Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-08
PRESIDENT GIVEN
WARTIME CONTROL
Mobilization Plan by Ord
nance Association First
in History.

For the first time in the history OF
the United States a practical plan for
the mobilization of resources in case
Of war has been evolved whereby the
President can control the entire indus
trial and agricultural production of the
Nation.
Announcement Of the plan was made
last night by Maj. Gen. George Van
Horn Moseley acting chief of staff of
the Army. before the Thirteenth An
nual Convention of the Army Ordnance
Association
Americas needs in the next war were
the agenda upon which the convention
met, bringing together" ranking Army
and Navy officers and the leading in
dustrialists of the country. Meeting
with the United States Naval Institute
and the National Industrial Conference
Board, the Ordnance Association set
forth as the purpose of the meeting
the determination of how best to meet
emergency needs, so as to prevent a
recurrence Of the delay, confusion and
hysteria that accompanied America s
entrance into the World War.
A scathing denunciation Of pacifists
and pacifism was delivered in an adj
dress by Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol,
chairman of the Navy General Board
and president Of the Naval Institute. He
decried the advocacy Of disarmament by
a group which he said is unusually
large in view OF the tragic experience Of
the World War;"
Supplies for Civilians.
Under provisions of the mobilization
plan, which was promulgated after years
Of effort, the President not only will
control the country's industrial and
| agricultural output for use of the armed
forces in war time, but also for con
tinuing delivery of supplies to the civil
population. Gen. Moseley declared
Further" the acting chief of staff
| continued, 'he can exercise that con-
troll by dealing primarily through one
man and one agency, under whom all
, supply activities are grouped"
Such plan has long been advocated
by the American Legion as of primary
Importance in the national defense
scheme. Only two weeks ago, at it's De-
/ troit convention, the Legion reiterated
its support of q wartime industrial
mobilization plan to prevent profiteer.
ing and to facilitate Americas pre-
paredneSS for war
Casting aside the cloak of silence
that usually surrounds a naval officer
Admiral Bristol shouted from the ros-
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Commerce auditorium:
Disarmament is not a panacea Of
war. A 10 to 80 per cent reduction in
cost and loss of life could have been
effected in the last war If more care
had been taken in preparedness. What
we need in the youth Of today is a de-
velopment Of moral spirit.
Essential American Spirit.
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spirit is more essential right now than
must not only have industrial prepared
ness, but must have educational pre-
paredneSs as WE'LL"
1nduStry'S part in the next war and
its duty today in preparing for that
possible future conflict were described
| by Magnus w. Alexander, president OF
the Industrial Conference Board, whose
purpose is to cooperate with and CO.
ordinate the activities Of the Federal
Government and industry in wartime
emergencies.
only by the maintenance Of close
contact between the various branches Of
industry and between industry, as
| whole. and those agencies OF the Gov
eminent concerned with the problem OF
national preparedness can the INDUS
trial resources of this country De oe,
| veloped into a dependable instrument
of national defense and an importan,
! factor in the maintenance OF worlo
| peace" Alexander asserted.
Concerning the mobilization plan
which he said provides . basis for tne
prompt adoption Of equitable CONTRACTS
between individual producers ana Ine
Federal Government, Alexander recon-.
mended q general survey be mace o.
the Nations industrial resources 10 as
| certain the extent to which tney VII
meet emergency requirements"
| The Ordnance Medal OF MerN &c
| Gently founded by the association, wa
! presented to Secretary OF Commerc,
| Robert p. Lamont for his OUTSTANDING
| work as colonel in the ordnance sectloI
of the Army during the late war
posthumously to Maj. William PegIan
! Wilson, late chief of the fire contro
section, Frankfort Arsenal, VINO IN.
| vented the anti-aircraft director, ane
| posthumously to Brig. Gen. Guy EAST
| man Tripp, wartime assistant cnleI o.
| ordnance and late vice president OF TN
| Ordnance Association. Mrs. wilson re.
ceiyed the medal awarded her husband
and GUY e. +. Hemphill, young grand
son of Gen. Trip, for his grandfather
After a slump of 10 years the Ostrich
feather industry in South Africa has re-
,ived to such an extent that the price