The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-01-31
MOatAl AID IS
BUy[R FOX Army
{. R. Stettinius Of New York Ap-
pointed Surveyor General by
Secretary Baker.
ALLIES PURCHASER IN U. S.
viii Assume Duties at onee-AppoInt-
ment Viewed as Answer Of Admin
Istration to Munitions Minis
try Bill Pending In Senate.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Edward Il.
Stettlnius of New York. and formerly
Of Chicago, was appointed as survey
or general for all army purchases.
Secretary Baker In making the an
nouDcement said:
MIR. Edward X. Stettinius Of New
York has been appointed surveyor
general Of all army purchases. He
will be In charge Of the procurement
and production Of all supplies by the
five army bureaus-viz.. ordnance,
Quartermaster. signal. engineer and
medical. II win be his duty to CO.
ordinate such purchases and properly
relate the same TO industry. to the
end that the army program be devel-
oped under a comprehensive plan
which will best utilize the resources
Of the country.
Has Been Buying for AliIea
From the outbreak of the war Mr..
Stettinius has been In sole charge Of
the allied purchases In this country
and has been responsible for the de-
velopment Of the production Of war
material also. His intimate knowl-
edge OF var conditions In Europe and
In the United States as related to In
dustry and the principal means he
has used to accomplish his plans pre-
eminently qualify him for his posi-
ton.
"Mr. Stettinius will assume his new
duties at once and establish his Of.
fee In Washington"
The appointment Of Mr.. Stettinius
to the new post. which Is In effect
that Of a munitions supervisor and
director for all war department pur-
chases, was viewed as the answer Of
the administration TO the munitions
ministry bill pending In the senate.
= II effects complete consolidation
Of all war department supply ques-
tons under the surveyor general. and
on the face of the statement Issued
by Mr.. Baker Mr.. Stettinius Is to be
backed by complete authority In his
responsible position.
When the European war broke out
In 1914 and the allied governments,
particularly Great Britain, came to
the United States for munitions and
money, II was found necessary by j.
p. Morgan 4 Co., In floating allied
loans In this country. to centralize
expenditures under one man In or
der TO obtain efficient results. Mr..
Stettinius has been engaged on that
task since that date and Is regarded
by the administration as the best-in-
formed man available for such post
as that to which he has now been as
signed.
Head Of Diamond Match.
Mr.. Stettinius was not member OF
the firm of j. p. Morgan 4 Co. at the
beginning Of the war. but was presi.
dent of the Diamond Match company
and connected with other corpora
tons. He is native Of st. Louis and
born of American parents.
When advised of Mr.. Stettinius' ap
pointment Senator Chamberlain said
II would not cause the committee tC
halt Its proposal for a munitions di
rector. although he and other commit
tee members regarded the appointment
as progress In reorganization. They
had discussed Mr.. Stettinius as repre-
sentative Of the type Of man they fa
vor for "a director of munitions.
Mr.. Stettinius is fifty-three years
old. He was educated In the common
schools and ST. Louis university. He
is a member Of the following clubs
Chicago club. Chicago Athletic. En-.
gineers and Lotus.