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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-01-25
Form Three Auxiliaries.

Form Three AuXIuAfIcS.
Three auxiliaries to the Tenino
Red Cross chapter we're formed last
week. Mrs. John Yantis is chair
man of an auxiliary on the lower
river; Mrs. Pearl
Krupp heads an auxiliary in the
Altar society. and Mrs. Wilson Howe
is chairman of an auxiliary formed
within the Tenino Parent Teacher
association.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-01-25
Thank Legal Advisory Board.

A formal letter thanking the men,
bers of the legal advisory board of
this county and the, lawyers who CO.
operated with it, for the assistance
given registrants of this county in
making out their questionnaires, has
been made public by DR.. w. L.
Bridgford, H. N. Sticklin and J. H.
Clifford, members of the local draft
board,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
LaNity In Ford Plant.

This statement OF attitude is 81,
1ciently expressive and requires no cor
ment Tho proposed removal did NJ
take place. There has been a laxity a
the Ford plant with RESPECT tn tluse c
German sympatNics which il not at n
compatible with the interests Of the eoy
eminent. In Difference 10 Mr. Fdrd'
view, those in direct charge Of prokuc
ton. who were alive 10 the situat oi
have had to pursue Il policy OF constE
watchfulness ana supervision instead
being free to take the precautions Will
the eNiEency demanded 4
Mr. Hughes SAYS It would be irnposs
bic to rcstdte the controlling facts at,
his conclusion TT n brief summary u
concludes:
The dcfectiv" organization of. tn
work Of aircraft production and the (
r'ous lack Of competent direction Of tn. I
work by III" responsible officers Of
Signal Corps, to wlica the delays a.
waste wsr" chiefly due. were matters
administrative correction through un
cation Of effort mdcr competent c.
tlol. Tie provisions of the Crimi
statutes do not rea'h iuCfficienc!,
IL is not within the province Of
report 10 max" recommendations
respect t. administrative policy. bu 81
should be said that under the direct
81 Mr.. RYAN and Mr. Potter there
been Improvement In 'gani2ation.
progress has n"cu madr in crafty
", SIM.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

For the delay IN aircraft production
Mr., Hughes gives thcs, causes: Lack
- knowledge and experience, defective
Organization in the Signal Corps. lack of
Information as to the EQUIPMENT re-
CURED for service planes, changes in de-
sign and equipment of service planes.
conditions In manufacturing plants, and
finally changes in the Liberty engine
Tho industry was new, and there was
q lack Of engineers and skilled Wort,
men. Novel problems were encountered
al every step, and lack Of knowledge
bred indGc!s!on and confusion Expe-
renCe in other manufacturing enter
priscS gave no assurance OF facility in
this untrled field In addition, II was
necessary To develop new sources OF sun
ply Of needed materials. and the diffi-
Couuterparts IN t3c PLANTS OF Sub-con-
tractors by which various sorts of ma -
tcrial or fabricated parts were supplied
THE duty OF providing an adequate
OF ganIzation for aircraft production was
left to the Signal Corps. II is quite clear
that this undertaking was beyond the
competency of the chief signal officer
who had neither training nor experience
foe such large industrial enterprise
and those who were brought to the task
in his department failed TO produce an
OF Eanization which was adapted TO meet
the eNigency,
The contracts were for production,
and presupposed that the manufacturers
should have an established design. The
contractors agreed to produce the de-
sc,AXL macL!nss IN accordance with
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
other Concerns Complained.

Mr.. Hughes reports that numerous
complaints have come from individuals
and corporations which sought contracts
ursuccessCully
But aside from any question Of dis
elimination between manufacturers, il il
obvious that the exigency demanded that
important and needed sources Of supply
should not be neglected, and In this con
nection, without attempting 10 make a
comprehensive statement OF other avail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
Only One Plane Delivered.

