Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-04-19
NEED oKLAHoMi PRODUCTS
Minerals are Required Now
AZ w. guy Manganese Sup
ply If Test Is Met.
TO FORM STATE WAR BOARD
Meeting Called for Oklahoma
City May 7; Off
GERS Chosen.

World Washington Rurcau,
cC2 Riggs bldg.
WASHINGTON, April Every
industry YOU have In Oklahoma will
have to enter into the manufacture
Of war necessities either voluntarily
or involuntarily within a years time,
IN my opinion" was the statement OF
barney Baruch to a delegation OF
oklahoma manufacturers and busi-
ness men. who called on him this
morning The oklahoma delegation,
representing the manufacturing in
dustrics OF the whole state. sought a
conference with MIR. Rnruch to un-
fold To him the ability to fill, and
the desire To obtain war contracts.
MIR BaruCh showed n keen In
terest. and advised the OkMhomans
TO get ready and get into the game
now, 40 as To be ready to do their
share toward supplying the greatly
increasing war demands as the war
continues. lie stated that II the
war did continue, within year
every manufacturing concern In the
United states would be employed eN-
clusivcly on war materials. lie was
very much Interested In oklahoma
manganese and stated that II the
oklahoma product AT Bromide would
stand tho test the government would
purchase the supply on hand i'm
mediately. as there was an urgent
need Of r.
To Investigate Water site,
He also stated II was the inten-
ton TO Investigate the water power
site at Fort Gibson, with view 20
l.. La 10 In L.
Is very important as nitrate plants |
call for the expenditure Of millions
and millions OF dollars.
Mnskogce citizens are still here |
working on cantunment for their |
town az we'll as. q nitrate plant, but |
luI Homo unknown reason none OF |
thcm seem TO have confidence |
enough In the members OF tho press
10 tax, and Is impossible to get
any inkling of Information from |
them. However, It Is generally well |
known what they are after, and all |
oklahoma would help them, but |
they are taking no chances on trust |
ing anybody outside OF their own |
town
The other delegates met thin morn
ing and organized an association
which they named the Oklahoma
war Industries board, and announced
u general call OF the manufacturer
OF the state to meet in Oklahorna
city on May with n view 10 as
semhling data and perfecting a per
Wanent corpora tion H. q
Spaulding OF Ardmore was selected
president and T. T. Blakely OF Oh
mulgeo, secretary. Mr.. spauldlng
VIII remain hore about a week and
Mr., Blakely Will remain permanent
~. looking NJ .cr the interests OF the
state, The others will leave Wash.
fngton tonight for home.
State Well Represented
Among those in attendance ware
Tams BiKby. Tony Miller, ueorTn
Wilmarth. William Encholtz. / Z
Wisener. A. c. shannon, NJ. Board
ID. n, Fink Hairy Whit II "a
ogden. l.. A. Parmenter, J. H. Nc.
ponalh William owens. J. c Cul.
bertson' Dr. l.. 3. Shelton. Morton
nIbertord' A. c. Trumbo and c. "
Harris OF OkmulRee' Roy ain f,orJ
r.. Bperdman and Tom c Chsr,'
bers. Oklahoma City; Tom Hail Nc
Alester; II. q. sphuldinE. Ardmnre.
a. Refill, Blackwell. n. Nc
hinney Durant: r. G. Grassfsld
VIII = l.. Burlingame. Bartlss
pIaI j. n. Mabon. Miami p y
olson O.hhiulgee; George r. Mich
AZ Az, agent OF the Ka,V aD5 '1uus- ~
wrJpsy or the SANTA Ne "u - L.
Tp.ssh and Omer X n.o. ~, ~
horaa and all mem bers a, ,Se Snediot e,
Cor. delegation except Vi" s.osi osta
th~ = ,r,d and McClintic, who are senator e',,
ana meeting was most harmopior.
idea. tb,iy iyone present had only ons
tho stsre ot getting something gnr for
Of the t,,l,t OF Oklahoma, regardlsSs
ton thar W.. and there is no oues'
being dopo preliminary work nov
.h" state. ,,,ttre VIII bear fruit FOR
alton. and in M, the proper cooper.