Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-25

Scott Is chairman. and which. accord
ing to the report. has the following
accomplishments to it's credit:
Development OF the capacity OF small
arms factories to supply 1000. 900 men
with arms: contracts signed for small
arms ammunition to meet all require
mcnts; artillery ammunition supply de-
Vcloped; sources OF machine-g gun sup
plies developed: raw material obtained
for gun carriages and caissons, stand
ardizRtion OF motor transports: supply
Of material for ambulance bodies OBJ
tanned and satisfactory production OF
arnored cars assured: reduction in
price of machine guns obtained and
increased production arranged; ar
rangement of sufficient supply OF sur
gical Instruments; development of an
improved optical glass for military in
struments; recommendations made as
to 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 to assure government OF proper
supplies: compilation of list of NUM-
tion manufacturers for guidance of
army and navy in making purchases.
Tho general munitions board" the
report declared. has, since it's organi-
cation. through the coordination OF
purchasing alone. saved many millions
OF dollars to the government"
The work OF the aircraft production
board Is set forth at length. Some Of
the main things it has done are:
Assisted in organization Of aircraft
f,x -
Negotiated with aircraft companies
and others to obtain a basis for set
Ting patent disputes. and helped put
through an agreement.
Evolved. in cooperation with the
chief signal officer, Il training plan for
aviators: assisted in starting schools
for preliminary training OF aviator ca
diets; arranged for sending professors
to Toronto for instruction in this work
Developed. in cooperation with the
signal officer and the aeronautical di-
vision, standard type of aviation
school building and equip tent Of
buildings: assisted the aeronautical di-
vision in selecting sites for aviation
schools.
INVESTIGATES PRODUCTION
FACILITIES OF AJRPLANES
lHSeSllSdleu lHc prOuucllOn 1aCll-
ties Of airplanes in the United States
and made recommendations covering
orders that should be placed immedl-
ately.
Arranged for Standardization Of
training type of machine between Eng
lish. Canadian and United States SER
vice.
Developed plans for battle types of
heip
placed now by the military authorities"
The medical section. under DR.
Franklin Martin and DR.. F.. F. Simp-
son. has spent much OF its time select
ing civilian physicians for recommen-
dation TO the army ana navy, Public
Health Service and the Red Cross. The
work has been done through commit
tees named in each State. Selection of
$1,000 physicians has been completed.
and the men have been given applica-
ton blanks which they have been asked
TO file with the surgeons-Ecneral.
Mr.. Chords report emphasizes the
work OF an interdepartmental commit
tee whose purpose is to prevent dupli-
cation OF war work in the various gov
eminent departments.
The council has in the Naval Con-
sultinS Board n board of inventions.
which just now is investigating plans
10 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 it's chairman, is study
ing means by which commercial bust
ness may best meet demands made on
1t during the war and how large
quantities OF supplies may he diverted
TO government use without upsetting
tho essential services OF trade. This
board Is studying a plan to economize
on city delivery systems and is investi-
eating measures of economy for adop-
ton by retail stores
The coil problem IL in the hands Of
a committee on coal production. headed
by r. S. Peabody. of Chicago. 1t is
assisting the war railroad board in ex-
peditins the movement OF coal. and Is
taking measures to stimulate produc-
tion.
wOMEN'S DEFENSE COMMITTEE
BEGINS MANY ACTIVITIES
a women's defense committee was
created In April. with DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw as its chairman. It's activities
VIII De directed along the following
lines:
Organization OF State committees
registration of women for service with
the food administration, home and al
lied relief work, food production. con-
servation and thrift; educational prop
uganda. protection of women and child
workers. conservation OF the health and
welfare of women. conservation OF the
moral and spiritual forces of the ma
ton.
Scientific research Is being conducted
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, inves-
tiEatinE range-hnders and Instruments