AT the time this statement was issued
CFebruary 20) only one plane had been
delivered for shipment to the American
Expeditionary Forces, and while this
had been shipped from the factory or
February 1t did not leave the United
States until March %. The only other
service planes which had ben delivered
were five DeH-4s, which had been
shipped for use al Gerstner Field, Louisi-
ana. No additional shipments of air
planes for the use of our forces abroad
were made until April g. Actual pro-
duction in quantity did not really begin
until May
"Col. Deeds admits that this statement
was brought to him before its nublica-
ton. and that he went through It, Fe
examined II minutely enough to correct
with his own hand one of the para
graphs following that above quoted.
which gave rnc number of men required
on the ground for every plane il the
air, his correction making il forty-sx
instead of torty-five. col Deeds denies.
however. that he said in response 10 the
Inquiry upon the point that the battle
planes were ON the water now. on 'hei
way to France That he did make this
statement is testified to directly and
unequiTocally by John w. McConaughy
and Marlen T.. Pew, representing the
Committee on Public Information.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

The contracts for the De Haviland
service planes were confined to the Day
ton-Wright Airplane Company, 1000 ;
Fischer Body, 1000. and Standard Air
craft Corporation, 500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
No Accurate Statement.

Gen Squier testiles that he had
nothing 10 do with the statement that
was issued FOR publication on February
II and th"t he did not know e it be
fore II was published. He tcstiAes that
when it was brought 10 his attention
he did not regard II aS proper sta, ,-
ment to have been sent out, but thar
he did not institute an inquiry to as
certain who was responsible for II. II
is evident that the matter called FOR
immediate investigation and for suitable
disciplinary measures, but no steps were
taken either for correction OF punish
ment
The Secretary of War states that the
responsibility for the statement clearly
rested with den. Squier and Co. Deeds.
and that he did not learn OF the mac
curaCes of the statement until his re-
turn from Europe in the latter part OF
April.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

NJ. Hughes criticises the cost plus
system OF awarding contracts II" says:
1T is apparent that with a large fixed
profit guaranteed the incentive to econ
omy is not as strong as when the entire
venture is al the contractors risk. And
particularly when Interruption of work
and changes in design veN production
managers. and il is difficult TO maintain
economical methods, there may easily be
bred an indifference to an excessive cost
where its burden falls upon the Gov
ernment At least this is to be inferred
from conditions in certain plants and the
conclusion is unesCa pahle that the cost
plus system OF contracts for the manu-
facture OF commodities, as distinguished
from such contracts for mere service, is
a vicious system and is to be tolerated
only during such period as II is found
10 he absolutely necessary to secure i'm
mediate production"
A. indicating the profits which Wou,d
have been made had the contracts re-
mained unaltered. the report points out
that the total profits of the DAYTON
Wright AirpIane Company on the he
Havilaud As. including the fixed profit
as well az the additional profit on IN.
percentage of savings under the Original
hogey cost would have amounted TO
s6.lp0 600 The Packard company would
have made $6,46000O on 5000 engines
or 5000. 600 including the spare parts.
while the Ford Motor COmpauy on 5GOO
Liberty engines would have made
a profit OF $1.21I,U0u without spare
parts. The Lincoln Mo'o" COMPANY
profits wou.c have reached 5000. GOO
for 5000 motors and spar" parts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
Financial Interests of Deeds.

The contractor for the Development of
Wilbur Wright Field was selected again
through the activity OF Deeds the re-
port says. and financial assistance was
given to the contractor. S. s. King, by
the credit OF the DAYTON Metal Products
Company. McCook Field at Dayton was
leased by the Government from the Day
ton Metals Products Company. The
greater part OF South, or Moraine. Field
belongs to Col. Deeds, and the report
says he appears to be interested in Ac-
ceptance Field as stakeholder In the
Moraine Development Company.
Coming to Lieut.-Col. Jesse q. Vincent
OF the Signal Corps. MIR, Hughes says
that Vincent was vice-plesident Of the
Packard Motor Car Company in charge
Of engineering, with salary Of SIS, 900
b year
Upon res'sning. August rs, 1917, he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

THE Ford Motor Company has about
30 German aliens, VINO are employed IL.
departments dealing with Government
work one hundred and furty-ihrce Of
these are in departments IN which from
20 to 60 per cent. of the work done is
Government work 81 are at the blast
furnace and 6i are at the shipbulldius
plant, which Is doing Government work
exclusively These enemy aliens are
working under special permit granted or
the cOmplny's recommendation.
The serious risk that IS taken IN pcr-
hitting men of known pro-Grrmau sym
pathies. whatever their citizenship. to
work in aircraft plants in auv Important
capacity IL generally recognized, The
opportunities are abundant for delay
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
Employment Of Enemy Aliens.

