The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-13

the report of Chairman McLain Of that
state.
Illinois presented one of the heav-
lest tasks of the survey, for in Chi
cago alone over 500 chemical and met
allurgical plants had to be inventoried
Chairman Frederick X. Copeland spoke
enthusiastically of cooperation eX-
tended by the Chicago Association of
Commerce and the Illinois Manufac-
turers' association. Indiana. according
to Chairman Barnard, can supply
enough canned food for any army that
the country could ever put into the
field. In addition, there are large sup
plies of meat, bareback and biscuits,
as we'll as acid and automobile plants
convertible to munition manufacture.
PROGRESS IN ALABAMA
In Alabama the electrical and me-
chanical engineers are handling the
bulk of the inventory in the plants;
the mimi gengineers report on mines
and in cases of coal mines specify
those which will produce coking coal
and those which will not, as these bear
directly on by-products available for
high explosives, and the chemists work.
ing with the state biologists are gath
erlng valuable data as to the mineral
resources of the state. The civil en-
gineers, cooperating fully with ine
other experts. are collecting all nee
essary information relative to trans
portotion problems. There is a distinct
feeling among the Alabama directors
that the work, particularly in northern
Alabama. will also be of incalculable
industrial value in classifying great
resources now undeveloped. Chairman
Sewell reports a considerable indiffer-
ence to military affairs on the part OF
number of people In his state.
Chairman Wilcox of Iowa reports
that surprisingly large number Of
industrial plants have been inven-
toried in that great agricultural state.
especially railroad shops. Kansas,
though strongly pacifist, has appreci-
ated the common sense of the survey
and has given Chairman Whitaker
very real cooperation. Chairman Hor-
ace V. Winchell of Minnesota reports
that in Minneapolis alone over 1400 in
dustries were examined Missouri re-
ports through Chairman Philip N
Moore that its chief contribution will
be lead and zinc, together with har-
ness, clothing, flour bakery and ma
chine shop products. Official maps have
been prepared with the location of the
plants and their railroad connections
Montana reports through Chairman
Mathewson that nearly every town in
the state has one or two garages with
machine shops that could be Of great
value, while the horse markets at
Miles City and Dillon could supply
cavalry troops.
Over 1000 high explosive shells a day
could be turned out by a railway mo-
tor manufacturing company in Ne
braska, according to Chairman Hold
redge. Guns could also be made there,
while food, clothing and mineral sup
plies are available Chairman Morris r.
Sherred Of New Jersey found the work
there SO heavy that he divided the state
into county divisions, with general
headquarters in the Newark city hall
The best results were obtained
Another illustration of how manu-.
facturers with outputs normally to-
tally unrelated to war can swing their
resources to the government in an
emergency was shown in the case of a
silversmith reported by Chairman J. q.
White of New York. who is now max
ing thousands of cartridge cases a day
for the French "75's" and bullet jack
cts at the rate of several million q
week. This firm could also make field
gun ammunition II desired Texas man.
ufacturers, in extending the heartiest
cooperation to Chairman John B. Haw-
ley, expressed eagerness to receive
some of the proposed educational or
ders.
Utah, in addition to the routine work.
supplied Chairman Ebaugh with maps
and drawings of great value. Wyoming.
with its multitude of undeveloped re-
sources, will be greatly aided by the