The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-19

representatives. Dr. AlonZo E. TSy- Tor represents the Department Of Az riculture; Thomas D. Jones represents the secretary of commerce: Beaver White. the food administration. and Frank C. Munson the shipping board.
 This board will also have the power to permit enemy concerns to do busi- ness in the United States on license and to permit other persons and firms who have been of enemy nature 70 change their names.
 The secretary of the treasury, how ever, will have charge of the license of enemy insurance companies as here tofore.
 The secretary of the treasury is also charged with the control of foreign commerce in money. securities and bullion. He is empowered to require statements under oath and the produC- tton of books by all persons engaging ir such traffic.
 The power given the secretary of the treasury to control communica- tions. except those by mail and wire. is taken to indicate that the treasury secret service will from now on have a dominant part in the spy hunts. The language in which this power is con ferred by the president gives NIT. Me Adoo's department contror over:
 "'rhe taking out Of or bringing into the United States any letter. writing or tangible form of communication, except in the regular course of the mail; and of sending. taking or trans hitting, or attempting t0 take, send or transmit out of the United States any letter or other writing. book, map. plan or other paper, picture. or any telegram, eablegram or wireless mes sage or other form of communication intended for or to be delivered directly or indirectly to an enemy or airy or an enemy"
 Censor Outgoing Mails.
 The censorship hoarr. on ,ne other hand has jurisdiction over all cOmmu- nications passing out of the United States or any foreign country from time to time specified by the presi- dent"
 This board for the first time has the right to censor all outgoing mails and to search departing ships Tor sucn communications.
 The powers given the federal trade communication over the American and enemy patents are assigned to that body because they involve the ad- justment of payments into the funds of the custodian of enemy property for the use during the war of paten-s owned by enemies or allies of the enemy. The federal trade board is empowered to regulate these payments and to fix the prices of the articles produced under the German patent rn this country.
 To the postmaster general for the enforcement of his regulation or TOT eign language publications is allotted $35,O00 Of the trading with the enemy appropriation.
 It is not necessary for German sub jects or subjects of German allies to apply for licenses to do business with in the United States. This provision applies only to the branches of firms and the agents Of persons who are m Germany or her allied countries. once licenses have been granted with these firms, business may be done law fully within the United States. Dur they cannot transmit without the United States any money or the basis of any credit for the benefit of their German home principals.
 War Trade Council.
 In addition to the war trade Doarr' the president creates q war trade council, consisting of the secretaries of state, treasury, agriculture and commerce. the food administrator and inc chairman of the shipping board. This council will act as an adviser to the board, and to it will be referred questions by the president or by the board.
 The provisions of the law with re- gard to the custodian of enemy prop erty are among the most important In the legislation. Under them all prop erty of an enemy, an ally of an enemy. property held for the benefit of either must be reported to the custodian within thirty days.
 Germans resident in the United States need not make these reports.
  fined as enemies" allies, of tne enemy only.
 All stock corporations in the United States must, within sixty days of the passage of the act, report all stock holders who are or whom it suspects to be enemies or allies of the enemy, and the amount of stock held @y each.
 Severe penalties are provided for ali persons who fail to report property held for or indebtedness owed to en- emies or allies of the enemy
 The alien property custodian may in his discretion, require all enemy property to be transferred to him 70 be held for the term of the war.
 He administers such property in fiduciary capacity. He may invest all money so transferred in Liberty bonds. At the end of the war this money anr property will be disposed Of as Con gress determines. The attorney gen eral will supervise the payment of an claims against property thus held.