Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-12

outrage proposition: Is being pushed through the Brit
tsh parltam6nt. An election bill pending there contains
q woman suffrage clause. and in the house OF lords a
motion to strike out that clause was defeated. AS the
British system includes no written constitution the pro-
cednre. there is much more rapid than, ours. and what
by that body. Here the constitutional forces govern;
and the process Of amending may take several: years.
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Secretary Baker has been before the senate MILF
tary committee. and has given his version Of the hand
ling of supplies for the army. In a long statement he
enumerated the general progress that had been made
in raising and equipping our forces. While it is admit
ted that in most respects our progress has been more
rapid than that Of any other nation the committee
seemed to be DESTROYS Of having more specific informa-
ton concerning features of the work on which there mas
been much complaint. The secretary said that good
progress was now being made in nearly all departments
He was criticized for having given the Impression that
all our troops are now properly equipped, when in fact
are actually in France ready to hght. There are still
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The coal situation continues serious especially in
the east, and it is said that many industrial plants will
be obliged to suspend or to curtail their activities be-
cause of fuel shortage. In the northwest the situation
is fairly satisfactory. There has been difficulty in many
places in filling all orders. but in the main the supply
has been adequate. Absence Of deep snow has been a
favorable factor, as, while the weather has been cold,
it has been possible to move trains with reasonable
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Among the other war activities Of the governne nt,
steps are being taken to mobilize three million men for
such labor as, may be needed from them. This work
has been turned over by the labor department to the
United States Employment Bureau, and it is hoped that
the work being done will result in the distribution Of
labor in such a manner that the supply will be, found
equal to the demand when the demand is most pressing.
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Following the great storm which is said to have
been the worst that ever struck Chicago and the central
states, another of equal violence has been making its
way from Texas northeast, and heavy snowfall is re-
ported from Texas to the Great Lakes. The weather
bureau points out the benefit which is likely to come
as a result of this storm to winter wseat. The winter
wheat area is the largest on record. and the condition
OF the crop the lowest on record. 1t is believed that
the conditions now are such that favorable weather fol-
lowing the heavy snow may yet result in a bumper crop.
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The North Dakota legislature is to meet in extra
session on January %, the governor having issued his
proclamation to. that effect. The specific reason ad-
vanced for the calling of the session is that steps may
be taken to enable counties whose borrowings are now
up to the legal limit to provide funds for the purchase
of seed grain for their residents. Other purposes are
discussed, and, as the legislature when once called into
session may sit as long as, it pleases, some predictions
are made that the session may be dragged out for a long
time. Obviously, no good citizen Will seek to- prolong
the session a day longer; than is necessary to transact
the business which needs to be ira nsacted. =.