The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-26
Providence Journal States
That Real Reorganization
Has Been Made
BUSINESS MEN
ARE NOW SERVING

That President Will Be Able to Show
Charges of Senator Chamberlain Ut
terly Unfounded.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. 26.-The
Providence Journal said yesterday
morning:
The Journal is able to print this
morning a statement from high off
cial of the war department that Presi
dent Wilson will prove to the country,
in support of his declaration with re-
gard to Senator Chamberlain s charges,
that the reorganization of that depart
ment IS complete, that it is running at
state of efficiency which will sur
prise tAe entire country, and that the
President S defense Of the department
Will be supported by the testimony OF
business men of national reputation.
The statement, which was given to
The Journal yesterday in Washington
is as follows:
While our critics have been talking
the President has been working. He
has realized the evils that have existed
IN the war department and the grave
necessity for overcoming them, and in
less than 90 days has transformed the
department. from an inefficient and
broken down machine into such an or
ganlzatlon as, when the facts are
known, will force the admiration of the
entire country. The President is ready
to tell his story, and in a few DAYS
VIII give to congress and the nation
the details which will disarm further
criticism and sweep the present charges
into the ash heap of oblivion He is
prepared to make such a showing as to
bring the univeI sal verdict that to dis
rurt the present organization with anv
new scheme would, under the reformed
condition of things, be little short of
lunacy.
No change more striking could be
imagined than that which has taken
place III the war department during
the past so days Practically the en-
tire acting executive force of the bu-
reaus has been changedl Today the
things that ought to be done are being
done, orders are being carried out in
a busnesslikc and efficient manner, and
a vigorous production Of power has
been decided upon.
The new system and the new idea
have been brought about b. a radical
change in methods and the appointment
| Of men big in the business world to
positions where they can do things.
The red tape has been cut. army Off
GERS have been succeeded bv those men
and the departments today are being
| run on a business and efficiency basis.
Particularly true is this of the ord
nance bureau, which has come under 50
much criticism. General Crozier has
been eliminated from the bureau. Nom
lnaliv he holds the position of chief.
but that IS simply a title so that he
may retain tae rank of major general.
PRESIDENT Wilson and Secretary Bak
er Will be able to show the members of
congress that At the present time. in
stead OF being inefficient and unable to
| cope with the problems that confront
IT, the ordnance bureau is up Oh its
| toes, and that during the last 60 DAYS
/ us accomplishments have been remark
able
Much OF the time lost under the old
regime has been made up, and a survey
| of the entire situation shows that the
resources of the country are not being
strained that the production of arms.
ammunition, and supplies for the army
are now so we'll under way that all
the men now IN training will shortly he
fully Implied with all equipment
| Contracts fer everything pertaining
10 the equipment of the overseas army
now abroad and to he sent during the
year have either been awarded or are
actually in sight In another six weeks
tn" working of the bureau Of ordnance
VIII he very nearly 100 per cent eff
cient.
Such men as Colonel Samuel Me.
Roberts, formerly Of the National CITY
Bank Of New York, and one Of the most
efficient men i'll the country, now heads
a division Of the ordnance bureau.
colonel Trip, formerly chairman of
the board Of the estingkouse Flee
trlc company, one Of the greatest bust
ness men Of the country and of i'm
mense executive ability, is another.
Then there is General Charles Wheel
er, who was picked out Of his rank il
the list of officers to succeed Genera
crozIer. man who has had a large
manufacturing experience. He has wor
reputation for his ability as an or
GAMER and for his business efficiency
which IS all quite unusual for an army
officer
And there is Colonel j. NJ. Dunn