Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24

the names of the various committees
tthey look like pages out OF w no 8
Who in America and ma names OF
men on nearly every committee no, III
private life, command bigger salaries
or receive bigger incomes than that
$innnGo
They are prototypes of Herbert G.
Hoover. and the story Of ms energy,
ability aud sacrifice is h"useho n',, rate
here and abroad. He headed d commit,
tee Of the council until he vas ca .i
to the head OF another organizatlon'
that of food administration
Take Frank \. Scott. for example He
is typically American. erstwhile mes
senger boy. self-made man. by proies-
sion a maker of telescopes, machlne
tools and other instruments OF precl-
sion; by training a dynamic business
man and executive. by hobby lifelong
student of military history. which prop,
ably accounts for his selection as heao
OF the general munitions board.
The work OF this board, 1t is genera l..
" conceded, is going to play great
big part In the war. and Mr.. Scott al
ready Is regarded as a sort OF semi
official minister of munitions
Mr.. Scott was born in Cleveland. went
through grammar school. and upon the
death of his father his schooling ceased
and he went to work. After an appren-
tiCeship as a messenger boy he became
railway freight solicitor. studying at
night school meanwhile under the
tutei;tgc of John II. Dynes of Western
Reserve University. For a time he was
assistant secretary of the Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce. then was made
secretary. later became secretary and
trea SureT of the Superior Savings and
Trust Company and was also receiver
for the Municipal Traction Company of
Cleveland. Then he became associated
with w, K. Warner and Ambrose
Swasey Of the Warner & Swasey Com
pany. makers of delicate tools and
telescopes.
Since 1899 Mr. Scott has been secre-
tary-trcasurer of that company His
other activities include a dictatorship
of the cleveland Trust Company, Of the
Humane Society of cleveland. treasurer
ship of the Lakeside Hospital and an
advisory board member of the Cleve-
land Technical High School. He is
member of the cleveland Engineering
Society. Of the American Society Of
Mechanical Engineers. of the Union
club of Cleveland and Of the En-
gineers' club of New York.
Neither these diverse activities nor
hearty enjoyment of fishing and fire.
quent trips to Europe kept Mr.. Scott
busy enough, so for about thirty of his
fcrty-four years he has considered the
study of military history as his pet
hobby. and his knowledge in that field
has been utilized by publishers, who
frequently ask him to read copy" on
military historical works. In line with
this hobby he has made a collection of
rifles and small arms of all types that
make several rooms in his home. Gray
Beeches. at Cleveland Heights, Ohio,
look like a museum.
Robust, stocky in build. clear eyed.
Mr.. Scott has become known as one
of the longest distance, catch s-catch-
can workers in the council. He has
forsaken all his other interests and has
directed a tremendous energy to the
monumental task confronting him in
Washington. He arrives sometimes be-
fore the stenographers come in. and
he stays in his office until late in the
evening, debating letters, receiving