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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
MILLIONS SAVED IN FIRST YEAR
OF WAR BY COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
Oversight by National Body Insures Economy and Co
observation-disclosures Committee Valuable Adjunct.
Correlation of Capital and Labor Promoted

oC the Council Of National Defense,
this board being later absorbed by the
war industrial board.
The mobilization Of the 10000 miles
Of railroads Of the country for the Gov
erhment defense, at the instance Of
Daniel Willard. chairman Of the ad-
vsory commission.
The close-knit organization Of the
telephone and telegraph companies Of
America 20 insure to the Government
the most rapid and efficient wire com
municatlons, headed by Theodore n.
Vail reporting TO Mr.. Willard.
The creation. under the medical sec
t!ou Of the council, Of general med
zeal board, consisting of many Of the
most highly qualified surgeons and
physicians Of the country.
The selection by the same section Of
thousands OF doctors specifically uuaIi-
fled for membership I'm the medical
officers reserve corps, and tho
Standardization, far on its way 10 com
pletion, Of surgical Instruments and
supplies.
The creation by the council OF the
aircraft production board
The results obtained by the councils
committee on coal production i'm the
procurement and expeditions shipment
Of coal, both in the civilian and Federal
interests.
Unite Labor and Capital
The very general acceptance by labor
and capital Of the suggestion of the
council that existing labor standards
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names. The project had been so sys.s-'
virtually complete registration returns
had been assembled by telegraph in,
Washington. ~
The remaining preliminary task was
TO determine the order In which the
100000 registrants were to be called
to determine their availability for mill
tary service. This was accomplished on
July 20 by a great central lottery oi
call for the whole S1O,Ooo.OOo names
This order determined, the boards pro
ceeded promptly to call. to examlns'
physically and TO consider claims for eE-
emption OF a sufficient number Of msH.
TO FIJI the first national quota Of 6s7,Ooe
men.
At the Presidents call all ranks 81.
the nation, reluctantly entering the war
nevertheless instantly responded to ths
hrst call of the nation with a vigorous
and unselfish cooperation that SUBJ
merged all individual interest IN a sin.
gle endeavor toward the consummatioh
of the national task. ~
bdhe IL tudl no great nduohs'
project was ever attempted with so cont
plete reliance on the voluntary coop
Grafton of citizens for its execution.
This law has been administered hS
civilians whose official relation lies ony
In the necessary powers with which they
were vested by the Presidents deslgns'
tion Of them to perform the duties thst'
are laid upon them. They have accom''
plished the task. They have made some
mistakes. The system offers room fof
Improvement. But the great dining thel
were called upon TO do they have done
The vaunted efficiency Of Germany
offers nothing to compare with II,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
CONGRESS COMPLETES NJ
MOST EVENTFUL YEAR
Two Declarations of War, Appropriations ot
S230O0,000000, Big Army Authorized, Draft
and Many Other Laws Enacted

war address in April, he appeared a..
on December to urge a declara,..
OF war against Austria-HunEary. ss.,.
on January 4 TO advocate the new .,r'
road legislation, and on January =.
February II he spoke on terms OF pear.
The most important Of tho war Is,,.
lation enacted by the Congress NAV l.
summed UP with tho followins Lao.
The draft law, the espionage law. X.
food-control law, tho revenue law "A.
trading-with-the-enem act, tho rai,ro,,
bill and tho war finance bill.
Draft Law FIRST Big Act NJ.
The draft law was the first big n,,O.
Of legislation following the declaratIo,
OF war. After weeks CT hard fightIOv
opposition led by advocates Of volun,sr,
military service. re-enforced by "A.
paciflsts. was worn down and the drs,,
law was passed by both houses by Nn.
stantial majorities. On May IS Pre,.
dent Wilson signed the bill making IA.
100000 Americans liable 20 n1lIitsr,
service
The espionage law was an omnibus
measure including a dozen or GO O, In.
portant acts extending to tho Adnnlnl,.
tration the broadest powers to deal with
>seditlon. pro-Germanism. espionage and
various other obstructions 10 the SUE.
cessful conduct of the war. II was hard
fought because it included a provislo,
granting the Administration the mou
drastic powers TO censor the press. Ths
provision was stricken from the BIZ
after weeks OF stubborn contest and IN,
bill vas placed on the statute books or
June is.
The food control bill and the revenu,
bi'ls kept Congress. or rather the Sen.
ate, busy throughout the summer, Sena
tor Reed, Of Missouri, led determined
fight against the food control bill. which
established Herbert C.. Hoover and Dr.
Harry 4. Garfield as the food and fue
administrators Of the United States
After going through various processes Of
amendment the bill was finally passed
by tho Senate and was signed by the
President on August 10.
The Revenue Bill
The revenue bill, calculated to raias
}2,500.000.000 10 dofrsy the war ex.
penses, and reaching to the pocket Of
every man, woman and child In the
country, met with bitter opposition from
Senators. who demanded the conscriptcn
OF wealth 10 pay for the war Weeks OF
animated drha 10 finally Tccu1tpd I'm INA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
PREDICTS GREATER s.. ARMY
ACHIEVEMENTS THIS YEAR
By S. HUBERT DENT, JR.

