;w .?r V V .." v-s. ;," 't U Vii ,' I J j pji l II 'k' TOILS. VICTORY, SAYS BRITISHER k General Bridges, Here P With Balfour, Warns of Army Error- CITES KITCHENER'S VOLUNTEER BLUNDER Keep Industry at Normal and Select Fighters, Is -Advice WASHINGTON', April 24. rntiKcrlntlon Is necessary If America Is RAFT IS VITAL f'L ta'hae any success In the war. '. '.1...1 r!noral TV P At llrl,ln. JjieUlt'M.' ............. . -. .... .'imb.a ttepped out of tho great International war council of the Allies here to deliver U1I3 message' to the American people today, Vhlle the nation's war Congress wrangled ever the selective dnirt bill out on Capitol Hill, th's tall, "narrow, arrow-straight lighter In khaki, fresh from the front, counted tho met of the olunteer system to England. "We were saddled with tho volunteer sys tern at the beginning of tho wnr," said Gen eral Bridges. "We would hao given any thing to get rid of It. It hampered and le i tarded us In every phase of our war devel opment. '. ho volunteer system threw bo best in (ustrlal forces of tho country Into tho trenches when they were Badly needed nt ti$me; and It left at homo those whose places were at tne ironi. "If wo nau nun tunetj uhiuii ai 111c oe ginning It would have obviated our later difficulties ns to munitions, co-ordination of our national forces and many other Tltal things." "GO THH WHOLE WAY" Then Lleutenanf General Bridges sourd d the keynote of the British commission's message to tho American people. He Mild: If you're going to war, you must go the whole bog. You must go to It Intelligently, systematically. Men, women and children must all fight at homo and nt the front. It Is no longer n war merely of expeditions. It's a war of nations. General Bridges made It clear that Eng land believed conscription nlone. with the co-ordination of national fores It InvoUes, would enable America to speed tho end of the war. Ho added : Our duty now Is to speed up the war. As to how It will end, It can only end one way; and If everybody's back Is put to the job, wo can end It quickly. Conscription will Insure that this Is done. Tho General then spoke of England's at titude toward conscription: The people .of England are won to universal service. They aro strong for conscription. I' may say they aro fa natics on the subject. They opposed only because they didn't know what It was. They now renlizo that It' Is sim ply tho making of Mar on business principles. The calm, uulmaglnatlio commander of fighting 1ut.11 then pointed out how Lord, Kitchener's volunteer recruiting was the In nocent means of retnrdlng England's prog ress In tho war. Ho said: Kitchener's pioblcm was to raise a olunteer army. It was wrong, but I Kitchener, a good soldier, threw him self Into the task and did It. If It had not been for Kitchener's tremen dous personality wo would have had conscription vtijLlJinii- the ar. It was tho the great blunders el his oIunteer recruiting that wo had go back and correct and nt such rc.it cost. General Brldaetilkcd with the news papermen In tbe-'iiiagnlflccnt music room of the British quarters dn Sixteenth stieet. ye rose, tall nn impressive, before a background of gorgeous.Amerlcan beauty roses, which lent a peculiar touch to the unusual scene. T1HBUTE TO IItANCi: After outlining to tho correspondents their Important prfrt In tho sueosssrul waging of a war General Bridges launched Into a Slowing tribute of the French: We've been rent here to greet 11 great republic, which, wo hope. Is to sland side by side with tho French, our -greatest friends In l'uiopa. Our feeling for the Kiench has passed friendship. It is loveshlp. In many ways the characteristics of tho French are like those of women. Nothing , could break the bonds that now tio us, , The French ar"o great Boldlers. They are trained to any duty, nnd almost automatically assumo this duty when sent Into the field. Whether a country lad, a kitchen hand, a cjcilt tho Frenchman has trained himself for n part and plays It promptly upon call. Until wo fought sldo by side with the French we knew little of warfare. Thy were trained In times of peace. Our men wcro clear-eyed, good-looklns men but not soldiers. And, even as we, 'your people, with their great freedom and lack of military knowledge, have much to learn, Per haps wo can help you, as tho French helped us", to avoid some of tho larger pitfalls Into which ,wo fell at the be ginning of tho war. OFFERS TO AID General Bridges emphasized that this spirit of helpfulness predominated tho pur pose of the British commission. "There Is no Intention or desire to Inter fere In your show," ho said characteristic Ally. Hut when asked ho said he would. If in cited, bo. glad to appear beforo tho Houso and Senate and discuss England's exper iences In raising an army. General Bridges then turned to tho details of military train 1 Ing. "I hope," said he, "Amcrca will not bo sullty of our blunder In sending