THE MORXIXG OREGOXIA " THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3. 1918 ECONOMIC FORGES OF ALLIES POOLED Central Control Programme, Long Planned, Now in Actual Operation. NATIONS DO TEAMWORK System Involves Co-ordination or .Efforts of All AVar, Shipping:, Mu nitions, Food, Finance Coun- cils of Germany's Enemies. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. The long planned centralized control of all the economic forces of the nations fighting Germany is a fact at last. It applies the principles of the uni fied military command to raw mater ials, manufactured products, shipping, finance, food and the export and im port relations of, the United States and the co-belligerents. The great plan was worked out by President Wilson's so-called War Cab inet and the allied missions. It has been approved by the President and the Premiers of the entente nations. No announcement of its consumma tion has been made here, in fact it has rather been withheld from ' publicity. Some of its details and the fact that it is actually in operation have become known through developments in Paris and London. Klvc Councils Co-operate. Co-ordination of effort by the associ ated governments in addition to mili tary and naval activity, amounting to centralized control, is built around the five inter-allied councils war, ship ping, munitions, food and finance. Under these special bodies comple tion of a common economic and indus trial programme is now being under taken, principally in London and Paris, and limited to the following cases: Where two or more governments are interested in supplies which must be transported overseas to supplement de ficiencies in local production; or where several sources of supplies should be agreed upon, together with the allot ment and method of their distribution or utilization; or where there might without agreement be competition be tween governments in producing sup plies or a wasteful duplication of pro ductive effort. Complete Teamwork Arranged. The programmes will be co-ordinated with finance through the inter-allied finance commission; with shipping through the inter-allied shipping coun cil, and with export and import re lations through an inter-allied board made up of heads of representatives of the American trade board and similar departments of the other governments. Subordinate to the inter-allied coun cils are being organized commodity committees' or executives. While the inter-allied councils are composed of men of so-called ministerial or cabinet rank, the committees will be made up of men of lesser position, but experts in their particular commodity. The committees will deal directly with virtually all materials and com modities for the prosecution of the war. These include nitrate, tungsten and tin, international pooling agreements for which have recently been effected in Paris and London; non-ferrous metals, iron and steel, hides and leather, rub ber, wool and all other raw materials or manufactured products of which there may be a shortage or where com petitive and shipping conditions and the local production and distribution situation make regulation desirable. Pooling agreements for these latter will be effected as the necessity arises. Differences to Be Adjusted. The committees will be responsible to the five inter-allied councils. Any differences arising as to alloca tion of ships or material or other mat ters of a serious or vital nature, on which the members of the inter-allied councils are unable to agree, will be brought to President Wilson and. the premiers of the allied nations for set tlement. Food control already has been cen - tered in London, following Food Ad ministrator Hoover's recent visit abroad to attend the inter-allied food confer ence in London. One of the results of his trip, it became known today, was the perfection of the President's plan for centralized control and its acceptance by England, France and Italy. The munitions council meets in Paris with two American representatives Assistant Secretary of War Stettinius for the War Department, and L. L. Summers, of the War Industries Board, personal representative of Chairman ttaruch, of that organization. Prompt Action Provided. Provision is made that where ques tions arise relative to the functions of any one of the inter-allied councils, no matter where they are sitting, which require attention in any other of the allied capitals, representatives may -be appointed with plenary authority to act tor that council. A member of the council, absent from the country where it is sitting, may appoint a deputy, with full authority to act for him. . The entire plan contemplates the cut ting of red tape, elimination of con troversies between the allies in their fight against the central powers and welding the resources of the allies into a common pool and to provide the ma chinery to handle all problems that are intricate, voluminous, or in need of continuous attention. Kormrr 3Iistakes to Be Avoided. The theory of the organization is based on the mistakes of the allies early in the war and on the necessity of overcoming difficulties of providing the five elements esaential to success ful military operations food, money, ships, materials and guns and also of eliminating the many disturbing fac tors apt to confront allies fighting in a. common cause but having national peculiarities, and possibly different way of approaching the same object. America, through its position as the storehouse of the world and not less through President Wilson's world lead ership accepted by the