The Washington herald., 1920-07-12
us. INDUSTRY
CALLED MODEL
Head Of French Naval Mis-
sion Says Old World
Must Follow.
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Government Bureaus and
Steel Plants Cause Ad-
miral to Marvel.
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Paris. July 11-Admli als Charbon-
nier. chief engineer end inspector
general of the practice and expert
mental service OF artillery of the
French navy. has just returned
from the United States. where he
headed the French naval mission
He said in an interview he was con-
WINGED the Old world must follow
the industrial and scientific lesson
taught by America. The mission of
naval experts made a tour of the
big American Industrial establish
ments specializing in the production
of naval artillery as guests of the
Secretary of the Navy and with a
view to a closer relationship be-
tween France and America in the
science of naval ordnance. The mis-
sion visited Washington, PhiIadel-
phia, the du Pont plants, Norfolk.
Bethlehem. Niagara, Schenectady,
New England and New York.
Impressed by America.
Admiral CharhCrnieI said:
The trip was sufficient to con-
vince US of the immense power of
America for scientific and Industrial
development. The people, young
and active, who leave nothing un-
done, make the best of the mex
haustible riches. without a doubt.
the positive, practical intelligence
of Americans leads more to speciali-
zation in production than to specu-
lative. scientific research, but the
technical instruction in America Is
most practical. But the New World
has given US the lesson of fruitful
activity, methodical organization.
intelligent courage and marvellous
aptitude for assimilation.
I'VE were touched by the welcome
on all sides from Americans. 1t Is
regrettable that more French mis-
sions representing all activities have
not been sent to the United States
We were given a reception by Ad-
miral and Mrs. Sims at the Naval
War College, and were charmed
with the culture of the student
naval officers who conversed with us
in French about our art. history and
letters. We have most happy MEM
cries of Philadelphia. where, at a
banquet. our hosts aVnng the elite
in intellectual anu social life sang
the Marseillaise with all their hearts
in French"
Admiral Charbonnier declared the
Bureau Of Standards at Washing
ton the best in the world" for con-
struction service. He praised also
the Aberdeen proving ground which
amazed him by it's size.
Praises Bureau.
There is nothing comparable to
it," he said, ION this side of the
Atlantic" One can try there all
kinds of artillery and test any man
ner OF performance which is so
necessary before deciding on in
stallation on ships.
wv ealso marveled at the Mid
vale steel plant, which is character
istic of America, where mechanical
development is such a factor in its
great output that the need of man
ual labor Is minimiZed. Bethlehem
steel plant seems to us the most
perfect and the most formidable in
dustry in Amedrica.
TN Washington we were sur
prised at-the arrangement of the
War and Navy Departments in
acres of buildings. which is quite
Il practical plan. We asked the Sec
rotary of the Navy IL there were
any secrets we would not expect
them to be revealed, but he replied
that the United States had no secret
closets for the French navy. and so
the trip was most beneficial in the
study of the details of artillery
construction.
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