Evening star., 1941-01-19
Hartman and Johnson Chosen,


the board OF the Union Pacific Rail
road, was named chief of the indus
trial materials section. He has been
llaison officer of the commission S
industrial materials division.
E. F. johnson. formerly vice presi-
dent of General Motors. who had
been serving as director of light
ordnance of the production division,
was named chief of the aircraft.
ordnance and tools section.
w. H. Harrison. vice president and
chief engineer Of the American Tele-
phone g. Telegraph Co. was charged
with production of ships. construc-
ton and supplies. Mr. Harrison also
served seven months as chief of the
production divisions construction
section
In addition to the section organ
lied, Mr.. Biggers announced also
formation of a planning board to
STUDY long-range procurement
We aimed to organize RESPONSE
olllty pretty strongly because of the
stress and magnitude of the lob"
Mr.. Biggers said. I'VE tried hard
10 get men with broad experience
and sound Judgment. and men not
actually identified with the indus
try he has to handle"
Won't Duplicate.
The purpose he explained. was to
avoid unconscious bias"
No attempt will be made to inter-
fere with War and Navy Depart
ment organizations now engaged in
obtaining production, he said.
We are going to make the utmost
use of organizations which already
exist. Well be warned by them in
advance of trouble. When We see a
choke point coming we'll try to fix
it." MI. Biggers declared. we
think duplication is dangerous We
nave two great machines in the
War and Navy Departments and
they're moving We don't want to
interfere with them but pu. our
shoulder to the wheel when needed" "
One of the primary aims of the
organization will be TO get every
manufacturer to spread his burden
by subcontracting' The primary
congestion" at the moment is pro-
curement of machine tools
Mr.. Biggers declared in his broad
cast that the terrible urgency" of
increased defense production about
which Mr.. Knudsen warned last
month, is even greater today
The census of industry. he de-
clared. "is as necessary as the SUI
vey Of our young man power made
by the Conscription Act" 1T will
serve another purpose. perhaps as
vital. to the total pattern of the
country's defense" he added.
Only We Can Beat Ourselves.
we seek in these critical times
to protect not only freedom in the
world, and within this country's
shores, but our institutions-the
things we love and cherish. One
of Americas institutions is our pride
in each other. 1t is a special kind
OF neighborliness. We call it unity"
If America Should ever bow her
head to conqueror it would never
be from force from without" Mr..
Biggers said, but from lack of force.
lack of effort and sacrifice Within
That is the only foe that can whip
us-losing the race against time for
adequate defense of the American
way of life
Other personnel appointed thus
far to the various departments of
the production division included:
George NJ Moffett, chief, mining
and mineral products; r. R. Deu-
pree, chief, agriculture and forest
products. and DR.. E. R. Weidlein.
chief, chemicals. drugs and allied
products. in Mr.. Harriman's divi-
sion: Merrill C. Meigs, chief, air.
craft: A. R. CLANCY. chief, ordnance
and Mason Britton. chief. tools. in
Mr.. Johnsons division and Admiral
Emory S. Land. chief, ships, and
J. c. Nichols, chief. supplies. in Mr..
Ho rriS0n'S division