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War Profits
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cooperation, on the use of facili-
ties: they didn't meet half OF them
After DR.. Garsson's group got the
E award, the general added, 'it
wasn't worth very much in the Fox
River Valley" He added
IF they could get it, anybody
could"
Then the award didn't encour-
age production in the area?" the
chain man suggested.
1T hurt production" said Gen.
Hammond.
Gen. Hammond indicated. though
he didn't go into detail, that the
award had come directly from the
War Department.
He was invited to attend the cere-
mony when the award was bestowed
ne said
Il didn't 60" he added.
Representative May was accused
in earlier testimony today of try
ing to short circuit the Chicago
ordnance office to protect DR.. Cars
son.
This was asserted to be "a fair
inference" by Gen. Campbell.
After describing Representative
Mays Intervention in difficulties
DR.. Carson had encountered with
| some of his contracts, Gen.
Campbell said that al that time
he was getting "a little hot under
the collar" He explained that the
officers of the Chicago ordnance
district were fine men. able. fair
and courteous and he did not think
they Would@single out DR.. Carson
for unfavorable treatment.
Interference UNNECESSARY"
Gen. Campbell said he did not
think Mr.. Mays interference was
necessary or fair
1T looks as if Mr.. May was try
ing to short circuit your Chicago
offce?" Senator Knowland, Repub-
lican, of California suggested.
L think that's fair inference.
Senator Gen. Campbell replied.
Gen. Campbell, who since his re-
| tirment has become a vice presi-
oent of International Harvester Co.
III Chicago, was asked by Chairman
Mead about his first contact with
the Carson interests.
1t came in phone converse ton
with Mr.. May, the general recalled.
Il had visit from DR.. Carson
at my Office in the Pentagon, said
the witness. He had been intro
duced to me over the phone by
Representative May He wanted q
contract for shell fuses or some
thing of the sort-I've forgotten
just what. I sent for Gen. Hardy
(of the ordnance Department., and
turned DR.. Carson over to the
general.
"As I recall it, Mr.. May wanted
me to introduce DR.. Carson to Gen.
Hammond"
Interview Sought.
Senator Mead introduced the
transcript of telephone converse
ton between Gen. Hammond in
Chicago and Maj. Gordon in WASH
ington, dated November I9, 1912
Maj. Gordon said:
congressman May called Gen
Campbell's Office today, and wants
to arrange for an interview with
you for DR.. Carson. DR.. Carson
Is connecIed with Batavia Metal
Products in Batavia, ILL., We're un-
able to find out what he wants to
talk about"
The conversation proceeded:
Gen. Hammond: He shouldn't
have any trouble talking to me If
he'd come right here
Maj. Gordon: Il don't think he
would either. Apparently he wants
to go with some sort of blessing
His Congressman wants very much
for him to talk to you. He won't
tell us what he wants to talk about
He probably hasn't any business.
seem to remember something about
Carson when I was out here. 1t
might be we'll if you would talk with
the planning division. I'm almost
sure he was connected with pool at
one time"
You were importuned by Mr.. May
to give consideration to these cor