Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-08
CABINET OFFICERS STRESS
IMPORTANCE OF SHIPPING
Tightening of Food Restrictions Will
Come With Increase in Tom
mage, Says Hoover.
HURLEY GETS SYMPOSIUM
Ships Play More Important Part in
Winning Of War Than Many Per
sons Realize-Army Depends Upon
Them.
tBy Associated Press.1

Sons heallze-.army depends Upon
81 Them.
tBy Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON, September with
5000 miles of sea separating the United
States from the battle front, ships play
an even greater part in winning the
Of ali that has besD said on the 81. snbjec
Board. directing Americas gigantic
net officers and heads of the special
war branches Of the government,
What do ships mean TO you?" Here
Secretary of War Baker: Each new
: ship added to our transport service
! means more American soldiers on the
fighting front, more American soldiers
In training behind the firing line. more
supply workers to make secure the
and nurses to, care for the, wounded
more food and clothing and comforts
Tor our forces abroad and more vital
assistance to our associates in the war
ships. then. are Indispensable. The
shipbuilders have indeed done we'll
But they will do better. The army will
Secretary Daniels: The chief bust
ness of the navy during this war has
We need more ships and every man who
drives two more rivets where one has
been driven before is public bne-
Food Administrator Hoover: The
shortage Of shins has placed upon us
the responsibility Of SUPPLYING the ma,
maintain the millions of soldiers and
civilians who are bearing the brunt of
Until We are building, ships fast
enough to upply all war demands. we
cannot hone to be relieved Of the re-
In this years crops. We very properly
see the. height Of our wartime food
production.
Until the worlds tonnage Is suf
ficient to allow frecr use of vessels.
European supplies must be maintained
ge fom what S ean be Of 5nr
service may be lightcned only in di-
rect ratio to the increase in marine
shipping facilities"
EVERY NEW STEAMER
INCREASES NEED OF COAL
Fuel Administrator Garheld: The
fuel administration must DEPEND on
ships to supply coal TO New England
at the end of the Great Lakes. With
every additional ship that puts to sea-.
the fuel requirements of the govern
Quiremcnts for oceangoing ships. in
Guiding the navy, have grown to TO-
100000 tons by July. 1915. The in
creased requirement is already 100 per
cent beyond that OF last year AS the
program of the Shipping Board gains
impetus the responsibilities. of the fuel
larged."
Chairman Mccormick. of the War
Trade Board: Regulation Of our for
eiEn trade. and no restriction. is the es-
sential mission of the board. Construc-
ton OF American ships in large guam
license freely the importation OF ali re-
quired material OF foreign origin 1t
means the possibility of free export OF
american commodities TO help pay for
imports and to redress the adverse bal
ence OF trade In many foreign coun-
tries Adequate American tonnage
for ft,ll lA,. 49,,
ment OF the trade possibilities between
the peoples OF this hemisphere opened
friendship and understanding which
commercial intercourse does SO much
to promote"
Postmaster-Genera Burlcson: in the
maintenance OF the foreign mail SER
sommercial interests in the United
Of mail facilities. AT this time the
Post-Oftice Department Is awaiting it,
SELF OF the opportunities afforded by
naval vessels 10 carry mails to foreign
ports. 10 which there is a lack Of car
riers Of other kinds. and the addition
OF vessels Of the Shipping Board will
vantage in mail transportation which
at no other time has the service en-
Secretary Lane: ships mean 10 us
the development OF the minerals of the
Cnlled states instead OF their mporta-
ZION amari from foreign countries, making
hartman Earuch: The War indus
!ries Board+-stands.a a point of sun
Ky f %, oAfT three great war, factors
partment and the Shipping Board. or
sSSu importance, il is charged with
civilian population. In each or these
enter1rises ships are vital essentials"
mo ssers nssJss Mf aaM = The one thing
diers and sailors is ships; it is the men
Working in the shipyards upon whom
ships in time. What a Splendid privo
i re ssS and ,opportuni,y these men have
CALAMITY; 10 the world it would be II II
they IAN TO turn these ships out in
Secretary Redaeld: 81, is un 70 the
Shipping Board FIRST. that The "a army fnv
shall have its fill Of men and food and
munitions. and then may il come speed
seas for American commerce to ncu-
tral lands. The ultimate task then be-
s somne she ' M one is to Sc, the
HOPE OF WAR DEPENDS
UPON SHIPBUILDERS
Secretary Wilson: Faithful. steady.
conscientious workers mus; be discov-
ing Industry without delay. The hone
Of the war, depends upon this. one
a airhi Sta and ih'r,y plants in twenty
Great Lakes are now engaged in ship
outlding, and with moe than half
" ..neSe na pceii ctVcioped in two
the Department OF Labor. The employ
ment exchanges in the various safes
are working day and night Mr. IIur-
ley tells US that he viii need for this
work 5000 new men a week until he
has placed 100000 laborers at ship
building.
ITO get these men. nearly every in
8dustry must contribute. !, shin re-
Equires all kinds OF labor ard there
must be an enormous educational pro.
gram. giving thousands of mon their
4 first highly specialized knowledge !,
Will mean the organization Of grow
ing towns. the building of morale. the
establishment of facilities under gov
8ernment control which should result,
CANNOT WIN pol AND