The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-07-17
WAR INDUS TRIES BOARD WARNS ALL
THAT NON-WAR ACTIVITIES ARE EN- .
BARkED UPON AT THE PERIL OF
THEIR lNSTlGATORS <e
SUSPEND ALL PUBLIC AND
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS

The following taken from the State Council of Defense
Press Bulletin under date of June 24th
"In order that the financial resources of Idaho NAV
be held in reserve for call by the government in the
successful prosecution of the present war; the execu-
tive committee unanimously adopted the following
resolution passed by the War Industries Board and
ordered it be transmitted to county councils of de-
Tense to guide them the matter of controlling public
buildings and improvements in their respective
ties:
"Whereas it has come to the notice of this Board
"that certain states counties cities and towns are
considering plans for the construction of public build
ings and other improvements which will not contrib
ute toward winning the war; and Whereas the carry,
ing forward of these activities will involve the utiiza
ton of labor materials and capital urgently required
for purposes; now therefore, be it Resolved, By
the War Industries Board That in the public interest
all new undertakings essential to and contrib
ting either directly or indirectly toward winning the
war, which involve the utilization of labor, material
and capital required in the production supply dis
tribution of direct indirect needs will be dis
couraged notwithstanding they may be of local i'm
portance and Of character which should in normal
times meet With every encouragement; and be it fur
ther Resolved, That in fairness to those interested
therein notice is hereby given that this Board will
withhold from such projects priority assistance with
out which construction of the character mention
ed will frequently be found impracticabe, and that
this notice shall be given wide publicity that all par
ties interested in such undertakings may be fully ap-
prised Of the difficulties and delays which they will
be sub jected and embark upon them at their peril
The above is published for the that of the
prominent business OF Mackay informed the editor
Gently that in the Of the removal of County Seat
rom Chals to Mackay, suitable county buildings would
erected at the vacant set aside for that
purpose many years ago when their town first laid
out This desire of the Mackay citizens would be very
audbe indeed at other time but the orty of the
people look upon the does the War Industries
Board. In justice to the good people of Mackay call
their attention to the resolution printed above in order
that they may be fully advised in the matter the
of their proposed project and the it will
be looked upon by the War Industries Board
The government looks upon any agitatons that
to "antagonize capital and labor the negroes and the
whites the Prohbonists and their opponents and both
sides of any political quarrel class difference where do
nestle enmities can be aggravated to the
point Of lessening effective cooperation a
gainst the common foe" German propaganda,
states the Secretary of State the Secretary of War; the
Secretary of the Navy and George NJ Cree chairman of
he Committee Public Information.
Therefore of the opinion that this County Seat
agitation will be dropped like Hun hemit from the
lands of atherles motheress Belgian babe when it be-
zones known that Uncle Sam is frowning upon any and
I'll domestic agitatons.