The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-04-11
CLOSE HARMONY
in Cove ! R|V||NE|N'
President Now Has Two Cabin
cts, One For Mar and Other
to Handle Domestic and
Diplomatic Affairs.
SHOWING GOOD REslL Isl
Closer Coordination Of Depart-
ments Produces More Speed
in War Preparations and
Irons Out Friction.
SHOWING GOOD REsUL rs
BY Associated press.

0y HSSOUt1k0o stt0S9s
Washington. d. c., April 8. The ma
Hons war making. agencies have.
achieved a close harmony Of action in
The last two weeks through the Wed
nesday conferences at the White House.
which high officials said today has
speeded the prosecution OF the fight. for
democracy to the point OF greatest effi-
cheney yet reached. Decisions OF far
reaching Importance have been made
by close. contact between the heads OF
the various branches involved, under
The guidance OF President Wilson, who
smoothed numerous difficulties which
might have resulted in delay or friction
without mutual understanding
reached in conference.
Virtually Two Cabinets.
The president now virtually has two
| cabinets, the first of which advises him
on diplomatic and political questions.
chief executive the problems OF mob
HIKING the Industrial powers OF the ma
ton, without which there could be no
war. The cabinet proper, meets every
Friday. The war cabinet" or indus
| trial cabinet" as 1t is coming to be
known, gathers at the White House
every Wednesday, includes the director
general of railroads, the chairman OF
the shipping, war industries and war
trade board, the food administrator
and the fuel administrator At times
when the army or navy has special
problem involving Industrial questions,
! Secretary Daniels or Acting Secretary
of War Crowell attends.
The war cabinet at no time has
touched on political questions. This
was learned today from a very high
source. All Of the war cabinets work
has been to further the preparation of
| America to throw her entire resources
| into the scale against the Hun. So inn
portant has this work become that the
| prosecution of the war except for direc-
ton OF actual military and naval move
ments, now is entrusted to the little
group OF six men. representing the fac
tors necessary to provide the fighting
| men with all they need to bring victory
as quickly as possible.
Speed Up Ship Steel.
Edward r. Stettinius, 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.. Maruch, of the war industries
board, and the other members of the
| war cabinet. Mr. Stettinius Is re-
| garded as q virtual director of NUM-
| tions.
| First results of the war cabinets
work have become apparent in the de-
| 2isfon of the war industries board to
| give preference in delivery to 100 per
cent requirements of shippers for steel.
Mr.. Hurley gave the conference last
| Wednesday detailed accounts of de-
4 mands made on him for tonnage. His
| statement to the conference was pre-
| pared after frequent consultations with
| Major General March. chief of staff.
\ THE war department was said to be well
satisfied with the shipping facilities
| available.
Food Problem Grave.
Food problems have come In for
! much consideration by the cabinet. Mr..
4 Hoover is understood to have received
approval for any further restrictions
/ on consumption here that he may deem
/ advisable, to enable this country to
1 fill it's pledges of food to the allies. The
| impression also has been gained that
| the president is prepared to stand by
4 his original price of 1920 for wheat, If
4 the bill to increase the price to $3.50
4 should become law. Food administra-
1 ton officials have been worried be-
cause an increase would destroy the
| ratio between the prices Of wheat and
sugar and might lead to a conversion
| of sugar beet acreage to wheat UNI
less a complete revision in sugar prices
\ was made.
Altogether, the result Of the wal
| cabinets work was described today by
one OF its members as having been to
enable all of them to keep step"