances Of
this kind and tho harsh treatment Of
the Germans by officers and under Of
ficcrs. while serving in the army. I'M
Gnuhtrdly created in Germany q spirit
nf nntacOniSm not only Ia III" army IT.
self. hut to the whole military system
"f Prussia.
znbera Affntr Brings Things to c Head.
Arfpirs were brought TO n head by the
sn-calIcd Xahcrn affair. In this affair
the intcrnal aniaEnniSm between the
civil prp,Iinlnn aui professional sol
dirrs. which had assumed great proper
tinnS in n period Of long peace. seemed
IL reach a climax. OF course. this an
rngonsm had increased with the in
crease in l9I3-l4 Of the effective
strength Of the standing army. bringing
u mntprial increase in the numbers OF
officers and on-commlssioned officers
who represent professionalism.
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Patriotic Business Men OF Wheeling
District Start Liberty Loan Drive
Mitche! Given Great Ovation, When He
Announces Candidacy for MayoTafy

NEW YORK. Oct. 1.--Mayor
John Purrny Mitchell. Democrat,
defeated in the Republican pri-
maries for denomination, an
nounccd publicly from the steps
of the City Hall, today, that he
would run as the fusion candidate
on an issue Of straight American
ism.
The large gathering Of citizens
who came before him to demand
that he. remain IN the mayorality
race heard words OF support eX-
pressed in Mr.. Mitchers behalf
by Theodore Roosevelt. Charles
Evans Hughes and Henry Nor
genthau. former ambassador to
Turkey: Oscar Straus and George
B. Mcclure. vice president Of the
stale federation of labor, and
heard read a letter Of approval
from William Howard Taft and a
telegram Of approval from Charles
Edward Russell
Mayor Mitchell declared what
he believed his three rival aspir-
ants stood for. He alluded to
ohm +. Hylan, Democrat. as the
nominee Of Murphy and Hearst,
the candidate Of Untermeyer and
his kind. who. out Of assicatlon
with Dumba, with Bernstorff and
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their like, raise their heads to spit
venom at all those who have taken
a strong and active stand with
America against Germany" He
said Mr.. Hylan was "the hope Of
Tanmany Hall"
Morris Hillquit. socialist candi-
date, Mr.. Mitchell described as a
paciflst-"the avowed opponent Of
this war for. liberty and justice,
the aYowed opponent Of military
service, the av0wed opponent OF
American preparedness. the avow-
ed advocate Of National prostra-
tion and helplessncSS.
Regarding William N. Dennet,
former state senator, who defeated
the mayor in the republican pri-
maries, Mr.. Mitchell said he had
been unexpectedly projected into
candidacy through the laziness
and neglect Of the great body Of
his party. by the resentment over
insufficient patronage on the part
OF a small group Of machine poll
ticians. and the protest against
pro-American city government by
enemy sympathi2ers." ="
Colonel Roosevelt. in calling for
cheers for the mayor. said Mayor
Mitchell was "thc absolute incar-
nation Of Americanism."
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Tho almost complete silence that for
fCur days has surrounded the operating
OF the British armies in France ana
Eclcium continues. Aside from the an.
nouncements in the official reports
and these are meagre to a degree
nothing has been permitted to pan
through the censorship which would In
dicate what Field Marshal Haig has IN
immediate view.
Along the coast In Belgium and
around Ypres extremely heavy roctp.
rocal bombardments are taking plac4
Nothing Is contained in either the Brit
ish or German communications to SHOW
,l,at the troops Of either side have lett
their trenches-even for forayS. ~
. Along both sides of the Meuse river
in the Verdun sector the French ana
Germans are engaged In another tsfrtno:
duel. Twice the Germans launched In
>antry attacks in an effort to capture,
positions, but on both occasions they
were stopped short by the French fire. IL
While In England the demands OF the
people for reprisals against the Gere
mans for air attacks on open towns con.
,jnue to grow In volume, the Frencn:
flirrs have revenged themselves for q
raid on Bar-Ie-Duc by heavily bombing
the German town Of Stuttgart from the
air. In all a half ton Of explosives was
6roppcd. Both 'tae British and French.
f,ic:s are keeping up their excursions
over German positions In Belgium ana
northern France. blowing up railroad
stations and military works. The Ger
man submarine base at ZeebruGBe ana
the airdrome at St Denis-Westrem-
egain have come in for bombinRs. Daily!
numerous fights in the air arc taking
rlace, In which the casualties on all
sides are heavy.
In the Austro-ItalfHn theatre the Aus
TRANS have delivered several heavy
counter attacks against the newly VOL
positions Of the Italians on the Balm
sizza plateau, but everywhere have mets
with complete repulse. In the past
three days in this region General ca:
dorna's forces have taken 2.o1S Aus.s!;
.rian prisonefs.--.. s@t7:
Again the Russians through An attack
in the Riga region have forced the Cer-i
mans to give ground. this time foE a
dcpth Of from 500 to 1000 yards. RUIZ
sian airrnen to the south have droppct
large quantities Of explosives on enemy
camps situated near Kovel.
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UNREST IN ALSACE-LORRAINE AND ZABERN AFFAIR
LED GERMAN MlLITARlSM TO CAST DIE FOR
WAR AS BLOOD LETTING CURE FOR POPU-
LAR DISCONTENT.