officers to tho front with guns on their shoulders. "You hear a great deal about tho tre mendous .Importance of artlllory. It Is lm portent to prepare tho way but artillery , cannot dig tho cnomy out of their positions. Only the bayonet can do that. "Bayoneta win battles." The great giant ot a man he Is sl'x feet Inches standing erect and Immobile In his khaki and heavy, thlck-soled Bervlce shoes, formed a sharp contrast to tho ele. fanco anfr" refinement of, the sumptuouily appointed room around him. The subdued Intensen'ess of the man" fresh from the trenches was upon him. "General," ho was asked, "Is It advls able to Keep up our commerce and Internal manufactures ns nearly to normal as may be In war time?" ' "By all means," said Bridges, "keep up every phdsn-of commerce and Industry that is Important to the business life of the nutlon." i "However," he added, "we have dls-' continued making pins for the Chinese, and things 'like that." Today ends tho festivities which have marked !the- first part of the British War Commission's vUlt here. 'With tlje ban ; queta.and reception tcnderedln Mr. BaU four'a hotor tonight the' last social note '5. will be 'sounded and grim business of war .; will predominate henceforth. . Kn .. At 11 'l..!. t ,,.. ., full rrimmlBSlon FOES TO DRAFT ROUTED; Continue,! fron, m On, ' m ouTM i1'0 A""""-lrallon bill Committee. T . ?ViMni,,e Mllltary Aff men by cinbodyfnB ?.("' t0 ralsc S00'000 vldon that i?',V th nMure a. pro- the event ho vol ?J0 resorU,t to only In -'u 1110 ounteer syntem fniis. Advanced iib an nrgutnent for trial ,.r i.n olunteer Bys,em before reJor, , ' tf e xeui' oSS'.' Th?mas rea'1 Colon?! HooVe" elta offer to raise and lead a volunteer ARMY SELECTION GAINS IN HOUSE, DESPITE CHAMP CLARK'S OPPOSITION m.i . , WASHINGTON', April 21. Just as Administration leaders In the House were exulting today over the pros pects of v ctory for tho Administration's nrmy selection bill, Speaker Champ Clark came out against the measure. The Speaker not only expressed his own opposition to the principle of the dinft. but added bis own opinion that such a bill could not be put through Congress. The Speaker's views on the all-absorbing subject at tho Capitol became known Just after Iteprescntatho Julius K'ahn. of Call fornla, had declared that the majority for conscription was piling up In the House eicry hour. The conflicting views of Hie Speaker and Mr. Kahn aro typical of the gcnctftl nop partisan character of the light now going on In Congress. Mr. Kahn. a Republican, Is the spokesman of the President In the House fight for an army bill to meet the selection views held by tho Administration. .Mr. Kahn thus Is lighting the battle of the Administration ngainst the Democratic chairman of the Houso Mllltaiy Affairs Committee. Mr. Dent, who favors a vol unteer bill. All In all, the second day of the general debate on the bill reemed to tlnd House symi.athy Increasing In favor of the straight-out draft measure sought by tho President. The voto cannot be taken un til the end of the week. CLARK AGAINST DRAFT Speaker Champ Clark, In opposing the selective system as against the volunteer method, told a delegation from the National Security League today that ha would never vote for drnft. Tho delegation presented Clark with a petition bearing 1,000,000 names of persons who think a volunteer Bstcm wrong. The mem bers asked Clark "as head of the popular branch of the national legislature" to voto for a straight selective system. "I'd never voto for such a plan," declared Clark with heat. "Such a bill will never pass. Tho War Department Is trying to bulldoze the country into approving a con scription system. Tho best nrmles wo ever had were volunteer armies. "I do not want to see my son con scripted. 1 favor letting the (lower and youth of the country olunteer bcfoio fastening the disgrace of conscription upon them " A plea for army selection by Representa tive Van V, Stephens. Democrat, tho first member from Nebraska to Indotso the measure, was a feature of tho Houso pro ceedings when the debate was resumed. "I will support tho President In this mat ter," said Stephens "because 1 am con vinccd beyond the shadow of a doubt that the volunteer system Is absolutely unjust, unbusinesslike and unmoral, and, in addi MINIMUM FOOD PRICE LAWS URGED TO PROTECT PRODUCERS WASHINGTON. April 24. Legislation to guarantee American farm ers a reasonable minimum price for their products was urged by food experts beforo the Senate Agriculture Commltteo today. This plan, being crystallized by tho De partment of Agriculture, will be laid before Congress soon. In tho opinion of Government experts tho "minimum price guarantee" would go far to solve the food problem, Increase produc tion and prevent speculation. r.tpeilctico of England with tho mini mum price for staples was outlined today by Piof. L. D. H. Wold, of Yalo Univer sity. Prof. R. A. Plcrson. president