The report then deals with the duos-
ton Of the employment Of allen enemies.
II says:
The Fisher Body Corporation states
We do not employ any German aliens in
our airplRne factory or I'm our airplane
divisions ON May -. 1918 Mr. Keep
perley, the vice president and general
manager oI the Curtss company. gave
instructions that under no cirCumst ances
should alien enemies be employed De-
spite this instruction some alien enemies.
who had previously been employed on
permits, We're retained in positions Of
Importance. ON" OF these, who began
work foT the Curtiss company last fall
va" put H. charge q tho milling ma
chine department in the machine shoq.
and became assistant general foreman Of
the machine shop at the North EnnNoud
plant Another German subject thaviug
brother in the German uaVD who be-
gan to work in the Cur,ss plant IN Feb
ruary 1917, became foreman in tie
welding department at The NOrtn Elm
wood plant and has been at work on All
The tubing work and tail units for TIE
bristol fighter AZ we'll as on the engine
braces for the HIS hyrg boats An
other who had himself served one vear
in the German army and vas discharged
on account OF wounds Vas employed as
tool maker at the Curtiss plAut until
some time IN June.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
Misleading Statements Made.

at Is Unnecessary" Mr.. Hughes re-
marks, "to review the delusive predic-
lions and exagserations contained in
these utterances. But particular atten-
ton should be directed to the official
statement released for publication in the
papers of February 81. 1918, which con-
tanned the following:
1.-The first American built battle
planes are to-day en- route to the front
in FRANCE. This first shipment. though
in itself not large. marks the final over
coming of many difficulties met In build
ing up this new and intricate industry
This statement had its origin In a
converse ton between Col. Deeds and a
representative of the Committee on Pub
lie Information a week or two before
the completed statement was issued. A
draft was first prepared and submitted
to Col. Deeds, who examined ii and made
some corrections. The statement con-
tanned in the paragraph above quoted
was not only left unchanged but was the
subject of special inquiry. Col. Deeds
was asked what was meant by the first
shipment and he replied They are on
the water now. on the way to France
He was then asked. How many and
he answered. 4 do not know, but l do
not think more than ten The state
ment in its final form was then pre-
scented to the Secretary Of War who
permitted it to be issued upon the I'M
Outstanding that it had been verified by
Gen. Squier ana Col. Deeds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
Liberty Motor n Success.

1T now appears 10 be conclusively es-
tablshed that the Liberty engine Is a
great success for observation and bomb
ing planes, and for this purpose il has
found high favor with the Allies. It is
too heavy for the lighter pursuit. planes
That this high opinion is shared by
the British Air Ministry is proved by
Official statements reproduced in the re-
port.
The engine contractors and the num-
Der of engines they were to build are
listed:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01
DE HaviIand Plane Defective.

That as late as June % advices were
received from abroad that there were
serious defects in the DC Havi'and planes
which had been shipped overseas and that
they had to be rebuilt.
The Dayton Wright Company to June
30. 1918. produced only SEQ planes. but
in the next three months it turned out
lS20. To June 80 the Fischer Body
Company produced none. but 1t got into
production in August. and up to October
II, 1918. had produced 452
The Standard Aircraft Company had
made no deliveries up to June 30,
and since that time has delivered only
forty-nine. The report also sets forth
month by month the deliveries by each
company of Liberty motors, the total TO
October II being 9,6S9. Then the report
says:
''The total deliveries Of Liberty motors
tUS-12s) to October II. 1918, amounted
to 1859. of which 1886 were for the
army and 2,794 for the navy. OF those
for the army 1866 had been floated, ass
we're at ports or in transit and there
had been delivered 800 20 allied Govern
ments, 2e0 to flying fields. 1,429 to manu-
facturers, &c, the remainder, or EOS, be-
ing turned over to the navy.
Mr.. Hughes saws that in the face OF
delays in production series of mislead-
ing public statements were made with
official authority. While they were au-
'horIZed by the Secretary of War. Mr..
Baker says they were issued in reliance
on information furnished by Gen. Squier
and Col. Deeds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

able resources. the case of the Singer
Manufacturing Company deserves special
attention"
The report says the Singer Company
had perhaps the largest plant in the
country for cabinet work, and one of
the largest veneer plants. and that its
facilities for the aircraft processes were
hardly excellcd. The report adds: mo
explanation has been given of the failure
TO enlist its important resources for the
purpose of aircraft production" The re-
port takes up the Engel Aircraft Com
pany OF Niles. Ohio. with which Harry
Il. Baker. a brother OF the Secretary of
War, was connected. 1t recites how when
the Secretary OF War learned OF his
brothers connection with the company
the Secretary insisted that contracts
with the company be cancelled. This
was done, Harry T.. Baker retired from
the company and the contracts were re-
nstated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-01

