El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-17
j. s. TO ORGANIZE,
ALL INDUSTRIES.
Mobilization of Technical
Experts for Use in War
time Is Contemplated.

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 17-Presi-
dent Wilson has written to the heads
OF all principal engineering organi-
cations, asking that they appoint rep
resentatives to collect data for use in
organizing business for national de
renee IN time OF danger. ManufactuT-
IN Z. railroad and engineering orSanI-
zations are to be lined up so as to be
quickly modified in time OF need
me letters, one of which was made
public in New York last night by W.
L. saunders, president of the Ameri-
can institute of Mining EengineerS,
went also to the presidents of the
american Society OF Mechanical En-
glneers, the American Institute Of
electrical Engineers and the American
Chemlcal society The work Of collect
ing data viii be carried on by the
representatives of these organizations
IN conjunction with the civilian naval
consulting board.
Wants Railroads to Cooperate.
men the plans tentatively drawn up
by the president and his advisers are
completed, machinery viii be set go
ING which is expected to place in the
nands Of the government complete in
Lorlna llon regarding business and in
dustrlal resources which would have
70 be called to the assistance OF the
army and navy in time of war
hen the president addresses the
railroad business association banquet
IN New York Jan. 81, he is expected to
refer to the advisability Of having the
facture railroad supplies cooperate in
the general mobilization plans The
army war college already has in its
possession much data necessary for
railroads in time OF war, but the ad-
ministration desires the active assis-
lance OF railroad executives and manu-
lecturers in completing this fund of
information and keeping it up to date.
Geo. A Post, president of the rail-
road business association, has informed
the president that his organization is
willing to cooperate in this work in
of business and professional men viii
be asked to help. The administration
wants at its command a complete in
ventOry Of all the agencies needed by
the nation should it go to war
$1,000 Engineers Available.
Secretary OF the navy Daniels IN
statement sunday night celebrating on
the navy's part in the program pointed
zations represented a membership OF
$4,000 technical men particularly
fitted TO perform this class of work in
an intelligent and disinterested man
IN a nutshell" said Mr.. Daniels.
the course proposed is to do in time
Of peace. quietly, efficiently and
thoroughly, the very things which all
Of US know must be done to achieve
true preparedness and thus prevent
tremendous losses in lives and money
possible il they are prepared until an
outbreak OF hostilities
Five Engineers from Each State.
The plan involves a board Of five
engineers in each state Of the union,
one from each Of the societies This
will cover civil engineering. mining
and metallurgical engineering and
mechanical, electrical and chemical
work. which practically reaches the
entire field. Each one of these men
win be appointed at the request of the
president Of the United States. being
first nominated by the society of which
he is a member. On approval by the
secretary of the navy, he will receive
his official appointment and become
an associate member of the naval con-
sulting board. working through the
committee of the board
These five men in each state viii
form the nucleus OF an organization in
each state. They will be asked TO Sc
lect members of their societies from
all parts Of the state and will furnish
them with blank forms on which will
be made a true inventory OF our
country's producing and manufactur-
ing sources, including transportation
The information given upon these
forms will be used by the civilian
board and by the government Of the
United states in perfecting the national
Industrial necessary to the plans for
defence