allies, will probably be the guiding hand in the plan for centralized control. The ef fect will be a common pool of resources necessary for winning the war quickly. FLOUR MILLS SLOW UP GOYERMUEN T'S POLICY CAUSES LESS GRINDING BY SO PER CENT, monthly, but only 167,000 barrels have been bought for October shipment, and none at all was purchased in Septem ber. The matter has been laid before the Food Administration and there are intimations that some action Vill be taken soon; but what it will be the millers here do not know, nor has M. H. Houser, the grain corporation head for this territory, been advised of the steps under consideration. Press reports from Washington say unrestricted milling of Northwestern wheat will be authorized by the Food Administration. What this refers to is not clear, as there has been no restric tion of milling since July 1 except the 60-day time limit for carrying flour, and permits for time extensions have been granted whenever requested. The mills have been operating unrestricted, accumulating flour against orders they expected the Government to place, and most of them are still waiting for these orders. The only solution of the mill ing problem in the Northwest, they point out, will4.be actual purchase by the Government of flour in sufficient quantities to enable the farmers to move their crops. When these purchases are authorized and tie mills carr run to full capacity, the millfeed situation, which is causing the dairymen so much anxiety, will take care of itself. - S. C. PIER III RAGE FOR COMMISSIONER B'Nfll B'RITH GENEROUS SPLENDID CLIBR003I DEDICATED TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS. Opening to Re Saturday Night With Social Dunce Men In Uniform May Get Tickets at Royal Building. Free of all rental, the splendid club rooms of the B'nai B'rith building, at Thirteenth and Market streets, have been dedicated to the use of soldiers and sailors for the duration of the war, under the supervision of the war camp community service of the Commission on Training Camp Activities. B. O. Greening, representing the war camp community service for Portland, has accepted the generous offer. The B'nai B'rith building will be opened Saturday night as a -soldiers and sailors' club with a social dance good music, good floors, nice girls, and the pleasantest sort of chaperonage. None but men in uniform will be per mitted to attend, and application for tickets must be made to the Soldiers' and Sailors' Headquarters Club, sixth floor of the Hoyal building, Broadway and Morrison. The dance Is to be the first of a series for which the B nal B'rith building affords opportunity, and is to be sponsored by the Gym Girls' Club, Miss Naomi Swett, chairman, one of the auxiliaries of the National League for Women's Service. "For some time past," said Mr. Green ing, "the Solfliers and Sailors' Club, in the Royal building, has felt the need for expansion, such , as the generous proffer of the B'nai B'rith affords. The former club will still "be main tained as downtown headquarters, and both will undoubtedly find ample patronage. 2 PAY CHECKS FORGED DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE STILL SEEKING CRIMINALS. Conspiracy Believed to Exist Between Tn o Men, One of Whom Re cently Entered Army. Two more forced pay checks from Portland shipyards were turned over to District Attorney Evans yesterday and caused the county officials to re double their efforts to apprehend what is believed to be "a forgery ring-. Investigation showed yesterday that one man under suspicion has recently entered the Army, while another has left the city and cannot be located. One merchant who cashed two pay checks the first of the week learned yesterday they were forged. The plan believed to be used Is for some shipyard workers to exchange pay checks and then forge each other's names. After cashing the forged checks the men report their pay checks as having been stolen and in due course of time are given duplicate checks. Miller. Tp In Air." for Many Have Been . Accumulating- Orders Which They Expected to Be Taken. Because of the Government's - slow flour-buying- policy in the Northwest, th. flour mills are slowing down In their operations until now they are grinding to less than 60 per cent of their capacity. lst year the Government's purchases .verased about 600,000 barrels of flour DEPOT MAY BE ENLARGED Travel at Vancouver Calls for Manj Xeeded Improvements. VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct, 2. (Spe cial.) Travel to and from Vancouver has increased to the extent that addi tional room is necessary at the Union Depot. To meet the demand an addi tion, practically doubling the waiting- room space, is now under construction. Other improvements In the nature ot walks and cement driveways are to bu made and improved facilities for handling express and passenger traffia provided. All four railroads entering Vancouver use the same depot. Philomath College Opens. PHILOMATH COLLEGE. Philomath. Or., Oct. 2. (Special ) PhUomath Col- leg3 held its opening exercises yester day. The chief address was delivered by Professor C. T. Whittlesey, of the college. A large number of the towns people were present. The number of students is not quite as large as last year, but much in excess of the num ber two years ao. Candidate Urges Voters to In vestigate His Fitness for Municipal Berth. WEST INFLUENCE IS TOLD Democrats Hold Lovcfoast and Dis cuss Campaign; Two More Aspirants Loom for Seat on Supreme Bench. Kirst formally to enter the municipal election as a candidate for .City Com missioner is S. C. Pier, who filed his nominating petition yesterday at -the City Hall. "I intend making a clean and aggres sive campaign," said Mr. Pier, "and I want the voters to investigate my qualifications and fitness for the place. I feel that I am now making an ap plication to the people for a position of responsibility, and that they have the right to know all about my fitness, believing that the applicant who can show the best credentials is the one to receive consideration.. "While it is my purpose to manage my own campaign, "Continued Mr. Pier, "I will have the assistance of the fol lowing business friends of long stand ing who nave consented to act as a campaign advisory board: Rev. Dr. J. H. Boyd, Jay Smith, Ben Selling. Amedee Si. Smith. Thomas B. Honey man. Dr. Andrew C. Smith. A. H. Aver ill, L. G. Clark, H. I. Kilham and Dr. J. A. Fettit." " Mr. Pier has for years been associated with the Marshall-Wells Company and is well known in the business circles of Portland and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Mr. Pier declares that he Is greatly encouraged by the innumerable offers of support which he has received from men and women. Democrats do not intend overlooking the opportunity to have someone to vote for as Justice of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Frank A. Moore. There is to bo a gathering of the faithful, possibly tonight, to survey the situa tion and see what can be done to plant a Democrat on the bench. Politically considered, thera are no Democrats on the Supreme Court of Oregon at this time, and the party leaders are of the opinion that it is high time that this defect should be remedied. As the story goes, the Democrats will hold a conference, a call having been issued to members of the State Central Committee to come to Portland, to see what action should be taken. There are some good lawyers who owe allegiance to the Democratic party, and so there is no shortage of available material. The main trouble is to induce someone to consent to run. Of course, if the committee picks out a candidate it will not be an "assembly." The party leaders will simply say that Mr. So and Eo Is the man for the job and ssk all loyal Democrats to write his name in on the ballot. Any Democrat can see and un derstand the distinction. Naturally, the Democratic leaders want to center the strength of the party on one man and after they have selected a likely prospect any other Democrat, who may feel the Impulse to run will either be discouraged or will be made to under stand that he isn't "in." Aside from that everything will be all right. A love feaBt was held yesterday by Democrats at the Hotel Portland .and not even the unexpected entrance of Ben Selling, a 100 per cent Republican, failed to spoil the occasion. In justice to Mr. Selling It should be explained that he was looking for the liberty loan luncheon when he landed in the great headquarters of the political enemy. Notwithstanding the profuse invita tions that he break bread with them, Mr. Selling declined. When the family circle was once more restored, the Democrats discussed the state of the party generally, and, as the meal was good, those who had dined were highly optimistic. "I think," said W. M. Pierce, who has been nominated for Governor, "that the return of Oswald West will be an im portant factor In the campaign." - Note Mr.iWest has said that he will make campaign speeches for Mr. Pierce. Another Note (this in parenthesis) (Not all those who) were at the love feast love West.) "West, you know," continued Mr. Pierce, "has a great deal of influence in certain Quarters and among; certain people. We Democrats have been re quested by our National committee not to mako-a political campaign until the last two weeks before the election, but then " The deduction was eloquent. It is expected that there will be at least another candidate on the Repub lican ticket for Justice of the Supreme Court, in addition to Justice Alson, just appointed, and Judge John S. Coke, who has said that he will ask that his name be written on the ballot. A Cir cuit Judge, not far from. Portland, has been considering the prospects and may toss his hat into the ring any day. It is reported that Judge P. R. Kelly does rot contemplate being a candidate, al- "As a laxative, and for stomach trouble, Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a wonderful remedy. I suffered greatly from indigestion and found relief after usinrr one bottle." (From a letter to Dr. Caldwell written by Cecil Fitzgerald, 829 14th St, Parkersburg, .,-W.Va.). Constipation is a condition that should never be neglected. 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The hut will have writing rooms, li brary, billiard tables and music It is also planned that the people of Eu gene will furnish auto rides. Sunday dinners and other treats for the boys. A committee of 1. M. men under Harold White, president, is planning a trip to-Tortland Saturday to secure a secretary. HOTEL MANAGER IS GUEST Banquet Will Mark Departure of Henri Clontier for Kugene. Henri Cloutler. who reeentlv r.sle-n.A his position as manager of the Mult-! noman Hotel, will be honored at a ban quet to be given at the Portland Hotel Saturday evening by the Oregon Asso ciation of Hotel Men. Itlchard ChUds. president of the association and man. ager of the Portland Hotel, will preside. Mr. Cloutler will leave earlr ncitl weeK ior i-.ugene to enter the third officers' training camp. Two More Ask rlvorcc. 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