Much o. what has been accomplished military
the r year must OF necessity However the
people may rest assured that the
fond hopes entertained by the
a - '
lhe people Know with what
he rose almost overnight
But from 'at point Forward little
e Inc people must have faith
leaders ta the military program
ing w. +
While the War Department during the last year
practical problems at the
le year 20 come with the readjustmens
the past. W
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Hundred Billions Cost
of Four Years Var
Washington, April 4

The great war thus far has cost
more than ,0O0,0O0,O0O, Repre-
sentative Hull CreunD financial au.
thority in Congress, estimated to-
day.
Despite the predictions Of ex.
perts four years ago that It would
be utterly impossible for the most
important commercial nations TO
finance a war Of this magnitude.
except for a very brief time" Hull
said, 1.-THE great expenditures have
piled up in excess Of 500, 900 900 600
"a cost 20 every man, woman and
child on the globe OF more than $50
each.
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LONG AND HARD WAR,
GENERAL WOOD PREDICTS
Just Returned From Front, He Be-
lieve5 II Wicked to Mislead Peo-
pie by False Hopes

New York, April 5.--GeneraI Leonard
Wood, just returned from the battle
front, believes the war will be long and
hare at Is wicked TO mlslead our
people into believing that It will be an
easy war" he declared here. "It is
going TO be war that will try our very
souls"
He said that ineficiency in connect
ing with making war is treason, and
means that Americans viii lie in heaps
among the unnecessary dead. Denounc-
Wood asserted:
Toar AlIiea want men--not words
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ARMY, READY TO DO BIDDING,
RENEWS PLEDGE TO PRESIDENT
By PEYToN C. MARCH
General staH Acting chief Of stan.
The just closed has preparation
been I'D our fighting forces.

been building
year.
though who the
training are b
he
skilled at
constitute backbone strength
aIl4Innaonl Of
OF this army standing ready
It's
f&.&S bearer
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Nauy's Record for Year
Remarkable achievement
BY REP. LEMUEL P. PADGETT

Chairman Of the House Naval Afairs
Committee
THE navy's record for the first
twelve months of the war, rs shown
by the report Of the subcommittee
which investigated it's activities. i5
one Of the most remarkable
achievements Of the war.
"In no way was the navy found
wanting. Although the personnel
was multiplied by six, every man
who enlisted was most carefully
cared for: our destroyer force in
the next twelve months will be the
largest in the world, and the sea
fighters are well supplied with all
kinds of equipment, I cannot do
better than to quote Admiral Mayo,
who said: an IS well with the
fleet
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
WAR CRISIS MET
BY US. FIGHTERS
Army Jumps From 10000
to 100000 Men Since
Conflict Started
100000 NOW IN FRANCE
100000 Selected Force Mus
tered Into Service Within
Ninety Days
EV o. stat Correspondent
Washington. AUrI

