South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

on 10
men n northern inadequatey cad
that thousands OF patriotic would have knit
sweaters. socks mtens, and other heoyy wooden
nents for them. Nothing 10 IT. Admiral McGoVan
started knitting sweaters early spring when the
first division of destroyers E.urcpeaE
waters and as clothier and furnisher for tho nav. IA
has been 10 a pace Which left volunteer
behind months ago. The Nays schene
of rinter clotbnv IL on a scale of rna-nit,de ,-st
and ntness ar beyond anything
tanned through volunteer effort. ooulmendable thc
Each sailor serving in European waters will have
an outht special clothing designed only keep
cold. also EindprOof and waterproof care
studies made of the heavier winter cioIhiug
worn 10y sailors IN every allied ueeL and also the
special adjustable garments used by ayiators
ing attitudes OF 1900 10000 feet
front that the American sailor viii not only 90 -
dry. warm and comfortable sailor vas. bE1
viii the freedom movement and absence
OF weight enjoyed by the birdmen. Efn WzEcRg
a windproOf with hood. Tin
sid O "a 5 leather
side lined with sheepskin with the wool left on EFis
feet pc protected heavy szzza
ordinary shoes and AZ he q das11uzzzaE
these viii be replaced with heavy leather SEA boatA
hands viii De ysatA heavy SOOien MT
tens, and underneath he viii haze heavy wOalea
understands, drawers. socks, ana Bna4y tlck E~olaR
blanket overshirt with an addlnona4 hood This - Ia
standard winter outnt general Use and
and weather VIII ~ assT
type weight OF garment dsstsnsd PCOseGt 9EsJ
The service from the sailor working dss<
cold climates 70 tie special Quits laass
ayiators.
ADDS IMPROVEMENTS OIEH~
Uncle sam only adapted esexy .ood idss
WINTER cloLnns round otner RasaaS. -.A5ea
laproS own.
Jnese winter cotnes 10 the c1aargs
Ions they exposed ~ weather shaEs
esudtIOn navy uniforms auC4Lata.
uns clothing ready tine. short
uee ana the disturbed cohdiIons o. "Soi supply ano
Iaclory ldcnues orougnl oy the war was mans si4so
lae navy a clothing factory ia Ne~ lorA as
a. supll5 lleet OralaaIs tiines
Wl,n eNery thIns required me OF winter unI-
forms. lac,ory expanded
D.
7arinenls the navy - many CON
traces were placed with outside tactorIea Tor u.er-
coats uniforms. special garments sven
then there difficulty ootalnlus materials suc4
uniform ciotn, required elsllanl
scouting WOOL and teNtIe experts a- ~ slp-
ana that the navy Standards oi qualify were
adhered
Nltn the navy increasing in size adj summer al a
rate which added eacn month nearly many men as
we're comprised the whole navy last AInter tneIe
"a greater demand summer clothlne Uncle
sam makes most o. the "uiIe uniforms 4ol nus sane
d navy clothing factory Charleston s. g.. This
factory speeded - nrst with tcrtIne work, but
The navy grew raster than the factory. Then %
operated night and day d tWo-shlft scheme.
looked a time a though the factory would keep
up with the navy but sovernment regulations and
conditions caused complications the employ
ment OF additional factory hands and WIKI facilities
Tor putting about loo OF them 40 work. Uncle sam
along with 600, ana larse contracts had te
be made with outside hrlns for white and dnnsares
uniforms department labor lmmigra-
building at Charleston and the navy obtained the
use OF TINS building and ~ htiIns IL up WIN nahlners
operation adjunct of ITS Charleston clothing
factory.
once the navy has IT'S clothes it can issos
the lighting men on system that Is liberal
and flexible aly .le world. In the old peace
times of the little uate ucie sam kept his clothing
and furnishing shop a waat might be called "A retail
of underwear 10 order nom month to month but kep1
the supply on down to tnc storags
facilities only about 2-Goo outfits
HOW WAR CHANGED THINGS
But war chansed all that This storage place might
be compared 10 q second-rate wholesale concern with
n dI-1lre order
cordng their needs the retail stores beDs the in
divdua ships OF the fleet with the ships paymastel
as storekeeper. But suddeniy-Bing- Var changes
an that
Dump the population Of a CITY Of 100000 peopss
down around country general store. and let every
individual in that population demand clohfnz from
the country storekeeper, you very fair d.
ustrahon Of what happened TO the navy's clothing
shop But the navy made the demand got tbs
clothes quantity. qualify, variety and also
the system 10 take care OF its customer
There red about clothing the fleet.
ships gets their supplies Of cothin for sailors with
requiIton everything being figured 90 then
by quantities based the records of the bureau o.
navigation with 10 percent added on that taere
viii surely enough OF everything. au itor1 like
1nittens SO percent surplus furnished The fleet zt
The clothes freely and puts them on and goes aboui
its war and dry All the bureau of SUP.
plies and accounts asks is that the oothing be- in-
spectsd frequently bene taken care a.
and also how IL wearing. upon reports Of these
inspections = viii base its production o. new outdrs
also make alterations % secure greater
efficiency
Some idea Of the magnitude or tine uavs-s eo.hir-
business may De gained from the following contract
awarded BY the navy department since H-ar BEGAN.
Cotton, socks pairs 1900 600
woolen socks, do OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES --.-.-. 10000,
shoes .------ do ------------ 100000
Jerseys 10000
cotton undershirts 100000
Nainsook drawers -------.---- 100000
Handkercbiefs .---.--..--.. .....---..... 400 OOe
Bath towels -..-------. $50 600
Blankets --.-.-----.-.- .---------- 500 0OC
Heavy undershirts OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500 600
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