Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-23
CURRENT EVENTS
FOR ENLISTED MEN
BY FREDERICK 3. t4EiTKAMP
GARFIELD'S COAL SAVING ORDER
Educational Secretary No. 70,

II6ul IOi the carrying on OF the war
has brought us closer to the real
meaning of the war than the decree
issued by Fuel Administrator Gar
field.
Manufacturing Enterprises in al the
states east of the Mississippi, aRds in
GLIDING all of Louisiana and Missis
sippi, suspended operations from lTri-
day January 18th, until Tuesday, Jan
uary 23rd, in order that fuel might be
conserved. AS an additional means of
relief industry and business generally
requiring heated buildings will OBJ
serve the next ten Mondays as a hoi-
iday, unless they care to remain open
without heat
This includes all stores excepting
those selling foods and drugs) ana Of
flee buildings Theaters and places Of
amusement are to be allowed to re
main open on Mondays in order to- en-
terrain the idle but will be closed on
Tuesdays instead.
This order was issued by Mr. Gar
field with the consent and approval
of President Wilson.
In the decree, preference and prior
ity was given certain industries and
some were exempt from the order.
%AliDliE IIiOoC CAEIIlIlG anu III WHICH liz
consumption of coal is abs ,iutely ne
cassary railroads come first; then
households, consumers schools. hes
pltais and charitable institutions and
necessary enterprises of q distinctly
public nature. Munitions plants were
included in the order TO shut ,lcwn.
Mr. Garfield says that there are
empty bunlSers in our ships. the
freight yards are damned with goods
already manufactured and waiting to
be sent to Europe, there are difficul~
ties Of transporting this surplus war
production by our railroads due to one
Of the most severe winters ever eX-
perienced, the mines have Deen forced
to stop production until cars can be
had to carry away the coal and in
some places ninety per cent of the
mines have temporarily closed.
Labor was the greatest sufferer, bat
resigned itself to the order, resolved
upon showing it's patriotism.
Steps were taken to have President
Wilson countermand the decree, but
he issued a statement showing that he
stood squarely behind Mr.. Garfield in
his action.
DIRECTOR GENERAL MADOO
has appointed Railroad Wage Com
| mission Of four men whose duty it will
be to Rnalyze and recommend action
on all labor questions which may come
up before the government railway ad
ministration.
AN ADVISORY WAR LABOR
COUNCIL has been created by Sec
rotary of Labor Wilson which will con-
slider and deal with the War Labor
problem. This is very important, for
the proper organization of the working
forces at home is essential to the
successful carrying on Of the war. It
is estimated that for every man we
have on the firing line six are needed
back home to keep him supplied with
equipment and food.
GREAT BRITAIN has recently pass
ed a bill providing for recruiting q
half-million more men for her army.
These will be secured from the young
er men who up to this time have been
exempted on account Of their employ
ment in essential industrial enter
prises,
IN OUR OWN COUNTRY. congress
has passed a bill which provided for
the registering of all men who have
reached or will reach the age of 81.
This will mean a considerable, number
of men each year to be added to the
draft army.
THE INCOME TAX is very i'm
portant means of raising revenue. Last
year five hundred thousand men paid
the tax; this year over six million will
contribute to the war treasury in this
manner All unmarried men with an
income of 81 900 or more and all mar
ried men with an income Of $4,000 or
more will be subject to taxation.
OUR NAVY has been investigated
by one Of the numerous house investi-
eating committees and the report has
been most favorable. Since the begin
ming Of the war we have armed over
/, 100 merchant ships, and the ordnance
department has done splendid work in
making our ships ready for action.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS between
Russia and Germany, 1t is said have
been extended to February 18th. So
far Germany has shown her customary
attitude of domination and her de-
mands made upon Russia at previous
meetings of the conference were out
rageous. 1t is hoped that Russia will
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