gree from III" panic Of Gear Of their
neighbnrS which mad made them submit
10 the arroganc" and eXactions of the
military caste and to be almost ready
To dcmilitarize themselves. n thing alb
h"rrent to the upholders nf caste. the
system. IN" army and the HnhrnzollernS
This writing on the wall. these letters
forming the word 'Iabrrn,' III" actions
Of the Social ncu:"cratS and their grow
ing holdu"SS---:Ili w"rc warnings To the
aut"cracy Of it's waning power and i'm
PEELED that autncracy toward war as II
blond-letting ctIrr for popular discon-
tent.
Prussia. which has IMPOSED its will as
well as its methods Or thought and HE
on all the rest Of Germany. Is undouot-
edly Il military nation.
war Is the Trade of Prussia
More ihan l2I yrHrs ago Mirabeau,
the great Fren"n orator at the COM
menccment of tn" Revolution. said tIh,
War is the national industry of Prus-
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Only Survivor Of the
Wheeling Conventions to
Be Honored by ToWnsmen
SpeciaI 10 The Intcllipcncer,

Special to The lntellfgnncer.
BI:CNtLANNO% ". Va, Oct. IA
citizen committee Of Buckhannon under
the direction ar II. Roy Waugh, chair
man. Is aCdauri;:g A patriotic service
consisting of music and addresses to be
held nj tho Grand Onern house. sunday.
October 18Th, IN honor of Colonel George
r. Latham. the only survivor OF tho
Wheeling conventions: n!So the only SUR
vivor uf the Thir'y.s'N West Virginia
colonies of The C:vi! War. .I;idge A. G.
Layton Will he tn" principal speaker.
Col. Geo. II. Latham WAS born in
sight Of tho Pull Rnr battle Held on
March 9th. lS?2: Sr"nt carly life upon
d farm, moved with his fathers family
to Taylor county in lSi9. where hr
taugh; and wRs contributing editor {"
tho Sentinel and WAS later editor Of the
Western Nirciuan studied law was nd
mittcd 10 the bar in 1S3? and opened the
first law Office in Taylor county: mar
ricd In lS5S To Miss Caroline ThRyer
daughter "f Franklin Thnycr: mustered
into tho +. 8. service MS Captain nf
romapny Il. May 25th. 1851: promoted
Ia Colonel End Virginia Infantry. May
Goth. lS62: ncnher of Wheeling Cnnven-
ginin Inrnn;ry and 18th md 6th West
Virginia Cavalry until mustered out.
March 10Th. 1868: was nominated
Brrrri iirirad'"r General by Secretary
nf War Stanton. upon his record rs
brave and gallant officer: represented
Second District ri West Virginia In
%gth congress. lScj-6I: I. S. consul AT
Mahorrnr. Australia. three years. 1867
80; has always take n lively md active
interest in social and political questions:
n writer Of recognized ability.
OF thr Ino Delegates who composed
hr [ nm nj
and June lllh. lSGl. Col. Latham Is tho
only survivor: he is likewiS" n" only
survivor ~ fih" Thrty-siNih West Nir-
ginia colnnrls nf tho civil War.
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France has been Increased by the policy
OF several OF the German Vice.
roys. Won Manteuffcl. Prince Hohne-,-
luhe, Prince Munster and Count Wedel.
who had, in their administrations. alter
mated severe measures with great leni-
ency and had not improved conditions.
so that the population. essentially South /.
German. was undoubtedly irritated by
the tone and manner OF the North Ger
man officials. ht ;&
Great industries had boon developed
by the Imperial government. especially
textile and coal mining. and the indus !.
trial population ccntcrinc in MuIhauscn
was hotly and thoroughly social 'demoeS
cratic The upper or wcll-to-do classes
were tied. to France by family conncc-t..
iiunS and by religion. The bourgeots
remained mildly. anti German u more
properly speaking. tt-gnvcrnment-fori;
similar reasons, and the working men
were opposed to the government on
social and economic grounds. The farm
inE population. not troubling much
about tn. politics. bat being affected by
the campaign OF the nationalistic press:
were in sympathy With France. SO the !
atmosphcr" was well prepared for the !:
coming storm. ~:
Znhern. or. In French. Saverna. n n.
little town Of between eight ana nine
thousand Inhabitants beautifully 6ltu.s;
CONTINUED on FaEs Usvoa.) -.
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SHAKEN But STILL
POWERFUL IN WEST
IS GERMANY'S ARMY
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER

WASHINGTON, Oct. l.-ShaEcn. but
still powerful is the estimate Of Ger
many's defensivs strength on the west
rrn front given in this weeks official
rcmmunique. issued by the war depart
nlent.
The superiority Of the British over
their cnerrieS the communiquc says. mas
,.nnclusively h,cn proved by the last
weeks fighting. while it has demonstrate
~! that tho fighting stamina OF the Ger
man IS detcrinrating.
OF tho activities Of the American
force in Europe the conmuninu: says
absolutely nothing. OF the forces at
hun,e il reports mobilization of the Ma
,ioual Guard and the National army
proceeding satisfactorily.
The analysis Of the situation on the
wcst. front. which the communicate says
remains the principal battle front Of the
war follows:
The battle of Mcnin road (Ypres
Sa.ienU which promises |" he on" OF
the great battles of the war. is follow
;ng it's normal course. Last week We
recorded the gains Of the British In this
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Would Give Wilson
Unlimited Powers

Washington, Oct. 1;-After
call at the White House to-
day, Senator Lewis said he
would propose passage Of bill
giving the president full power
to do anything during the
forthcoming recess Of congress
that may be called for by any
sudden emergency.
"a told the president" said
the senator, "that we could get
the war revenue bill passed
finally this week. pass the SOL
dlers' insurance bill next week
and adjourn by the end Of the
following week. The president
is anxious that the insurance
bill pass, that the families OF
the soldiers can have security
and the coldiers have peace OF
mind.
~ think il would be wisdom
for congress to pass a law Civ
inc the president full power to
do anything In the, recess OF
congress that may be called
for by any sudden emergency,
whether from international
complications or home price
fixing Of commodities for war
necessity. This would prevent
CALLING congress before the reg
ular December meeting, and
also give inn ediate legality to
any action however unex-
pccted."