Salt Lake Telegram | 1939-08-17 | Page 1 | War Resources Board Confers

WAR RESOURCES I BOARD CONFERS I Industrialists Will Wilt Map Emergency Course WASHINGTON Aug 17 p- p Top industrialists co comprising the g governments government's vern n new new w war warr s es esbo bo board rd were told today Louis Louis' Johnson acting se secretary ret Tir ry of war that their th work would represent the m measure masure asure pf gf preparation any emergency l Johnson advised them however that that their duties carried no Implications implications implications im im- Im- Im with respect to the present present present pres pres- ent international situation Addressing the first meeting of the board formation of which was announced only a few days ago Johnson said he expected the ind in- in d to study plans of the joint army and navy munitions board for industrial mobilization Inan in inan inan an emergency and to make their own recommendations for Edw Edward rd Jr board chairman and chairman of the U. U S. S Steel corporation said in a statement that the members would consider primarily how the nations nation's nations nation's nations na na- na- na tion's industrial and economic re resources resources resources re- re sources could be prepared for the part they must play in the event of war For the present the board will consider what additional steps appear appear appear ap ap- ap- ap pear desirable or necessary in perfecting perfecting perfecting per per- the plans on which the de- de departments have been working for many years said It appears to us to be wholly desirable desirable de de- de- de and even essential that these plans should combine both the civilian and military view view- points We have accepted this call to service with the full realization of the tr trust st and responsibility Imposed Imposed imposed im Im- Im- Im posed upon us and with the determination determination determination deter deter- to do all in our power to bring to fruition the defense plans as promptly as possible In Inthis Inthis Inthis this effort we ask for the same degree of support and cooperation which has been accorded by the theAr Ar American rican people to the defense m measures already adopted