oSer original Costs,
Originally on the De Haviland nIara.
the DOGGY cost was $1,000 ana the 6xed
profit on the DOGGY cost was SSH. with
provision that the contractor was 70
receive In addition % per cent ~ ~
saving under the DOGGY. 1t has hsor
determined that the cost of the rJera
is about $4,000. The saving, therefors
is $2,6OO. one-quarter OF which Rooa ~
the contractor, or $3.50. which, added
to the fixed profit OF 1876 makes the
profit which would have been realized
on each plane $1.525.
Instead, very recently the contrao,
has been revised, The DOGGY cost boo
been dropped to $4,000 and the 1xaS
profit to $62s. so that with the planes
costing $4,000 the saving is $500. one
quarter OF which goes to the contra ctor
$3.50. This added to 1925, makes Tho
profit s776. which. deducted from what
would have been the profit, leaves now
a saving OF $3.50 on the revision. There
being contracts out for $500 planes the
saving on the planes alone Ia $685.. 600
On the Liberty motors the DOGGY cost
was $1,000. The fixed profit $625. II
is estimated that they actually cost 10
mako $500. saving $500, one-quarter
Of which, $3.50. added to the fixed
proft. would make a profit OF yl,075
an engine. which would have been made
had the contracts stood.
They have rJeptly, In accordance
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-28
INTEREST IN Y"
LEAGUE At CAMP
GROWING As NEW
STARS DEVELOP
YOSE, NEW STAR TWIRLER WITH
236th SQUADRON HAS PUT NEW
LIFE IN CELLAR BERTH CON-
TENDERS-0UTFIT FROM 237tf
SHUT OUT TO O.-PLAYERS
SHOWING MORE INTEREST
DAILY.

The advent of one Mr.. Vose to
Squadron 235 has served to inject new
life into one of the cellar contenders
in the Y. Nj. C. A. baseball league at
Southe4 Field. Last week they shut
out the bunch from the 237th by a
40 score and this week they kept up
the good work by taking the strong
5O1st in camp by a IA score. Now
they are roosting on a fifty-hfty pei
estal with strong intentions of bid
ding for the bunting at the close Of
the season.
This good work can be attributed
in part to the clever work of Vose
in the box and Of the increased inter
est manifested by other members Of
the team since his arrival. In Sat
urday's contest he held the 501st
bunch to seven scattered bingles and
at the same time causing six of them
to swat the air in vain He, himself
scored two of the runs for his team
mates.
The champion slugger of the day
was one gentleman from Pennsylvania
schnebeli, by name. Out of foul
trips to the plate, he connected safe
" three times, two of which were for
two bases. The other time he was
caught out in long fly to center.
Allender pitched a fair game FOL
the 5O1st, allowing eight safe hits
His support was somewhat ragged
He had nine strikeout to his credit
showing that he had something on the
ball in addition. to the cover.
The whole team from the 269tl
played snappy ball. A fast double il
tho sixth from Capt Roberts, to Hunt
to Foohmadder, cinched the game fo'
taem, by retiring the side when thu
outcome of the game was still uncer
tain. Hunt and McCarren each go
two hits, bringing in men on tht
bases.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-28
COMMANDERY MEETING.

DeMolay, Commandery, No. g.,
knights Tempellar, meets every third
Wednesday night at o'clock. All
visiting Sir Knights have cordial
invitation to meet with us.
W. F. Smith, Eminent Commander.
FRANK ]. PAYNE, Recorder. 20 If
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-28
The Strong Withstand the Heat Of
Summer Better Than the Weak

Old people who are feeble and
younger people who are weak will be
strengthened and enabled to go
through the depressing heat Of sum-
mer by taking GROVES TASTELESS
chill TONIC. 1t purifes and enrches
the blood and builds up the whole
system. You can soon feel its
Strengthening, Invigorating Effect.
60c adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-28
ALL ATLANTA PAPERS
RAISE SUBSCRIPTIONS

