Show W CHALMERS SAYS 75 5 PER CENT GENT CUTIN CUTt CUT COT COTIN t r IN AUTO MAKING a NEVER INTENDED ti Move love for Reduction Instigated gated by Garfield to Conserve Con Con- serve erve Coal r Plants Go On DETROIT May 18 Hugh 18 Hugh Chal- Chal Wera ners chairman of the committee en cn productions productions appointed by the national nation il luto uto chamber of commerce called to assist the government in adjusting l t h motor industry to war ure said in New York that the will suffer no nobre nov v ere bre than any other industries bese beuse be- be use se of the steel shortage and that ha e much heralded 75 per cent cut in in reduction never was intended There hero here is no definite limit to the auction That will be governed by steel available There will willM M e no discrimination against the tor industry It will get its share uit lt like every other industry We Weave Weave ave the positive assurance of the theair thear ar air r industries board on these three j Mr Chalmers said D V n Tm r 1 r 1 J. Luay Conferences 10 tU j tween automobile manufacturers sad nd government officials which were to be bo concluded with ith a al l finite announcement of ot the curtailment curtail curtail- rm ment nt to which the industry Is to be subject continued without reaching fan Fait an agreement The executive committee com com- of ot the national automobile chamber hamber of ot commerce held a meeting Jon c n n the same subject in fn New hewn York The Tha conferences have been hedged t about with great secrecy but it Is earned learned that two facts havo have been definitely developed de 1 1 The Tho great demand for curtail curtail- m ent nt of ot the tho industry comes from Dr SHarry iry A. A Garfield fuel administrator f tit t is urged a as a means of ot conserving ino oal rather than steel III ti The men went to Washington prepared with statements producers to show that there which would shortage of or steel Warrant a a. material curtailment of ot oti i enger car production In addition tf tho 30 per pcr cent cut already In fn Ing E. E g f h 1 j The government ha has no compre- compre o policy for tor dealing with the thet ther t- t r 1 I upheaval which the dis- dis of an industry as far aching as automobile production is fund und to cause The automobile men insisted that o first step in instituting a a. wholes whole whole- le s e curtailment of ot tho the Industry must tho creation of or some government tern stem to aid In carrying over equip equip- nt int notes bonded indebtedness and financial obligations of ot their antes which the banks of ot the are earning carrying in enormous ousts lounts Tho The representatives of ot the ren industry who conferred LUM til Ui n Bernard M. M Baruch chairman the war industries board Dr GarM Gar- Gar M and lesser officials were John Johnt t odge Hugh HuSh Chalmers and Walker all of Detroit ct ft J John 1 N N. rs ot af 1 T l d a n d C Durant ilys II V f JL o Jl c V W o Vj Iff Vf York 25 2 he automobile men sho showed shoved ed that result of ot tho the curtailment as so required d has hai been to operate alT allt alt al- al T lt t entirely to the disadvantage e of smaller companies Whereas theer th the cr er companies produced passenger r rIn j In the first three months of or year u up to or about the govern govern- hit it limit It was shown that the ker companies have hao been cut ine in tie e instances as low lots as 6 B per pcr cent heir normal output L L LIMITATION T ze e real r-eal limitation of ot production J 1 Vas ta as chown has hu been the shortage J W teet teel railway transportation and Companies Com t who bo have been able ay cash In advance for tor steel have I I Cay A E able to get the tho supply a. a as as against panics which were forced to toI I ace oce their purchases on basis of ot Went nent when cars ire sold Ie figures presented b by tho the auto- auto sy lIe men proved decidedly dicing dising dic dis- ing to the officials in that they theyone one result of ot tho the war wary y Y as thus thu far practiced almost t o will be bo the killing of many 1 1 automobile companies and the lire theOR VO OR R of ot the business in the theof 1 fillS of a a. few tew great companies LOSE S E le of weathering the storm e probable result o ot of f the tho conf cones conwill con- con f Ices es will be the tho establishment In fn l- l c lon with a new order for curRO cur- cur RO pp Vent nt of at a a. rationing 8 system stem under tf g 1 all companies will be he treated is J l in the tho matter of ot steel coal and to fa is the tho s system created in curr cur- cur cr J r nt of ot the importation of cru crude e d lr jr to 1 tons a n. year ear as come com- com e Wi with normal importation ot of I 13 la t tn 0 tons Under this plan rubber a n order id for war manufacturing maruL Is first firsti f ed cd A 9 will i reduce educe the q quantity avail avail- for tor general ral manufacturing to sixteenths of thu tutu amount nOt nor used To rhe price of ot rubber to will be he fixed by government and each company r receive sixteenths seven of or its I. I il 1 consumption The war Ins ines in- in fes es s board bond already aheady has full tun in- in tion as to lo the amount of or rub- rub sed b by each pach of or tho the companies 7 and this will be he the basis of ution The Tho automobile manul'S manu- manu t rs lS dl did not object to curtail curtail- but emphasized the necessity governments government's own interest to toIe toto to Ie business going to keep the or organizations s Intact o e when needed Irr in the 1 w war ar goods IS S OF TRUCKS I P i truck men who have been heen p In Washington ton f say siy a that the theIr theof c Ir L. L of or the trucks has not yet Cl boon been 1 ht t be cip p at the meeting of the war is 9 94 gt Eles leIS tes board but the they would nott not t J Continued on page e 2 21 f l r j h 1 oner Il CHALMERS SAYS I Continued from Crom page pago pa o 1 1 be surprised to have ha It broached al almost almost almost al- al most any day now In the field flohl of tho the truck automobiles automo automo- biles hiles for war uses there is a a. bi big I fight shaping up against the standardization standardization stand stand- system s This attack is I I I precipitated by those who prefer to follow their theil own establishment patterns patterns patterns pat pat- terns than to take tho the new designs of the war department experts ad advised advised ail ail- b by Christian Christl un Girl of Cleveland and others for a standard truck es especially especially es- es made for European war conditions conditions conditions con con- and needs Having Having- seen the success of or the attack on the standardized airplanes plans of the signal corps of the war I I department and Its civilian chWan advisers ad who have already alread b be been en n dl displaced placed those tholo who are arc campaigning against the standardized war auto truck hope to to win their drive The Th war var industries indus indus- In industries usI us- us tries board will hav lun this question to I settle In ht the near future 1 I |