Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-29
No New Cabinet Jobs

M ANY people, most OF them having &C
AFA Quired their expertness overnight, are
clamoring for the creation of an aircraft de-
partment with a Cabinet officer at it's
head. They offer this as the only possible
remedy for the unfortunate conditions which
have marked aircraft production since the be-
ginning OF the war, and it might be noted
that similar remedies have been offered every
time the success of new war enterprise did
not become Immediately manifest. These
patriots seem to look upon the possibilities
or Cabinet position as without limit
1t is easy to recall the insistent demand
from many quarters for the creation Of
ministry Of munitions. Large interests con-
cerned in the production of arms and am
munition early in the conceived the idea
That the War Department could not hope to
organize the forces which are necessary to
keep an amending supply Of materials on its
way to the expeditionary forces in France.
But the new department was not established
me ordnance Bureau, REINFORCED by the
war industries board, has done the job, and
the munition ministry advocates were long
since silcnced
Then, when the time came to take over
the railroads, another shout went up for a
ministry Of transportation. 1t seemed i'm
possible to large number of people that an
industry so colossal could be handled except
through Federal department headed by a
man who had nothing else to do or think
about except running the railroads. But the
railroad administration created by an
executive order. A Cabinet officer was placed
at the head OF it, it is true, but not because
he had seat at the Cabinet table.
Once more, the same arguments we're heard
IN pchalf OF new department when the wire
communication services were placed under
Federal control. 1t seemed to be impossible
hat
be created with sufficient power to go through
WIN this undertaking without a ministry of
communication. Another Cabinet officer was
piaced IN charge, however without the neces-
sity of giving the official head OF the tele-
| phone and telegraph services Il separate or
| independent PORTFOLIO
Inc truth is, President Wilson is unalter-
| "pl! opposed 10 increasing the size of his
| Cabinet. He opposed this when the NUM-
| ton ministry bill was introduced and he has
consistently opposed the same sort Of meas
| nres ever since. lie has shown that the fond
I ana iuel administrations can function sue
| eeSSiuiIv without giving their respective
| td"S 'aoihct representation. He has shown
| "'''' wy war industries board can accomplish
ana ne Is cohhdeni that aircraft can be pro-
d0ce1 and manned through the agency of the
war department. AS long the President
| hoidS these views there is not n chance of
| ioiclhg upon him additional Cabinet mcmhors
resignation OF Walter Hines Page from
| ihe american Enthusiastically to the Court
| OF ST James did not come until after ba had
INC" ior h'hlSeil hrm and enduring Mace
| =" ''' "'9to'y Oh inc war. Unframed and
| inexperienced when this highest honor in tho
oiPiohatic world was bestowed upon him he
soon found himself representing the worlds
greatest neutral nation in court plunged IA
STRIFE II was rigorous test for any man
ferhaps never before had any American
iound himself facing SO many and such COM