The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-11-21
NDUSTRlESBOARD
LOOKS TO FUTURE
After War Problems Must Bs
Worked Out So as 20
Prevent Chaos.

Washington. In tho grsat task cfI
internal reconstruction after the war
! War Industry board seems certain
70 continue IN existence and play a
large part in the transformation OF Wal
manufacturing back to peace time pro-
aus.ion. This is III feature Of \
governments program FOR easing The
Aataen business from the pitch Of
MaI 70 h pursuits of peace without
GonVnislng 1t in the process. In q
sense, the program Is tentative, be-
cause It's formulation has just begun.
NeVeftheless the planning for peace
Is giving all government agencies in
washington these days material rsf as
of war. q
industrial reconstruction, next II de-
Mohi.lzafion OF the army. is probably
tne most important phase OF these
pians. How to stop the manufacture
81 shells. OF guns, of army and navy
without stopping the Indus
t.sai wheels, is a problem which agen-
sles oI the War Industries board will
she hundreds OF Industrial and com-
:nere,ai leaders who have been called
ato Nashington will have to continue
lneir services Tor essential peace work.
or saDstf utes FOR them to be found.
Misunderstanding plants which now
0 Q to the War Industries board for
assistance in obtaining materials and
Whlch IN turn comply With the forceful
suggestions OF the board. eventually
NIL cal1 on some government agency
" ghade them during the process ut
IaclhS about toward peace producttnn.
The War Industries board is the Only
agency equipped with the machinery
and supplied with The inforInotion TO
gave this guidance. For that reason,
the OFFICIALS in slnsest touch with cur
fe0fCAn Fidnnc xpgyI,sx,L
insist that the War Industries board
VIII continue in existence Indefinitely
aAtsr tie war, regardless of when the
o1tlc1ais intimate thet means will be
Iohnd OF continuing the current plans
Tor eliminating strikes. OF giving labor
greater voice in the management OF in
dnstrial plants, and Of extending both
labor and trade federations to promote
collective bargaining. They suggest
mat the government, through the Var
Finance corporation, ma aid in the
conversion Of industries from war to
peace footing. reversing The existing
priority OF war enterprises. Railroad
transportation Industrial production,
and ocean shipping. must be coordl-
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
and other social organizations must
cooperate to facilitate the placing of
returned soldiers IN tho occupations
where they are best fitted and most
needed.
Continue lnd~sfiniteIy.
To do all this, it is the belief in many
OFFICIAL circles in Washington that most
government agencies which have
tinue to function for an indefinite time
afterward. These include the War In
dustries Board, Shipping Board, Wal
Trade Board, Food and Fuel Admins
ration, WAY Labor Board aud the Wal
Labor Policies Board, numerous diyi-
sions OF the Council of National De-
Tense, War Finance Corporation, and
many other connected agencies. The
Rallroad Administration has q months
10 live after peace is signed, unless flu
tufe legislation should change existing
plans for restoration of railroads to
private control. The Red Gross Young
Mems Christian Association War Camp
Community Service, and similar insti-
buttons will V big work to perform
II. conjunction with the government
long after the war is over.
IN realization that the question OF
hoWt to accomplish all these complicated
matters will be as big a question AS
tina OF how to make wan has been,
hestiiring 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 q survey by
a committee of members of congress.
senate 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 endors Senator Overman's
proposal.
President Wilson has discussed the
questions of internal as we'll as interna-
tional reconstruction, with a few ad-
NiSors, and it is understood that it was
at his suggestion that the Council of
National Defense went to work months
ago gathering information from all de-
part1nents and bureaus concerning their
capabilities as peace-time bodies. An
extensive photography, several chests
full OF reports, and a number OF charts
have been gathered together for the use
of apy agency which may undertake to
formulate the governments reconstruc-
ton program. No effort has been made
by the councils officers to s,iagest pol
icies. This research work has. been
done largely by Walter S. Clifford and
GrosNenor Clarkson, director and sec
rotary respectively of the council. Mr..
Giford has just returned from Europ,
Wit information Oil tentative recon
Struct1on plans OF the allies.
All this is only the barsst outline OF
what government leaders are thinking
these days without regard to when the
war will end.
HIGH LIVING in SOUTH SEAS.
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.