Evening star., 1918-08-04

II Will be impossible to nnd among
eligible medical officers one possessing
public to quite the Same degree as Gen.
Gorgas.
Since the law requires that the sur
geon general must be selected from the
Medical Corps Of the Regular Army. the
choice quite naturally narrows down 70
the details Of administering the office.
and II Gen. Gorgas 10 not his own sue.
cessor most officers familiar with the
situation turn some attention to Brig.
Gen. Robert l. Noble. N. c.. who by
reason of his experience In the person.
sonal ability Ii well qualified to MI the
Office.
THE United States troops In France
and Italy abroad and in the
camps and cantonments on this side
Of the Atlantic are all doing well
from . military standpoint. but prof.
teers in tho commercial world and
labor proflteers in their world are not
keeping up tho pace Of the fighting
mon. The present Is an opportuns
time to refer to labor dimculties
In this country. since there are Few
strikes Of Importance going on. The
ways" but even with his shoddy uni
form and pasted rubber coats does
not do as much harm as the labor
profteerS do in holding up work on
government Jobs for the purpose OF
forcing higher wages or securing
some other advantage to labor or
ganizations.
One Of the evils flowing from the
present situation Is the payment OF
time and half for over time and
double time on Sundays. In some
localities men are refusing to work
more than day or two and q fuli
day on Sundays. for which they exact
double pay. In some instances 1t ts
discovered that men have real grfev-
ances. such as having to work more
than a ten-hour day. 1t is well known
that such a course does not meet the
approval and will not be permitted
by any of the departments. but IL Q
strike be ordered to secure relief tho
delay is a direct injury to the men
who are doing the fighting on the
Marns salient. Such matters can al.
ways be adjusted by q submission OF
the differences. A strike does far
more harm to war work than the
mere loss of so much time in a shop:
1t oftentime means many more days
to put the organization again into
smooth running, and what is OF
greater Importance. 1t often holds up
work needed to complete q rush job
In some other shop for some imme-
diate military need. thus breaking up
organized production. In fact. so ire
quently does 1t happen that strike
In a remote place obstructs an impor-
tant piece of work that the infer
ence Is reasonable that the strike
usually from Washington, where the
needs Of the government are known;
rather than on account OF industrial
injustice at the point OF Interruption
The mass of the men engaged In war
work are eager for the success OF the
that they are opposed to any course
which Hinterferes with giving them all
the supplies they need
The German retreat from the Marine
and the economic capability OF the
German government indicate the
need Of individual sacrifice to win the
war by ono mighty effort. It is time
now that all people take 9
clear view of the situation and
bring all pressure to bear against
the profiteers, whether they be
manufacturers. farmers. mechanics.
laborers or other persons who for
the sake of individual profit prevent
full measure of support to the men
who are doing the fighting.
The new commission for the ADJUST
ment of labor troubles should receive
the utmost consideration from all in
terests; it should have the support Of
all right minded persons. and way
must be found to avoid In this coun-
try the critical conditions that arose
recently in the English munttton
factories.
THE creation of now divisions and
the organization OF six Army
corps will. it is believed about the War
Department. before many days result
in the promotion Of not fewer than
thirty-six to the grade of general
officer. A well defined rumor persists
that lists of eligibles for promotion
to the grades Of lieutenant general.
major general and brigadier general
are being prepared for submission to
the chief Of stan and the Secretary
of War.
The promised six new Army corps
will necessitate sooner or later the
promotion Of an equal number Of Of
fcers to the grade of lieutenant gen.
eral, and the probable selections for
this grade include the names of gems.
Ligget, Bullard and Bundy. but there
is no light on the names Of the other
three to receive this promotion. Their
removal from their present rank Will