The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-05-02
PRESIDENT HAS
SECOND CABINET
Consists Of Heads Of War and
Industrial Agencies.
MAKES FOR UNITY OF ACTION
Prosecution Of Fight for Democracy
Opened Up as Result OF New Ar.
ranpemsnt-"War Cabinet" Calls at
White House Every Wednesday to
Discuss With President Methods Of
Speeding Up War Work.

The nations war-making agencies
have achieved a close harmony of ac-
tion through the Wednesday confer
ences al the White House. which high
officials say has speeded the prosecu'
tion of the fight for democracy to the
point OF greatest efficiency yet reached.
Decisions of fa~r-reachlng importance
have been made by close contact be-
tween the heads Of the various
branches involved under the guidance
Of President Wilson, who Is said au-
t~h0ritatively to have smo0thed numer.
u difficulties which might have re-
suited In delay or friction without q
mutual understanding reached In con
ference.
The president now virtually has
two cabinets, the first of which advises
him on diplomatic and political ques-
lions, while the second discusses with
the chief executive the problems of
mobiizing the Industrial powers Of
the nation. withou: which there could
be 10 war.
Makeup Of the Second Body.
The cabinet proper meets every Fri
day. The war cabinet" or industrial
cabinet" as II Is coming to be known,
calls to the White House every We'd
nesday. the director4general Of rail
roads. the chairmen of the shipping,
war industries and war trade boards.
the food administrator and the fuel
administrator. At times when the
navy or army has a special problem In
Daniels or Acting Secretary of War
Crowell attends.
The war cabinet at no time has
touched on political questions. This
was learned from O very high source.
All the war cabinets work has been
to further the preparation OF America
to throw her entire resources into the
scale against the enemy. So important
has this work become that the prose
cution Of the war. except for direction
Of actual military and naval move
ments. now Ia intrusted to the little
group Of six men, representing the
factors necessary to provide the fight.
ing men with all they need to bring
victory as quickly as possible.
Edward r. Stettlnius, second assist
ant secretary of war, In charge Of all
industrial and commercial aspects OF
the department. may be added to the
Wednesday conferences because of the
close connection of his work with that
of Mr.. Baruch of the war industries
hnurA and thu nthaw snnN,hanc af tho
war cabinet. Mr.. Stettinius Is regarded
40 q virtual director Of munitions.
First results of the wal cabinets
work have become apparent In the
decision of the war Industries board
to give preference In delivery to l0C
per cent requirements of shipyards fol-
steel. Mr.. Hurley took to the confer
enc detailed accounts of demands
made N him for tonnage. His state
ment to the conference was prepared
after frequent consultations with ma
Jor General March. chief Of staff. The
wal department was said to be well
satisfied with the shipping facilities
available.
Food and Fuel Problems.
Eood problems nave come In FOL
much consideration by the war cab
met. Mr.. Hoover Is understood t.
have received approval for any fur
ther restrictions OF consumption hers
that he may deem advisable to enabl,
this country to all Its pledges of foot
to the allies.
Domestic affairs closely related {,
production Of wal materials also hav,
come up for discussion, one Of tn,
most important having been the sup
plying Of fuel to New England.
All OF the problems hinge on ship
ping. because all of the work of boil
cabinets Is bent on the one object o.
prosecuting to a successful conclusion
the war overseas. The meeting OF al
the other chiefs with Mr.. Hurley ha.
resulted In a general understanding OF
the needs Of each other.
Altogether the result Of the wal cab.
inet's work was described by one of Its
members as having been to enable all
OF them "to keep STEP"