Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-12
PLAN FOR INDUSTRY
in WAR TIME TOLD
Virginia Institute Hears
Payne Deny Need for
Military Control.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
UNIVERSITY, Va, July 11.-Plans
for industrial mobilization of America
in event Of war were outlined by Fred
erick H. Payne, Assistant Secretary OF
War, in an address this afternoon be-
fore the Round Table Conference on
Southern 1ndustrialism at the Insti-
tute of Public Affairs
The conference this afternoon brought
to a conclusion the institute at which,
for the last two weeks, current prob
lens have been discussed at several
daily round tables and open night
meetings have been addressed by speak
ers of national prominence.
Brig. Gen. Benedict Crowell, presi-
dent of the Army Ordnance ASsocia-
ton, spoke, preceding Secretary Payne
at the meeting this afternoon, empha-
sizing the Importance of industrial
mobilization and telling of some Of the
differences encountered in this respect
during the World War. Brig. Gen.
Samuel G. Waller, adjutant general OF
Virginia, was among others who part-
cipated in the discussions.
"Our present industrial mobilization
plan," Secretary Payne said, "contem-
plates the setting up in war, with nee
essary statutory authority, of a very
simple and flexible civilian organization
in the Federal Government. 1t will be
readily adapted to conditions as they
will exist in emergency and may be
expanded without change Of the general
outline"
Control to Be Undisturbed.
He added that the industrial mobili-
zation does not contemplate any war
time control and management OF in
dustrial establishments by Army per-
sonnet, but an organization OF industry
under it's own leaders and 1.-The CO.
operation in industry in this work has
been given in a spirit which assures
prompt, orderly and effective production
in war"
An intensive study Of regional plan
ming. described as essential for the con-
troll of a mechanical civilization, was
advocated by Stuart Chase, New YORK,
writer and economist, in paper pre-
pared for the round table on region
alism.
IF we are to elect the machine
and we have so voted-we have got 10
plan" Mr.. Chase contended. To me
the logic is utterly unacceptable.
The contention that the choice OF
a machine age" lies between planning
and chaos. Mr.. Chase continued, has
been accepted by many during the last
-.
among others, Mr.. Matthew VOL and
the dean of the Harvard Business
School in bed beside US. chanting our
slogans in whole or in part
President Hoover, Mr.. Chase added,
refuses to join those advocating
the absolute necessity of planning
and continues to stalk like Ham
let before Ashore. He has split
the unsplitable by announcing a plan
without planning. In 20 years, he tells
us, through those sublime processes
by guess and by God-the lowliest
American will be embarrassed by the
magnitude of his material possessions.
Which is, as 1t may be-"
Parties Under One Control.
Asserting that both major political
parties in the United States have come
under a single financial control centereo
in New York, Senator Smith w. Brook
hart last night told the institute that
until this control is broken it makes
little difference which party wins ar
election.
In his address the Iowa Republican
referred to the Hoover debt moratorium
plan as a means of promoting stock
speculation. The transportation anc
Federal Reserve acts were attacked as
examples of the use Of bipartisan contrC
to serve special interests and actions
on questions of the tariff, power
control and agricultural relief all were
subject for his criticism.
There is little difference" he said
"in control of the Democrats by join
J. Raskob and of the Republicans BY
Robert H. Lucas. Both represent pre-
datory monopolies of the countries anc
both set up political machines to at
tain the same end. Most issues that
are fought out between them are sham
battles and when they really want tc
accomplish something of Importance
they get together and declare it Is not
political subject"
DR.. Lillian Gilbreth. member Of PreSi-
dent Hoover's Commission on Unem-
ployed, also spoke last night, outlining
the part she said women must play IN
helping to solve the unemployment
problem.