Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-01-19

His continuance in the cabinet posi-
ton he holds has been the object Of
attack both in the committee and in
the country generally, and with full
knowledge of that fact he appeared
with long and detailed statement Of
the war departments doings that serv-
ed rs an elaborate defense of II and Of
himself as its head. Summing up the
departments chief mpiishments.
Mr.. Baker said large army is in the
field and in training. enlisted and Sc
lected without serious diSloCatiOn Of
the country'S industries its subsis-
tence is above criticism, its clothing
supply is now substantially complete;
arms of the most modern kind have
been provided by manufacture or pur-
chased for the soldiers in France and
Will be available for every man who
can be got to France in 1918; a sub
stantial army Is already on French
soil and ready for active service, and
lines of communication and supply
are in process of construction there
great programs for the manufacture of
additional equipment and new instru-
ments of war have been formulated
The American army now in the field
or in training, Mr.. Baker said, num-
| bered nearly million and a half, and
! he added: ono amy of similar size in
/ the history of the world has ever Anen
raised. equipped or trained so quickly.
| No such provision has ever been made
| for the comfort. health and general
wel-being of an army"
/ The secretary did not undertake TO
deny that weak places in the depart
ment's organization had been discov-
/ cred but maintained that the reorgan-
| ization Of bureaus and the creation Of
4 the war council had brought strength
and efficiency. I'VE can now see the
! entire situation he said. The initial
/ rush needs are substantially supplied.
/ The technical corps have been expand
/ ed and reorganized upon industrial and
efficient lines"
Despite Mr. Bakers defense. the
sentiment in congress for q separate
cabinet department Of munitions seems
/ TO be growing stronger and the Repair
( lican members set day 10 consider
the adoption Of g resolution favoring
. such action.
Problems or Labor and Fuel
Secretary Of Labor Wilso" asserts
there is an amply supply of tabor in
/ the country, but the problem is one Of
proper adjustment. Therefore the gov
eminent has set in motion the machin-
/ cry for the mobilization and diStribu-
ton Of an army OF about 100000
workers for agriculture. >hipbuilding
and war contract plants. A network
Of iuterreatod labor exchanges will he
/ established 10 recruit workers and
transfer them from oae section to nm
other according 20 the demands. John
. b. Densmore Of Montana was selected
to he national director Of this service
More lnsistent and more immediate
lv painful than the labor problem Is
the matter of fuel The coal shortage.
blamed by some authorities on The sell
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