The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-05-09

WaShingtOn-The cc2SSi OK national {
defense anSo1lices Its readiness to
plac, 6t tie command Of the business
wsrld the information contained In
the voluminous collection of data
brought together. classified, indexed.
ard partly digested by its reconstruc-
ton research division. 1t also offers
the services CT this division in the
procurement of such further special
Information as may be desired and
which may aid In the reorganization
of industry and the resumption of
trade, or which may in any other
manner promote progress in the recon-
struction.
Just what the information here Of
fered consists of may be indicated best
by reference to some of its sources and
by mention Of few subjects under
which the material is subclassihed:
Official Information-The division |
has undertaken to chart all the fed
eral official bodies that have point |
Of contact with rehabilitation or re-
construction. and to possess first-hand,
up-to-date information as to accom-
plishments and plans Of each such body
or bureau. Furthermore, through its
field SERVICE" branching out into 1884,
900 state, county, and community Or
CARNATIONS, including some 1000 wom-
ems units, the division is enabled to
maintain direct contact with every
sort Of state and local reconstruction
activity in the land. A digest is kept
Of state reconstruction news.
Foreign Reconstruction-The divi-
sion has access to every important re-
port of foreign reconstruction activity,
proposed or accomplished, that reaches
this country.
Domestic Business Background-The
division has official contact with all
the war administration boards, bu-
reaus, and investigation commission, as
well as with the federal departments
themselves Thus 1t has access to
a great deal of statistical and other
unpublished information, ranging all
the way from domestic prices data
and production estimates, wage data,
labor supply problems; to notes on
foreign production, the foreign labor
and emigration situation, foreign mar
ket conditions, and finance. The divi
sion has advices as to which industries
and which sections Of our country are
y picking up and making their recon
y structiOn readjustments the more
u promisingly. OF course such a rang,
l. Of information, covering physical re
/ sources and available goods, the none!
and credit outlook, relative price ant
price tendencies, foreign prospects, an,
: the trend of actual business develop
y ment as represented by reports o
current projects and undertaking
e throughout the United States-such
survey must tend to yield more relia
&c BILE impressions as to what the fl
L. ture may be expected to bring tina
II can be derived from the more restric
ed basis Of judgment of the averag
b business group.
X Devices Of Clipping Bureaus.
:" Public Opinion and General Info
&c mation-The division has its own clil
I. ping bureau, supplemented by tn
~ service Of the chief commercial clil
.e ping bureaus. Thus 1t Is enabled
Is sift practically everything in publ
= print that has a bearing upon ar
y phase OF reconstruction. All this mi
&c terial is classified, indexed, and mac
III ready for reference. The industri
or financial organization or trat
paper that chooses to tap this resourt
We will no doubt find unexpected stor
OF of information. From the siftings !.
en- its incoming Information the divisit
es issues q daily digest Of RECONSTRUCTED
OF news, intended primarily for the u
on Of the council and government b
"a reaus, but available also to other
'al situations whose relations to reco
re struction problems are such as to e
nj title them to the service.
IN. In thus proposing to extend its ser
Is ice, the council opens to the busine
RI public probably the largest and nc
ne complete assembly of up-to-the-minu
reconstruction Information In ext
as ence. The undertaking also impll
Ut the proffer to industry and CONNER