The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-24
NATIONAL DEFENSE IS
 IOF GREATEST INTEREST
Steele is the Author of a Film Story Which Has Been Exhibited Before President and Cabinet and has Won Their Hearty Commentator for the Good it Will do.
Good it VIII do.

With all the facilities at present iu 'he Uuited States for the manufacture of munitions, it would require five years of steady labcr to turn out enough ammunition for one days eX- treme fighting in the event of war. That and other equally important facts are brought out daily in the great work of Industrial Prepared ness" 10 which some of the most pro gressiye and able men of the nation are now giving their time and atten- ton. Industrial Preparedness is really the first step to preparedness in a military sense, for with the for mer realized the latter is assured.
 Rufus Steele. the well known author who is at present visiting his father, sister and brother iu Hot Springs, is among those who are trying to solve the question of "Indusrrlal Pre- ared. ness and perfect a system that will realize the fullest hopes of its pro moters. Mr Steele has accomplished wonders in this respect through the medium of motion phOtography his wonderful, convincing picture. releas- ed on the Bluebird program, entitled The Eagles Wings which was made only after the hearty cooperation of the war department and other high government officials has won the commendation of President Wilson and members of his cabinet
 Mr Steele presents this morning to the readers of the Sentinel-Record line of thought on Industrial Pre- of a most interesting nature. In an interview on the sub ject, he said
 The greatest problems confronting the United States today is, of course, the matter of National protection and defense. After a great deal of de. batting at Washington, Congress pass ed bills for the enlargement or the Army and Navy. and then suddenly walked up to the fact that the govern. ment plants could not begin to equip and supply the new Army and Navy. The problem is one of the most serious that ever confronted this coun- try. It was found that working with the plants al the government dis-o- sal. it would require five years to supply the new Army and Navy with munitions enough to last one day in an emergency Obviously, this coun- try would not do what Germany for instance has done. and maintain a great plant as krupps for the making of munitions which become obsolete in two years.
 The answer to this great problem was found by our engineers who dis covered that Americas safety lies in her industrial plants While few or these great plants knew anything about the making of munitions, and none of them were equipped to make comElete munitions, it was discovered that practically everyone of them had machinery easily adaptable to the making of certain parts, which parts could be assembled at central depot thereby producing complete munitions. The first great necessity, according 10 the viewpoint of the engineers. was to make a survey Of all the grea' plants of the country learn of their capabilities, their equiI ment. trans portation facilities, number of work men employed. etc This information is now being obtained in systematic manner. Engineers have been ap- pointed in every state of the Union to make the survey and to send the information obtained 10 a central bureau as soon as possible.
 The next step, is to provide each plant it having determined just what the particular plant can make, with ratterns, guages, and competent m- structors for the workmen. The plan also includes the placing every year of small orders with the plants, so that the workmen may have the prac- tical experience in making munitions The government hopes to make an arrangement with every plant by which it will be passed under govern ment control in times of emergency
 Ipon terms previously determined which will do away with war profits