* (1@fficltd 31 t uri PUBLZSHED DAZLY under order of THE PRESIDENT of THE UNITED STATES by CbMMITTEE on PUBLIC ZNFORMATION GEORGE CREEL, Chairman * * * COMPLETE Record of U. S. GOVERNMENT Activities oL. 2 WASHINGTON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1918. No. 485 IMPROVEMENT INPASSENGER General Supply Committee Issues TRAIN SERVICE ISPROMISED Regulations M'ADOO Concerning Transfer BY DIRECTOR GENERAL Of Government Office Equipment WAR EMERGENCY HAS PASSED Policy of Railroad Administration STATEMENT BY VICE PRESIDENT UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER During Remaining Period of Fed- INOPENING CABINET MEETING Materials and Supplies Held eral Control Will Be to Give Public In opening a meeting of the Cabinet on Most Adequate Service Possible. Tuesday, December 10, 1918, Vice Presi- ments and Other Estab- dent Marshall made the following state- lishments and Rendered The Director General of Railroads has ment: issued the following: "etl Useless by Cessation of TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. " In assuming the chair and pre- War Must Be Turned Over On January 6, last, important changes siding over what is known as a In passenger-train service on the Eastern meeting of the Cabinet, I deem it to tJI Committee. roads became effective, and at that time proper to make a brief statement, so I issued a public statement, saying that that my conduct may not be misun- " every patriotic citizen can directly help derstood or misinterpreted. I am Rrtcz OF rnz EETA the Government in clearing up the pres- here and am acting in obedience to ent unsatisfactory .situation on the rail- a request preferred by the President Washigton, December 10, 1918. roads by refraining from all unnecessary upon the eve of his departure and DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR No. 129. travel at this time." The policy thus out- also at your request. But I am here lined has of necessity been continued informally and personally.' I am not EXECUTIVE ORDER. throughout the period of the war, because undertaking to exercise any ofcial To all whom it may concern: the primary duty of the railroads was to duty or function. I shall preside in 'contribute their maximum power to the Whereas the present emergency has cre- an unofficial and informal way over ated a condition whereby large quantities winning of the war. your meetings out of deference to of office material, supplies, and equipment Emergency Has Passed. your desires and those of the Presi- now in the hands of the executive depart- This emergency has now passed. The dent." ments and other establishments of the war has been won. In this epochal out- Government in the District of Columbia conge the American railroads have played will fall into disuse because of the cessa- a vital part. Transportation has under- ADDITIONAL ORGANIZATIONS tion of war activities, or for other rea- laid every industrial activity during the sons, it hereby is ordered that all such war as it does in peace time. Without ASSIGNED TO EARLY CONVOY office materials, supplies, and equipment adequate transportation our troops and not required for use by the executive de- the supplies for our own Army and for The Chief of Staff authorizes publica- partments and independent establish- the armies of our allies could not have of the following information: ments be transferred hereafter to the Sec- tion retary of the Treasury, to be handled been moved. To this splendid achieve- have been ment those Americans who refrained from The following organizations through the General Supply Committee traveling unnecessarily during the war assigned to early convoy: for the benefit of the municipal govern- Officers. Men. ment and the governmental service in the may justly feel that they contributed. Meteorological Sectio n, Signal During the war the transportation of Corps - 7 120 District of Columbia in the following .civilian passengers and of freight not 48th Regiment C. A. C. Headguar- manner: ters and Headquarters Co -- 28 241 1. The several executive departments needed in the war was of secondary im- Supply Company --------------- 2 94 portance. After giving priority to the Battery A ---------------------- 5 218 and independent establishments and the movement of war necessities, it has been Battery B ----------------------- 5 280 municipal Government in the District of Battery C ---------------------- 5 226 Columbia shall not purchase any of the the policy of the Railroad Administration Battery D ---------------------- 3 233 to supply the most adequate service possi- Battery I ----------------------- 3 215 classes of material described herein un- ble, both passenger and freight, to non- Battery F ----------------------- 5 230 less the Secretary of the Treasury has war business. 