Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-29

1.-THE country.
Selection by the same section of
thousands of doctors specifically quail
flied for membership in the medical
officers reserve corps, and the stand
: 3rdization, far on its way to compie-
ton, of surgical instruments and sup
plies.
Creation by the council of the air.
craft production board, which is set
ting out to make $500 airplanes, and
to train 5000 aviators this year.
Definite results obtained by the
councils committee on coal produc-
ton in the procurement and expedi-
tious shipment of coal, both in the civ
lillian and federal interests.
Successful initiation of a movement
to coordinate activities on the part
OF the states of the union for the ma
tional defense, brought to a clear and
workable focus by the conference of
states held recently in Washington at
the call and under the auspices of the
council
Organization of railroad COM
Pmittee to send to ,Rassia and enlist
ment of reserve engineer regiments to
aid in rehabilitating the railroads of
France"
Besides the many things done by
the council, Mr.. Clifford enumerates in
detail the work of the boards and com
mittees. He begins with the general
munitions board, of which Frank A.
Scott is chairman, which according to
the report, has the following accom-
Iplishments to its credit;
Development of the capacity of
small arms factories to supply one
million men with arms; contracts
signed for small arms ammunition to
meet all requirements; artillery am
munition supply developed; sources
of machine gun supplies developed;
raw material obtained for gun car
riages and caissons; Standardization
of motor transports; supply of mate
rial for ambulance Sodies obtained
ard satisfactory production of armor-
ed cars assured; reduction in price OF
machine guns obtained and increased
production arranged; arrangement OF
sufficient supply of surgical instru-
ments; development of an improved
. optical glass for military instruments; ;
Recommendations made as to fair an
equitable prices for army and navy
:, contracts; arrangement made for tax
ing over British small arms plants in
this country. establishment of priority
in manufacture of machine tools to
assure government of proper supplise;
compilation of list of munitions man
ufacturers for guidance of army and
navy in making purchases"
"The general munitions board" the
report declares, has since its organl-
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 air
craft manufacturers into an assoeia-
ton.
Negotiated with aircraft compan-
les and others to obtain basis for set
Ting patent disputes and helped put
through an agreement.
Evolved, in cooperation with the
chief signal officer, training plan for
aviators; assisted in starting schools
for prelimf nary trainina of aviator
cadets; arranged for sending profess
ors to Toronto for instruction in this
work.
Developed in cooperation with the
signal officer and the aeronautical di-
vision a standard type of aviation
school building and equipment OF
buildings; assisted the aeronautical df-
vision in selecting sites tor aVlallon
schools.
Investigated the production facil-
tiles of airplanes in the United States
and made recommendations covering
orders that should be placed immed-
lately.
Arranged for standardization oil
training type of machine between Eng
} lish. Canadian and United States ser
D vice.
Developed plans for battle types Oh
planes, orders for which are being
placed now by the military authori.
ties"
The medical section under DR.
2 Franklin Martin and Dr.. F. F. Simp'
son, has spent much Of its time select
ing civilian physicians for recommen-
dation to the army and navy, public
: health service and the Red Cross. The
work has been done through commit
tees named in each state. Selection
o. 81 900 physicians has been com