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Show PEEK APPOINTED TO AID MANUFACTURERS Illinois Man Selected for Converting Industrial Plants Into Factories, for Meeting War Needs. WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 George . N. Peek, vice president of Deere & Co., j Moline, 111., today was appointed industrial in-dustrial representative of tlie war in- ; dustries board to direct the conversion j of the country's manufacturing facili-' ties to war work. Announcement of Mr. Peek's appointment appoint-ment said lie would ''meet with manufacturers, manu-facturers, who have facilities which may be devoted to the production of 1 munitions or other materials required ; by the government or allies and consider to what extent such plants may or should be utilized for such purposes or otherwise employed advantageously and advise the board in the premises. J' 1 |