The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-25

~ lpndership of Frank a, scott
4 Sfco-uteeident OF the Warner-Swaysee
N. ehd an acknowledged authority
4 Nuon the production of munitions ior
A ~ uses OF modern war, has maze
Ur3AAf strides In the organization or
Y 3Se n,,,nitions factories OF the country,
! K4renav provisions have been made ior
Su,pnfvine arms for 100000 men,
With the requisite ammunition. SUI
AGENT supply OF artillery ammunition
anruvitesi for and sources OF supply
1e1ected for the production OF gun
f0retngs, gun carriages. hmbers.
raixsons, military vehicles, motor
transports. including amhuiances and
armored cars, machine guns, armor-
piercinr shells. cotton duck, raw ma
tertals. medical supplies, cantonment
work, optical glasses and military IN
struments and has made recommends
tlons of fair and Gust prices on all sup
niles for the army and navy. In ad-
dttior, a program of conferences with
the British commission 10 purchase
supplies has all been given preference
! over those of others. A confidential list
OF $50 manufacturers OF munitions a@@
kindred articles has been prepared an1
submitted to the war and navy de
partments for guidance In PURCHASING
materials,
MILLIONS Arc saved.
The report states that the genera.
munitions board has saved the gov
eminent millions of dollars since It's
orEanize ton. The munitions standard
hoard has investigated and modihed
specifications and designs TO attain a
great production of shells, machine
guns and ether armament and has
compiled statistics showing the pro-
ductive capacity of the country in
this field.
Probably no other branch OF the
council has made greater strides in "a
shorter space Of time than the air
craft production board, which has or
nnfzed The plans and engine manu-
tacturers OF the country and enlisted
the aid and cooperation of aviators
and engineers TO advance the science
OF aviation and stimulate the produc-
tion OF better type of aircraft than
= now in use.
Plans for battle types OF airplanes
are being developed rapidly and or
ders for machines are actually being
placed by the military authorities
The work Of the medical section,
under the general supervision OF DR..
Franklin H. Martin, of the advisory
commission, and in the immediate
ChA1EG OF AT. T. E3libP7phr iAN1
pooled the III medical resources of the
country and organized an army OF
surgeons and physicians for actual
work when needed. besides arranging
Tor filing the gaps in the regular ser
vice by recruits from the various
medical schools this month.
Inventions are being taken care Of
by the naval consulting board. head
ed by Thomas A, Edison. which has
been made a part or the council OF
national defense This body is now
working on plans to counteract the
submarine menace.
The commercial economy board IS
working TO the end OF organizing com
mereiaI business to meet the demands
of war and TO conserve energy and
money working in with 'manufactur
ers, merchants wholesale and retail
TO secure economy in every branch OF
business.
Chamber Is Cooperating.
Co-operating with the chamber OF
commerce Of the United States, the
CO. pefative ommlttees on the pur-
chases Of army supplies has enlisted
the aid OF business men in every sec
ton OF the country to aid the quar-
termasters a. local points and advise
as 10 the est methods of transporta-
tion The committee on coal produc-
tion counts as one of its greatest &C
complish ments the settlement of diff
ferencex between coal operators and
miners, procuring the promise of th'
workers that production will be boost
ed to 600 600 tons this year. Con
ferences with Lake shippers have re-
suited in the consolidation of Goa
and ore cargoes TO avoid holding cars
and vessels thereby adding $500, 00i
tons of coal and iron ore 10 the regu-
lar shipments.
The women Of the country have been
thoroughly organized under direction
!. of the committee on wsf1ten $ defense
work under the craftsmanship OF DIR
Anna Howard Shaw Branches are be-
ing organized in every state and thou
sands OF women already have pledged
their aid in relief work, conservation
of the health and welfare 81 chill
dren.
An active committee OF the national
research council is being maintained
IN Washington under direction Of DIR
George f. Hale and DR.. r. A. Mill
ken, which is directing the organi-
nation OF the scientific forces OF the
country representing all the most inn
portant scientific bodies
A committee on shipping is work
iH8 with the United States shipping
beard. to evolve the best method for
supplying tonnage available for ship
u fnent to the allies and department,
In immediate charge OF George f,
I Porter, is working for the co-ordina-
ton of state defense activities through
out the nation To date thirty-fve
sN4atos4 have been organized.
No work has been accomplished OF
greater magnitude or greater impor-
lance than the mobIizat ton Of the
railroads OF the country
Daniel Willard I'm Charge.
Daniel willard, president OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. is in &C
tive charge of the work, The commit
tee has declared that an emergency
exists which requires that coal he
given preference in car supply and
movement. II has issued necessary IN
gtructions to the railways that the
movement Of ore be preferential. sec
ond only 10 coal; has caused TO be
modified the car service rules to facili-
tate the free movement OF freight so
N to hermit large latitude In the