The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-13
TO Have AGENT
IN WASHINGTON
War Resources Committee
to Help New England
Manufacturers
GOVERNMENT WORK
.,t3 FOR ALL INDUSTRIES
They Are Equipped to Handle it in
Place Of their Regular Products-The
Plan Will Help Manufacturers to
Learn What War Work They Can Do.

BOSTON, Sept. BIN order to pro-
vide for more efficient distribution of
government work to New England fac
tories which are. equipped to handle, it.
and to aid in converting to essential pro
duction many factories which desire to
change from work they are normally en-
gagged upon, the war resources committee,
representing the manufacturers Of New
England and operating with the New
| England regional advisor, Stuart W.
Weld. cawin soon establish s3aa,z affire in
Washington a connecting liflkwith the
various government departments
This was decided upon at a meeting OF
the sub-regional chairman Of region No, /,
| following a discussion Of methods which
should be adopted TO give more New Eng
land manufacturers an opportunity TO
| bid upon work being done for the govern
| ment. The office will be in charge of a
! New England man who will be familiar
with industrial conditions here and will
know what needed materials the factories
of this section are fitted to turn out.
The selection of this man will probably
| be made WlJhln snort time.
According to Leonard ". Cronkhite
head of the resources and conversion di-
vision of the New England organization
the practice of the purchasing agents Of
many government departments has been
to deal directly with individual manu-
facturers whenever supplies were needed
with the expectation of obtaining, a
moro speedy delivery and because that
had been their procedure before the re.
sources. and conversion section OF tn;
war industries board had been estab
lished.
such direct dealing has had some tenn
: porary advantages, undoubtedly" sal,
Mr.. Cronkhite, but it resulted in th'
overerowding of a comparatively few
plants and the neglect of Others whiel
: were entirely able to handle the work
e IT came about also that u great man,
| manufacturers and trade organization
I found it necessary to have representa-
h tivez at Washington, in order to iSee
n in touch with requirements, which no
!, only added to the confusion of distribut
Il ing orders. but also worked hardship
g upon smaller competing manufactures
d who was unable to stand such expens
n TO obtain war business.
10 obyiate this new form OF compel
e ton and to simplify the placing of COY
: ernment orders were reasons for the crea
ticn of, the resources and conversion sec
IS ton of the war industries board, tn
n FORMER methods of obtaining war bushes
!. will very soon be shown to be time-was
e ing and duplication of effort, and wit
d the establishment of our own Office .
]. Was hington we win be in a position
e act for all manufacturers who are read
Y TO accept work which the goveTnmel
o needs.
IS Manufacturers of less essential pro,
ucts who have not yet made a thoroug
analysis of what essential materials tbs
might produce will also benefit throug
the establishment of this office, for v
J. viii then have greater opportmit
through contact with all governmel
branches, to assist them adapt the
: plants to the needs of the hour
= JAMES II. WALSH