Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-28
NAMES MUNITI0N
AND AIR LEADERS
Baker Provides Separate Or
ganizations in Appointing
Crowell and Ryan.
MINISTRIES ESTABLISHED
Control Is Vested in Two
Men Made First and Sec
ond War Secretaries.
STETTlNlUS STAYS ABROAD
Present Second Assistant VIII
Represent America
in Europe.
STETTINlUS STAYS ABROAD

WASHINGTON. Aug 27--Nirtual
establishment OF ministries OF mu-
nltions and aviation. and tho ap-
polntmeut OF Benedict c. Crowell,
first assistant secretary OF war. and
John 10. Ryan. chief Of the bureau
" military acronautlcs. as the re-
spective heads was announced today
boy Secretary Baker. While the Off
oial statement refers TO tho ap-
pointees as director of munitions,
and director OF air service tho
changes evidently Intended TO
erect separate organizations each
under direct control Of one man
who will hold wide powers and be
entrusted with all responsibility In
those fields. q
Mr.. Ryan. with his new duties.
assumes the position OF second as
sitant secretary OF war. vice Edward
v. stettinius. who IL now abroad In
connection with important govern
ment matters Mr., Stettlnius Is 10
remain In France indefinitely. IL was
announced. az special representative
Of the war department with full
power to carry out the special mis-
lions with which he Is charged.
Move Long Expected.
The necessity for the eventual
consolidation OF the various acuV-
ties connected with the munitions
program has been repeatedly pre-
dicted since the early days OF the
war. Experiences OF Great Britain
prlor TO the establishment OF a
Ill. - %
many experts 10 recommend similar
action ns a remedy for difficulties
In this country Secretary Baker ls
understood TO have hesitated to ap-
prove the proposal, believing that
IL was not necessary at the time
when the United States army was In
the making, but that it might be
taken Up when the country's indus
try was organized for the tremend-
Gus production OF reinforcements
required by an army numbering
millions instead OF thousands.
Mr.. Crowell. since his appoint
ment as chief assistant 90 Mr.
Baker, has had special charge OF
Industrial matters coming before
ihc war department His desig-
nation as director Of munitions will
mean In reality but slight change
from the work In which he has al
ready been engaged. Additional au
thority now has been delegated, how
ever. which will enable MIR. Crowell
10 handle the large problems em-
braced In tho task described by Sec
retary Baker as seeing the muni-
lions required for our military Op-
erations are procured and furnished
TO the army in the field
Ryan Given Full Power.
Full control Of the bureau OF mil !
itary aeronautics and OF the bureau !
Of aircraft production has been |
given to Secreary Ryan who is Au- |
thcrized tov name new head for |
The latter organization. He will |
thus have charge of the production !
VI airplanes and OF the training OF |
personnel TO man them. bringing |
the entire air program under the |
single authority recommended by |
Mai Gen. William l.. Kenly. chief |
OF military Aeronnutics, and other
experts before the senate military
affairs committee.
Mr.. Ryan IL expected 10 put itno
effect imme edihteiy changes In or
ganization which will result In the
OF the two bureaus
which he will control.
The third asslstant secretary OF
war. Frederick Z. keppel. will con-
tlnue In his present duties These
include mainly matters other than
routine concerning the per-
sonnel OF the army.