The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-08
HAS
TWO CABINETS
ORIGINAL ONE FOR DIPLO-
MATIC QUESTIONS, 9TH
ER A WAR BODY.
.ALL WORK IN HARMONY
Decisions of Far Reaching Impor-
tance Have Been Reached by
Close Contact Of Heads of Vari-
Gus Branches Involved

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tons war making agencies have
achieved close harmony OF action
in the last two weeks through the
"Wednesday conferences at the
White House, which high officials
said today have speeded the prose
cution OF the fight for democracy
to the point OF greatest efficiency
vet reached. Decisions o. far reach
ing importance have beer made by
close contact between the heads of
the various branches involved, un-
der the guidance Of President VIII
son, who is said authoritatively to
have smoothed numerous Difficult
ties which might have resulted in
delay or friction without a mutual
understanding reached in confer
cnCc.
The president now virtually has
two cabinets, the first ot which adj
vises him on diplomatic ard politica
questions, while the second dis
cusses with the chief executive the
problems of mobilizing the indus
trial powers OF the nation, without
which there could be no defense
The cabinet proper meets every Fri
day.
The war cabinet" or "industra
cabinet as it is coming to b,
known, gathers at the White Hous,
every Wednesday, the director gen
eral of railroads, the chairman o
the shipping, war industries anC
war trade boards, the food admin
istrator and the fuel administrator
At times, when the navy or arm
has a special problem involving in
dustrial questions, Secretary Dan
iels or Acting Secretary OF Wa
! Croweli attend.
Doesn't Touch Politics
The war cabinet at 70 time ha
touched on political questions ThI
was learned today from yer,
high source All OF the war cab
nets work has been to further tn
preparation of America to thro,
her entire resources into the seal
against the Hun. SO important ha
this work become that the prosecu
ton OF the war except for direC
ton of actual military and nav;
movements, now is entrusted to tn
little group OF six men, representa-
the factors necessary to provide III
fighting men with all they need t
bring victory as quickly as possibl
Edward r. Stettinius, second a!
sistant secretary of war. in charg
of all industrial and commercial a
poets of the department, may
added to the Wednesday COME
, ences because of the close come,
tion of his work with that OF M
Baruch, Of the war industries boar
{ and the other members of the W;
cabinet. Mr.. StettiniuS is regardC
as virtual director of munition
First Results.
First results on the war cabinet
work have become apparent in Il
decision of the war industries boal
to give preference in delivery to II
per cent requirements OF ship var,
/ for steel. Mr.. Hurley gave the co
frence last Wednesday detailed a
8 counts OF demands made on him f
: tonnage. His statement to the co
ference was prepared after freque
1 consultations with Major Gener
March, chief Of staff. The war d
partment was said to BE- well sat
field with the shipping faciliti
available.
i Food problems have come in
much consideration by the war ca
. met. Mr. Hoover is understood
y, have received approval for any fl
ther restrictions on consumpti
that he may deem advisable to c
. able the country to fill its pied
OF food to the allies. The impr,
sion also has been gained that t
+ president is prepared to stand
u his original price of $2.20 for whe
if the bill to increase the price
$3.50 should be passed. Food a
mlnistration officials have been VIZ
ried because an increase would {
, Stroy the ratio between the priC
Il Il OF wheat and sugar and might lie
II to a conversion of sugar beet ac,
! age to wheat unless complete
- vision in sugar prices was made.
- Domestic Affairs.
is Domestic affairs closely related
le production OF war materials a
have come up for discussion, one
the most important having been I
supplying of fuel to New Englal
E All of the problems hinge Oh sh
ping, because all of the work
s both cabinets is bent on the one
al ject of prosecuting to a success
Id conclusion the war overseas. I
e. meeting of all the other chiefs W
n Mr.. Hurley has resulted in g,
G. eral understanding of the needs
A each other.
st Altogether the result of the '
a cabinets work was described tot
by one of its members as hav
f. been to enable all Ct them to *
Istep."