Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-14
HOUSE ENDORSES
DEFENCE COUNCIL
BILL IN ENTIRETY
FruitIess Effort Of Representative
McNabb to Have it Mate
rally Altered.
THE DETAILS EXPLAINED
stan Correspondence OF Every Evening
Sr,Tr HoUsE. DOVER, MARCH Ia


The hill providing for State Council
oi Defence which originated IN that
body. following protracted and detailed
consideration in committee of the whole,
was Yesterday afternoon reported Ia
Vorahlv to the House without change,
and II was at once placed on the calendar
for action
The hill provides for council. ap-
pointed hv the governor, to number
from slX To- H. persons. who are given great
powcr in the matter of making and en-
forcing defence plans, tho State to bear the
expense The hill as IL now stands reads
aS follows:
section I In order 10 provide ef
fcctive means OF defence and preserving
order within tho State, and 10 insure the
maximum output OF agricultural and
industrial products and the maintenance
ol vital enterprises during the period OF
tho war in which the United States Is
now engaged. n council OF defence for this
State Is hereby established. which shall be
known as "rhe State Council of Defence,
Winch shall consist Of the governor and
elk or more suitable persons not To exceed
fifteen. residents 81 this state, who shall
b., appointed by the governor.
Section The State Council ot
Dcfcncr shall continue IN existence
Throughout the duration Of the present
var. and for SIX months after the sand
var shall he terminated by trratics duly
,,fifed hl the Senate of the United
states, AZ which time the said Council
shal hc dissolved by proclamation OF The
governor All vacancies occurring IN the
,,Id council shall bc filled lIy the governor.
section 3 The powers and duties OF
thc SAID council during its existence and
t..ttf
." To enroll men not IN the ma
,ianal armv for military service of the
fratc and flr carving on agriculture and
iadustric-. and all necessary enterprises
utth,n the state. and to compel the T~r-
f.rrlancc Of such labor and such military
a. other SERVICES aS shall he necessary to
,.rrv ont tho objects OF this act.
- To encourage and provide means
far The production Of all things ncces-
-,rv Tor the supplying Of the national
.rtuv and tho civilian population and for
-nc maintenance Of agriculture and at
Industries and enterprises essential 10 the
interests of the State and nation through
ont the war and until the said council shall
hc dissolved rs aforesaid
'3 To cooperate and assist the
council az national defence IN the execu-
ton Of itS duties
- 10 cooperate with councils OF
defence and similar agencies in other
states in 50 far rs cooperation Is IN
harmony with the council OF national
defence
IS To suppress instructions and
rrbclHons and 70 carry out within the
State of Delaware such plans OF national
defence az are mutually agreed upon
between il and the council Of national
defence
81 To adopt. or il it shall see fit, to
cause 10 bc taken, a census and inventory
81 Tho resources OF tho State in men and
materials. t. make investigation and
rcpar, ~ the governor the location and
.Nallah!lItN of military supplies, and the
location and capacitv Of railroads. auto
mobiles and All other means oi Transports
fl5n and CONVEYANCE within the State 50
ia IL determine thClr availability for
military purnoSc of the State. and 10
render possible tho expeditions mohllIza-
non and concentration Of State troops.
and supplies AZ points Of defence and
military advantage
To give information 10 producers
81 materials as 10 supplies needed by such
military forces
= And N general to take such steps
- NAV be- IN the opinion OF said council,
necessary IAAl~1hlH iUE Li4t EQDill
defence and security: for the protection
at routes oi communication. tor the public
care ana assistance OF individuals and
classcs upon whom the hardshIps OF war
would fall most heavily for the develop
1ucnt Of the resources Of the State, particu-
larlv thos. from which will be derived
Ihc supplies OF food and other commodities
up0n which the conduct Of war makes a
special dram and such other measures as
NAV be necessary to meet the exlgenCles
81 all situations occasIoned by war, II
not IN conflict with any rule promulgated
h> the National Council OF Defence.
so T. appoint an advisory council
WITHIN the state and such committees
and ioc,J councils Us Z shall tInd expedlent,
vhci shall nave such powers as the said
,-nuncii shall determine subject 10 be
terminated al the discretion OF the
sncll
section /; /. shall be the duty Of
every resident ui TINS state between the
agcs oi sixteen and sixty Years, who shall
not toe ia the national army OF public
uficcT, IL bc employed IN "a useful Occupa-
il0u during the SAID period, and every
sucn person who shall not be so employed
shall be subject 10 be assigned by the
sand council To such employment Us the
tcrmnne and al such compensation TO be
paid by the employer as the said council
shall declare TO be reasonable and proper.
Section 5 Every, male resident Of
tbs State between the years of eighteen
aud sixty, who shall not he in the national
army or public officer shall perform
such military duty as shall be assigned
hun by the said council under this act
Section Any resident Of this State
who shall refuse to obey or shall fail 70
comply with any order OF the said council
relating To any OF the provisions Of this
act shall be guilty Of q mlsdemcanOr, and
upon convection thereof shall be fined not
more than three hundred dollars, or
imprisoned not exceeding three months, or
both. at the discretion If the court
Section = The said council shall
have tho power to subpoena witnesses
and require their testimony, compel the
production of account books and files and
All documents relative to any investiga-
ton or matter which may be under con
sIderation by IT.
Section s. II shall be the duty Of
every public officer in this State, excepting
tLe members Of the general assembly and
o. the judiciary, whenever directed BY
III SAID council TO execute any of It's
srders for the preservation of the peace
o. the carrying out Of any Of the objects
ei this act.
Section O. The said Council shall
employ such agents, assistants and clerical
force as il shall find necessary or expedient.
Section 10 The members Of the
SAID council shall serve without paw. and