Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-23
BASIC DRAFT OF
DEFENCE COUNCIL
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for s;x months after the said war shall
ho terminated bv treaties duly rat fled
nv the Senate of the United States, at
which time the said Council shall be
dissolved by proclamation of the governor
All vacancies 50 occurring IN said council
shall be filed bv the governor,
Sec g. The powers and duties ot
| the said council during IFS existence and
until il shall he dissolved shall he.
l. To enroll men not in the national
army for military service of the state and
for carving on agriculture and industries,
| and all necessary enterprises within the
State, and Ia compel the performance
of such labor when they are violators of
| Soc. of this act, and to impose upon
| them such military or either services as
| shall be necessary to carry ont the objects
of this act
2. 10 encourage The production oF
all things necessary icr the supplying ~
| tho national army and the civilian popu-
| latjon. the maintenance of agrlcultur"
| and All industries and enterprises essential
/ to the interests of the State and nation
| throughout tho war and until The sad
council shall he dissolved as aforesaid
3 To cooperate with and as7ist me
| Council Of National Defence N the
execution of lis duties.
To cooperate with councils Of
| defence and similar agencies IN other
States insofar as cooperation u ~
| harmony with tho Council of National
| Defence
= To slIpprcss instructions and rebel
lions and a. carry out within the state
of Delaware such plans of national
defence As are mutually agreed upon
between il and the Council Of National
Defence.
6 To adont. or If it shall see TT. to
cause to be taken q census and inventory
of Ink, resources of the State IN men and
materials. 10 make investigation and
report tn the governor the location and
availability of military supplies and the
location and capacity Of railroads, auto
mobiles and All other means oi trans
portation and conveyance within the
State, so as 10 determine their availability
for military u,lrnoses Of the State. and
10 render possible the expeditions mobll-
izatiop and concentration Of state troops
and supplies at points Of defence and
military advantage
:. 10 give information 10 producers
Of materials as 10 supplies needed by such
military forces
= And IN general to take such steps
as NAV he. IN the opinion ot said council
necessary or advisable for the pubhc
defence and security: for the protection
Of routes of communication, Tor the puhiic
care and assistance OF individuals and
classes upon whom the hardships oi war
would fall most heavily; for the develop
nent OF the resources of the state. par
ticularlv those from which will be derived
the supplies of food and other commodities
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2 special drain. and such other measures
As may be necessary TO meet the eNgenCies
of all situations occasioncd by the war. If
not in conflict with any rule promulgated
bv the National Council Of Defence.
O. To appoint an advisory council
within the State and such committees
and local councils as II shall find expedlent
which shall have such powers as the said
council shall determine, subject To bc
terminated al the discretion of the Council
Sec II shall he the duty OF every
male resident of this State between the
ages Of is and ~ wears. who shall not be
IN the lational army or a publlr officer
to he employed IN useful occupation
during the said period, and every such
person who shall not be SO employed
shall be subject to be assigned by the said
council to such employment as the said
council shall from time To time deter
mine and at such compensation To be
paid bv the employer AS the said council
shall declare to be- reasonable and proper
Sec. 3 ANY resident of this State
who shall refuse to obey OF shall fall 70
comply with any order Of said conncil
relating to any of the provisions OF this
act shall be guilty Of q misdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined not
more than $500, or imprisoned not
exceeding three months. or both. at the
discretion of the court. provided that all
prosecutions under the provisions OF this
act shall be In the nature of an appeal,
in which anv matters which could have
been urged by the defendant against the
issuance Of said order by the State Council
Of Defence NAV be used as q defence in
said prosecution. the right of a waiver
of hearing and to bail being preserved
in all cases
Sec. 6. The said council shall have
the power TO subpoena witnesses and
require their testimony, compel the
production of account books and filed
and all documents relative to any lnvesti-
CATION or matter which may be under
consideration by it.
Sec. Z. 1t shall be the duty Of every
public officer in this state, excepting the
members Of the general Assembly and the
Judiciary, whenever directed by the said
council, TO execute any of its orders for
the preservation of the peace or the carry
ing out of any Of the objects OF this act.
Sec. s. The said council! shall employ
such agents, assistants and clerical force
as it shall find necessary or expedient
Sec O. The members of the said
council shall serve without pay and their
while serving shall be paid by
warrants drawn on the State treasurer
and countersigned by the governor
Sec 10 The said council is hereby
and empowered to draw upon
the State treasurer warrants counter
signed by the governor for such amounts
as shall tie necessary to effect the objects /
Of this act, which warrants shall be paid
by the State treasurer out Of any I'M
moneys in the State treas
ury, provided that no outlay Of money
by the said council or its agencies shall !