New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-06

10 use transportation facilities for the
military. .
The department also is cooperating
in many campaigns being wagcd along
these lines. by private organizations,
including that Of the Emcrgcnry Food
Garden Commission. for utilization OF
all waste city lots for gardening.
Finances More Than Ample
So far as finances arc concerned. oti-
cis1s hell We there is little 10 be
feared. Oac Treasury authority has
estimated that tho United states no"
can withstand eight timer the strain
undor which Il laborcd during the
manic Of 1907. To put the national
and privatc banks and other concerns
an g, sound economic basis the Reserve
Roard has taken many precautions. u.s.
nrcnarations even including the PRINT
inc Of great quantity Of reserve
notce. which now are ready 70 be put
info circulation - the need comes.
$4,000 Factories Offered
No Tower than $1,000 companies have
offered 10 turn over their plants en-
tircIv TO the President nm war. and
among these are tho great establish
mcuts of Henry Ford, the Bethlehem
steel Company. the United state Htccl
CORPORATION. the Fore River SnIpbulId-
ing Company and the United States
Rubber Company. nc Hchcral EI'c'
tric Companv D. willing 10 give its eX-
tcnsivc research laboratory TO the
Naval Consulting Board. and the McNl-
can Petroleum Company mas outred
five tank steamers and 100000 gallons
Of fuel oil.
ANY who fail 10 meet the govern
mcnt's requirements at reasonable
nrices will face prosecution and SER
uro Of the plants, under authority
granted tho President under the ma
tional defence act and the last naval
appropriation bill.
Speed Food Production
Although the Department OF Agrl-
c,,Itpro belicvcs the country not only
CON continue 10 be- sClf-suStalnlng, hut
can send great quantitics Of foodStufl5
"a the Allcs, II is realized that the ad-
,crt Of war calls for n TetrCnchmcnt
frou the production and consumption
basis on which the nation has placed
itself during the recent years OF pros
pcrity. ,.,
lar forms Of disloyalty the National
Roard Of Fire Underwriters has placed
at the disposal Of the Defence Coun-
ell detailed information as to me
facilities for meeting any campaign
Of inccndiarism.
Science Is Enlisted
The extent to which science has
come to the aid Of the government,
providing new means Of warfare and
systematizing the naval and military
establishments. will not become APP
parent until there are actual hostlli-
Ties. Since Secretary Daniels organ
lied the Naval Consulting Board
months ago important experiments
have been under way in the Interest
of national defence, and it is known
that recently Thomas A. Edison had
personally given much attention to
secret tests Of natute carefully
guarded.
The Intercollegiate Intelligence Blu
reau. headed by Dean Mcclellan. Of
the University of Pennsylvania, is en-
rolling trained technical experts from
among the alumni of American sc!en-
tifc schools. The Bureau OF Mines,
with the cooperation Of the American
Institute of Mining Engineers and the
American Chemical Society. Is con-
Quoting a census of experts in every
technical line who could serve their
country as German science has served
behind the fighting lines in Europe.
New Medical Methods
Relief plans. worked out in the light
Of the lessons Of the present war have
reached a maturity which officials be-
licve viii guarantee against any recur-
renee of the blunders Of the Spanish
war. when more men died from I'M
proper care than from wounds.
As an important part Of this work
special committee of the Defence Coun-
ell has prepared scheme for stand
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