Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-26


the National Council Of Defense.
Section A. The said council shall have
the power To subpuna witnesses and re-
quire their testimony, compel the produc-
ton of account books and files and all
documents relative to any investigation or
matter which may be under consideration
by it.
Section s. II shall he the duty OF every
public officer in this State excepting the
| members of the general assembly and oi
the judiciary. whenever directed 10y the
said council To execute any oi its orders or
the carrying out any of the objects OF tins
act.
Section g. The said council shall
employ such agents, assistants and clcricai
force MS it shall find necessary or exT'cdient.
Section Z! The members OF the SAID
council shall serve without pay, and their
expenses while serving shall be paid by
warrants drawn on the State treasurer,
and couutcrsigncd by the governor
Section \. The said council rs hereby
authorized and empowered to draw upon
the State treasurer warrants counter
signed bv the governor for such amounts
ms shall hc necessary TO effect the objects
of this act. which warrants shall be paid
hy tho State treasurer out OF any linaplfo-
priatpd n,onrys in the treasury. provided
that no OUTLAY of money hy the said coun-
/ ci ar it's agencies shall be made or con
tracted for until approved by the governor
And providcd that the total oi the moneys
expended shall not exceed the sum OF
twenty-five thousand dollars
Section @ That during the period OF
the war as aforesaid, every male person
between the ages Of eighteen and thty
wears IN this State who is an idier or
/ l., ~, # r,rttlor nI cfpaHt
labor is hereby declared to he q common
nuisance. and. upon conviction thereof,
shall be sentenced 90 imprisonment for
any term in the discretion of the Trial
Court not exceeding six months Such
conviction NAV I've either on indictment
before the Court Of General Sessions of the
county. or on complaint before any Justice
of the peace nf the county. wherein such
idlpr loafer ar shirker of labor as aforesaid
shall he found but in the case of convic-
tion before n Justice 0f the peace, the
person convicted shall have the right tn an
appcal 10 the Court Of General Sessions
of the county upon entering. INTO re
cQgni7ancc with ono or more slirptles.
approved hv the justice in the sum oi two
hundred dollars, conditioned for his
appearance at the ncXt term 'f the tourt
" General Sessions tn answer the charge
and not to violate tho provisions oi this
act during the rendency oi such appeal
Section 10 II shall hc the duty of
every constable IN this State to max" aud
deliver within thirty DAYS frnm the passage
of this act to one of the Justices Of the
peace within his district cor i there he no
such i,tsticc. then to a Justice of the peare
in the nearest district, full and accurate
list in writing of the names and locations
~ all persons IN his district reported ~ nr
believed hy him tu hc jdlcrs loafers, ~
shIrkcrs of labor. under this act and -
supplement such list FROM time 80 time
bv additions end changes according ~
the facts as soon as snch conditions ~
changes shall he reported to or otherv lso
known bv such constable
lor the full and faithful performance
Of this CITY. every constable shall bo en-
titled to the s,im of five dollars per an
mum. to be SLOWED hm hy the Levy
Court ~ the countv and paid out n n"
county treasury. hut no constable shall Ec
entitled to such an allowance i he fail {"
perform this duty fully and faithfully.
and no constable shall he entitled ~ ~
appointment IN the case II such tallnr"
livery Justice of the peace shall care
fully preserve As ono Of the records nf lI7
office al lists and supplements thereto So
delivered to him as aforesaid TIE lie
livery vi such = list. " supplement
thereto 10 q pIsticr If the peace shall hc
deemed 10 be complaint under the
PROVISIONS nf this act against every per
son named therein. and such Justice ~ the
peace shall theropuon Issue 2 warrant,
compelling every such person to appear
before him for trial for tho ofIensne set |
forth IN section q. of this Act, hut this |
provision shall not bC exclusive. nor pre- |
vent anv iuetlcc of the peace from acting |
on the complaint of any person other than |
a constable
Section II ANY person sentenced under |
tho provisions Of this Act NAV hc parolci /
for all az any part Of the time 81 hi /
sentence bv the Court of General Sessions |
OF the county in which such person was |
sentenced, or by the associate Judge. |
resident in said county during vacation.
Such parole NAV hc upon the recognIzance !
of the sentenced person alone, or with /
one or more surctlcs as the SAID court /
or tho sald Judge shall determine con /
ditioncd that such persons shall work /
regularly and steadily during the time |
designated by the court or Judge, not he I
ing longer than the residue of the term nt /
sentence III some useful occupation. or In /
a specified occupation and with 2 spccl- /
fed cmplovcr as the said court or Judge |
shall determine The said court OF Judge |
shall have the power to make an agree
ment on behalf of the sentenced person
with the owner, or tenant Of any farm, or /
tho manager, or superintendent Of any
industry in the county,. for the hiring Of !
such person during the time aforesaid
The wages Of such person Ia bc pald Ia
ban as the SAID court OF Judge shall deslg-
nate provided however. that The sand
shall first deduct from the wages
of such person a sum sufficient TO pav the
cost of hls trial, and his detention while IN
the laiI OF work. house and shall pay over |
the money SO deducted To the County |
Treasurer of the county Whenever anv
person sentenced under the provision of /
tins Act shall refuse To work when the |
said court or judge shall decide that /
he should be paroled OF when any such |
person after he Is parolcd shall fail to |
work regularly and steadily. Us directed |
by the said court or judge, then such /
person shall be imprisoned IN the work /
house or Jail Of the county for such time as
the court or judge shall direct. not beng |
'onger than sIx months and hall bc ~ub- /
jected TO solitary confinement OF othe
discipline not corporal. and not luhuman,
which the SAID court or Judge shall pre- |
scribe,
NATIONAL. COUNCIL HEARD FROM.
In anticipation Of Delaware creating e /
State Council Of Defence, the National |
Council Of Defence has asked that the /
labor member Of the council attend q |
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