Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1916-07-27


line. We. engineers ana mahuiac'ur
ers, do not know anything about me
fighting end Of the business we
could not tell these gentlemen now
they should handle their troops or
how they should handle their ilset' bul
we do know the industrial game, ana
when the time comes, all theory aside
as to what might be done or ought 10
be done, the people in this country
who will have 10 bear the brunt oil
war will be the manufacturers ana
engineers, who will have to organize
almost TO n man In support of the
forces doing the actual fighting.
Prepare In Time Of Peace.
in the working out Of this plan In
a concrete way ave have In the i've
national technical organizations, the
American Society Of civil Engineers
the American Society Of Mining En-
gIneers and American Society oil
Mechanical Engineers the American
Institute Of Electric Engineers, and
the American Chemical society a
group Of $1,000 men representing
every phase Of industrial lie 100 ih''
country. II is this group Of men aI'
ready organized, and working BIO ''.
operation with the officers ~ lhr navy
and army, who will be- able 20 Do 'hc
Industrial organization work which
must be- done before We cam hr ru.F
prepared. The only way 90 wahr Quo
resources ayailahle-the only way ''
organize the industries NJ Doe United
States for national service, 2" d.
Il quietly aud efficiently 100 time OF
peace. We cannot lu 10 90 ''r 'I,'
minute when We are trying 'o turn
back somerSault because there m
been a declaration of war the uish
before. We have had o. pretty 'a.l
lesson in the Spanlsh-Amer.ean war
and we viii probably have another lr,
son In the Mexican affair before N'
are through with II. II may he ,
good lesson. and wake Us .l up Q.
what war in 1916 means
Like Fire Insurance.
"That these manufacturers and cD
gineers will do this work there D.. ul
the slightest doubt In the world. The.
will do IL, not because they aHpr '1
material advantage 10 accrue 90 then
or 10 the concerns which they Cuu
trol-and many Of them are the lead
Ing business men of the country POO
they will do II, II you pleu,". upon Do
same basis that We all carry tire .t
surance. | refuse 20 believe that Ia
iriotlsm l. any less Of a vital influence
In America-but put th., upon 'h
cold.bloOded basis Of Insurance 10 yu
ike. | believe that there are thou
sands Of concerns In this country VII
have never had one dollars worth d
government business, and who vuuI
not consider taking one dollars wort
Of government business. Tor war m8',
rails In time Of peace. II would cot
fllct with their regular line, ~ worl
and they are rushed 20 death Wit
business Ia these regular lines. "
own concern, for two or tire, year
has had suhdealers' names ou "a
books, who have scarcely ever seen 40
OF our motor cars which they then
selves have owned. Unfortunate,
this is not n mere figure uf -pyp
So why should We ask for r0y,rum,r
buslncssi We are willing hnugy,
10 take u standing order for cr-'u.
small number Of shells or any u'h,
material ~ that character which ur
equipment j. fitted 10 produce. aud %,
liver that material each year and.
government Inspection. Good. pr
duced under this educational syst.
could be- sent iu 10 depot, which pr
ferubly should Dee located lu DO, u..
die West This would bee merely u
the basis of organization and educ
ton, 20 IL The factor.c, 90 swing
on this complicated new work u
should ever be- necessary.
Fit Factories for Work.
"By taking a small order. say cy,
for ten shells Of one size. we ,hg
have broken In every department ,
our works rs 10 the handling uf N.
particular munition. our purchu,Ir
department will learn where and bo
TO buy materials. our factory vi
learn how TO .machlne. how 10 he.
treat. how 10 test and inspect IL go
eminent standards. The ens.ncorIu
department will have In its file, nj
to-date drawings aud Specification
for quick use. We have enough mani
featuring equipment Ia thlccnun,r, ,
that we can concentrate and sprrii-ll,
n concern on some one thing and M
Gentlemen, In case Of war that d, A
particular thing We are going 10 On
upon you for In such aud SuA uua,
tity,' and II congress will give 10 ol
navy and war departments power
exercise Judgment In placing the,
small educational orders throurbo,
Me country II will have done ms nu,
TO 1T shls country 10 defend Itself
through appropriatlng money for
tremendous Increase In army nm
navy, Army and navy will he tpl,
care Of os n matter Of course The,
other things cannot be- handled %
cept through the closest kind Of q,
operation between nationally oryn,
| w.I lR.l sas.