The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-05
local activities "r the states "erc c'''-
w omen HaYo Helped.

Efforts 9! American women I" assist
IN the cuIdu"t nf tn" war r'"e'N"u Sl"'-
"ial atom ion From in" "'funHit. Wn''h
prov ited means for concentrating lh"if
energies effectively.
The councils nircraf' production
hoard" SAYS III" rrlnrt. ""tAln th2t Inc
lack Of prey t"uS American experience
I'm hattie pla-ls construction led Il" the
adoption To II larg" rNt"ri Of designs
Developed j.. tm allied countries. or
adaptIona from these designs. 1ll" dlr-
rcrcnr.' IN sh"p pra"tiC" IN lh'* country
and IN Euror- resulted IN tho develop
m.nt Of ia" composite international de-
sirn. known ns The Liberty Motor.
So uonStrurtcd aud with its parts 8"
standardized that it lends itself easily
10 quantity production with American
shop methods.
Misunderstanding resources NJ the
country were adapted to the manufac-
turc uf mir planes. the general policy
adopted hcinS that Of relying mainly on
relatively few highly organized and
,nanifestly capable establishments raih-
or than scattering orders for planes
and separate parts among a. large NUM-
Der OF small shops
Cut Out Competition
"rompetitive bidding between the
war and navy departments AMI between
Sub-drpartmrutS and committees. has
been eliminated by tho general MUM
sicns board. which acted clearing
house; particularly for orders witch in
vrlvc materials i'll which 4 national
shortaSr existed. Whnra manufacture
ine facilities were Insufficient the
hoard has directed efforts To develop
new fariltica
Tho committee on supplies ny tho
securing of options. The pexEins Of
prices OF various articles, tho allotment
Of large requirements Throughout the
industries. til" elimination OF middle
mr1!, and III" curhiuE If competition
hctweeu Cryernmcu; departments has
enabled iha government |" make sub
s;antial savings In It's purchases OF tex
tiles fnodstuffs and leather.
"Thn report OF tho committee OH raw
materials. minerals and metal states:
Without authority To fix prices. the
COMMITTEES has succeeded III Obtaining
raw materials nj substantial reductions
without trade disturbance &C real con
sequence. Without the legal power 10
determine priority. il has hoon largely
Instrumental in ruany cases III divcrtinE
output II such manner ~ 10 secure the
greatest general benefit. Without any
powcr save that Of persuasion. It has
brought specialized private business eff
ticicnCy into ilnmediate and effective
co-opuratull with Il we'll ordered federal
system.
Work Stimulated
In stimulating the work Of the coal
production. tho report says:
During tho week ending January s.
1917. the average daily production Of
hitumnouS coll was 1870. 900 net tons.
Of anthracite coal @22.490 GROSS tons;
during the week ending April 81, 1917,
the time Of tho creation Of tho COM
Inittes on coal production. Tho nvernee
daily production OF httuminous coal had
decreased TO l.6Se.009 tons; Of Rnthra
cite. To @23.6S0 grns tons. From. The
latter data. production progressively lit
creased until early IN .ruly bituminous
coal was being produced at tho rate ot
1.902.SG4 tons por day. and anthracite
at the rate OF 2;1.960 eros tons per daJ.
tho greatest OUTPUT in the entire history
"f the coal industry. an output, It main
lhined. sufficient to supply, not only
thu entire coal requirements Of this
country but also would have created Il
large surplus to relieve the coal short
age Of the allied nations
The commercial economy board has
studied and advised how commercial
business might reduce non-csscutiaI ac-
turns Of unSold bread 80 bakeries waste
In deliveries. wool conservation, and
other fields.
The report OF the committee Of trans
portation outlines the history Of the
directing organization Tor war purposes
huilt up by IN" Railroad War board
upon the special invitation Of The coun-
I'll Of national defense. The ton milo
age during April. May and 1un" was
$500. h0Q.0ph ron miles. which was Is
per cent more than in The previous year
TO economics IN traffir facilities pas
senger trains making over 240Q0n0G
miles per year in n" aggregate had
already discontinued at tho reconmen-
datfon OF the executive committee This
the report estimates, will result in the
saving Of 100000 tons os coal per
year. and has released %.nog rnc7l and ~
considerable number or engineers for
other and more important service
The committee on lnhnr'S report tolls
nP tho conference Of organized lnl"r
representatives at which they stated