t., wv ''"' 90 go
.o'' Fd' ''''''F framed army or
. I'5'VVP mon made Up Of l20 600 regulars
and $1,000 national ruardeu,rr ,,na7
, war vas docr,-,a 49,, ,..-...-....
"" '''''''i'F .'''
ago vi" 'HIl'd states army has been
recruited from totally UNFRAMED mon
until TODAY ~ ropsf.,.. ,,, .,,,,..,.,i,,..,,..,.
. -oo ooo - .
'''' ''"'''u ana equipped IL"
lh' hlEhert point OF efficiency In modern
warfare.
About .oo coo
finished the last uhasc of frrir ,,ar
training and are nov boIdiur. nortioDe ,f
the ,ras,nrr b,,,r,r;,,.. a.
go, ''''-'' l''
o,u'I H','I.oII ana nat have about COM
PL,',u "i'I TaIhluE IN This country and
81 " """'''IS sn'pS 10 carry them TO the
. u '|m, '"' L" lace the German armies.
w men war was declared ON April g.,
~ :, th' nited states army consisted
oI 80 olu,eIs ana I-lf'' men IN the
rtsIItTS ana 80" ohIo"rS and 16,7l3 w'u
IN 'he national guard. Today IN" rpgu-
'ar army consists OF about 1000 officers
ana oO4oo9 men national guard, 1890
oul''rH ana 4a"'OOo men, and about b2O,-
VoU men IN the National Army
WINE military necessity makes It in
"uNlSanle 70 recite the activities OF the
American forces I'm France. il Is now a
hatler ol history that General nershug
and his stan arrived i'm Paris on Juno
~ I'I,' Just seventy days after the
u'''1r''lon OF war h' iirst American
troops landed I'm France twelve days
Ial'r, ana on July I American troops
numbering about 2".oon paraded the
I stFee's or PaIls ana wcr" greeted as th"
I t"rerunnerS OF th" army the United
, states would send over TO assist France,
England, Belgium and the other allies u
"TI'aUhE FeInlanF
n, t,ii ,.
''"''
Ml,ulh eN months at'rr "'tr was
us'ldLtu' o" Dtlob'T ~, N %, exact, the
urSt Jmted states soldiers took ih"tw
places on the 0rinE line and iu Janu-
AIRY "i thi5 year American units took
over part OF the line permanently a~
lot american sector. Ih!S Inc hat been
ContInuaHy lehglhtnru Nln''.
Back or tRc HshuuS Tine lu France
the American forces have scientifically
prepared camps lines OF 'ommuni'a-
llon' supply bases ana defensive works
m preparation Tor me ARRIVAL OF larger
against tho Germans. Railroads. hos
pitfalls. ordnance bases ana uuchs have
been built in France. They have con-
structed immense barracks, erected saw
mills, reclaimed agricultural lands and
carried forward many Incidental opera
tions. incidentally E"5.oo0,ooo ord
nance base is being constructed in
France.
When war was declared there were no
organizations for raising an army Of
the proportions necessary to fight Ger
many, except by voluntary enlistment.
I1ynerjenca Of Great Britain and the
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Wa.h,nrton. April 8.


THE Congress OF the United States
l. will tomorrow round out the most
cventful year in It's history.
II has broken so many records that
they defy complete enumeration. It
has established for the past year a
place unequaled in historic import
ance in all American parliamentary
annals
II has appropriated money by the bil.
lions. u has levied taxes by the hun
dreds Of millions. II has enacted meas
ures Of the most revolutionary and
drastic character in American history.
II has shattered prccedents by the
score and laid out new courses reach
ing far into the future of American
civilization.
The last year In Congress may
properly be divided into two distinct
part-flrst, that Of prompt and uu-
questioning, acquiescence in the Ad.
ministration'a conduct Of the war. and
secOnd, that OF earnest and vigorous
criticism Of the war management. The
former period occupied the large part
c: the special session beginning on
April 2, 1917, and ending on October
6, 1917. The latter period began i'm
rdediately on the reconvening Of Con-
Eress in December and hasn't ended
yet
BY strange reversal Of the stua.
ton, the pacifists who raised their
voices against the war and war meas.
ures during the first period Of the Con-
gress have virtually dropped out of
sight in the second part, At least as
antI-Tarriors. They have been swal-
lowed up IN general determination in
both houses 70 back the war 10 the
turthermost limit Of Americas powers
Critics of policy have given way to
critics OF method. Cries for peace at
any price have been drowned out by
demands for winning the war at all
costs.
appropriations $4,000 900. 900
Perhaps tho most impressive thing
about the years record in Congress has
been the outlay OF money. The grand
total Of outright appropriations. con-
tracts authorized and loans made to
Americas allies nov reaches beyond
the $4,000, ,ooo.O 900 mark. of this stu
pendous amount, more than 39l 900, 600
600 was Appropriated and authorized ex-
pended IN the first elk months Of the war
Seven billions went In loans 70 the Allies.
The remainder went largely to four
main sources: Ships. aircraft, the army
and tho navy. The generosity Of Con-
sTess exceeded the Administrations
spending ability, and since Congress re-
convened IN December appropriations
have been Of a minor nature compared
TO the previous eight months
Two declarations of war within g. year
that against Germany on April and
that against Austria-Hungary on De-
cember 7-also constitute record
breaker IN congre ssional history. In
the matter Of foreign affairs, the year
I'm Congress was also made remarkable
by the reception Of the special missions
sept 10 the United States from time to
tirle by the Allied Governments.
No other Congress has ever received
20 many personal visits from the Presi-
dent. Five tines President Wilson has
gone before Congress assembled in joint
gession TO address (: upon war policy
and legislation. Beginning with his first
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Continued on Page Nine, Column Two
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17
Teamster Emerson Dies.

