Evening journal., 1918-03-11
MUNITIONS WORK
IS REORGANZ:D
Country Divided Into Ten
Production Districts by
War Department
INDUSTRIES
CO-ORDINATED

WASHINGTON, March ii.-Tho divi-
sion OF The country into ten districts
and the appointment OF chiefs Of pro-
duction to direct tho organization and
speeding up Of munitions production in
each section Is announced by the War
Department For The present the Of
fcers VIII be concerned with assisting
manufacturers engaged on contracts for
the Ordnance Department. but Il viii
prove the ground work for a well knit
system OF Government cooperation and
control OF industrial relations ard will
be utilized by other departments, in
Guiding those OF aircraft production.
transport and the shipping Board.
10 is The most important development
under the Baker reorganization scheme
OF the War Department and VIII be
a powerful factor In the program Of in
dustrial organization and control which
Bernard NJ. Baruch. chairman OF the
War Industries Board. Is to bring
about
The plan sives 10 every manufacturer
a nearby oflcl.l TO whom ne con ap-
peal for guidance. and gives to the Gov
crnment points of contract with every
section OF the country where munitions
production is under way
The plan safeguards the manufac-
turer against the danger Of having his
needs overlooked by the central Ad-
ministration at Washington and give
10 the Government a close contact
which will prevent Ignorance Of the
exact progress Of work on contracts.
The FIRST work of the business men
who have been asked 10 leave their pri-
vate interests TO supervise the new Of
nee will lie In speeding up the prOduo-
tion OF munitions for the Ordnance De-
partment. But IN this work they will
tabulate the manufacturing resources
Of their district and will De able to
give any purchasing department OF the
Government exact and ready informa-
tion as to the wisdom OF placing con-
tracts for further war work with
manufacturers In any diorici.
The possibilities Of service which the
new divisional Offices can give TO the
Government appear TO me almost un-
limited Survey and flrst hand reports
Of labor, raw material and power ca
pacities can be reliably gathered and
forwarded and In these days when
much Of the Governments business Is
being conducted by long distance tele-
phone IL viii be possible for any board
10 untangle a question while still In
session by calling up the district oflce
Of any division.
Much Of the credit for working out
the new plan is being given TO Col.
1 Guy r. Trip, OF New York, formerly
/ chairman OF the Westinghouse com.
/ pany and now chief Of the production
division Of the Ordnance Department
/ Under his plan the finance and inspec
tion divisions OF the Ordnance Depart
ment win use the district Offices al
headquarters, thus cO-ordinating The
/ work Of the entire department In everl
section Of the country.
10 is held that manufacturers, re-
lieved Of the necessity OF making Ions
Journeys TO Washington for advise,
will be enabled to greatly hasten pro-
duction.
The ten divisions and the men who
will be In charge Of each are:
Pittsburgh-Ralph NJ. Dravo Of the
flrm Of D avo Bros steel constructors.
Cleveland District-Samuel Scovil,
who resigned as president OF the Glove
land Illuminating Company 30 take the
position offered him by the Production
Division.
Rochester District-F. S. Noble, one
OF the chief executives OF the Eastman
Kodak Company.
Boston District-Levi II. Greenwood
Of the Wakefield Rattan Company.
New Haven District-Waldo c. Bry-
ant, president OF the Bryant Electric
Company OF Bridgeport. Conn
Detroit District-F'ed J. Rob- NOus
president OF the Lowrie and Robinson
Lumber Company.
Cincinnati District-Charles L Har-
rison az the Cincinnati Chamber OF
Commerce.
Chicago Dlstrict-L. A. Russell, vice.
president Of the Otis Elevator Com
pany.
New York District-Samuel C Allen,
Of the Lima Locomotive Works.
Philadelphia District-John c. Jones
Of the Harrison Safety Boiler Works
/ Philadelphia
The Philadelphia District embraces
/ an OF the State lying east OF the west
/ boundary lire OF the following ooun-
ties:
Tioga, Lycoming. Mifnin. Junlata
Perry, Cumberland and Adams; Mercer
Ocean, Gloucester. Burlington, Cumber-
land. Atlantic and Cape May counties
in New Jersey. anC all OF Delaware
The rest OF New Jersey is In the New
York district.