The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-06-01
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partments of the United States, and
will be held as rigidly confidential.
A portion Of the editorial comment
follows:
There should be cordial response by
the business men Of the United States
to the Presidents appeal for co-opera-
ton in the huge task of compiling a
card index of the country's industries
and resources to enable swift mobiliza-
ton in time of necessity. If we ever
need to bend our every resource for de-
Tense, and don't even know what our
resources are, God help US, At any
rate, the Civil, Mining, Mechanical,
Electrical and Chemical engineering
societies deserve great praise for un-
dertaking, gratuitously, the incalcul-
able labor involved. The least the bus
mess man can do with decency is to
fill out and return a blank.-New York
Press.
Every good American having the op-
portunity to do so will energetically
and faithfully respond to the demand
of the President for the data required.
1t is coed patriotism and good Ameri-
canism to do it.-Franklin (Pa.) News
Industrial preparedness becomes a
tremendous insurance policy in behalf
of peace. If we can have industrial
preparedness the country is given the
basic line of defense. That work is
now going forward in a most thorough
and scientific manner Industrial pre-
%paredness is just as essential as the
enlistment of the men and the ASSEMBLE
ing and training of soldiers. This is a
new form of awakening and 1t will
prove effective.-Lynn (Mass.) Item.
The most practical and comprehen-
sive work looking to preparedness
against war is that being done by the
Committee on Industrial Preparedness
of the Naval Consulting Board.-Scien-
tiic American.
The political talk about American
preparedness for war of defense is
vastly different from the definite plans
Of the Committee on Industrial Pre-
paredness Of the Naval Consulting
Board. The board is not seeking elec-
ton in the next few months The COM
mittee is going to do business directly
with the people. The representatives
selected to do that business for the in
d~ustrial concerns are the engineers
who have developed the process Of pro-
duction in different lines of industry
Worcester (Mass.) Telegram.
By securing such an organization Of
natural 'the world will be-
hold the potential power of America
transformed into actual available
power."-Springleld (Mass.) Republi-
can.
President Wilson and Secretary
Daniels have Endorsed the Associated
Advertising Clubs scheme to conduct
a nationwide publicity campaign in De-
half of industrial preparedness against
war. The enterprise, as outlined, is
Enthusiastically American. In prac-
teal application Of the science of pub
llicity we lead the world. In addition to
fulfilling its main purpose, the propos-
ed campaign is bound to furnish a
striking object lesson in the value Of
systematic publicity. Before 1t Is fin.
ished the whole nation will be convinc-
ed that advertising pays."-Pitts-
burg Chronicle-Telegraph
The movement is designed to COM
bine industrial efficiency with mobiliza-
ton for the national defense. Properly
managed and definitely understood and
appreciated by the people, the move
ment promises to largely aid in the de-
velopment Of a spirit of Americaniza
ton necessary for the more thorough
enjoyment of all that America holds
out to its people.-Johnstown (Pa.)
Tribune.
In an open letter to the business
men of America the President has ask
ed for their cooperation with the en-
gineers and chemists of the country in
taking an inventory Of industrial re-
sources for their organization in ma
tional defense. The results Of this
work are for the confidential use of the
Army and Navy Departments, and al
though the plans made anticipate some
obstruction from individual manufac-
turers, we cannot believe ii will be met
with to any extent worth mentioning.
This Is a most important work in rela'
ton to national defense.-New York
World.