Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-09-27
HOW INDUSTRIES MAY
QUIT MANUFACTURE
OF NON-ESSE|VT|ALS
List of Wartime Products
Which Such Plants Can
Make Given Out at Head
quarters Of Region No, II

Nd0t lOi y W ilOSiOii ttOt 4
Of vital interest 20 all industries in
the southeast. many OF which are fac
ing the prospect Of being classed as
non-essentiaI and forced to change their
production TO essential products. will be
list prepared and sent out from the
headquarters OF region No. IL. resource
and conversion section Of the National
War Industries Board. showing to what
wartime essential businesses normal
peace businesses may be converted
without a great deal Of trouble
IN giving out this list. we are ami
mated b. a deep desire 10 help southern
industries stated r r. Otis. business
manager for region No. IL. Many south
e-u manufacturers have not yet awaken
ed 10 the fact that they must change
or 20 under In the north and east
businesses are constantly undergoing
conversions from peace industries to
essential industries regarded as prefer
entail. The following list shows actual
conversions that have been carried out
successfully in the Boston regson
49, So krzctaeaf SaAn2Ss :.
--ss-5-s sSsEIa= stoves 10 boilers and cAst-FOn
b.easnetire paris.
R,su Commercial machines and tool WoFk ="
.o-risI tools Tor turbine and shells.
-. suts tires 10 adapiers. booster castings
sd 1;uzs. al being parts Of shells, and army
f-orp brass aad plated iewel-y to miitar!
F-sa aetsI goods ts collar ornaments. tent
sEs. tsSs, sFr1y ara ms,ile ,ar Gotta dummy
' Zen hardware tools and beds to aiFPiane
pr TrsT 60 "a hoiders. tank and steel work to
res esrpefs to blankets. duck. wOrsted and
r-ssn msrhihists to Gun sights.
Frora stacks, kettles and shItes to buoys anu
Tson general woodwork to skids for lighting
iran special refrissrs,Oss to special filing
ron 5i-S and fixtures to prodrction parts
e tir~e-inch guns and gauges.
Frau electric light fixtures 70 Girpiane parts
Tor Cur1iss Engineering corporation.
Prom agricultural Implements TO marine en-
rem sentimental damp cars to ambulance
Fron dinire room furniture to tables. desks
chests AMI ammunition boxes
Fsola- vsneeTs doors and panels to ammuni-
tion boxes and chests
From chairs and rrsP5ophone boxes to shelter
ran for- aTi novelties to r'ekins boxes.
Frorn horseSiEoes 20 trench picks.
rrnun co-TT- gated iron ard metal rOofingS L
uowsar and she'll boxes and tent stoves.
Froz Mil work to boxes. tent poles. stakes.
Fron metal stsmpiars to metal sirplanes-
maga-irss for shells grenades- Liberty motor
-uses
From ladies' vaisis to signal Tags.
Fro- --e.al work 10 air bor,b siabilisers-
Fron farm and lumber -ascns TO United
states esrort wagons
Fron silveruare. jewelry 20 tubing sad copper
yIcn cots. tables eh.irs to ambulance and
nuis rack boxes cots
Prem o-erroats. mattress hags 70 army shirts
iron s--sv machine prod=ets TO naval ext
500, sIorrsnrs 20 wedge blocks. sponge staffs-
rrnn frames, doors 20 shell boxes.
Tr0u Ees water heaters 10 siFPlane TOOLS
earnurefors-
PROM ca signs 90 steel chests for wire lay
Ing wsS0us- Eaivanired reserve rational con-
T,1-, tfu.otvp. machines TO gauges for LIB
srty engines. nsehize Gun sights. submarine
From rr..ahoass building materials to pOn-
Frun hsrduoOd lumber TO rims for artillery
Wheels
Frc-a stoves 10 dummy hand Eren-dss-
From stone and marble working 10 EseseN.
Trou sun-fl hardware 70 waist belt bHckles-
FROM eOrsets 20 medical corps belts haFer-
ssrks fen-iux masks.
Frov gears 70 gun sights and reverse gearS-
IRON tents, awnings naEs to restraint ap-
Frsm sterling silver jsweIry to boatswain
Fren rings 70 adaprer plugs and surgical in
r---, 80, nodded aud vulcrnired rubber goods
"a A~e xhieids for range firders for the United
states army ear GAYS -. a..
Fror Iitb0sTa3hers TO T1ber containers Tor
So. ErsSSIeres 10 mattress covers. bed sacks.
From light forginSs 20 trench mortar parts.
Frora stoves 90 trench mortar and poVoer
eases -. -
Frpr val PAPER 20 fiber containers for pro
80 snortiu~ goods 10 wood stirrups in tennis
department. iran stirrrps IN metal oeparsnneHss
Prom ruhheriEed fabrics 70 trench coass TnO-
Ter blankets. revolver cases.
rrau rpfrigerators 90 10000 field hospital
tables. u1esiical chests
Trum beating radiators and boilers to proof
n-11rctiles 20 Ginch hand boilers
a rEDUsrRIEs HASz
SUFFERED CURTAIL1HHT
WASHINGTON. Sept 2s.-PrOduction
I'm twenty-five industries has been re-
duced from Is TO 20 per cent for the
last four months OF 1913 to save Iron.
steel and fuel needed for the manufac-
turs Of war supplies Chairman Baruch,
Of the war industries board. today made
public a summary showing these hg-
ares based on curtaIlments announced
from time 20 time during the past few
months. He gave notice that with the
steel shortage becoming worse the cur
szrment OF Industries vf1l continue and
wfn BE extended