AMERICA'S WAR EFFORTS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16221, 25 May 1918, Page 9

AMERICA'S WAR EFFORTS.

EDICT AGAINST IDLENESS

(By Cable. —Press Association.— Copyright.) (Australian and Cable Association.) WASHINGTON, May 23. Tho War Department officials have announced that after July Ist all loafers and men not engaged in useful occupations must engage in useful war work, or be drafted into the army. The occupations listed as "'not useful" after July Ist include gamblers, raco trackers, waiters, bar-tenders, club attendants, hotel attendants, apartment house attendants, persons engaged in games or amusements (with some exceptions), domestic servants, and sale clerks, lho plan is adjusted so that women may roplaco the men who are affected. Tins is the Government's most drastic action yet, and if it is strictly enforced it may stoj) professional baseball. NEW YORK, May 23.

Tho New York State Governor, in a proclamation, states _ that idlers, whethor rich or poor, will be forced to undertako war work after June Ist. The posst-ssion of income will not be accepted as an oxcuse. The city raised 11,000,000 dollars for the Red t"ro.ss in lliree day?. The nation's total is 15,0C0,0C0. (Received Mav 24th, 10.25 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 23. "The "loafers' order" affects men between the ages of 21 and 31. WASju.nGTON, May 22. The Government has made all railway presidents Federal officials, and fully responsible to the Government. It is believed that this ru'tion has boe'n caused by the decline of railroad ratos. WASHINGTON, May 23. The Senate passed the Naval Appropriation Bill for 1,616,000,000 dollars, AID FOR, THE BELGIANS. (Renter's Telegram*.) (Received Mav 2oth, 12.55 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Mny 23. President Wilson approved of Mr H. C. Hoover's plan to send 90,000 tons of j foodstuffs to the starving Belgians in 90 days.