Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-10-05

Men with a speculative turn of mint
who had never given thought to su
gar, except at the table for their tea
ket. They sent their representatives
to Cuba and purchased direct from the
planters. Then they arranged with
the refiners TO refine the raw product
paying so much a pound for the refin-
ing. the title to the sugar always re-
naming with the spectators.
Situation Was Fictitious.
As result of all this there was
created fictitious and panicky stu
ation- The American consumer. as
usual, was the sufferer. He paid the
price for this sort of business.
1t Is insisted by the government au
thorities that there is only one way the
price of sugar can be held up, and that
Is for the Spectator TO obtain an
other strangie-hold. There seems tt
be small probability of the spectators
again getting the upper hand.
The crop reporting board of the de
partment of agriculture has just com
pleted an investigation as to the stocks
of sugar on hand in the various states
The board says that this inquiry shows
there is larger supply of sugar or
hand today than ever in the history
of the country"
Reports from Cuba, Hawaii and else
where show that their crops, plus thu
l. %
break all records. According to tbs
crop reporting board, the present su
gar supply is 10 per cent greater thar
ever before.
Notwithstanding prices have stimu
lated sugar planting with the result
that more acreage is devoted to the
crop to be harvested this fall and
winter than ever before. The depart
ment of agriculture forecasts 1920,
600 tons of beet sugar for the United
States this year against 1919 produc
ton of 6.421 900 tons, an estimated in
crease of 100000 tons in the United
States alone.
Cane sugar producers also have in
year to 553,500 this year.
The Louisiana crop is now estimated
at 356, 100000 pounds of sugar for 1920
against 242,0O0,O0O pounds for 1919
Cuban planters have doubled their
acreage since the war, the department
of agriculture is informed. European
production is also being increased
especially in Belgium and in Austria.
SO it appears that housewives trou
bies over sugar are about to come to
an end
Organizing the New Army.
The new army of the United
States is being rapidly organized
in accordance with the provisions
of the act of June 4, 1920. The new
districts are officially known as corps
areas and replace the six departments
which had been established since 1916
These areas are organized not only
with respect TO the military population
composed within their boundaries, but
also with reference to supplementina
the military defense of the coast lines
The next step in the general plan OF
organization will be the development
of one effective, we'll balanced army.
The national defense act, as amend
ed, contemplates an army OF three CO.
ordinated comp0nents, namely, the
regular army, the National Guard and
the organized reserves; organized in
peace time so rs TO "include all OF
those divisions and other military or
CARNATIONS necessary to form the basis
for complete and immediate mobili
zation for the national defense in the
event of n national emergency" Plans
in process of construction by the wal
department involve the individual de-
velopment of each of the three, and
their effective fusing, one with the
other, and with the army as whole
Each component will have fixed mis-
sion and an equally important role. The
development of each must be assured
without competition that will adverse
ly affect the others.
Their Respective Roles.
The regular army is ito garrison OUT
overseas possessions, the coast fort
resses and other stations necessary to
be maintained in the United States; tc
provide personnel to assist in the train
ing of the National Guard and organ
lied reserves; to provide the perSonneI
necessary for the administration of the
army and the organization of an ade'
quate and effective force which will be
instantly available for emergencies
within the United States or elsewhere
and which in peace time will serve as
model for the organization, dis
cipline and training of the active and
semi-active military forces Of the ma.
ton.
The ultimate strength Of the regular
army, under present law, will be ap-
proximately 100000 officers and enlist.
ed men.
The National Guard Is to provide in
time of peace an adequate and effec.
tive force, available i'm minor emergen'
cies for employment by the states OF
the United States; in time of war to
ptofiue uh "uCpu"'0' ""'"NN" "" -
fecfiye component of the army OF the
United States for employment within
the United States or elsewhere.
The National Guard is the second
line increment or component of the
army in peace or war.
The organized reserve is distinctly 8
an organized and balanced force which
may be expanded into an adequate wal
component of the army of the United
States. to meet any emergency requir
ing the use of troops in excess of
those of the regular army and the Ma
tional Guard.
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