New Britain herald., 1918-01-21

Iie ffdont will fight to a finish, | was the word brought back to tbe 1 capitol today
 f4stablshmcnt of war cabinet of 1 three distinguished citizens of demon. strated executive ability is provided in l the senate military committees bill n introduced today by Chairman Cham berIain. The text of the bill follows: A bill to establish war cabinet and to define the jurisdiction and authority thereof
 Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the United States of America, in Congress as- sembIed, that, there is hereby created a war cabinet, to be composed of three distinguished citizens of demons strated ability to be appointed by the president by and with the advice and consent of the senate, through which war cabinet the president may exer- else such of the powers conferred on him by the constitution and the laws of he United States as are hereafter mentioned and described.
 Section 2. Said War Cabinet shall have Jurisdiction and authority as fol- lows:
 (a) To consider, devise, and forn1n-
  special. for the effectual conduct and vigorous prosecution of the existing war and, in the manner hereinafter prescribed, to direct and procure tho execution of the same.
 (b) To supervise, coordinate di- rect, and control the functions and ac- tivitics of all executive departments, officials, and agencies of the Govern ment in so far as, in the Judgment of the War Cabinet. it. may be necessary or advisable so to do for the effectual conduct and vigorous prosecution of the existing war.
 Co To consider and determine, up- on it's own motion or upon submission to it, subject to review by the Presi- dent, all differences and questions re- lating to the conduct and prosecution of the war that may arise between any such departments, officials, and agen- cies of the Government.
 (d) To require information from, and utilize the services of, any or all executive departments and executive officers or agents of the United States and of the several States and Terri tories and the District of Columbia necessary or helpful in the proper performance of the duties of said War Cabinet.
 Gel In the exercise of the jurisdic tion and authority hereby conferred, to make, subject to review by the President the necessary order to any such department, bureau, official, or agency of the Government, and such decisions as the matters under con- sideration may require or warrant.
 (f) To make rules and regulations governing it's own procedure; and said War Cabinet shall, upon comple- ton of it's membership, immediately organize and thereupon and thereaf- ter proceed to an expeditions disposi- ton of all matters coming before it
 Sec. 8. The secretary of war and the secretary of the navy, respectively shall assign to duty with the war cab- inet such commissioned officers as said war cabinet may request; and said war cabinet shall employ all clerlcaA and other employees required for serv- ice with 1t; and in addition to the or ficers assigned thereto as herein pro- vided the president may appoint TOT duty with said war cabinet such onl- cers as the war cabinet may determine to be necessary, who shall receive, un- less otherwise prescribed by law, such compensation as the war cabinet shall deem just and reasonable.
 Sec f. The salary of each member of the war cabinet shall be $lZ,0DA per annum, payable monthly; and for all salaries compeusations, and other expenses, including necessary offices, incurred in the maintenance and ad- ministration of the war cabinet, and authorized under the provisions of the act there is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the treasury not otherwise appropriated the sum of $--- for the fiscal year ending June 13, 1918.
 Sec. 5. At the end of six months after the termination of the present war, or at such earlier date after the termination of the war as the pres ident may designate, the war cabinet hereby created shall cease to exist and the funds, records. and other public
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