South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-21


. being made upon the initiative OF in
divjdual manufacturer or mer-
chants
some idea or The extent OF this in
restigation may be gained from the
designations of a few OF these COM
mittees The prime minister's com
mittee on commerce and industrial
policy is 10 consider what industries
are essential 10 the future safety OF
the nation, and what steps should be
taken 10 maintain and establish
them. what should be done TO re-
cover home ard foreign trade lost
during the war, and TO secure new
markets. 10 what extent and by what
means the resources Of the empire
should and can be developed; TO
hat extent and By what means the
sources of supply within the empire
can be prevented from falling under
foreign control.
ScIf-GOverning DOminiOns.
The dominions royal commission
is 10 inquire into and 70 report upon
the natural resources of the five self
governing dominiOns, and the best
/ means Of developing their resources:
the trade Of these parts of the en-
pire with the United Kingdom. each
other. and the rest of the world .
their requirements and those Of the
Unitel Kingdom in the matter Of
food and raw materials. together
with the available sources Of supply;
and TO make recommendation and
suggest methods consistent with eX-
listing fiscal policy, by which the
trade OF each OF the governing
dominiOns with the others and with
the United Kingdom car be i'm
proved and extended.
The financial facilities committee
/ is charged 10 ascertain whether the
normal arrangements TO provide
Z financial facilities for trade by means
\ OF existing banking and other finan-
I cial institutions will be adequate 70
meet the needs OF British industry
7 during the period Immediately fol-
\ lowing the termination of the war.
and il not, by what emergency ar
/ engagements they should be supple
I mented. Particular regard is TO be
/ paid 10 the special assistance which
/ may be necessary to facilitate the
I conversion of shops and factories
/ now engaged upon war work to nor
NAL production and their expa nsloa
\ 10 meet the exceptional demands for
raw materials arising from the de
I plet;on OF stocks.
/ Requirements OF Reconstruction.
I The ministry Of reconstruction has
/ a central committee on materials
\ supply which is considering the ma
ture and amount Of the supplies Of
materials and foOdstuffs which will
/ be required by the United Kingdom,
/ India, the dominions and crown col
onies during the period Of readjCst-
ment; the probable requirements o.
T beliEel ents and neutrals for such
supplies at the close Of hOstilities;
I the SOU Is from whicr ard the con
ditions under which such supplies
can be obtained and transported
and In particular the extent tc which
they might be obtained from ;he
/ United Kingdom or within the e2l-
pre- or from allied or neutral coun-
/ tries.
or special interest 10 Americans is
+ the appointment Of an Indian cotton
committee 10 consider the work that
has already been done toward the
establishment of long stapis cotton;
10 determine the measure of success
achieved, or whether any failure is
due 10 agricultural or economic
causes or 10 administrative ditiicUl-
ties, 20 make a detailed study Of
local conditions in each cotton
growing tract. and to inquire into
/ the methods of ginning and market
/ ing; TO consider the possibility of de
I veloping long-staple cottons in India,
and TO submit recommendations as
I to the amount of money and the or
ganization that will be required for
that purpose.
New Industries.
A suggestion of the effort that Will
be made to develop new industries is
contained i'm the direction of the
engineering trades committee TO
compile a list of the articles suitable
for manufacture by those with en-
cheering trade experience, which
we're either not made in the United
Kingdom before the war. but were
imported. or were made in small or
insufficient quantities. and for which
there is likely TO be a considerable
demand after the war. These are TO
be classified as to whether they are
capable of being made by women.
by men. by women alone, or only
by skilled men, This committee will
also list the industries 10 which such
new manufacturers could most suit
ably be attached; and Will make rec
concentrations on the establishment
and development OF such industries
by the transfer of labor. machines.
and otherwise. with due regard 10
securing the cooperation Of labor.
The imperial mineral resources
committee is to prepare "a scheme
for the establishment in London OF
an imperial mineral resources bu-
reau which is TO collect information
I'm regard 20 the mineral resources
and metal requirements OF the en-
pire and 70 advise what action. If
any, may appear desirable 20 enable
such resources to be developed and
"