Baxter Springs news., 1918-11-29
Returning To Peace Footing
Zig Task Now Is to Prevent Disruption Among In
stitutiOns Organized for War Work

ance Of power of the labor supply an
at the same time without delaying de
mobilization operations. Among tn
first Of the military changes were or
ders issued by the War department
discounting the accepting of applica
tion for the central officers training
camps and stopping the organization
of any new classes.
LIFTING THE LID
The War Industries Board and the
Council Of National Defense begar
lifting the lid Immediately upon the
signing Of the armistice and it is the
expectation to lead up gradually to Q
return to something like pre-war con-
ditions. Officials feel that q too sud-
den change might result in a severe
shortage Of materials in certain di-
rections, and would disturb labor and
transportation facilities; and therefore
ohese dangers will be avoided by Of
fetal restrictions. However it is GER
tain that there is sufficient steel and
other supplies on hand, which will
never be turned into munitions and
war commodities, to serve the situa-
tion confronting the country, if q pro-
gram for a gradual development of
the less essential manufactures is ad-
hered to by the Government. The Fuel
Administration did one of the few
popular things in connection with its
existence by making an early an
nouncement Of an order removing
many of its restrictions. Limitations
and restrictions upon forty-two diff
ferent activities were modified in an
initial order by the War Industries
Board. Thus renewed activity follows
in the manufacturing of agricultural
implements including tractors, and in
road machinery, stoves and heaters of
all kinds, household utensils, building
materials, refrigeratOrs, sewing ma
chimes, baby carriages, builders hard
ware, bicycles, sporting goods, pas
senger automobiles, cash registers,
etc. The Proprities Division of the
War Industries Board announces that
it will assist industries in procuring
materials, fuel, transportation and
labor, but that precedence will be CIV
en- to stimulate and increase the pro-
duction of cargo ships and to supply
the requirements of the Army and
Navy as well as to provide for the
enormous volume of food and mater
ials that will need to be sent abroad.
Precedence will also be given to activ-
tiles that will stimulate the produc-
ton of foods and feeds, of coal, of ma
tural gas, of oils and its products, of |
textile and clothing, and of minerals;
and to provide for deferred mainten-
lnce, additions, betterments and ex-
'ensions of railroads, telegraph and
telephone lines, and other public utili-
lies, and to permit and stimulate the |
intensive development of inland wat
.rways.
BUT ONE OFFICIAL
CELEBRATION
Washington went just as wild as the
est of the country when it came to
celebrating the signing Of the armis-
ice. Perhaps the difference in Wash
ngtOn was momentous in view Of the
act that the city had tens of thous-
Inds of war workers from every state
n the Union, which made the celebra-
ion a national rather than a local
flair. When the President and Mrs.
wilson projected their presence into
he center Of the hip-rOarious spon-
aneous affair the explosion was nn-
'recedented in the history of the Ma
ional Capital.
An extraordinary circumstance in
iStory deserves to be noted in con-
ection with the celebration of the
ictOry Of democracy over autocracy.
'ictory Day occurred upon the birth
ay Of the king of Italy, and a bril-
ant reception took place at the Ital-
IN Embassy where Count v. Maccht
Cellere entertained four hundred I
uests, including the French Ambass-
dor and Madame Jusserand, and
Iembers Of the diplomatic corps. Sec
etary Of State and Mrs. Lansing and
lie Cabinet circle, members Of the
wen war missions now in Washing
IN, French, British and Italian, with ]
ersOnal friends of the hosts from Of \
cial and resident society, joined in {
lis event. Democracy has discovered
Iat it has bulwarlks Of strength in the
ingdOms of Italy, England and Bel
official. Washington, and :