Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-25
NATION DEFENSE
BODY BIG FACTOR
.AeeompII shments o. Council Since It's
Formation Are Enumerated lu
Report
ALI PHASES C0rSTRF's LIFE MET
with Working Force Of Several Hun
dred Only 50 Are Drawing
Salaries.

Washing 1DE. June goa C-0iI1 ij-+9lA~
neuts Of the Council o1 National De
;, nae. It's advisory commission ana tta
on aml1toe since the council was Iral4y
orgA nfzed last March are aetfortB II
comp, extensive report maae#D pubic 20
Might by Director GEord
0n}gA70 persons. according 20 iiree-
4ov Girs1a de- report, are drawing sal
aries and 1.ao1t o. these are- CLERKS and
aIeDoETapbe %
More than lne hundred highly train
al men. says the report are giving
their entire time to tha council WIN
out remuneration. Several hundred
more, IL says, areag3flnE IEe9 4 Jag -
part Of their slime
Tha chief accom- pItzh1nenIa of the
council are summed up By Ar -9lL-
Mobilization Of ttpo $4,000 miles OF
railroads If tho country lar Lle gov
ernmeut'8 defense
"Cloae-lnit organization ct tao Le-e-
phone and telegraph companies OF
America to insure 10 the government
fhe most rapid and efficient wire com
1nuD}catDn8-
Settled Ran Situation.
Settlement of the recent threatened
national railroad Strikes
General acceptance ny labor ana
CAPITAL Of the suggestion Of the C0nn-
oil that existing labor standards should
not be changed until the need for sucb
action had been determined hy the
council Wf.l the HtealE3ng -A-t-eLte
IN industry growing Out yf such ac-
tlon.
0f. copDer for the uses OF the army ana
navy at less than one-half Of the then
current market price-a saving To the
government of approximately 10000
600
similar accomplishments as %
steel. zine and aluminium.
"Completiou of an inventory Tot
military purposes, Of zIt03o American
manufacturing plants
Saves Government Honey.
Money saving % the COVER l1G71l
through appointment over the country
Of committees Of business men 10 as
sist the quartermastars' department
NJ the army in the economical and Ell
dcIent purchase of supplies
Saving to the government oE mil
lions of dollars by tbe coordination Of
purchases through the agency OF tl5
general munitions board.
Creation under the medical sec
ton of the council of 81 general me5l-
cal board. of many Of the most highly
qualified surgeons and physicians OF
the country
selection by the same section Of
thousands Of doctors specifically quail
lied for membership In the medical
officers reserve corps. and the staI@--
ardization. far On IFS way 90 compile
ton. of surgical instruments and sup
Creation by the council Of she air
craft production board watch is set
ting cut 70 make $500 alTplanes and 10
train g GEO avtators THIS year
Definite results obtained by the
councils committee on coal produc-
tIou in the procurement ana eZpedI-
tious shipments Of coal, both in the
civilian and federal interests.
starts State Defense Move.
Successful initiation Of a movement
10 coordinate activities on the part Of
the states of the union for the na-
tionaI defense. brought 10 q clear and
workable focus by the conference Of
states held recently !n Washington az
pc call and under the auspices Of the
az uncil
Organization of 3 railroad eom-
mfAtee 10 sand so Russia and enlist
mem of reserve engineer regiments tc
aid in rehabllitatins the railroads OF
France"
ATunItbns Board Active.
Besides thAa many things done by
detail the ~ ork Of the boards and
committees He begins with the gen
eraI munitions board, Of which Frank
a. Scott Isl chairman, which accord
ing to the report has the following
accomplishment 10 his credit
Development of the capacity of
small arms factories TO supply l.00o,-
g00 men WITH arms. contracts signed
for small arms ammunition 10 meet
ke lar rs-- ISL
ton supply developed; sources Of
machine gun supplies developed raw
material obtained for gun carriages
and ca{ssonsy standardization Of
motor transports; supply Of material
sor ambulance bodies obtained and
satisfactory production Of armored
cars assured: reduction IN price Of
machine gums obtained and increased
production arranged arrangement Of
sufficient supply Of surgical instru-
ments: recommendation made IS 70
fair and equitable prices for army and
navy contracts arrangement made
for taking over British small arms
plants in this country: establishment
OF priority in manufacture Of machine
tools 10 assure government OF proper
supplies: compilation OF list OF mu-
aftions manufacturers for guidance
or army and navy in making pur-
ohases.
Many Millions Saved.
THE general munitions board the
report declared. "has, since its or
ganization, through the coordination
OF purchasing alone. saved many mil
lions OF dollars 20 the government"
The work OF the aircraft production
board is set forth st length. Some Of
the Dafn things # has done are:
Assisted n organization Of aircraft
manufacturers into an association.
Negotiated with aircraft companies
and others to obtain a basis for
settling patent disputes aud helped
pat through an agreement.
Evolved. In cooperation with the
chief signal officer. a training plan for
ayiatorg: assisted il starting schools
for preliminary training OF aviator
cadets; arranged for sending PROBES
sors 70 Torputo for instruction in this