Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-21
INDUSTRIES BOARD
LOOKS TO FUTURE
After War Problems Must Be
Worked Out So as to
Prevent Chaos.

internal reconstruction after the war
the Wal Industry board seems certain
70 commune in existence n play q
large part in the transformation Of war
manufacturing back to peace time pro-
auction. This is one feature Of the
government program for easing the
nation's business from the pitch Of
war to the pursuits OF peace without
it in the process. In a
sense. the program is tentative. be-
cause its formulation has just begun.
Nevertheless the planning for peace
- giving all government agencies In
Washington these days material for IS
systematic thought as the prosecution
OF war.
Industrial reconstruction, next to de-
mobilization OF the army, is probably
the most important phase Of these
pans. How to stop The manufacture
OF shells. of guns. OF army and navy
supplies. without stopping the indus
trlal wheels, is a problem which agen-
cles or the War Industries board will
oe called on to solve. This means hat
the hundreds of Industrial and ON
m Leaders who have been called
70 Washington will have to continue
their services for essential peace work.
or substitutes for them to be found.
manufacturing plants which now
look to the War Industries board for
assistance in obtaining materials and
SOIA comply With lu0 lOTCGkul
sugGestiors OF the board, eventually
VIII call on some government agency
70 guide them during the process OF
racing about toward peace production.
n Wal Industries board is the only
agency equipped with the machinery
give this guidance. For that reason.
the officials In closest touch with cur
rents OF ideas within the government
insist that h War Industries board
Will continue in existence indefinitely
after the a regardless Of when tho
war ends.
OFFICIALS intimate that means will be
round or continuing the current plans
Tor eliminating strikes, of giving labor
greater voice in h management Of In
dustrial plants. and OF extending both
labor and trade declarations to promote
collective bargaining. They suggest
mat the government, through the War
FINANCE corporation, may aid in the
conversion of industries from war to
peace footing, reversing the existing
priority of wal enterprises. Railroad
transportation. industrial production.
and ocean shipping must DO coordi-
mated and supervised for a few years
AFTER peace comes as they have been
during the war. in, the opinion Of gov
eminent leaders. Employment agen-
cies. universities and schools. churches
n other social organizations must
cooperate to facilitate the placing Of.
returned soldiers in the occupations
where they are best fitted and moSt
needed.
Continue Indefinitely.
To do all this. It Is the belief in many
Official CIRCLES in Washington that most,
government agencies which have
sprung up during the war must con-
t!nue to function for an indefinite time,
afterward. Thes include Thu Wa In
dustrtes Board. Shipping Board. War.
Trade Board. Food and Fuel Adminls-
tration. Wal Labor Board and the War
Labor Policies Board. numerous divi-
sions of the Council of National De-
tense. war Finance Corporation, and
many other connected agencies, Tho
Railroad Administration has 81 months
to live after peace is signed, unless fu-
ture legislation should change existing,
plans for restoration of railroads to
private control. The Red Cross Young
Mems Christian Association War Camp
Community Service. n similar insti-
in conjunction with the government
long after the war is over
In realization that the question OF
how to accomplish all these complicated
matters will be as big a question as
that OF how to make war has been.
nearly all government agencies now arc
bestirring themselves quietly to taking
stock. In congress the spirit is re-
Elected In at least three pending resolu-
lions looking to creation OF boards or
commissions to study reconstruction.
The republicans advocate a survey by
a committee of members Of congress.
Senator Overman's resolution provides
for appointment Of a disinterested body
OF students at various problems. Sena-
tor Owen has a similar suggestion.
Most administration leaders are in
clined to endorse Senator Overman's
proposal.
President Wilson has discussed the
questiona.o OF internal Al well as interna-
tional reconstruction. with a few ad-
visors. and 1t Is understood that 1t was
at his suggestion that the Council Of
National Defense went to work months
g gathering information from all de-.
~partn.ents and bureaus concerning their
capabilities as peace-time bodies. An
extensive photography, several chests
have been gathered together for the use
OF any agency which may undertake to
formulate the governments reconstruct
ton program. No effort has been made
by the co6hcil's officers to suggest pol
icies. This research work has been
done largely by Walter s.. Clifford and
Grosvenor Clarkson, director and sec-
rotary respectively Of the council. Mr..
Clifford just returned from Europe
with Information on tentative recon-
struction plans of the allies.
Ali Ibis IL only the barest outline Of
what government leaders are thinking
these days without regard to when tho
war will end.
HIGH LIVING IN SOUTH SEAS.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Living conditions in the South seas
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