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should not be changed until the need for
such action had been determined BY the
council. with the steaGying influence on
industry growing out Of such action.
The saving TO the Government Of mill
lions Of dollars through the application
by the committee on supplies Of the
council OF the most modern business
methods u the purchase Of supplies for
the War and Navy Departments. largely
through the elimination Of middlemen.
The work performed ny the council 3
committee on emergency construction
and contracts H. epllating the best
building and architectural experts Of the
country for the creation Of the canton
ments for the National Army
The successful initiation Of "a muNc-
ment TO coordinate activities Oh the
part Of the States Of the Union for the
national defense aud form state couu-
ellis Of defense. brought to clear ana
workable focus by conference OF states
held in Washington at the call and
under the auspices Of the council, and
which movement has reached high
point of organization under " special
section.
The organization Of railroad COM
mittcc which was sent to Russia.
Tho enlistment of reserve engineer
regiments to aid I'm rchabilitating the
railroads Of France.
The creation by the council 81 tue
war Industries board to assume ihe
l,ticg formerly discharged by the geu-
.ral munitions board and to act III ad-
dition. as a clearing house for the war
i,duetry- needs OF the Government.
I-nder this board are handled vital war
rnattcrs having to do with raw mate
rials. finished products and priority, \
commission of this board also acts in
uurchasing capacity for the Allies
scientific Aid for War
The creation by joint action Of the
secretaries Of War and Navy ana 'He
Council Of National Defense OF re-
search information committee III WASH
inytou with branches in Paris and Lon
! 49,, gI,. ,l,c nurpuse of working Ia close
co.nncration With officers Of the Nul'arE
.,rd Naval Intelligence, and the tuhc-
+ Ian oP which ynall be the securing
,.lussifviug and dissemination of s''eA-
/ tiG,. technical and research inturhat''t
/ especIslly relating to war prooIema' anu
urc interchange of such Information pc
tween the Allies in Europe ana inc
! United Statc?.
rho designation OF the national tc-
I search council, composed or the ltau'
ing scientists of the country, as the ue-
uartnent OF science and research OF tle
| T-ouncil of National Defense. THIS BODY
T., charged with the organization "t
/ scienti0c Investigation bearing on the
national defense and on industries Affect
ed by the war, ...,...
The activities OF the highways trans
norts committee of the council Whlch
has been doing extremely useful worn
i'm deyelopinE the use Of motortrucks
For overland transportation. thus help
ing to relieve the congestion III the
freight terminals.
The work of the committee on nous,
Ing. which during the autumn mappeu
ant Il plan for handling the war nous
ING problem. to be handled by the DC
partment of Labor
Tho worl; Of the Industrial service sec
tiup. which was largely responsible toI
the initial plan tor unified labor ad-
,ninistration which the Department OF
Labor is putting iuto execution
The carrying on by the commercial
economy board of the council with the
co-operatiou of merchants, manufac-
turers and consumers at all points, OF
successful campaigns for conserving
wheat, wool and other commodities lll
which there have been shortages ana
for reducing the amount of capital ana
Iabcr employed on nonossential services
in trade -
The creation by the President on the
recommendation Of the council OF 0