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work upon the Liberty motor is done
and who was repeatedly reported to
have made pro-German utterances
When other members Of the depart
ment who felt that the department
was practically a pro-German insti-
tuition said that Emde should be re-
moved Mr.. Ford overruled them, ex-
planning that 1t was time of sacri-
| nee and that possibly Mr.. Emde,
German born. was making his sacri-
nee now when making drawings for
the Liberty motor to be used eventu-
ally against Germany"
That there has been a laxity at the
Ford plant with respect to those OF Ger
man birth which is not at all compatible
with the interests OF the Government"
and that I'm Difference to Mr.. Ford's view
those I'm direct charge OF production,
VINO were alive to the situation, have
mad to pursue a policy of constant
watchfulness and supervision instead Of
being free to take the precautions which
the exigency demanded"
That a chief cause OF delay in PROF.
the signal Corps: mat the Job of or
sanizins for aircraft production was
beyond the competency" OF Major-Gen.
george A. Squier The report says Gen.
Squier had neither training nor expert
ence Tor such large Industrial enter
prise, and those who were brought to the
task In his department failed to produce
an organizatien@w which was adapted to
meet the exigency.
That actual payments to manufac-
turers in the first year OF airplane pro-
duction were $l06.700. 900, and that the
product was 6.l7l finished airplanes.
That the Government has paid or will
have to pay s17.50o, 900 for standard il
Bristol fighters, both of which have been
condemned.
Liberty Motor Approved.
That the number OF Liberty motors
delivered up to October IL was 1883,
and that the Liberty motor is good.
mat we have not as yet sent from
this country to the battle front a single
pursuit or combat plane, as dis
tnguished from the heavy observation
or bombing planes. and after giving due
weight TO all explanations, the fact re-
mains that such pursuit planes could
have been produced in large quantities
many months ago had there been prompt
decision and consistent purpose" This
bears out what Col. Roosevelt said at
Carnegie Hall few nights ago.
That an exorbitant profit was origin
ally awarded to manufacturers of De
Haviland planes and Liberty motors
The profit has recently been reduced by
revision of contracts. which saves the
Government s12,562,50O. This revision
was made when the Hughes inquiry was
nearly completed and can be credited to
that inquiry. although Mr.. Hughes
doesn't say so.
Present Bureau Chiefs Exonerated.
That under the direction of John d
Ryan and William c. otter. now di.
recting the aircraft bureau, there has
been improvement in organization and
progress has been made In gratifying
measure Mr.. Hughes says there is
no evidence or suggestion that either
Mr.. Ryan or Mr.. Potter has taken any
part In Government transactions with
any concern in which he has n personal
interest He similarly exonerates How
ard Coffin and naval officers who were
members OF the original aircraft board.
That in the first fifteen months only
62s De Haviland service planes were
delivered, but with the Hughes investi-
CATION proceeding. 1921 were delivered
In the next three months
That the production of Liberty
motors in the first three months was
$3.50 and in the next three and a half
months was 1893
Ihat the Star6"-' Aircraft Corpora
ton is owned by Mitsui & Co. the Ian
anese banking and trading firm. and
that 1t has received contracts for every
type OF American airplane and the blue
prints therefor. being the only corpora-
ton Of which this Is true.
In the introduction to his report Mr..
Hughes says that the investigation be- !
gan May ~ and that $50 witnesses were
examined and 1900 pages Of testimony |
taken. The more important plants were |
visited.
Report on EKpenditures.
The report deals first with appropria-
tons and expenditures.
On July "a, 1917. $640. 900. 900 was ap-
propr!ated for aircraft production.
Inc obligation incurred for airplanes |
ana engines for the first fiscal year was |
sfIf,soo'ooO. The actual payments, !
noWeVer. out OF this amount totalled !
curing the first year sl55, 500, 900, in
Guiding advances made to contractors IN |
the authority of the War Credits Board |
totalling $21.4o0,O00, as well as 81 600
WV Tor experimental work and 500. 600
ooo for overseas manufacture The bal
ance remaining, which was approxi- |
hateiy SlO6.7O0,000, was dIsbursed for
production of airplanes and engines I'm /
the United States during the first fiscal
year,
Here's what the country got for this
100000 up to July /, 1918: 457o
Elementary training planes (JN-4Ds and
81 -1s), l,O46 advanced training planes
'oS combat and bombing planes, 1852
ensihes Tor the elementary training
IhAhes' 2'57s engines for advanced train
ing planes and 1880 Liberty motors.
FROM June 80 1918. to September 30.
l'is' disbursements were $13s,lOo.000
from table II appears that in addl-
non 10 large number OF training planes
ana and engines for training planes to June
been delivered. 'Au
90 In the next three months from June
30, 1915, TO October II. there wa-a 80
duced 1928 service planes and VIM ~,
70 June so there had been producnd
1853 engines for service planes. in the
succeeding three months to Septenher
~ there were produced 7,546.
Saving Over Original Coats.
Originally on the De HaviIand ,,,.
the DOGGY cost was $1,000 ana The So
profit on the DOGGY cost was SSH. with
a provision that the contractor ,ra" 20
receive In addition 25 per cent OF the
saving under the DOGGY. IL has haon
determined that the cost of the nlara
Is about $4,000. The saving, therefore
ID $2,6OO. one-quarter OF which Vooa tn |
The contractor, or $3.50. which. added