Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29
Duties of Board Explained.

A statement issued by the comm1ttee
on public information says:
"Of this board, Mr.. Baruch will give his
attention particularly to raw material, Mr..
Brool1ings to finished products and Mr..
Lovett to matters Of priority. These three
members. in association with Mr.. Hoover
so far as foodstuffs are involved, will
constitute commission to arrange pur-
chases in accordance with the general
policies formulated and approved.
The council Of national defense and
the advisoFt-cemmisStpn viii continue
unchanged and Will discharge the
duties imposed upon them by law. The
committees heretofore created immedi-
ately subordinate to the council Of
national defense-namely, labor, trans
portation and communication. shipping.
medicine and surgery, women's defense
work. cooperation with state councils
research and inventions. engineering
and education. commercial economy,
administrations and statistics and in
activities under the direction and con-
troll of the council. Those whose work
Is related to the duties of the war in
dustries. board will cooperate with it.
The subcommittees advising on particu-
lar industries and materials. both raw
and finished, heretofore created will
also continue in existence and be avail
able to furnish assistance to the war
industries board.
The purpose of this action is to ex-
pedite the work of the government, to
furnish needed assistance to the depart
ments engaged in making war pur-
chases,> to devolve clearly and definite
1y the important tasks indicated upon
direct Representatives of the govern
ment not interested in commercial and
industrial activities with which they
will be called upon to deal and to make
clear that there is total disassociation
of the industrial committees from the
actual arrangement of purchases on be-
half Of the government. 1t will lodge
responsibility for effective action as
definitely as is possible under existing
law. 1t does not minimize or dispense
with the splendid service which rep
sentatives of industry and labor have
SO unselfishly placed at the disposal of
the government"
Who Compose the Board.
Frank A. Scott, the chairman of the
new board. has been serving as chairman
OF the general munitions board since
April 9. when the board began its work
The committee on public information
credits him with being acknowledged
authority on the production of munitions
for modern wars. When he assumed his
duties in Washington he was the vice
president. treasurer and manager of a
concern in Cleveland which was making
large quantities of fine machine tools
sights. range finders and other articles for
the allies. He was born in Cleveland in
1873 and has many social and business
connections in that city.
Bernard NJ. Baruch has been chair
man of the committee on materials. of
the council of national defense since
the formation of that body. He was
suggested for that position by Secre-
tary Daniels, who recognized him as
an organizer and fnancier of ability
His principal work in connection with
the council has been in the field of raw
materials. According to the committee
on public information he and his COM
mittee have adjusted the copper situa- :
ton to the satisfaction of the purchas-
recently have effected cooperation OF
the steel interests of the country. The
result is that the steel interests Of the
country have agreed to supply their
entire output to the government on the
basis OF cost to be determined by the
federal trade commission, plus a rea-
sonable profit to be determined by the
government
Louis merchant who has gained a wide
reputation in the business world, and
he has also become prominent in edu-
cational circles through his active in.
ton University and the promotion OF
the Carnegie Peace Foundation and the
Carnegie Institution. He is membe,
Of the board Of trustees Of each Of these.
Has Been In Three Campaigns.
Lieut.. Col. Palmer E. Pierce was grad.
uated from the Military Academy a,
West Point in the early 90s, and was
detailed to the 9th Regiment of Infan-
try He saw service in the Boxer re-
belIion, in Cuba during the Spanish
war and in the Philippine insurrection
He served several tours as instructor
at West Point. and recently was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant colonel. At present
he As serving with the War College di-
vision of the general staf.
Robert Scott Lovett. railroad man
served as president both of the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific systems
from September, 1909, to September
1913. and since that time has held the
position of chairman of the executive
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