The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23

t clares that even with a large army large navy,
COFFIN the United States will be wholly unprepad unless the
them the industrial forces
the To bring about that state
efficiency contrary popular notions
prepared with shells in quant
ties that really No SHE'LL sad has yet been
fired from French and only of the ammunition England
has this country the prevalent opinion that
furnishing the munitions of the allies is mhvousy mis-
leading
eighty per of the industries Europe working day and
night the production of materials for the fighting ne said Mr.
Coffin "These materials practically all for the armies because there
have been few naval little wastae So
that 80 of the industries Europe working munitions
for the Now have believe that
drawn into future really honest desire that
shall be prepaedha other condition
country than that existing abroad prepared
duce faster and greater quantity the and munitions of than
other nation other nations which might attack
1--WE have this country manufacturing and producing resources
greater than those Of any two countries in the world have
these resources organized through educational campaign
the the time the cheapest kind of preparedness
have-so that hail. some important lines more than
hail. Of the industrial equipment and Of the world can
step in behind army and navy might term the greatest
insurance against this country could possibly have.
"In the production of any materials such rifles Shells
Tor instance there certain tools and
for sizing different ETC. These being made large part
by three which manufacturing the gauges the
The skilled labor employed this work specialized labor
has years. could replaced long period
time gauge making which has grown up with
coud industries quickly adapt themselves
material? ' asked
of" Mr. Coffin continued should place order in this country
for 100000 shells throughout the needed general
operations zesese computed
expenses required production gauges
quantity They have figured that would require
twenty million dollars invested themselves that would
five for their valuable equipment working continuously
produce the quantities of such from actual
they have estimated the length of time such could be used
before being replaced After
with instrument of the required for this
either the surface the whole
be
tanned of This preparedness
if honest about it and really it.
"Let go back this question of how andardze
munon methods and of how best utilize the American industries
behind fighting line As ad per pro-
ducing foreign working the service of
the Through observations of these conditions the
been forced nearly all ideas modern
not speaking for the officers because they have
known degree what coming But the manufacturers of this
country have last through observation foreign happenings
have realization of the changed conditions Of warfare
We have felt heretofore that with big army and navy
would surely be well prepared We have found that with big
army and navy we be in position than without them
may be yet in position where Of the paciss would
have u.s. With big army and navy might try to some bluff
which would be called and when the showdown would
find that the army and merely the first breaker and that
behind the lines we had nothing to back them up.
industrial preparedness country" continued Mr.. Coffin
shall have to through educational policy that
industries will position within month months three
months the swing their regular lines of poduc
ton to the production of the required for military purposes
and without delay with will fighting lines
supplied"
All Force Not Immoral!