ATLANTA, Ca, August 2S.-Fellow
ing the order of the War Industries
Board of the United States that steps
be taken to protect and carry for
ward the newspaper industries of the
country, the newspapers of Atlanta
have raised their prices to meet the
new war conditions confronting them.
The cost of print paper has advanc-
ed greatly, general operating
expenses are mounting skyward, and
many newspapers in the country have
been compelled to suspend because of
their inability to cope with the situa-
ton resulting from the war increases.
The price of paper has gone from IS
to 100 per cent! freight rates have
been increased 20 per cent; postage
rates have been increased; and in
most Of the other cities subscription
prices have been raised already
The daily papers will now cos, 3
cents instead of cents; and the Sun
day papers cents instead of s, while
weekly and annual rates have also
been raised in proportion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-28

Umpire: 1t Siefert.
Scorder: Fl. S. Lipscomb of Y. NJ.
c. A.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-28

| hereby announce myself as
candidate for Railroad Commits
sioner, to succeed Hon. George Hill
yer, who is not candidate for re-
election, subject to the State Dem
ocratic Primary to be held in Sep
TENDER The consideration of the
voters Of the state is most respect
fully requested.
VOLNEY WILLIAMS,
Waycross, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-08-28

The Triton Gazette says: "Volney
Williams is candidate for Rail-
road Commissioner. If elected he
will make a splendid official. For
16 years he has edited the Way
cross JournalHerald, and has ever
been active in movements for the
best interest of the state. He comes
from one of the greatest railroad
centers of the state, and from a sec
ton that has no repreaentatinn On
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15
TRUSTEES AUCTION SALE
No. $40 Buchanan St.
MD OTHER rNOPEKTIES

Ey virtue Of Il certain deed OF trust.
the clerks office OF Richmond Chan
Gerry Court. in Deed Book 3il-B. page
-. default having been made IN the
payment Of n portion OF the lcot there
ny secured. and being required by the
Beneficiary therein 80 TO do, viii
uif"r FOR sale. al public auction. Oh the
TUESDAY. DECEMEEH II. 1918.
tn" following properties. to-wit:
First NJ o'clock l.. VI, all that
lot Of land IN the city of Richmond.
va. on the southwestern side OF Fair
iiStd STREET or Eoni' LEADING from from
Iurnpikc, and fronting on said Far
field street iwcnty-iiyc t25) feet, and
back between nearly parallel lines one
hundred and forty uio) feet on It's
eastern boundary and i35 feet on its
western boundary. To the branch.
Second. NJ 3:l5 i. ii. ALT that lot or
Hand in the city Of Richmond. Va. on
Greene street nin@y-n,ne 90 go feet
west Of james Street. thence running
wcstwardiy along and fronting on the
southern Inc oil Washington or Greene
Street thirty-threc t53J feet. tncncc
back southwardIy between parallel
lines one hundred and thirty-two N32)
feet.
Third 1t $3.50 T. NJ. all that certain
lot Of lana. with improvements there
ON, designated AS 30. i1l1 Washington
street, IN the city Of Richmond. Va.
on the southern line OF washington
street. between Seventeenth ana Bu-
chnnan streets, beginning thereon at
a point eight seven feet seven inches
$50 west OF the true line OF Bu-
channn Street. thence running west
wardiy along and fronting on the
southern line OF Washington street
twenty eco feet and running back be-
tween parallel lines minety-t~o I92)
feet more or less.
Fourth. At 1880 l.. NJ. all that lot Of
land in the city Of Richmond. Va. with
the frame dwelling thereon. known as
No. $50 Buchanan Street. on the west
side OF Buchanan Street, between Jay
ana Cedar Streets beginning ut IN.
intersection on til. southwest corner
OF buchanan and Cedar Streets. thence
running soutEwardiy along the west
ilnr ~ buchanan Street and frontinl,
thereon Twenty-Five t25) feet, thence.
back wcstwardly from saiG front be-
tween parallel sincs one hundred UUO)
ic"t, more or less.
The property just described above
has about ten rooms. and is splcndidly
located and well adapted for rcntini:
purposes. viii MAX" u splendid dwell
ing on can be put into fats. This is a
good opportunity Tor Investment or
speculation.
TERMS. Cash.
j. T. Carnival.
Trustee.
Whereas Tia" deed calls for all cash.
but the auctLCnccrs are prepared 10
make terms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-15

L. lcSs" !iargravc, clerk OF the Cir
curt Court OF sussex County. Va, do
ccrtily mat the bonds required OF the
above mentioned special commission
crs. VIM Cooke and Thos. H. How
crion, by the above mentioned decree
entered in the above styled cause on
been duly given. Z
Tes,c; JESSE HARGRAvE,