Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-25

and made recommendations covering
orders that should be placed immedi-
ately.
Arranged for Standardization Of
training type OF machine between
English, Canadian and United States
service.
Plans Of Battle Plans.
Developed plans for battle types OF
planes, orders for which are being
placed now by the military authori-
ties"
The medical section, under DR..
Franklin Martin and DR.. F. F. Simp-
son, has spent much Of its time Sc
lecting civilian physicians for recon-
mediation to the army and navy, Pub
lie Health Service and the Red Cross.
The work has been done through conf
| mttees named in each state. Selec-
ton of 2l,000 physicians has been
completed, and the men have been
given application blanks which they
have been asked TO file with the sur
geons general.
Mr.. Gifford's report emphasizes the
work OF an inter-departmental COM
mttee, whose purpose is to prevent
duplication of war work in the var
ious government departments.
The council has in the Naval Con-
sulting board board of inventions,
which Just now is investigating plans
to combat the submarine. The board
is headed by Thomas A. Edison and
numbers among its members some OF
the country's most noted scientists
and inventors.
A Commercial Economy board,
with A. w. Shaw as its chairman, is
studying means by which CONNER
cial business may best meet demands
made on it during the war, and how
large quantities OF supplies may be
diverted to government use without
upsetting the essential services OF
trade. This board is studying plan
to economize on city delivery sys-
TENS and is investigating measures
of economy for adoption by retail
stores.
Solve Coal Problem.
The coal problem is in the hands
of a committee on coal production,
headed by F. S. Peabody of Chicago.
1t is assisting the War Railroad board
in expediting the movement of coal
and is taking measures to stimulate
production. ..
A women's defense committee was
created in April with DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw as its chairman. Its activi-
ties will be directed along the fol-
lowing lines: Organization of state
committees, registration Of women for
service with the food administration,
home and allied relief work, food
production, conservation and thrift;
educational propaganda, protection OF
women and child workers, conserva-
ton of the health and welfare Of
women, conservation of the normal
and spiritual forces OF the nation.
Scientific research is being conduct
ed by the National Research council.
The work is under the direction of
DR.. George E. Hale and DR.. R. A.
Millikan. The research council is CO.
ordinating the research activities OF
the country in the fields of science and
engineering. 1t is now engaged in
studying devices to detect submarines
and mines, investigating range find
ers and instruments to detect invisible
aircraft and improving wireless ap-
paratus. .
| A committee on shipping is work.
ing with the Shipping board on the
problem of increasing the country's
merchant tonnage.
i State Councils Aid.
| The work of state defense councils
is co-ordinated through department
headed by George F. Porter. 1t ha,
assisted in organizing state council.
and is giving them advice as to what
the federal government expects Of til.
state in assisting in the conduct oI
| the war.
/ Transportation questions are studied
| by committee on transportation
Daniel Willard, president of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad, is its chair
man. 1t operates through a war rail
road board, of which Fairfax Harri
son, president of the Southern rail
way, is head. This board is running
the various transportation lines a
one continental system.
The railroad board has given pref
erence to fuel and is moving Goa
ahead Of all other commodities. Foot
probably will be the next commodit,
given preferential shipment. Coal i
moved in this order: Fuel for tn
government, for the roads ON whicl
mines are located, for other stean
roads and finally for general pur
poses. The committee recommends,
, the personnel of the railroad commits
] sion now in Russia. 1t is engaged il
disseminating passenger trains no
: considered essential and expects +
discourage conventions and othe
: meetings that would require unusua
train service.
Other accomplishments Of the rail
road board are given as follows:
Enlistment of nine regiments O
]. engineers to rehabilitate the Frenc
q railway systems; an arrangement 70
I moving coal to the Pacific coast i