Rock Island Argus., 1915-10-16
ARSENALS AS AID
TO THE ARMY ARE
URGED FOR WEST
Peril to Nation Found in Having All
Big Nuuition Factories Near the
East Coast.
PROBLEMS BEFORE CONGRESS-
SO oi Military Pests for Manufacture
oj Arms and Ammunition Pro-
posed rs a solution.
By John CaIlan 0Laughlin in Chicago
Herald.

Washington j. g, Oct i5.-Senators
land coneressmcu representing the
great west in tbe national legislature
lean perform q patriotic duty by pro
t,.afrr for the ssf4blfzhrapt og four
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''7.1s-.7 ~ ''7 4'Si0'i
~henee they came.
In case of war with an overseas ma
trfor 7f o,,r munitions fartorfes would
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~ aH'H+ ARMY p"t e2"iu OeI laihly pe
al'aeAea hN hoHh-arepplhs aefoplahes
and hs men armed Win mana gre
Aaaas.
Practically the entire output OF guns
asaeli, HrapnaI and small arms ammu-
.uIaou comes from factories located
within $50 miles of New York. They
.are tn Massachusetts,. near the coast
iH the Connecticut Valley. within an
hours ride bv train of Long Island
Sound. tu New York. along the Hud-
son. u New Jersey. Pennsylvania.
.uaIawa and MARYLAND.
In .aa south there are munitions
works fn virginia. and Georgia. on the
+ Pacific coast they are located in Cali
forula.
arms Factories First Aim.
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H. ss t--ar,r rrs+ 5IT-f7g the ert+ wear
IL rrs war Germany discharged BOO
.paa aa1 mounds Of Da1sder alone. The
Ivast quantity of shell. shrapuei and
/ #earuIdees expended is not known, but
1.-The powder EMPLOYED is an indication
af what would be reauired by this
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III wef~-+-~-n. Mass and Watervliet.
< II mznufactures rifles at Spring
field Mass IT makes powder In New
Jersey and Maryland and small arms
ammunition near Philadelphia,
The navy builds guns In the District
|gT Columbia. The plant at Rock Is
Hand I'M which could be made into
Ian admirable munitions factory. now
makes aerassorfaz. once il turned out
small guns and ammunition
The prfm dependence of the nation
b The manufacture Of munitions must
+ be upon private individuals or firms.
+ n 5s fortunate thing for the United
States that tine great European war
.ar-eF rsr.- orders fa be placed ia this
I-aHrr-r f- the rauacffv OF the plants
#araeeea. provided the enemy did not
destroy them its now sufficient to take
care of American needs But when the
war ends this Industry win Ianauish
and many operators VIII close up these
Infants
In a0~ case the strategic location Of
rH1za factories is such as 10 give real
F
#tarr advisers.
Secretary Garrison makes no secret
of his belief fhat munitions factories
should be erected g. Industrial points
living between the AIleEhcnies and the
Rocky mountains
Assistant Secretary 81 war Brecken-
ridge. who has made a special study
Of da subject is confident such action
is important for the security of the
country In order that there may be
combined maximum efficiency with
least cost these TWO officials feel IL any
plants are erected they should be To-
Gated TO the vicinity Of large cities in
order no assure a constant labor sup
ply ana within easy reach OF coal
tet'7 aAA steer mus.
some ol Ioe army posts which are
haL required hE the regular army
could Doe 1iilzea Tor government ar
sFnal5. This IS true Of the post known
as Fort B@ntamin Harrison, near In
aianapoiisi of Columbus Barracks,
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