Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-29
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headed by Thomas A. Edison and num-
bers among its members some of the
countrys most noted scientists and in
ventors.
! A commercial economy board. with
A. w. Shaw as its chairman, is study
ling means by which commercial busi-
ness may best meet demands made on
il during the war, and how large guam
titles of supplies may be diverted to
government use without upsetting the
! essential services of trade. This.
board is studying plan to economic
on city delivery systems and is in
Ivestigating measures of economy for
adoption by retail stores.
The coal problem is in the hands of
committee on coal production, head
ed by F. S. Peabody, of Chicago. 1t is
assisting the war railroad board in ex
ircditing the movement of coal and is
taking measures t ostimulate produc-
ton.
A womens defense committee was
created in April with Dr. Anna How
ard Shaw as its chairman. It's actiyi-
ties will be directed along the follow
ing lines: Organization of state COM
licittees, registration of women for ser
vice with the food administration.
home and allied relief work, food pro-
duo ton, conservation and Thrift; edu-
Icational propaganda, protection Of wo-.
men and child workers, conservation
Of the health and welfare Of women,
conservation of the moral 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. Milli-
kan. The research council is co-ordi-
mating the research activities of the
country in the fields of science and
engineering. 1t is now engaged in
lstudying devices to detect submarines
and mines, investigating range find
ers and instruments to detect invisible
aircraft and improving wireless appa-
lratus.
A committee on shipping is work !.
ling with the shipping board on the
problem of increasing the country's
merchant tonnage.
The work of state defense councils
lis co-ordinated through department
headed by George F. Porter. It has
assisted in organizing state councils
and is giving them advice as to what
the federal government expects of the
states in assisting in the conduct of
the war.
Transport ration questions are stud
led ly a committee on transportation.
Daniel Willard, president of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, is its chairman.
1t operates through war railroad
board, of which Fairfax Harrison,
president of the Southern railway, is
head This board is running the var
ious transportation lines as one conti>
mental system.
The railroad board has given prefer
ence TO fuel a,'J is moving coal ahead
of all other commodities. Food prob
ably will be ,hs next commodity given
preferential shipment. Coal is moved
lin tals ord,I fuel tor the government,
/ for the roads on WI ich mines are To-
Gated. for other SEEM roads and final
lily for general | uyrcses. The commit
tee recommended the personnel Of the
railroad comm s..;on now in Russia. 1t
lis engaged in disc ohtinuing passenger
trains not considered essential, and
expects to discourage conventions and
other meetings that would require un-
usual train service.
| Other accomplishments of the rail-
road board are given as follows:
/ Enlistment of nine regiments of en-
gineers to rehabilitate the French
railroad systems; an arrangement for
moving coal to the Pacific coast in box
cars to prevent an uneconomical haul
back; expeditions movement of food
products"
Telephone and telegraph committees
of the council have arranged a system
OF cooperation between the wire COM
panies and the government. Govern
ment calls are given preference.
Much army and navy purchasing has
been done by the committee on sup
plies, of which Julius Rosenwald, OF
Chicago. is chairman. The commit
tee is composed of six business men
chosen from different industries, who
are giving their entire time to the
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