Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-05-17

IL Ii needless 10 add that the doc
tors have already been sent.
Howard Coffin. the well known I'm.
ventor. whose name has become fam.
liar in connection with certain
automobile, has for year been in
charge Of the aeroplane and motor
truck departments of the govern. /
ment service. He has completed a |
survey OF every industrial plant in the
country. The work had been done by
10000 engineers. and without compen. |
sation.
THE program that is being worked |
out is calculated to make the United
States the leading factor in the air
work of the war, and il is asserted
that the United States will be in the
front before the end Of the year.
The holders Of valuable patents of
articles and devices that will be Of
great service during the war are turn
ing them over to the government free.
ly. One instance of increased pro-
duction Is given in the case OF army
rifles that could be produced at the
rate OF only 500 to 700 per day before
the war. and are now being manuiac-
tured at the rate of 10000 per day.
Il only wish that | might bring as
glowing reports as some OF the state
ments that have been published along
the line of combating the destructive
power of the submarine. II is hoped.
however, that the American inventive
genius will do much to solve the prob
| lem. Many devices are being tried
out
! We We're told something about the
work accomplished by the scientific
research department. The English or.
! for Gcrmany's products to be shipped
to other countries. made supplies of
/ optical glass unobtainable. That ar.
, ticle was manufactured only in Ger.
many and the situation grew critical.
After a year of effort and experiment
the scientists of the United States
have perfected and developed optical
glass equal to any made on earth.
1t took full year to perfect form
of cricible suitable for that kind OF
work. II was our privilege to visit a
plant where 400 pounds of optical
glass is being produced daily. This
information was given us in order
that we might give a message of &C
tivity to our people.
Regarding the matter of food pro
duction there has been a great deal oil
exaggeration, nevertheless. the feel
ing is general that there is real cause
for apprehension. The 1916 crop was
insufficiel.. far the needs of ourselves
and the allies. The Argentine crop
has not come up to expectations, anC
our own crop presents a shortage, &C
cording to the department of agricul
ture forecast. The same is true witt
respect to the Canadian crop situation
On every hand the advice Is 10 spec,
I'D production and to conserve tn
supply.
Most OF the speakers at the confer
ence. while urging prompt acquiesc
ence in any order. promulgated a
Washington. did not urge ill-consider
ed retrenchment in the ordinary man
ner of living. a wave OF the simple
life would have very serious enec
on the stability of business and tn
continuance of business prosperity Is
lust as vital n factor for success II
this war as anything else. Alterations
in the mode of living may be made
from time to time as the necessit!
arises and thus the country will grad
ually become accustomed to new ways
II is pointed out, however. that there
is an immediate need of CONSERVATION
and curtailment of waste which II
said to amount to S700,00O,OO0 p"
year in this country.
at is expected that the government
will take measures TO protect th'
q branches of trade in which the prices
of foodstuffs are usually fixed by TIT
spectators.
many could just as easily have attack
= ed France directly instead OF goinl
through Belgium, but that Belgium
i was the second industrial country Q
Il the world-producing what German
x most needed. The same Is true VII
l. respect to the coal districts of Franc
Servia was overrun because she ha
the supply of copper so much neede
> by Germany. In the same way III
' taking of part of Roumania gave VI
Central Powers great quantities
wheat. and rich oil fields were secure
; in the Balkans. In addition To IN
: territory that Germany has alread
g gained by the strategy of her general
and the strength of her armies sh
8 has secured the products. She Ia
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