HYDE PARK, Dee. l7-Nfrs. Charles
Emerson has received news of the death
from pneumonia of her son. Constant Ed
ward Emerson, in France Oct IL lie was
Il member Of the 30lst field artillery. He
was born in Eden June 81, 1892. the old
est child of Charles and Lula Emerson.
Besides his parents he leaves three broth
crs and three sisters, all at home. except
Gordon Emerson, who is at Fort Howard.
Nd. Constant went with the lst Yer
mont boys from Hyde Park to Camp Dew
ems He went overseas July g. He en-
listed in the 302d supply company. and
last May was transferred to the 3Ol
supply company as teamster
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17
Machine Gunner Gassed.

RI TLAND, Dec. I7.-Mrs. Tyler g.
Hart received a telegram from the war
department informing her that her son.
Private Francis Keenan,, was reported
gassed Nov. II. Private Keenan, Was n
member of Company A. lst Vermont regi-
mcnt at the Time il went to the Mexican
border. When the present war was de-
clared he went to Fort Ethan Allen with
the Vermont regiment and he was one of
the contingent that went TO birmingham,
Mass, where he became member Of
Company c. l02d machine gun battalion.
and went overseas with the Goth division
in September, 1917. Private Keenan, was
born in West Salisbury p wears ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17
Red Cross Tonic.

The Belgians are shocless,
The French are nearly foodlcss.
1t IS up to us to help them right along;
y let of men are armless,
Their ragged clothes are warmless,
They heed some push from US who arc
so strong.
Is your patriotism waning,
Your creditors complaining.
The family out of socks and eoats and
shoes?
Just once moe use each muscle,
To win out in this tussle.
And go deep, way down deep for these
last dues.
Each and all of us feel broke.
And it really is no joke,
But truly it might be whole lot
worse;
So let S all pull together,
However rough the weather,
And swell the Red Cross membership S
big purse.
Brattleboro, Dee. l6
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17
ONLY TWO WEEKS LEFT.
Vermont Is Still Far from the War saw
ings Stamp Quota

Up to Dee Vermont had purchase
fo}lt and nehalf millions 10 be exact
t5Gl GIL 96-cf t. :. War Saving
Stamps. with Caledonia county leadins
ia the per capita sales Of &l4.:5S and Rut
land county ahead in the aggregate pur
chase Of SG34 .S25.3l Vermont 10 still
LONG way from the quota set by the GOV
ernment. the per capita for the state BE-
ing 1926.
This situation means thai Nermonters
whether or not they have nledgcd TO buy
the stamps. must make desperst" cirer'
between now and he 3lst day Of Deeem
Der. The matter of state pride. let alon
the consideration OF patriotism, demand
that we NeTmunterS strain our resource
to the utmost III order t" reach the tor
Shall Vermont maintain her proud pos'
ton in all war cudeavel's. CT shall W,
confess failure a this single campaion i
which we are not asked TO eve anytilin'
hut rather TO invest our laencv at b
handsome ratefof interest aud with III.
nited State, government iacl2 Of III
Investment
1t ~ true that actual warfare has csaSet
and there would seem TO be reason fer
let down in our assi~tanc = he tovein
ment; but. a Il matter OF fact the COY
eminent i, depending upon tho est mate
income from these war 1t"rn"S 1t ism
time to stop bnving ". :. : til fha elect
trikes midnight on the ni"ht Of Doe II
Therefore. 20 to he postollica. the bank
or to the otheI recognized a.rancirs m
purchase every stamp YOU are able 80 huv
Mobilize your patriotism for this last
government drive Of the year. Let's b
mp with the other live states CT tho
union.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17
Sure Relief For
All RheunlaficS
If So Crippled You Can't Use Arms
or Legs, Rheuma viii Help You.

