The Monticellonian., 1919-10-17

preme court Practically every impor- tant case pending before the Supreme court in which the federal government was interested was postponed until tine restoration of peace.
 Many Antitrust Cases.
 The most important cases that went over as a result of the war were those dealing with the trusts. Following the decision Of the Supreme court iii the Standard Oil and tebaece cases in May. 1912. the federal government iost i large number Of important trust cases in the lower courts. This accum- ulation of appeals included some twelve or fifteen cases at the time the CHlted States entered the war.
 The department of justice has now decided to resuIae activity under the ] sherman antitrust law. Attorney Gen 1 eral Palmer for the department ef Jus ! tIce has instructed the attorneys un- i der him tO see that the antitrust law is enforced without fear or favor. The Supreme court has set down for hear ing all the trust cases before it on appeal except the so-called quaker : Oats case.
 The case against the United States Steel corporation is the first one on the docket. Following il the court will take up the case in which the govern ment seeks Q have the American Can company adjudged | monopoly. and ] following that case the court will hear argument h the governments case against the Eastman Kodak company. 1 Several other cases involving alleged violations Of the Sherman antitrust law are on the docket and will be ar gued in October or November. All these cases were tried in the lower courts before the Enited States en- tered the war and had been appealed 70 the Supreme court prior to April. 1917.
 Much Depends on First Cases.
 The exigeneies or war caused the government to call haIt in al prose cutions under the Sherman antitrust law. At the request Of the attorney general the Supreme court refrained from setting any of the trust eases for argument. This period of inactivity continued until recently. when the at torney general let II be Known that he would expect the Supreme court 10 proceed with all the cases Since the case against the United States Steel corporation is the first one that is 10 cone up Tor oral argument. il is as- sumed it will be the first ease decided and that the decision II that ease will to considerable extent become the guide of the department of justice in determining on future prosecutions Hn- der the Sherman antitrust law. h any event, according to the attorneys in sions in the steel case, iH the Ameri- ean Gan company case and fn the East man kodak company case will certain Y reveal 10 the government whether t can hope b have other corporations against which is proceeding declared menopolies.
 Training fer Disabled Fighters.
 The popularity of the federal voca- tional education system for disabled sodiers k indicated by the number of applications for rehabilitation that are being received by the federal vocation al board. In round numbers 1S0Ge0 discharged soldiers have already regis tered under the provisions of the act. One hundred and thirty thousand of the applicants have thus far been sur yeyed by educational advisers who have recommended that more than thirty thousand of the applicants are entitled to the training. Between 5000 and 10000 men have actually been put in training since the system was estab- lished
 The discharged soldier. sailor or marine who applies for re-education under the recently amended rehabilita- tion law is treated throughout by the federal board for vocational education as a civilian needing advice and as- Sistance; his choice of an occupation is approved unless investigation shows it to be in the end not advisable; he is trained to meet the needs Of the occupation he has elected; he is urged to make the most Of his opportunity 10 overcome his handicap by taking the hest available instructions; he is assisted in securing desirable perma nent employment when his training is completed; and he is followed up after he goes 10 work until il is assur- ed that his employment Is satisfactory.
 Those Under Section Three.
 The disabled person. who, for at least temporary period, has been awarded compensation by the bureau of war risk Insurance. but whose dis ability in the opinion of the board is not such as to make him eligible for vocational rehabilitation under section two of the law as amended July II, 1919. may claim the benefits available under section three of the law. The federal board will pay his instruction and the usual expenses in. eidental thereto. IL will also render every assistance possible in securing suitable employment for such persons. Ii cannot, however. under the law. provide for the maintenance and sup port of such persons or their de- pendents during the course of training.
 Upon the establishment of a mans service status in the military or naval forces and his eligibilitv for training