The sun., 1918-01-28
M'KAY
AND MALTBIE TO
BUY FOR ARMY
Baker Names New Officials,
Making Stettinius Head Of
One of Four Bureaus.
BEFORE SENATORS TO-DAY
Defence Of Secretary Of War
Expected to Reveal Secrets
in General Showdown.
Special Despafch to THE SuS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-On the eve Of
his appearance before the Senate Mill
tary Affairs Committee tomorrow to
make what will be regarded as the Ad-
ministration's reply to the charges Of in
efficiency advanced by Senator Chamber
lain Secretary Baker tonight announced
important additional features Of his re-
organization plan which he Is expected
to defend on the stand tomorrow.
These features pertain exclusively to
the supply department. which has been
severely under fire. The latest details
Of Secretary Bakers plans as made
known to-day are: .
Edward Stettinlus, while he Is to have
the title Of Surveyor-General Of Sup
plies. will be under the Director Of Pur-
chases. Col. Palmer f. Pierce. who in
turn is to act as adviser to the Chief Of
Staff. the latter to act as adviser to
Secretary Baker. 1t Ia Col. Pierce who
Will be charged with the procurement of
all supplies and munitions under the
supervision Of the Chief Of STAFF. and Mr..
Stettinius will be the head Of one Of his
bureaus known as the section OF supplies.
Douglas ]. Mckay. formerly Police
Commissioner Of New York city and now
Lieutenant-Colonel, will he next to
Col. Pierce in the purchasing. with the
title Of assistant
Place for Milo X. MaItbie.
Milo X. Maltbie, formerly Public Ser
vice Commissioner and more recently
Chamberlain. Is placed at the head of
another section under the Director Of
Purchases. to be known as the fiscal Sec
tion. and to have coordinate powers with
Mr.. Stettinius
Two other sections in addition to those
headed by Mr. Stettinius and Mr.. Malt
bic are created under the Director of
Purchases. They are the Information
and Statistical section. headed by DR..
Leonard p. Ayres and the section on
ORGANISATION and Methods. headed by
r. r. Montgomery. All. including Mr..
Stettinius. viii report to Col. Pierce,
who In turn viii report to the CQef of
Stan. who In turn will report to the
Secretary OF War, the latter alone hav-
Ing legal authority.
On the personal stan OF Col. Pierce
Will be w. f. Willoughby economic cx-
pert: Col. George n. Estes and Major
Guy Kent. both of the General StafY,
1t Is indicated tonight that Secretary
Bakers hearing will be held in one of
the large rooms Of the Senate Office
building. This IL in a sense conces-
sion to Mr.. Bakers request that an op-
portunity be given Senators and Repre-
sentatives jointly to hear him, II ap-
parently being his idea that either the
Senate chamber or the House could be
utilized for the purpose. One of the
large caucus rooms will be selected.
Sure Of Large Audience.
At first the committee decided to con-
tinue the hearing. despite Mr.. Bakers
request. In the regular committee room.
which at the most cannot hold more
than seventy-five persons. MIR. Baker is
sure or large audience tomorrow and
interest is keen in the defence he is to
make.
There naturally will be great interest
among members Of the committee to
learn how the new purchase system is
going 70 work and to learn why it has
been necessary for Mr.. Baker to add
rather than eliminate complications to
the makeup Of his organization.
The idea which the senate committee
mas had was to centralize purchases and
put them under control of some strong
man with driving power and legal au-
thority to act. Mr.. iStettinius VINO starts
on his new duties Tomorrow, Is rega rd ed
as the type OF man who might whip
order and real action into this branch OF
the War Department. but his powers
now appear 80 restricted and encum-
bered with other agencies either con-
trolling or seeking to assist him that il
is not clear how he can make his influ-
ence easily felt.
The Baker order given out to-day Ia
dated January II. ITO enable the Chief
OF STAN says the order, ito exercise
enectually his supervisory and coordi-
mating powers i'm respect to the procure
ment of material, there is hereby created
In the office OF the Chief Of Staff for the
period of the existing war IA section to
take charge Of and to have general over
sight of the acquisition by purchase or
otherwise Of all supplies and munitions
required for the use of the army, and Ia
exercise under the Chief OF STAFF the
direct control incident to this service"
Provides Aids for Director.
The Director OF Purchases is to have
such assistance commissioned or civilian.
as may be necessary.
The director, 1t is stated. will have
general oversight over the procurement
Of munitions and supplies of every kind.
whether by purchase, manufacture or
otherwise. and will have direct super
vision under the Chief of StafY OF all
those activities having to do with the
procurement of an adequate supply of
raw materials for use either as such or
In finished supplies. with the placing of
purchase orders for manufactured prod
ucts and the drawing Of contracts for
supplies, with the following up OF pro-
ductlon. with the plans FOR incre sing
production and with the inspection OF
finished products.
Under the supervision OF TIE Chief of
staff the Director OF Purchases Is
charged with the duty or providing that
all arrangements made for the purcha 50
OF supplies for the use of our forces I'm
this country and In Europe shall be so
correlated and otherwise scheduled ms
most effectually to forward the military
programme and otherwise to facilitate
the Industrial activities of the nation
To this end the Director OF Purchaser is
authorized TO call upon the supply de.
psrtments for information and to exer.
else control In matters Of purchases
made both within the territory Of the
United States and In foreign countries.
Presumably not Only Mr., Stettinius
and his bureau OF supplies will be con.
suited In matters Of purchase by the
Director of Purchases but also the In.
formation and 1tatisiicai section. the
nscal section, IN section on organisa.
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