The Yale expositor., 1918-11-21
NO MORE CHANGES
IN WAR MEASURE
BILL IN ITS PRESENT FORM
WILL RAISE se,s2o, ooo, 900 IN
STEAD OF $4,000, ooo, 900.
MILLIONS SAVED BY ARMlSTlCE
Many War Measures Made Law BY
Administration May Be
Cancelled.


committee has reached an agreement
to make no further changes in the
war revenue bill, which in its present
form will not raise more than $6,32O,-
000 1000, instead of the $4,000, 900
which the treasury department origin
by the bill will be levied for one year
only.
Millions which have been authorized
need not be expended and some of the
money already appropriated and not
spent can be returned to the treasury.
For these reasons it is believed By the
committee that 5000, 100000 will be
ample to meet all needs.
There was made public from the SEN
ate list OF all the important war
measures which expire automatically
with the conclusion of peace. The list
was compiled by Senator Martin, chair
man of the appropriations committee,
and Democratic leader of the senate.
Included In this list are IS Of the
most important legislative acts of
the war congress.
Following is the list of measures
which are limited to the period of the
war as prepared by Senator Martin:
deficiency act of 1917 provides
that the service Of all men called in
the draft and those who enlisted un-
der the law increasing the military
establishment shall cease within four
months after peace has been proclaim
ed. The president is authorized In
this measure to proclaim tho date
when the war has terminated.
2-The emergency shipping fund
ceases six months after the proclama-
ito nof peace.
3-The espionage act is limited
to the time when the United States Is
at war
4-The act authorizing the secre-
tary of war to condemn land fer mill
tary purposes.
5-The act authorizing the increase
of the signal corps and the construc-
ton, purchase and maintenance of air
craft.
Good stimulation act which car
ries an appropriation of $11,OOO,OOO.
THE food control act, under which
Food Administrator Hoover and Fuel
Administrator Garfield and their bu-
reaus were created.
S-The act creating the aircraft
board and providing for it's mainten-
ance, ends six months after the war.
9-The trading with the enemy act,
including the appropriations for the
alien property custodian and appro-
priations for the war trade board
ceases with the termination of the
war.
10-The act authorizing the feet cor
poration to purchase, lease and other
wise acquire lands and buildings and
provide housing for its employees is
subject to repeal.
1.-THE railroad control act expires
Is months after the war.
1.-THE war finance corporation is
allowed six months after termination
of war to wind up its Attain. The
capital issues committee also has six
months for similar purpose.
13-The Overman act authorizing
the president to consolidate or CO.
ordinate bureaus of the government,
will continue in force six months after
the war.
15-The allowance of $50,000,000 to
the president to be expended at his
discretion and the act authorizing the
secretary of labor to standardize
wages and settle wage disputes end
with the present emergency.
16-The authority given the presi-
dent to raise more men for the army
by additional drafts is limited until
the war shall have been brought to
a successful conclusion"
1.-THE metals act, authorizing con-
troll over all ores, metals and minerals,
provides that upon proclamation of
peace the president shall terminate
as quickly as possible all transactions.
1S-Government control of the tele-
graphs, telephones and radio systems
is limited to the continuance of the