Crittenden record-press., 1918-07-25


Ipcr cent iu-12 months without radical |
changes. IN method would seem to bs
q pretty sound organization.
Amid ali The expansion OF govern.
ment activities due TO war. with far.
reaching changes In methods OF con
ductiuX Business, reorganizntions, In.
CREASE IL personnel. and addition Of
wholly n-w departments. one big busi.
ness agency of the government has
charged not at all, except In magni-
tude That agency is the bureau Of
supplies aud accounts ~ the navy.
which purchases practically everything
required by the navy except urmor
plate, guns. and shells II feeds and
riotlh~ the navy. buys Its stcN. met
lls. lHnsber. textiles. and chemical
provides transportation for tae nuvy's
supplies. Goals It's ships. and pays its
o!iiccr and men. DuriAl the last
year Ais bureau has been greatly en-.
,arged BY the addition ~ new officers.
techuIcus experts from civil life, and
rlertcm workers. but Its organization
and methods hsve folly met oil tests
of VIII and have required practically
20 slizuge. says the New York Times.
After thorough investigation. con.
grsHs, xeccatiy declared this great busi.
ness efiice Of the navy TO be- notable
Tor etAc1ency. A. well as one OF IN.
Aigsest business enterprises 10 the
Unitct States.
1'h~e axe two reasons for the ef'i.
ri-Hy-sn excellent business system
.nd nm excellent business man. Ad.
nirA Mctiownn, who FIRST becam.
tdent1ncd with the navy's purchasing
sffuips four years ago. after demon.
.tratAsx his ability ns purchasing on.
Ger for the American feet when II
scnt around the world,
Its Chief Merit
The chief point of mcrl, Ia the
aa,ys purchasing system Is ccntrali.
mtiop. All It's supply activities are
administered from Washington. M
mnttcr how widely the American feet
may he scattered over the world
Ships arr pro,isloncd In the West In
dice, sailors are provided with warm
winter clothing for destroyer service
n the submarine zoue around the Brit
lsh fsirs. coal IL dispatched 10 ship.
In the philippines, nltra,cs nrc brought
trrm G,ile. clothing II manufactured
IN New York and Norfolk. stores arr
carried at innnmernble points read,
- delivery to ships nj instant notice
Vet % activities center In Washington
and navy supply business is not onl,
.cpt under the eyes of n few eiccu
lives, but Is expedited by a fne work
ne Jart.
Nrrt To Capitalization and this nn'
worsine spirit, probably the most I'm
portaut clcrncn, In the system Is puh
icl,y ln dealing with the supply q
The nsyy's innumcrnble needs. Cnde
ptruate OF war other department
hsye found II cxpcdlent to set nsid
III. neruinl peaceiimc methods of pur
'sas,ny under competitive bids. hut III
navy has adhered TO the method q
open sidding. with full publicity, ol
Inc principle tha, the public, contrib
a,ing war funds by taxation. has
right 10 know rxartly and In the full
nt detail how Its money II being ci
pcndHd.
Another principle the navy adhere
Ia II that war demands should be me
by The pcacr-time system 81 purchn'
ng Great M war demands arc, the
rnlI simply for nm Increase In yolum
pf buSinrss-noi n change In the fur
,amental method ~ conducting bus
Mesa If the method has been propc
ly worked out In peace. I, viii mc'
he csigcncics ~ war.
Directed by MCGOWAN.
n every institution Is the lengt
ind shadow of one man, as Emcrso
nid, then the bureau NJ supplies mn
accounts todny reflects the pcrsonnllt
" ADMIRAL McGowan. When the b'
'cnn transacted it, aiIsrs with ~ pc,
ole, hr knew them all. and they worl
ID under his eye every day, helped !
he optimism aud energy which he n
liatos. After II year of war, with b
rgnnign,lon approaching l,no0 pcopl
lc san knows them NIL and sees the
frequently. aud maintains the origin
plylt of organization by making III
limited demands upon each indINldu
'or work. according Ia his or her capa
lty, with uns,in,cd conmcndatlon f
all good work. whether the job
srcat or small.
When the strength NJ the navy WI
about 6i.VW officers an', enlisted M
he bureau Of supple and accoun
ild 1ll It's purchasing and transport,
lion through naval officers Of the pn
nnNers corps. when war came, NJ
activities increased by several hu
ird per cent monthly, The orcnnl,
lion was strengthened By taking
about G dozen civilian experts fro
business lie. men who gladly rcsign'
good positions and large salaries WI
private business concerns TO don unc
Snm'y uniform aud work day and mig
for Inc comparatively slender snlarl
NJ rual officers.
Ohcr purchasing departments
The government, me, their early W
problems by cnlIsllng advisory col
mlters Of business experts. who