Iowa Stato College, said tho most serious feature of the food situation was farm labor shortage. Ho said farmers even In- tho national crisis JERSEY LENDS AID TO SCHOOL GIRLS FOR THEIR JUNIOR INDUSTRIAL ARMY TRENTON. April 24. Assistant Commissioner 'of Education Cairls has sent out a letter to school super lntendents and supervising principals con cernlng tho girls' service division of tho Junior Industrial army. It Is stated that plans nro being made for the organization of tho domestic science and vocational household arts pupils nto " ii. .ib division, to take tho place of the girls' vocational school and house hold arts division as originally -planned. The organization of tho agricultural and home gardens divisions of this nrmy Is al ready, under way. Among the ways suggested for service are: Fconomy of the present food supply: elimination of waste: preaching of tho gospel of economy In the class room: Assisting in the production of additional food supplies; conservation of food for future use: the schools to study methods of drying, canning, pick ng Md I preserving: by work in conjunction with recognized agents such as the Red Cross. National League for women s Service, etc.: more, extended uso of such special equipment ns the schools possess for the teaching of sewing nnd cooking. " Boards of Education aro also asked to consider the possibility of mnk ng1 use of Uachers. equipments and pupils, during '"nrroYc'edU'Tn lieu of school work , ",h high school pupils whd enlist and become act ?ely employed In the Junior In SfistHal army, were announced today by ttc f State department of Education to be- -Xmotr'otner1 ?hTnegs It Is stated that nunlls In the graduating class, and In. all ' .Ti rinsses. whose work toward a diploma aMaMBHMMUW " jgl QXohcStfctmeUc Period Style Sectional Bookcaei Grace theMoit WILSON TO WIN DEMAND illvlMin to tho trenches. vpII'h offer as a "srcal oltlccr. Ho termed noose- "Krcat, worthy, patriotic" Senator (lalllnser called attention to tho reported refusal of ItoopeAelfs otter. "Has that olTer been entertained?" he asked Thomas. "So far as I know no offer to raise ol unteers has been entcrtnlncd," Thomas an swercd. "It Is my understanding that It was re fused." (iallltiKcr returned. "Much offers ns this otiKht to bo heeded before wo rerort to conscription," declared Senator Thomas. Senator Thomas attacked lRorously tho "selective clement" of the bill ns creating a. class of slackers and bo assailed exemption clauses ns framed on tho grounds of "their Inequality." "Tho very class slackers this bill Is designed to reach nro exempted under tho provlsons. For Instance, there Is nothing to compel a man exempted because engaged In agricultural pursuits to continue In .that occupation," ho nald tion thereto, would prove a dismal failure In tho end." Wlilla It had been planned to close gen eral debate on the bill tomorrow. Repre sentatlic Kahn said so many requests had been made for time that tho general de bate probably would bp prolonged Into Thursday. This would mean that final vote In the Houses would bo delacd longer than was nt first supposed, as general debate will bo followed by debate under tho flio-mlnute ruie. MANY CONVERTED "Theto Is no longer any doubt as to tho passage of the at my selection bill by the House of Representatives, and 1 am con fident the majority in its f.iior will be large enough to demonstrate that tho conntiy is solidly behind the .-elective draft " said Representative! Kahn. "Ovei night." Jlr. Kahn continued, "ibern has been surprising change of sentiment lif faVor of roiibcilptlon. Congressmen who sat through .vestcrday's debate undecided as to bow they will voto awakoned today determined to suppoit the bill and thereby carry out the wWhfes nf their constituents to 'jtand by the President' for every meas ure needed to help In the successful prose cution of the war." Representative Harrison. Democrat, of Virginia, tho successor of I lay. former chaliman of the Military Aft.ilis Commit tee, was loudly applauded when ho minted .the words of Thomas Jefferson In favor of universal military training service. Prefac ing his quotation by saving that he repre sented the congiesslonal district of Jeffer son. Mr. Hairlson said: in a letter to JaniCH Momne. Ill 1813, Thomas Jcffeisnn declared that all our citizens should be subject t) universal military tialnlng. Furthermore, be said thai "wo can never be safe but by making every citizen a soldier." SCENTS A PLOT Repiesentatlvo Anthony, Kansas, charged that munitions makers were behind the propaganda to force selective draft In. tho army. Ho said he would not be surprised to learn that members of the American De fense Society, 303 Fifth avenue. New York, who .sent telegrams to his district urging draft, were stockholders In munitions plants. He did i.ot explain his reasons. Passage of a straight dtaft bill will "rob the homes tit the