Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-07
GREAT WAR PLAN
BEGUN IN STATP
Committee Of Is Undertake.
to Marshal Resources
of Commonwealth
w IELD WIDE POWERS
Full Cooperation With Wash.
ington and Defense Organi.
cations Wanted

Fifteen men. each welding the au,ho..
of Lloyd George. today started Yba nv
work of marshaling the States men s!
resources for the greatest war of bis,oru
They are directors of the fifteen der...
ments into which the Pennsylvania cas'
mittee of public safety is divided. TIM '"'
face problem that George Wharton psrs
per. head of the committee described ,sp.
afternoon as being "as tremendous as ~.
care TO make It and can make it,
Every cobbestone of the cities ev..
stick and boulder of the countryside NIL,
figuratvely, be picked up and scrutin,,.s
by this group of powerful specialists nv
ganized for the work of warfare
No project Is too socialstic to be nut I'M,
effect The State of Pennsylvania m.y
lease huge tracts of farm land SO that |,
can control food prices. This is one Of ths
plans to be taken up by the Departms.s
of Food. Mr. Pepper said Another schsr,s
is to have laws passed to prohibit hoardins
food supplies for high prices.
Power almost regal has been placed 4,
the hands Of the department chiefs. who
comprise such master minds as Samuel Rs.
Pennsylvania Railroad president, who viii
direct transportation, and r. J. Hein,
founder of one of the worlds most famous
food enterprises.
1t is part of the essence of the Con,,r,
tee of Public Safety plan that the dirsc
tors of departments shall have a free bsnS
in the organization and administration NJ
their departments. subject to superyison
and control of the executive committee. M
Pepper announced. BY. this means tina
highest efficiency is sought.
COOPERATION ESSENTIAL
However. nothing will be done, he con-
tinued, until exhaustive sefforts have b,sr
made to cooperate with the national Gov.
ernment And mo impulsive enterprise,
will he upuprtg n1eraly fnr
getting busy" Mr.. Pepper said.
Mr. Heinz came from Pittsburgh today
and Immediately went into conference with
Mr.. Pepper
"lt is impossible to make definite an.
nouncements yet he said but | pledge
myself to do anything and to make any
sacrifices for the sake Of our country"
As the work of the Pennsylvania com.
mittee ge> under way. conferences with
heads OF ,hington departments and with
the Counci. of National Defense are being
held. Through these organizations the work
of committees in all the States is to h.
Systematized and co-ordnated. Washington
counsels delay. But the Pennsylvania men
are not willing TO delay They are speeding
up as fast as possible
TO FORM RIFLE CLUBS
, Some of the work will be DELAYED Mr.
Pepper pointed out, by the necessity Of
making careful studies of conditions befors
legislative measures are undertaken. The
Military Service and Naval Service Depart.
ments. though. are ready to begin at once
Among the military plans outlined by Mr.
Pepper are the organization Of rifle clubs
the leasing of great tracts of ground suit
able for mobilization and drilling of re-
cruits and the stimulation of military train.
ing already started i'm schools and colleges
the hfteen departments that take in eyery
phase or activity are grouped thus:
OF FINANCE--Arthur e. New.
nold. or Drexel Co.. director. with super
DEFxRrMESr 81 haiPfsf 81 frBL1crrY AND Epuca.
SroasH hs tSt St ss1aHS.
Will keep in touch with the public through
SsST and SF
TSpSSnab BY & other her departments will be pressed
DETACHMENT OF ALLIED BODIEs-Dr s.
Pittsbrsh G5mdfk president Of University Of
house for cooperation with similar organise.
tons in other States and with the National
Security League. Navy League and like ar
DIVISION OF RELIEF
DfrhEIMENb riNE be OF W 1s AND NED
Or ft' CIVIC REEIEF-colon.l RELIEF
Louis Louis j. Sr K9i6 president of kolb Baking Com
DIVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY
OF FOOD-H. j. Heinz. Of
fittsburgh, director! His branch will make
an exhaustive study of economic conditions.
with with ne purpose Of protecting the public from
OF MATERIALs-B. pawsnn
Coleman, Of Lebanon. director. Coal, iron
sSif Of If fSS4s pSSYsw
CUP mavs9S kenSf f Par.ssen
MoDlllzation OF mills and factories for war
use VIII be conducted. following out work
IPreryiousiy done by the Council of National
OF MOTORS AND MOTOR
ihttkS-David s. Ludlum, president of the
antnhr Company, Ardmore. director. Auto
"'ooHe resources are to be marshaled
DIVISION OF SERVICE
census of the State may be undertaken
ny this division after. it has studied the
deslrability and feasibility of such work
ana after steps have been taken to stand
ardize the investigation with censuses Of
other States.
DEPARTMENT OF CIVILIAN sERyICE-col-
onei j. NJ. Schoonmaker OF Pittsburgh. d..
iector: overseeing employment OF civilians In
Or MILITARY SERvICE-Gen-
eral Avery ID. Andrews, vice president Of the
fiarber Asphalt Paving Company. director.
part part Of its work, It also will aid the Federal
ARFMsREs'%STF' Of NAVAL sERvrcE-E wal
RTrMSh # Or w AFbs G1f Co H1s'tSGN AND
lNSPECTION-Major jor John c. Groome. who
organized the State Constabuary. director.
DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION
OF RAILWAYS, HIGHWAYS
AND WATERWAYS-Samuel Rea. president
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad director. Max
ing the most OF all transportation facilities
u the work OF Mr.. Reas division.