Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-26
GREAT task FACES j. S.
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IN PREPARING FOR WAR:
Cabinet Members and Others Who
Are Taking Leading Part Ad. :"
dress Trade Paper Editors,
LONG CONFLICT PREDICTED
Daniels Confident OF Success in Com
Dating Submarine Menace-Van.
ueritp Says Nations Success VIII
BE Measured by It's Organization.
tBy Associated Press.1

conduct OF tho war was nut before tho
country's technical and trade pDpcr
EDITORS to-day by Cabinet members and
others taking a leading part in pr.,
pairing the nation. All speakers pre.r
dicted that the war would last longer
than generally predicted.
Secretary Lane deplorcd any feeling
that America is fighting for some all
3tract principle. ~s.
We nre in the war" he said, '"to !"
see which shall exist. combination
OF feudllism and science, or a com
Dination OF civilization and science.
Secretary Daniels declared that. al
thouBh the country faces IA grave sit -
ua.ioh III combating the subma rinc, he
believed II would be conquered.
II have the faith and the hoper h.
said. that we VIII overcome Il soon.-
We Will have TO follow i.nrraru,'s
method and dam the torpedoes: go
ahead"
Secretary Baker outlined the course
TO be pursued under the sclcctive draft
law. Exemptions. he said. would not
he made by industries. but in indi-
Nidual cases. although most men in
son!c trades would be relieved Of
military service
The labor problem was discussed BY
Secretary Wilson. and Secretary Red :
field outlined war preparation work
"' the Commerce Department bureaus.
HOOVER AND CREEL
AMONG THE SPEAKERS
Other speakers included Herbert C..
Hoover. George Creei, Walter Clifford
director OF the Council OF National
Defense: Frank Scott. chairman OF
the general munitions board. and Fair
lax Harrison. chairman of the general
n broad board
Frank y. Nander!ip. president OF tho
National City Bank Of New York, Who
was invited 10 address the conference
told the editors and Cabinet members
that the success OF the United Statcs
IN the war would be measured by its
degree Of organizations
Th" business Of Americas business
men IL to cooperate with the govern
mcnt." said he The government 10
organizing for new business. The
business OF war no longer is that sole
ly OF fighting. but all are coInbatan.y.
all are in the fight; Our success will
be measured BY the degree OF our
organization.
THE government asks for $1,000
100000. We haven't got that much
money. aud il VIC haven't got il, where
are we TO get IL? We must get II
from the wealth OF the country. which
is estimated at $4,000. 100000 But.
We can't subscribe railways and houses
and buSinoss. All that our forefathers ,
or ourselves have saved in in property. o.
foc can't invest money over again.
WAR MUST HE FOUGHT y.
on SAVINGS OF FUTURE
This war must he Tough, on tho
savings of tho future. The whole an
ever is In expansion Of banking.
credits; we must borrow in advance
OF our saving. and iiuuidaie as we
save. This applies to all. millionaire
AMI employee alike. You arc seeing
The business man take bonds and let
his employees pay for them. The war
cannot be financed on the savings Of
the present.
our job in one way is more difficult.
than Britan's. The British people had
SI.560. r0o. 900 loaned out on foreign e
bills. but wc have no foreign resources.
end We must borrow 10 pay. That
teaches thrift. We arc a nation OF
spcndcra and We must learn 10
cconomlzc. This is a lesson Of tre-
ncndous Importance. We should in-
;crcst millions Of persons. and II we
succeed in teaching them thrift We
will have opened springs of resources
equal annually 10 tho amount OF this
bond issue.
Some think economy will be bad for
business, but no, business will be diff
fercnt, it Will be a business of ncccs-.
stiles. We cannot give the govern
ment $1,000 1000 and expect 10 have
s much left as at present to spend.
1t is unpatriotic to spend money for
anything but necessities now. You
should cease employing labor in UNI
necessary things.
we are about to see the greatest
Industrial activity the country ever has.
known. We VIII see the most intense
activity and the biggest wage scales,
but it will be in the business of war.
We Will throw no one out OF employ
ment. but into Il situation where two
men are needed instead Of one. Men
engaged In producing Injuries should
cease at once as n patriotic act" -
TELLS OF WORK OF -
MUNITI0S BOARD
What the general munition board is,,
doing was told by Frank Scott, its
chairman III the battle of GettysburE,r
nc said. the Union army in three days
fired only $1,000 shells, while to-day
the same number of guns would fire
that number Of shells in three min-..
u:es -
Dr.. Franklin il. Martin. OF the gem
cral medical board, told of sending ply
atcians to England and France. In both
countries. he said. war has dc plcted the
medical stats. and the need that Amer
lea furnish more is imperative. In one
retreat the british lost 2j7 doctors All
killed near the same spot within halA"
an hour, he said and as result 5000
men lay OH the ground unattended for
Scventy-two hours.
Howard Elliott. OF the general rail-
road board, said tho railroads were
overtaXod. but hoped. by disseminating
passenger schedules and by cxpeditine j,
the loading and unloading of cars to
give the country a better service. -