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which might a." good.
Super-Nattonal Authority.
Tho establishment nf Il super ma
rionaI authority. r!nt only for the pre-
vrrtinn OF war, but for tho control "t
rnriaIu branches az international inter
course during peace has become the first
Object clearly Of n"arly every one.
Tic eccrnd development is the m
crcaStnc scrutiny gwen the economic
side Of the problem of world reconstruct
ton II is beginning 10 b" aehnIt"IE
realized that perhaps tn" greatest
change war has wrought is Indicated ny
the iusistency with which It's aftermath
demands the establishment Of new
International fabric upon n sound So
rial Mt least rs much rs upon SOUND
political and judicial basis.
The Best Sign.
The best sign II this is the aErcc-
,urnt reached between IN" associated
movers for the reconstruction or mira
allied war time machinery for vlctuAl-
ling the allies under the auspices OF
new Joint council II Is 10 consist OF
twn representative Of each OF tho
great associated powers.
The chief Of the executive is Hoover.
Hoover was chosen partly on account or
his tried ability ana partly because the
main sources Of supply must in inc
nature If things be trans Atlantic. The
undertaking. will however. be inter
allied in the sense that it must largely
drrrnd on thr measure of sacrifice the
allies. especially Great Britain. are pre-
pared to make. notably with regard L"
tonnage for the benefit Of their less Tor
iunntely situated friends in western and
sin r,orc.jn central. Europe. Economy
IN tonnage will be needed because II is
no, probable the German ships VIII
nearly relieve the present strlnSehcy
Of freight space.
Food VS.. Bolshcvism.
II is nuin,cd out in quarters whose
Vows are worth consideration that unon
thc connect which will Of course b" re-
snrrsjble for the fcrdinG Of neutral ana
enemy countries must hr no small en-
,.ut dcvoIve The task Of trying to eN-
nrc;sc by food the menace OF Hol*hcF-
ism from crutral ard eastern europe
and no lime should he lost in getting 10
work.
But tho speedy operation OF the new
inter-alGicd food machin" is ny no
means the sole requisite for the rrl'"-
zion Of Europe from the threatened un,
dermininr Of her social fabric. mere VIII
hn 10 apprehension and disappointment
IN quarters II sound Judgment II Inc
mr.
The economic machinery If nSSociatcd
movers dealt during the war with MANI
,h;rrs besides food and cpntrolico
sh;uHirr and raw materials OF nearly
.,cry aor,, Il is hoped by those VINO
regard all that goes by the name o.
Rnlslcy;eIn as the most important th,HE
shat conference has 10 c"nSIu'T tH"t
This machinery also VIII be adAP'co l"
The needs 0E European rcc"hS'rnC'io",
In rcrar,, not only tn food SUITS, oul
.1s, :, ,,>,;l... leather. timber. fuel ana
,nrlain ,ai;."rtis;. II j. felt mat inc re-
NOVA. Of lntn--ali!"I control should oF
rradral. sn that th"N" countries ''e
worst hit b, war should 1T least u" Saif-
guarded will" rebuilding th"Ehset"eS
from the ru.~ hll!ty "f hcinE !"r'"o u
INV moro for essential imports. moi more
Ihan their NOR" fortunate aiHcS' ou'
pcrhaps than IN" "n"inH.
Inter-Alued Control.
Tra. IS the only reason why lnteT-al-
licd control ut raIr materials !s demand
cJ O,,c 80 tn. creates, revelations or
IN. war has h"c, the rnw"r Of economic
yu,s,,, , rcrli. vaccrtiEht blockade
su.r ms ~. l;r.ilsh navy with the hein
cr ,rr Americans was abb: 10 enforce
,,,,.h. wnU have, brought tho Crntrnl
y..,y.yS To iLcir knees long b"for" last
autumn TIN. creation Cf what Is con-
ycu;"rtlv called AN lnt"rnati"nal ponce
force involves problems ana uii!lcui'icS
which de- not diminish under thr Scrut-
inv Of mouths that may perhaps npSSIpi?
mss before tho clapsc OF the military
and naval lsaeu" of nations can DC ar
ranged Luckily il occurs hut Scant I'M
ngination to rcaliz" that upon III" ADJUST
,ncnt of inlrrallird economic agencies
Xix, the food committee might "" vel!
,ajs.r :; merchant marin" capable" or en-
forcing against all wrong doors hnal
and economic hlurkad" that might well
: render unnecessary the us" 81 arms