The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-12-06

bread, butter, coffee.
Supper-Cold sliced meats, potato salad
French dressing. cold beans, jam, bread
butter, tea.
Matter of Clothing.
In the matter Of clothing war ha
brought the navy even greater actfv
ity. This winter for the first time II
many years Uncle Sans Jack tars re
quire heavy winter clothing. For II
the peaceful winters since the Spanisl
war most Of our warships have spen
the cold months in the West Indies
where chiefly the lighter summer
| clothing was adequate and the amount
of heavy winter clothing required very
small.
Take the old navy Of $4,000 men
increase it in few months to more
than 100000, and send 1t into the chill
damp climate Of the submarine zone
off the British isles, from latitude &c
straight up to latitude 60, and anyone
can see that q whole new scheme OF
clothing is required.
| Just the other day the navy was
compelled to issue statement on this
point to discredit rumors that its men
| in northern waters were inadequately
clad and that thousands OF patriotic
women would have to knit sweaters,
socks, mittens, and other heavy wooden
garments for them. Nothing to it!
Admiral MCGOWAN started knitting
sweaters early last spring, when the
first division Of destrOyers was sent to
European waters, and as clothier and
furnisher for the navy he has been
able to set q pace which left volunteer
knitters far behind months ago. The
navy's new scheme of winter clothing
is on a scale of magnitude, variety,
and fitness far beyond anything that
could be attained through volunteer
effort, commendable as the latter
may be.
Keep tackles Warm.
Each sailor serving in European wa
tiers will have an outfit of special
clothing designed not only to keep out
the cold but also windproof and water
proof Careful studies were made of
the heavier winter clothing worn by
sailors in every allied fleet, and also
the special warm adjustable garments
used by aviators flying at attitudes of
$4,000 to 10000 feet on the western
front, so that the American sailor will
not only be as dry, warm, and COM
Portable as sailor ever was. but will
have the freedom of movement and alb
sence of the sense of weight enjoyed
by the birdmen. The winter outfit
consists of windproof suit with hood,
the outside Of which is made Of imita-
ton leather and the inside lined with
with the wool left on. His
feet will be protected with heavy arc
tics to be worn over ordinary shoes,
md If he serves on a destroyer these |
will be replaced with heavy leather |
ea-boots. His hands will be kept |
warm with heavy wooden mittens, and
he will have heavy wooden
drawers, socks, and finally
1 thick wooden blanket overshirt with
IN additional hood. This is the stand
lrd winter outfit for general use, and
very condition of service and wealth
ar will be met by every type and
weight Of garment designed from the
sailor working on deck In ordinary
old climates to the special outfits for
navy aviators.
Free of Charge.
Uncle Sam has not only adapted
very good idea in winter clothing ,
ound in other navies, but his added ,
to his own, and on top !
f that is issuing these winter clothes
0 the men free of charge for their use
8 long as they are exposed to wealth
r where the regulation navy uniforms t
re not adequate. Getting this winter t
Iothing ready in time, upon short no. +
ce, and the disturbed conditions of
DOL supply and factory facilities
rought by the war was a mans sized
,b. :
The navy has a clothing factory in q
ew York city where it is able to sup il
v the fleet in ordinary times with s.
verything required in the way of win Il
r uniforms. But when this factory a
as expanded to the utmost extent it +,
uld not provide emergency winter y
rments for the navy in war. So a :
eat many contracts were placed with II
tside factories for overcoats, blue al
iforms, and special garments. Even
en- there was difficulty in obtaining pl
aterials, such as raw wool and uni th
rm cloth, and it required vigilant n,
putting of wool and textile experts to -
: up the supply and see that the
w standards of quality were adj pi
red to.
Once the navy has its clothes, 1t can Al
d does issue them to the fighting OF
N on a system that is as liberal
d flexible as any in the world. of
No Red Tape About II.
There is no red tape about clothing
fleet. The ships get their supplies NC
clothing for sailors without requisi- ca
a, everything being figured out for thu
m by quantities based on the rec Sc
fol