Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-14

by Daniel Willard, VIII Meet TO Prsss
Plans For Coordination Of All Our
Commercial and Industrial Resources
For War Emergency.
Before a cabinet meeting the other
day the council of national defense,
which includes a majority Of the cabi-
net members, held a meeting In Secre-
tary Bakers Office to decide upon steps
to speed up Industrial mobilization
The Civilian Advisory Commission.
headed by Daniel willard, president Of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. was
called to meet at an early date and to
press vigorously plans for the co-ordi-
nation OF all industrial and commercial
resources Of the nation against . war
emergency.
The inventory Of national production
resources began by the civilian advis-
ory board Of the navy Is under the de-
tense council, which already has COM
pleted a munitions text book for the IN
formation Of manufacturers whose
plants are convertible for shell making.
The war, navy and all other depart
ments having to do with problems OF
national defense have received In the
last few days hundreds Of Offers ot as
sistance from business houses, indus
trial organiza lions and other establish
ments throughout the country. These
will be assembled by the advisory COM
mittee and arranged so that In case Of
emergency the resources Of private In
dustries can be placed. according to
plans already decided upon, immediate
ly at the service Of the government
Volume Of offsrs.
The following statement was issued
by Director Clifford Of the advisory
commission:
THE Council Of National Defense at
its meeting issued a call for q joint
meeting Of the council and the ad-
visory commission to consider the
great volume Of offers which are being
received In the several executive de-
partments and In the Office Of the
Council Of National Defense from In
dustrial and commercial establish
ments to place their facilities at the
disposal OF the government and to CO.
operate in every way In the organiza-
ton and maintenance of the national
supply system and other matters Of
business
AS the organization Of the industry
and the commerce Of the country for
rapid use in time Of emergency Is the
primary purpose OF the Council Of Ma
tional Defense. 1t is thought that these
patriotic and numerous voluntary Of
fers afford an especially favorable OPP
portunity for beginning the work Of or
ganization and carrying 1t into speedy
execution a.sss&ss - 4
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The cummitfee On sesna11l141 n
medical and surgie a suppn2 pslntl
ed recently By the Council Of National
Defense. was summoned to meet when
the council and advisory commission
are to convene. Work win be begun
then to formulate plans by which
standardization Of all medical and sur
gieal supplies and equipment L. to be
effected
The objects Of the proposed stand
ardization." says a statement by the
war department. ARE to make II pos
sible to secure surgical supplies in
large volume on short notice; to have
definite specifications so that manufac-
turers Of similar articles may divert
their activities with a minimum Of de-
lay or Inconvenience to the production
Of supplies required by the army and
navy, or to reduce the cost Of enabling
manufacturers to produce the various
articles in quantity and to enable civil
ian practitioners to become familiar
with the instruments and appliances
which they viii be expected to use in
the event they are called to the colors."
The committee membership includes
many of the best known medical men
in the country.