The Washington herald., 1918-06-15

larry organizations by means OF
which. according to the statement Of
the chamber Of commerce. all types
OF industry represented in the MEM
bership Of business organizations. and
In addition all other industries. VIII
be asked to cooperate.
It Is a nationwide plan. 1t has for
its purpose the securing OF accurate
information IN every section OF the
United States which. when collected
and analysed, will show what indus
tries are not now doing war work
but may be utilized for such work
and will also show what industries
now working for the government may
be able to take on additional con-
tracts or increase their production In
munitions and war supplies.
National War Service Committees.
AT the request of the Council Of
National Defense, national war serv-
ice committees Of the industries have
been organized, and already some Of
these are with remarkable efficiency
cooperating with the government.
1t Is vast scheme Of co-ordina-
tion and cooperation. The desire Is
to bring the various industries Of
NhC OhNCu OldNCo hpOh .
basis so that the government at
Washington can be provided with an
accurate report which will show the
productive capacity OF American in
dustry so far as war supplies are
concerned, and furthermore it will
be possible to pledge all the indus
trial plants to produce necessary war
material, aiding the government at
the same time in stabilizing prices.
1t is certain to lead the way to an
equitable distribution Of war orders.
Industrial Outlook.
Ten or twelve years ago some of
the leaders in american develop
ment. notably James ]. Hill, were
apprehensive lest the remarkable de-
velopment OF industrial life should
serve to curtail agricultural produc-
tion.
Furthermore II was feared that
the quickening of industrial activity
would tend to draw population from
the agricultural regions to the great
cities and to the manufacturing GEN.
ters.
The map which the Chamber Of
Commerce OF the United States has
prepared tends to confirm this view.
For practically one half of the coun-
try Is SO little occupied with indus
try that only three regional dis
tricts have been there established
Some Of the younger states have de-
veloped large industry as, for in
stance. Minnesota. whose regional
district includes North and South
Dakota and Montana. Ohio is a
hive of industry so that il has been
deemed advisable to establish the
northern half of the State as ons
regional district which includes
Kentucky and Tennessee. The
boundaries OF the Fifth regional dis
trfct contain an area so small that
it is made evident by a glance OF the
eye that great industrial activity is
concentrated there. This is the
Pittsburgh district. The New York
City district. which the census re-
port shows to be the greatest manu-
featuring center in the United
States. includes a small part of
Northern New Jersey. It Is made up
practically OF what Is some times
called the Metropolitan district. The
smallest district in area is made up
OF Connecticut and the western half
Of Massachusetts,. Boston is the
center of the First regional district
which includes Maine, New Hamp-
shire and Vermont.
The industrial development of the
United States. notwithstanding the
apprehension of Mr.. Hill and others,
has been so great that today the
United States stands frst among the
nations of the world. SO far as ex-
ports OF manufactured products are
concerned. OF course a part OF this
increase Is due to war. But even
before the European war began our
manufacturers were exporting COM
modities of the value of nearly
s1.10O.000.000 and had exceeded by
this export the money value of agri-
cultural exports exclusive OF cot
ton. HOLLAND