The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-01-11


matter, as In all others, Director Nc
Adoo has plenary powers. Indeed,
next to the president, he is now the
most powerful official in the nation, his
authority being paramount TO that Of
the interstate commerce commission
and the state railway commission.
He can revise rates, determine divi-
d"nds and even discharge and appoint
directors and other officials.
Senate Committee Prods Baker.
Bureaucratic methods and the red
tape Ia which they are entangled were
rather mcrciIessly exposed in the in
quiry conducted by the senate commit
tee on military affairs, and as one re-
suit the committee did precisely what
President Wilson successfully opposed
last summer when he defeated the
plan to create a congressional commit
tee on the conduct of the war. After
hearing that more than 10000 men In
the army camps are without oyercoats
and nearly Al 900 without winter
blouscS, the committee adopted a reso-
luton asking Secretary Baker to sup
ply these deficiencies at once and to
permit camp commanders to cut the
red tape and purchase the garments
wherever possible. The secretary of
war also was requested to ascertain
whether any other serious shortages
existed and II so, to obtain the sup
plies ut once. Mr.. Baker said he would
take the action requested.
The committee has been finding out
great many things that explain much
of the eXasperating and perilous delay
In equipplng our troops with arms, mu-
nitlons and other supplies and the
good effects of the Investigation are
already apparent in the speeding up
| that Is being shown.
Interesting Developments In Chicago
Without betraying government plans
| II may be said that arrangements are
| being made to devote great part Of
| Chlcag0S manufacturing resources to
! the making of large caliber guns and
| finished shells. 1t was stated II local
! director of munitions might be appoint
! ed to Npportiou the war contracts
! Another event of Importance In Chi
/ 'NA>' iAtiI'A NAiAN " llt Nllblt country
! was the definite settlement, during
the war, of all labor troubles ut the
stuckyards. Through the efforts or
government officials an agreement was
/ reached that there shall be no more
| strikes or lockouts and that all diff
| terenCes that cannot he adjusted by
the companies general managers shall
be referred to the United States al
miniStrator whose decision shall be
final John +. Williams of Stroator,
| famed for his success IN handling la
hor troubles was appointed admins
| traitor by Secretary of Labor Wilson.
II is understood that the agreement
reached In this ease represents the
policy the government Intends to pur-
sue tn all pending labor disputes that
affect the making or handling of war
supplies. Union labor won big point
ut Chicago In that the agreement pro
vidcs that the men and women at the
yards can belong to unions Il they So
desire.
CuuScription of labor to build ships
was suggested by Senators sherman
Nelson and Eaukhead when Vice
Chairman stevens OF the shipping
board told the senate commerce. COM
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