New-York tribune., 1918-02-06
Stupendous Task of Load
ing Materials Passes From
Hands of the Military
Bush in Full Charge
Plan Worked Out by Goethals
Is Biggest Freight Move
rnent in History

The stupcndous task OF loading ves-
sells at this port with supplies for the
American troops in France passed yes
tcrday from military to civilian con-
troll. The work henceforth will be car
ried on by big staff OF expert ship
ming men under the direction OF Irving
T. Bush.
This action IS the result OF a plan
worked out by Major General Goethals
aud the War Department to speed up
tho worl, by putting It in the hands OF
men experienced in that line and TO
release army officers and men Tor mill
tary duty. Il is assumed that red tape
will be promptly eliminated and that
within a short time experienced ship
ping men Will have we'll equipped
organization to move army SGpplleS
rapidly to France.
The first step taken by the War Dc
partmcn. was the appointment OF Joc
seph 7. Lilly, of the shipping firm oil
Norton. Lilly & Co, as director of en-
barkation. His headquarters will be IN
Washington and he will have complete
charge OF the embarkation of all sup
niles at all ports of the United States
from which they may be shipped.
Bush Appointed Here
An outline OF the plans OF the new
civilian control was issued yesterday
by the war board for this port i'll &
statement which said, in part:
''Immediately after his selection as
director CT embarkation Mr. Lilly ap-
ponted Irving T. Bush as chief Of en-
barkation at the Port Of New York
Mr. Bush thc-cupon appointed w. j
Edwards, OF Norton, Lilly & Company
as assistant cnicf Of cmbarkation, n
charge Of the steamship division. and
H. G. Simonds, vicc-president of tn.
Rush Terminal Company, as assistant
chief of the warehouse division
Charles II. Ketcham, formerly terminal
agent Of the Lackawanna Railroad. Is
in charge of the railroad division, ano
w. j. Hersoy. formerly in charge OF
the Cunard piers Is to be general su
perintendent OF piers and the LEADING
of ships, with p. 3. Blanchard, of Tur
ner g. Blanchard, contracting steve
dcres, as assistant.
"Recognzing the great part playe.
by labor in the war, Mr.. Bush has re.
quested T. V. O'Connor, president oi
the international Association of Long
shoremen, 10 take charge of the en-
will control the employment OF the
thousands ef workers i'll all depart
ments of the embarkation service. Mr
O'Connor has accepted the post"
Mr. Bush also appointed as eXecu
tive assistants to him j. O. Hammit
and Lieutenant Philip l.. Gcrhardt
Mr.. Bush said to-day that the ov"rsea.
shipments to the American force
abroad was the largest freight move
ament ever organized and would in
Grease in volume as the war pro
gressed. He supoke in high terms o
the loyalty and patriotism OF labo
and its representative III carrying o,
the cmbarkation work, and expressed
great satisfaction III having Mr.. O'Con
nor associated with him.
The appointment OF Mr.. Bush carrie
out the general plan of the War Boar,
for the Port of New York. Of whicl
Edward n. Hurley is chairman. Com
bining both Offices, Mr.. Bush, it i
said, can bring together the cocpera
tion of all government department
and private interests at the port TIL
work of the War Board and cmbarka
tion service will occlupy the whole o
the building at No. 40 Broadway, cX
cept the first floor. now occupied b
tho War Trade hoard