country" of youths "undeveloped phyHlc.illy and mentally, niiinv of them with no spirit to light," Rep resentative Fields, of the Military Commit tee, ileclaied. "We need the best fighting force wo can get," Fields said. "Under a straight con scription system wo shall get an army of youths, two-sevenths of them under twenty one years old." were hesitating to plant Increased acreage, fearing overproduction nnd low prices. Ho added that ovcipioduction was Impossible. "Tho Government should protect farm ers by a minimum price based on an av erage of tho market price for the last year, plus an Increase for higher cost of seed and labor," said Picrson. He said that tho wheat shortage was serious. "Wo consumed last year our t ntlre wheat crop," bo said. "The Allies will call upon us frr a larger amount this year by at least 80,000.00(1 bushels. "On top of thin the faniicis aie planting a smaller acreage for the icasous named." With 11 lcw of framing legislation tho commltteo Is 'hearing experts from every food field. Chairman Gore wired an Invitation to Gcorgo W. Perkins to nppear. Is complete up to tho time of actual em ployment may bo graduated as of that date, and having completed the full course, according to tho conditions for which the school Is approved, provided tho term of employment bo continuous-until tho close of school. Pupils In the senior class, and pupils In other classes whoso work Is not complete nt tho tlmo of tho beginning of service, may bo given credit for all work omitted In school during tho tlmo of actual employ ment or of military service. A BRUSH KM? TEETH WITH Albodon AND THEY'LL BE CLEAN A scientific preparation truthfully ad vertised. Its virtues arc not exag gerated, and no absurd claims arc made. Your dentist and druggist know the formula. You arc asked to brush yourteeth with Albodon in preference to any other dentifrice because Albodon contains the highest percentage of actual cleans ing and polishing properties of any dental cream on the market, bo it 13 certain to clean your teeth best. Eetry dcntltt knout th formula Kvery dialer sells it Trial lubefrte on request to ALBODON CO., 154W. 18thSt.,N.Y. Elegant Home I ' GOVERNORS URGE WAR BAN ON RUM ' Many Executives of "Wet" States Favor Prohibition to Save Grain SOME WITHHOLD VIEWS NEW YORK, April 21 Governors of many of the country's twenty-one "wet" States aro In favor of war prohibition for corscrvatlon of food mate rials. Others nro noncommittal, holding back and "awaiting developments," a can vass by the United Press showed today. Most of the war prohibition sentiment seems to be In the West, although Governor Brumbaugh, of Pennsylvania, camo out flatly In fnvnr of It. "I favor war prohibition to conserve tho grnln supply as well a. for other considera tions," said Brumbaugh. "Grain conser vation was cne of the Impelling reasons which led me to telegraph President Wilson that 'every canslderntlon of henlth and economy' warranto 1 mo In urging wnr pro hibition." "I think It would be better to use grain for- food Instead of using It for making whisky," dcc'nred Governor Marcus II. Hol combo, of Connecticut "1 don't care to say at this time whether I believe It would. bo advisable to declare prohibition during the war. Governor Washington Lindsay, of New Mexico, asserted ho believed In national, prohibition now and for all time. In his opinion. Congress certainly should prohibit tho uso of grain in manufacturing liquors now. anu miring tne war period. One of tho strongest ndtocatcs ot tho war prohibition move Is Governor Boyle, of Nevada. "I heartily approve of the plan to Invoke national prohibition at this time, nnd I have so wired the Pres'dent," bo said. Governor E. 1, Phlllpp, nf Wisconsin, wns noncommittal lie believes matters have not developed enough for him to ven ture an opinion While refusing to discuss prohibition. 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Thousands of persons are, in all probability! going to be disappointed simply because they put off ordering. We are warning YOUnovr U. S. and Allies to Open Council on Wednesday Continued from 1'air One Ills choice na head of tho commission Is considered a particularly hnppy 0110 In view of his adherence to democratic principles nnd bis close ninilatlon with tho democratic movement In France. Marshal Joseph Jacques Joffro Is prob ably tho Frenchman on the commission best known to Americans, duo to bis splen did leadership of the French forces during tho first two years f the war. Ho was chief of tho Fiench General Staff nt tho outbreak of the war. The grade of marshal, which had lapsed since 1870. was specially revived in order to reward hint for his service for his nntlon when It vva decided to replace him with a younger man nt tho Meaning or tne fighting forces In the field. "Papa" Joffre, as ho Is nffcctlonalely called by his soldiers. 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