Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-02
INDIA HAS RESOURCES
AND LABOR IN PLENTY
Needs But to Apply One to the
Other to Bring Era OF
Prosperity.
ROOM FOR AMERICAN MONEY
Indian Government Engaged In Wig
/, Orous Efforts to Diversity Interests
OF Country and Place People on
Thrifty Basis.
BY c. SPISNSER SARLE.
(Third ArticIc.)

LONDON, January Tho Indian
proposition becomes comparatively
the labor is there and the resources
are there. and that it only remains to
apply the one to the development OF
In recent review of the trade of
India. the director of Indian statistics
writes:
vast resources, still in the preliminary
stage OF her industrial development,
and the war has brought in its train
circumstances which are clearly bound
TO be lasting, in ways still incalcu-
liable. The abnormal conditions that
have prevailed in trade since the war
ing conviction % that the country is
lar too dependent upon it's export Of
raw products, and CD that these should
be utilized TO much greater extent
itself.
1T has been an accepted axiom
her peoples upon agriculture de-
pendence so serious in years of de-
hcient rainfall and consequent unem-
ployment intensifying famine condi-
tions-should be lessened by the di-
versity Of occupations which manu-
featuring activity brings. While in
siderable development has taken place
in the last twenty or thirty years,
especially in the two great textile in
dustres of cotton and jute, the war
has brought into relief the high i'm
portance of definite policy for the
encouragement Of industries"
MAKES PILGRIMAGE OF
INVESTIGATION IN INDIA
Reference has already been made to
the Indian Industries Commissions. APP
which in October. 1916: began a piIgri.
mage of India with the object of as
certaining the lines on which industrial
development might best be organized.
Every. district of the country was
-sest Il "a Il =.
dreds of witnesses was taken: That
evidence has not yet been published,
out l have been permitted TO see a
and / am able to say that it indicates
the practical possibility OF an almost
indefinite multiplication OF 1ndia's in
field that has been covered and SO vast
is the prospect opened up that at first
it seemed doubtful whether the In
dian government in which there is a
large element OF conservatives. would
be disposed TO tackle the problem with
the boldness which it demands. That
doubt has now been set at rest. and
has been determined to adopt with
out delay the bulk OF the proposals
formulated by the commission after a
ong and exhaustive consideration OF
the evidence taken.
These proposals include the creation
OF an imperial department of Industry
with subordinate departments in all
the Indian provinces, and the establish
mcnt Of an Indian industrial service on
the lines OF the Indian forest service
which will be responsible for the in
auguration and execution of a uniform
program of Industrial development
through the country.
The actual administrative work will
be done by mechanical engineers and
engineering technoiogists, the majorit,
OF whom would be employed under the
local governments
Provincial departments are to be adj
ministered by directors OF industries
assisted by specialists and technical ad-
visers. Among their first duties would
he the introduction of modern methods
saving machinery, while an important
point is made OF the Harvesting Of In
dias unlimited waterpower, with view
TO the establishment Of new hydro
il will be observed, have special in
terest for America,
PROPOSALS FOR TECHNICAL
EDUCATION OF ARTISANS
Side by side with these proposals is
large and generous scheme for the
technical education of artisans, both in
regard 70 factory work and lndias ex-
tensive cottage industries. Under this
scheme both industrial schools and
technical schools will be established. A
complete revolution in existing met hods
OF training is proposed. For manipula-
tive industries. such as mechanical
engineering. an apprenticeship system
will be adopted. For nonmanipulative
or operative industries the teaching in
stitutions are to be tho main train
ing ground. with provision for practical
experience. Special proposals are made
for. commercial and mining education.
and the future establishment of two
imperial colleges is adumbrated, one for
the highest grade of engineering. and
the other for metallurgy, and a special
committee is to be set up to decide on
the situation of research Institutes and
the conditions and terms of employ
ment..
Proposals are also formulated for the
etension of banking and credit facili-
ties by the establishment of industrial
banks which would assist local indus
tries under a government guarantee at
a very low rate of interest, while other
organizations would provide plants for
small industries on the hire purchas Sc
system and thereby aid the small man