The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-15
BRIDGEPORT MANUFACTURERS RESPOND TO NAVAL BOARDS
 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
TwoThirds of Park City Industries Turn in Tabulated Reports on Their Capabilities Now and In Time of
 War-Local Committee Does Excellent Work and Receives Commendaton

[ "Not only" said MT. Coffin, Twill the adoption of this plan be a
 mighty protection to the nation but by actually creating hundreds of new sources for the skilled, swift and
 abundant production of munitions of
 war will lay for all time the ghost of intuition trust. And this pro- gram will do more than that. It will
 spread the munition producing units, which one day will be so vital to our | continued existence as a republic
 over the country and away from un- protected seaboards."
 Moreover, it is equally vital that congressional legislation for sane and comprehensive industrial prepar- edness should make mandatory that such as is now being done voluntarily | by the engineers should be carried on systematically by the government in the future The great war has taught the astonishing adaptability of na- tional industries when properly inven- toried and organized It has been | learned, for instance, that our manu- | factures may be transformed within a week or ten days into plant for the production of high explosives 'The committee on Industrial Pre- | paredness enlisting as it has the best scientific and commercial brains in the country thoroughly understands all this and is guiding it's labors there | by. In the city of Bridgeport there are 225 manufacturers and from this number there have been obtained in-
 ventories of nearly two-thirds. This information tabulated will show sur-
 prising results. The facilities that we
 have here as an industrial city for the
 production of not only munitions but
 foodstuffs, clothes and other necessi-
 ties of life are enormous. It is not
 only the shot, the shell and the rifle
 that counts in war time but in a
 larger measure the things that go to
 keep the people and the armies in
 condition to meet the struggle and 1t
 is here where our manufacturers may
 fit in more than anywhere in this great movement.
 The committee on industrial prepar- | edness started this campaign but g
 few weeks ago with a nationwide con. structive organization raised up al
 most over night. The result so fal
 achieved would seem thoroughly tc
 confirm the chairman's initial state. ment to the country, that in the 20tf century, nations are defended no,
 alone by fighting men but by fghtine 1 industries and that the life of gov.
 ernment in time of war rests more fully with the resources of properly
 organized industry as the foundation | rock of true national defense thar
 with the marshaling of troops.
 The local committee. which Is com posed of R. J. s. Piggott, of the Rem lington Arms Union Meallic Cartridg.
 Co.,, Bridgeport Brass Co, M. B. liar
 ris, Harris Engineering Co.,. w. V. Dee The G. Drouve Co.,, and G. w. Hoad l ley American & British Mfg. O., has
 made excellent progress in getting the returns from the district under theil 1 control and stands second among the | cities of the state. The members
 hope to finish by Tuesday, at the lates
 of next week. which they believe vii | put Bridgeport at the head of the list and show the willingness of the
 citizens and manufacturers in co7op- erating to have this information avail. l able at the earliest date possible.