814th Pioneer Infantry, colored, certified that there is not in the possession First Battalion - 32 871 Headquarters Detachment, Supply of the Government material, equipment, Best Service Possible in Future. Co , and Medical Detachment- 110 or supplies that are serviceable. The war now being practically over, 1720 Aero Squadron -------------- 3 137 2. No 174th Acre squadron -------------- I executive department, independ- it will be the policy of the Railroad Ad- 110th Tiench Mortar Battery - 184 ent establishment, or the municipal Gov- ministration during the remaining period 301st Trench Mortar Battery-- 5 148 ernment of the District of Columbia shall of Federal control, to give to the public 316th Tiench Mortar BP tery 5-- 173 be permitted to obtain any of the classes the best service of wxhich the railroads of material, supplies, and equipicnt de- are capable. While the necessity still re- scribed herein from the Secretary of the mains for moving large quantities of sup- Asks Report on Brazilian Treasury unless such services have an plies to Europe, and while a considerable appropriation aNailable for the procure- proportion of the railroad passenger War Prisonersin Germany ment thereof. equipment nill be needed in returning 3. All material obtained from the Sec- American soldiers and sailors to their The State Deartment has asked the retary of the Treasury shall be paid for homes, the problem can now be definitely Spanish ambassador at Berlin to report by transfer of appropriation from the appraised and there is every reason to be- the situation of Brazilian prisoners of purcha-ing serx ice to the selling service (Continued on page 4.) war in Germany. (Continued on page 6.) 2 THE OFFICIAL U. S. BULLETIN: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1918. ARMY SAVING INTHE EXPENSE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT GETS ENLARGED EXPORT PROGRAM , OF OPERATING PASSENGER CARS 2 WAR INDUSTRIES DIVISIONS FOR THE FOOD ADMINISTRATION AND ISINCREASING TlE SERVICE Resources and Conversion -and AND FOR ALIES ISCREATED the Conservation Sectioms to POOLED IN DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OUTLINE OF MOVEMENT GIVEN Be Transferred. Motor Service Report Tells of Sys- The Secretary of Commerce authorizes Railroad Administration Statement tem InauguratedHere and Plans the following statement: - Tells of Plans for IncreasedShip- Two of the important organizations in To Extend It to New I'ork, Phila- the War Industries Board are, by direc- ment of Provisions Because of tion of the President, to be turned over delphia, and Other Cities. to the Department of Commerce. These Diversion of Munitions. are the Resources and Conversion See- The Army Motor Service has made its tion, the activities of which will be con- According to the report of the Exports report to the chief of the Motor Tran- tinued only temporarily, and the Con- Control Committee for the week ended port Corps for the month of November, servation Division, which will be incor- December 7, made to Director General showing a saving in the expenses of oper- porated permanently in the Department McAdoo Monday, the changed conditions ating the passenger vehicles of the Army of Commerce. causing the diversion of munitions and undel the present system and an increase The Conservation Division of the War the substitution of food and supplies has in the service rendered. Prior to Novem- Industries Board was at first known as created an enlarged export program for ber 1 cars for the use of the Army were the Commereal Economy Board, and its the Food Administration and the allies. assigned to individuals or to the various function has been " the studious conserva- The combined frozen beef and pwo- departments and corps. Now, with the tion of resources and facilities by scien- SLiions program through the ports of New exception of 33 cars assigned to heads of tifle, commercial and industrial econo- York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Balti- departments and corps, all passenger mies." The material gathered and the more nxill total 113,786 toes-for the month equipment In the District of Columbia staff developed will enable the Depart- of December, divided as follows: is pooled. Motor busses are operated be- ment of Commerce to carry on the work British MiTistry of Shipping, 36,786 tween the principal buildings occupied of eliminating waste and promoting pre- tens; French, 30,000 Italian, 4-5,000. by the War Department and the passen- cision in business which it has long had The movement of provisions and frozen ger cars are bandled on a tari system, in mind. beef on a thre-day schedule, Chicago to with 13 principal stations. Both branches New York, has been discontinued and of the service are for oficial use only. traffic is now running on a four-lay 14,899 Trips Rexe in Noveraber. RULES ON BUNKER LICENSES schedule. The Food Administration's program for December for the Atlantie The report shows that for the month of FOR SAILING VESS5EIS RELAXED and Gulf ports approxtimates 1,500,000 November, in the District alone, 14.809 tons. For the South Atlantic ports there trips were made, covering a total distance The War Trade Boaid announces in a are assigned 40,X0W tons. of 106,60S mtes. Every department and new ruling (W. T. B. R. 304) a further There are in addition to this large service included under the War Depart- relaxation of the rules and regulations amount moving under War Department nent shared in the service rendered by respecting the granting of banker licenses transportation orders 38,000 tons of flour the motor equipment.