Ii you want relief in two days. swift,
certain, gratifying relief. take small dose
OF Rhcuma once day.
II you want TO dissolve every particle Of
uric acid poison in your body and drive
il out through the natural channels 50
that YOU will be forever trce from rhc,l-
matism, get a bottle OF Eheuma from
Nilliod +. Root or any druggist at once
1t must give the joyful relief expected or
money refunded.
RheJrmatism is powerful disease
strongly entrenched in Joints and mus.
ClcS. in order to conquer il a powerful
enemy must be sent against it, Hheuma
| Is the enemy Of Rhcumatism-an enemy
that eonauers is in nearly every instance
Judge John Barhorst OF Fort Lorame
Ohio, knows it. He was walking with
clutches. today Ia IS well / should "a
rs much Tor you; it seldom iails-Adv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17

of independence, the Constitution
American ideals of government, and
so forth
Working through agencies, APP
proved in each instance by the state
whore the schools are situated. we
shall try to put into the hands of cv-
erv school teacher methods. ideals and
practices which viii go a long way
toward the Matchmaking of our educa-
tional methods, without attempting to
establish a centralized bureaucracy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17
Bring Your
Prescriptions
Here

IL you want them filled with the purest
and freshest drugs, and with the great
est care and accuracy-flled precisely
as your physician orders them filed,
20 produce the exact effects he desires
We are proud of the record we have
made in our prescription department
And yet we fiji prescriptions at very
reasonable prices, and Eli them quickly,
too.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17
Army Experts Point to
Flight of More Than
1000 Miles
RAIDS ON ENGLAND
WERE EFFECTIVE
Made II Necessary for Great Britain to
Keep Large Army at Home for De
fensive Purposes Material Damage,
However, was Not Great

WASHINGTON, Dee. 49, Ameri-
can army and navy experts are greatly
impressed with the performance of the
German Zeppelin which lew from a
point ia Southern Bulgaria, in The fall
of 1916. to Portuguese East Africa and
return without stop
The voyage Of this huge lightcrfltan-
air craft covered at least $500 miles,
and probably 1000 or a little better.
Much Of It's cargo capacity necessarily
was given over to extra fuel tanks, and
fuel was carried instead of water in
the ballast bag,
Experts here are interested i'm the
performance OF the Zeppelin on this o.
co1ou primarily as an illustration Of
what q huge dirigblc of the rigid type
can accomplish in the wav of cruising
The trip from Bulgaria 10 Portu.
gucsc East Africa was undertaken fol
dciiaitc object. Gen. Won Letow For.
lcclt. who was In command of ia,
German and native troops In East
Africa at the time. had occupied that
position from the outbreak Of the war
At no time did DC have a large force
There were several German officers
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17

BURLINGTON, Dec IT, Mrs. Martha
Copeland of 247 North Wmooski avenue
has received information that her son.
Nathan, Is severely wounded in France
Private Copeland was a member of Com
pany ID of the ll5th infantry. Mrs. Cope
land has three sons in the service. The
wounded man is unmarried and is -
years OF age. His mother received a let
ter from him Dee II in which he told of
being wounded and expecting to be sent
back here soon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17

ADVERTISE YOUR TO RENTS
IN THE DAILY REFoRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17
Soldiers Severely Wounded.

RUTLAND, Dee L. Corporal Andrew
r. Dwyer Of West Rutland appears in the
casualty list as severely wounded. Cor
poral Dwyer IS - years old, the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Dwyer of West
Rutland. who have received letters from
him stating that he was getting along
well. Corporal Dwyer has arrived ut a
hospital in Richmond, Va He is mem
Der of Company b. a0ith machine gun
battalion. and was wouNdcd Sept - by
gun Shot in the thigh, heel and hands
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17

influenza and kindred
diseases startwitha cold.
Don t trifle with it.
AT the first shiver or
sneeze, take -in
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17

Seven Vermont soldiers are report
ed in the list today. as follows: Died
of disease, Corporal Nilfred j. Camire
Of Barre; missing i'll action, Private
William Mcnamara of Charleston:
wounded severely, Major Dwight f.
Smith of Stowe (marine corpsl, Cor
poral Mark c. Hanson of Starksboro.
Private Rupert y. Blow of Grand Isle
and Private Holland O White of Ben
nington; wounded, degree indeter
mined, Private Joseph Granger OF Mil
ton.
Lieutenant Frank c. Huntress of
keene. \. H., is reported in todav's
list as wounded, degree undetermined.
Following is summary of the ma
rine corps casualties released for pub
LEGATION up to and including today:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17

STANDARD cold remedy to- 90 yerrs-in tablet
iofn-ssie, sufs, 20 opietss- otcaks ~ a cold
% y yourselves giip q D law sforrv
back y q fails The genuine bog n-,e 3 Fo.,i Zoo
with Mr. Eiils p.cttsr. M Ht3 rN-rz -tcr+s
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-12-17

ESSEN JUNCTION. Dec. l7.-David
Robinson has just received news from
Washington that his son. Sergeant Yves
ley NJ. Robinson. was severely wounded
in action Oct. %