Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-04

due to that efficient foresight Of the
military authorities which has not
overlook-d even he lemon crop as an
sid 10 victory.
(py Harvey O'Higgin. Associate
Chairman, Committee On Public
Information).
When The railroads of this country
were taken under Federal control they
were suffering from The effects OF
long period of various sorts of adver-
sity. The measure of heir recovery
under government management has
now been put into figures by Mr.. Nc
.Adoo, The director general.
Taking the cases of the railroads of
class (which are roads having an
operating income of more than a mil
lion dollars a year-he finds that the
number of ions of revenue freight
carried has increased 80 per cent.
The number of freight cars in service
has increased 81 per cent. The num-
| ber of tons hauled per ram has in
creased SO per cent The average car
load has been increased IA per cent.
Taking Philadelphia and Pittsbu, &
as experimental points, he finds that
he tonnage there delivered has in
creased rer cent and The number of
cars used has decreased per cent.
The number of tons per car has in
Icreased 18 per cent This Increase, he
says, "if it were general throughout
The country would be equivalent to the
addition of 1000 cars to the equip
ment of the country's railroads"
Under Federal control The number
cf railroad officials drawing salaries
of $4,000 a year or over has been re-
duced by 400 and s4,615.O0O year
has been saved. The expenses Of the
law deuartment have been reduced
81, 100000 a year. BY the consolida-
ion of ticket offices, anil The aband-
onmeni of competition il is estimated
that S23 ,566 ,633 will be saved. And
of this amount $5,OOOOJO will be
saved on advertising bills.
At The same time wages have been
raised: the eight hour day has been
granted women arc receiving the
same nay as men for The same sort
of work: ard negroes are no longer
being Disseminated against in their
wages and conditions Of employment.
Camp Chaplains-
When our citizen soldiers were first
gathered into camps and canlonments
in this country, there were, of course,
moi enough army chaplains 10 provide
the new troops with church. services
and rehgious instruction. Camp
commanders were therefore author
lied by the War Department 10 ac-
cep, in heir discretion, he services
of ministers who volunteered to visit
- zen the camps and preach to
them. Al the same time, all The
churches, of every religion and al
mosl every sect, united to cooperate
with The army authorities in training
and selecting their best priests and
Ipasto tors, minister's and clerSymen and
religious leaders 10 wear army chap
lains' uniforms and give their services
to he soldiers here and abb Dad.
Now, il has developed hat some of
the volunteer camp pastors have taken
advantage Of The situation IN ways
that must be checked. Tney have been
gully of "proselytizing, Of circulat-
ing "insidiOus propaganda" and of
expressing "indiscreet sympathy with
disloyal and dissatisfied enlis ed men,"
| The War Department has according
| ly decided hat within three months
after July "a, 1918, the services OF
camp pastors shall he limited 10 the
properly accredited camp chaplains
who wear the army Uniform and
whose loyalty and responsibility are
/ known ana guaranteed.
The order barring unauthorized re-
| ligious workers from The camps has
| brought protest from a small sec
/! ton of The sectarian press, although
| thai order was first submitted to the
| Committee of Six who advise he Sec
/ rotary of War upon religious matters
/ and also 10 the Commission on Train
| ing Camp Activities, and approved by
both. The objectors declare that the
|! order "strikes at the root Of religious
| liberty" With a rare misunderstood.
ing of the situation, they complain
that the Government is "trying to pre-
scribe what soldiers should hear ano
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