The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-06
Washington, D. C..

w lIllam \. IieUIleIu IslSt TludA Ic-
tired from the Wilson cabinet at Wash
ington after having served six and a
half years as Secretary Of Commerce.
His successor has not been appointed
and the assistant secretary is acting
Immediate introduction into Con-
:,resS of Il monster license tax, placing
the federal liquor license at not less
than 100000 for each saloon, Is being
advocated by dry leaders in Washing
ton to head off the wet spell threaten
ey by the proclamation Of peace to
follow the ratification Of the treaty.
The discussion of the coal strike took
precedence over the treaty in the Sel-
ate in Washington last Thursday. the
Senate passing IL resolution pledgins
its support to the Government in pro-
tectinS the public against calamities
threatened by the strike. Similar ac-
ton in the House was prevented by the
objection of Republican leaders.
In the international Labor Confer
ence at Washington last week the rep
reSentativeS from the various nations
that were selected by the labor or
ganizatiOnS of their countries express
ed Il wish to purge the convention OF
those delegates who were appointed by
the governments of the several cOun-
tries. Many South American countries
had only representatives thus appoint
ed. there being 10 recognized labor
| unions
Herbert Hoover declares that there
are from sixteen to twenty million tons
of food in the United States more than
is necessary to meet the needs OF the
people during the ensuing year and
attributes present high prices to the
passion of the American people for
buying whatever is high in price. He
saws SpeculatorS have made immense
boards in anticipation of heavy de-
nlantls from Germany. but that Ger
nmny-unable to buy-haS simply
frightened her belt.
l Gen. March. chief of staff. was held
chiefly responsible before the Sen
ate military subcommittee last weeE
by Mai. j.-Gen. Crowder. judge advocate
general. for recommendations that fou1
soldiers in France, sentenced to deatf
on conviction of sleeping on post Ol
diSobedience of orders. he executed
; All four were Tardoned by Preslden
Wilson. hut Gen. crowder declared
Gen. March had refused to concur il
the recommendations for clemenc.
made by Secretary Baker and himself
An executive order fixing the maxi
mum prices of bituninouS coal WA
signed last Friday by President VII
son. The prices are fixed by state
and for prepared sizes range frOl
S4.fO a net ton ut mine mouth to S2.G
| Rules set up during the war. govern
in. the margins of profit of middle-nle
and wholesale and retail dealers. wer
re-eStabliSled. Fuel AdminiStrato
J Garfield was given all the authorit
to regulate production. sale. shipnlen
distribution, apl,OrtiOnment and Shor
} age or use of bituminOus coal that Ii
. had during the war.
The Attorney General of the Unite
.. States issued an order on the LIST. TO
. lowin. the strike of coal miners I'll
, same day throughout the country. IL
, structing all United states attorneys
3 keep Il watch upon labor Oryanlatlol
, To see that no two men shall confer t
yether to put obstacles In the way I
coal production or to hinder Its tran
mrtatiOn. The Government does IL
III question the right of coal miners
quit work. but under the war-tlil
& provisions and agreement it is elaine
that to hinder production and diStrlb
ton of such an essential thing as co
is to violate the law. and all conSplr
cies to that end will be broken mp
= six months, the men trained to cons
n energetic prosecution.
Gen. I'erShing gave out his views
| Washington last Saturday in regard
| Anlerica's new military orsanizatit
He favors an army of :DO.OOO men
8 stead of 100000. as asked for by t
n administration. He wants vOlunte
y regular army instead of draft
army, but favors universal tr;lining
q six months. the men trained to cons
tute a reserve to he drawn upon ol
/ in time of war; Gen. Pershing fave
! Il large general staff and efficient col
q! of officers for the Regular Army, to
! promoted hy selection rather than 81
: iority, and thinks the UNITS that
I peared and became famous during
; World War should be preserved III
t; regular organization-on paper, II
; otherwise.