Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1919-05-16

II CdrTyl0& WOuuOeO DIltlSu SOluiCio
nd yard. being launched. the president
atty announces the output Of merchant
ships by the allies and neutral nations
for the three months ending June 80
exceeded the losses from all causes by
296.696 gross tons. The American
yards are now turning out vessels with
extraordinary rapidity. The launch
ing Of the first one from the great gov
eminent yard at Hog island was at
tended by President and Mrs. Wilson.
Our war departments army program
was partly revealed to the senate COM
mittee on military affairs by General
March, chief Of staff. when he ap-
peared before 1t to urge all possible
haste in passing the bill extending the
draft age limits to eighteen and forty
five years. Concisely stated. the pro-
gram Is as follows:
Ninety-eight divisions - 1920 900
men-to make up troops obtained I'M
der existing law.
Eighty divisions-3, 200. 900 men-to
be sent to France.
Eighteen divisions-720000 men-to
be held In reserve in the United States
while additional recruits are being
trained.
An army when completed Of $780,
600 men. minimum strength.
Troop movement to France at the
rate Of 100000 men a month until cold
weather sets In, meaning over 1000, 900
more men abroad before the first Of the
year.
An expeditionary force of almost p
100000 men in France by January 1.
General March told the committee
the United States can end the war by
getting 100000 trained troops, fully
equipped. into France. and he intimat-
ed that Marshal Foch is only await
ing the arrival Of the Americans In
full strength to hurl the entire united
military strength Of the allies at the
Huns on the western front. This ire
mendous blow. he intimated. was due
to fall next spring. The chief Of stan
said he did not believe 1t would be
necessary to send the eishteen-year-old
class to the firing line, but that the
government wants these young men
trained and In readiness. He said 1t
would be satisfactory II the bill were
passed Immediately after congress re
sumes the transaction Of business on
August %. Some Of the senators be-
lieved quicker action would be advis-
able. Chairman Dent Of the house mil
itary affairs committee. clinging to the
anti and ante-war ideas that always
have animated his actions, shows no
desire to have the bin considered BY
his committee In time for early pas
sage. It was stated. that the sensible
members Of the committee. headed by
Representative Kahn. probably would
have to take charge Of the measure
Why the small-minded Dent IL NOT
ousted from his craftsmanship Of this
most important committee remains one
| of the mysteries. Other men connect
| ed with the administration and the
government, who were .pacif1sts and
small army and navy advocates, have
seen the error Of their ways long since
and are doing everything In their powel
| to help win the war, but no such light
Eliminates the dense mind Of Dent.
The house ways and means commit
tee il still busy with the next revenue
measure. Secretary of the Treasur!
McAdoo has Informed Chairman Kitch
In that he II strongly In favor Of a fla
war profits tax Of 80 per cent. which
he believes would render unnecessar!
any increase In the existing exces
profits tax rate. and would also b.
found the only way to reach real wal
pro6teering. The committee ha
agreed upon q section that would cal
on the president to pay a tax Of $24,
600 as his part Of the country's flnar
cial war burden and under which tn
Supreme court Justices, all fedora
judges and all state officers would b
taxed. 'sThere is great sentiment q
over the country" said Mr.. Kitchir
''that no one should be exempted fror
taxation" In which Mr.. Kitchi
speaks the exact truth.
The federal trade commission ha
recommended that the governmer
take control Of all the principal stool
yards, cold-storage plants and war;
houses and Of refrigerator and cattl
cars, in order to destroy the monopol
which II declares Is exercised by Swi1
& Co., Armour & Co., Morris & Co.. Wi
son & Co., inc, and the Cudahy Pacl
ing company. The commission o
) cuses these concerns Of illegally an
oppressively controlling and manip'
lating the meat and other food supple
Of the nation. and Of profteering.
!. The German hope Of ending the VI
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