New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-09

Justice ana commissioner "''"' W.
disposal of government at living mar
gin.
Ward & CO., Washington. oner-
ing our organization to the navy, GU 7,
only object was TO assist IN our shia,i
way. without any thought OF proh1'
We made this offer under the impress
sion that our organization and experl-
encp for extensive purchasing might De
of assistance in securing supplies anu
equipment promptly and at reasonaOIe
prices
f. Lang, secretary of the Crocker-
Wheeler Company, Ampere, \. - ne
Croker Wheeler Company, through lts
president, DR.. Schuyler ). wheeler IN
spired by patriotic motives ana by no
thought of profit, has offered It's piaht'
now running at full capacity on PR
vate contracts, to the use OF the gov,
eminent without reserve, DuI, ol
course. in the belief that an acceptance
will be made on terms just to all IN
teTests affected.
Joseph w. Marsh, president Of the
Standard Underground Cable Company,
Pittsburgh.-It would be an unWar-
10 assume that it is an object of char
itv. The United States military de-
partments know our facilities and our
readiness to cooperate unreservedly IN
production at our plants at Perth Am
bow. n. j.. Pittsburgh and Oakland, Cal.
They have not asked, nor is there rea-
son to think they would expect, that
this be done on any other basis than
cost plus a reasonable profit. We snail
do everything that can reasonably be
asked of all loyal and patriotic cltl-
zens.
Connecticut Canvas Manufacturing
Company. Bridgeport.-Fo the defence
of the country if necessary and when
the country is in jeopardy every true
citizen should give everything he pos
siblv can in behalf of his country.
f.. T.. Grant. secretary, Independent
Oil Mems Association, Chicago-lhls
association, representing ESQ rehnerles
and jobbers. has placed its resources at
the disposal of the government should
occasion require, and this VIII De done
on the same basis that other manufac-
turers of similar necessities determine.
We have no occasion to remedy past
errors by doing the spectacular.
w
pany. New Haven-Our position is sub
iect TO the direction of the stockhold-
ers. 1t probably would be dependent on
the character of service required and
conditions existing at the time of call
for same.
ID. Walker Wear, vice-president. Stowe
Manufacturing Company, Binghamton.
n. Yin offering the facilities of the
Stowe Manufacturing Company to the
national government, when the same
may be required in modifying the ma
tional industries. it was done in and
with the usual American patriotism
Should our plants be needed, they. with
the untiring efforts of our officials. will
be given to the nation in the attitude
which we hope every American industry
will display.
Bliss Milling Company, Seymour, Ind.
Our entire resources, embracing mill
ing capacity TO the extent of 5000 hun
bred weight of -four day and storage
capacity Of 100000 bushels of grain, are
absolutely at the disposal of the govern
ment in case of need on cash basis as
per inventory and agreement filed with
the Navy Advisory Board in August
last
Turner, Day < WooIworth Handle
Company, Louisville - Cannot promise
on unknown conditions.
II was reported in Wall Street during
the day that the government already
had taken over the plants of the Beth
lehem Steel Company and another steel
company in Maryland, but this was
later denied. II was stated authorita-
lively by one of the steel companies
that the government did not plan TO
take over the plants entirely. in case Of
war, but had appointed army and navy
officers TO work in conjunction with the
operating heads of the concerns.
Among the corporations with which
this arrangement has been made, it is
said, are the Bethlehem. Midvale. Cruel
bic and Cambria steel companies and
the Scoville Company. of Buffalo.
The Allied contracts will not be in
terfered with by Americas orders, as
the resources of this country are great
enough to equip the nations on both
sides of the Atlantic. Steel men say
they will be glad to get all the con-
tracts the American government can
give them, and will be prepared to exc
cute them speedily, inasmuch as Eng
land is not placing any new orders for
shells at the present time.
Great Britain now has the equipment
and organization TO turn out her own
shells, but is still purchasing steel in
large quantities.