Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-25

ment Of sufficient supply Of surgical
proved optical glass for military in
struments; recommendations made as
to fair and equitable prices for army
and navy contracts; establishment Of
priority in manufacture Of machine
tools to assure government proper
supplies; compilation Of list Of mun-
lions manufacturers for guidance Of
army and navy In making purchases.
Save Millions.
1.-THE general munitions board" the
report declared. has, since its organ
ization. through the coordination Of
purchasing alone, saved many millions
Of dollars TO the government" 4
The work Of the aircraft production
board is set forth at length. Some Of
the main things 1t had done are:
Assisted in organization of air
craft manufacturers into an associa-
ton.
Negotiated with aircraft compan-
les and others to obtain a basis for
settling patent disputes and helped
put through an agreement.
Evolved, in cooperation with the
chief signal officer. a training plan for
aviators; assisted in starting schools
for preliminary training Of aviator
cadets; arranged for sending profess
sors to Toronto for instruction In this
work..
Developed in cooperation with the
signal officer and the aeronautical d.
vision a standard ;. type Of aviation
school building and equipment Of
buildings; assisted the aeronautical
division in selecting sites for avia-
ton schools.
Developed in cooperation with
the signal officer and the aeronantical
Hiviai0n q ofa TUNA ~ o-@~<lo~
school building and equipment Of
buildings: assisted the aeronautical
division In selecting sites for avia-
ton schools.
Investigated the production facili-
ties Of airpfanes in the United States
and made recommendations covering
orders that should be placed i'm
mediately.
Arranged for Standardization Of
training type Of machine between
English, Canadian and United States
service.
Developed plans for battle types
Of planes, orders for which arc being
placed now by the military authori-
ties"
Medical Section Does Well.
The medical section. under DR..
Franklin Martin and DR.. F. F. simp-
son. has spent much Of It's time So
isetins civilian physicians for recon-
public health service and the Red
Gross. Tho work has boon done
through committees named in each
state. Selection of $1,000 physicians
has been completed. and the mon
have been given application blanks
which they have been asked to nle
with the surgeons general.
MI. Gifford's report emphasizes the
work Of an inter-departmental COM
mfttee whose purpose il to prevent
duplication Of war work in the various
government departments.
Tho council has in the naval con-
sulting board . board Of Inventions,
which just now 10 investigating plans
to combat the submarine. Tho board
u headed by Thomas A. Edison and
numbers among it, members some Of
the countryAs most noted scientists
and tnventorA
4 commercial economy board, with
4. W. Shaw as its chairman, 10 study
Ing mean BY which commercial bust
ness may best meet demands made
on It during the war. and how large
Quantities Of supplies may be divert
cd to government uss without upset
ting the essential services Of trade.
This board = studying . plan to COON
omtse on city delivery systems and =
investigating measures Of economy
for adoption b. retail stores
The GOAL problem - In tho hands
OF 9 COMMITTEES ON coal Production,
headed by f.. g. Peabody Of Chicago.
It 10 assisting the wal railroad board
in expedtting the movement Of coal
ana 10 taking measures to stmuIako
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