Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-07-05

nine Articles of CIothing-QuaIity of
Everything Is Tested by Experts and
Must Come Up to Standard.
Supplies for million men-a years
needs of every thing from beef o shoe
strings and from cots to candy-is a
measure of the task which Quarter
master General Sharpe's Office has in
providing for Americas new armies,
says war department statement.
Nearly 100000 tons of fresh beef
(397 ,63S, ,240 pounds) is one item, and
besides that there is canned corned and
canned roast beef, totaling nearly
100000 pounds more, without includ-
ing the canned corned beef hash, also
among the items.
All told 343 different items Of sup
plies appear in the Quartermaster gen.
erals list of rations for issue and sale
Of clothing and of equipage. The fig
ures given here are on the basis of sup
plying soldiers located in the United
States, so give no help in computing
additional needs of this country re-
sulting from military participation in
the war.
Forty nine Items on Ration List.
Regular rations of Uncle Sans SOL
diers call for a list of forty-nine items.
In it are over 29,G00,O0O pounds of cof-
fee, four kinds of tea and over 25,OOO
tons of granulated sugar, over $4,000
gallons of cucumber pickles, over
$4,000 cans of black pepper and Gin
namon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg, to.
falling $4,000 cans; over 4SO, 100000
pounds of potatoes, over 55,20O,OOO
pounds of onions, over 3OO,O0O,OOO
pounds of flour, besides hard bread;
nearly 100000 gallons Of cane sirup;
lemon and vanilla f1avoring extracts;
over 100000 pounds of lar1, and over
100000 pounds of butter; canned and
dried fish, canned vegetables, evapo-
rated apples and peaches, etc.
The variety of fare possible in regu-
lar rations is increased by list Of
items for sale to soldiers at cost. The
sale list totals 165 items. largely food
stuffs, but including also shaving mugs,
pencils, pins, pens, shoe polish, letter
paper {22,320 quires). 4S.3GO pipes, o.
800 razors, toilet articles (among which
are 14S,S0O cans of talcum powder and
3,720 bottles of toilet water), 11,16O
spOOls of thread, etc.
The foodstuffs In the sale list include
canned mushrooms, variety of can
ned fruits, vegetables, fish and meats.
pickles. maple sirup. ginger ale, sauces,
sausage, 3O5,OOO pints of effervescent
water, etc.
Twenty nine Articles of Clothing.
Regular articles of clothing are twen-
ty-nine in number. These are figured
on initial requirements and upkeep for
the first nine months. Here are a few
Of the items: Belts. 100000; coats,
cotton, 100000: coats. woolen. 1.27O,-
600; service hats, 1.S25,OCO: shoe laces.
100000; overcoats. 1,675,OO0.
EquipaGe includes ninety articles.
Among them are 10000 axes, $780,
COO blankets, $4,000 bugles, 100000
cots, 1,440.2J0 tents of seven kinds.
over 100000 gross of buttons. 10000
600 yards of cotton cloth, etc.
Estimating quantities needed is only
step in the task of supplying an
army. Things must be bought-qual-
ity tested. contracts made. prices de-
termined, delvery-and then come the
problems Of transportation. storage and
distribution.
Thls shows part of the country's
great war work. on which thousands
Of people are daily working Ito make
the world safe for democracy"