The Washington herald., 1917-02-19
Army and Navy News
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| Col George III. Penrose. commanding
omcer OF the Schuylkill Arsenal, in an
ADDRESS before the City Business Club
OF Phiiadelphia recently. announced that
tne arsenal had been authorized by the
war department to purchase materials
for an army OF 10000 men. In the past.
he said. the arsenal had been called upon
to supply but 10000 men.
Colonel Penrose said that more than
90 factory owners in the New England
states ana as far west as Oregon had
Volunteered to turn their plants over
70 MIN Tor the use of the United States
Government In case of necessity. At
the present time. he added, there is not
enough stock on hand In arsenals to
meet an emergency.
business men," he declared, could do
much to help In such a crisis as this.
impress upon the Congressman from your
oistrict 10 look ahead and appropriate
money so that we might take advantage
OF the market. When we want money
| tor supplies Congress waits until the
| supplies are actually needed and then
costly"
IL also became known that through
Col. Robert E. Montgomery, commandant
OF the Frankford Arsenal. the Govern
ment had recently awarded contracts for
I
10 more than 100000. The Bethlehem
steer coronation received an order for
slN-hch shells and shrapnel ammunition
amounting to S797,526. The Bartlett Hay.
Waru company, of Baltimore received
a contract amounting to sL1s1 $50 for five
men, three-inch and four and seven
e'hs,.nch shells and shrapnel smmuni-
ION Inc warrington Machine Corpora.
lioh VIII make fuse stocks for the ar.
| senaL This contract totals s1a7 ono
AT the arsenal $500 men are employed
Gay ana night turning out machine tools
gun sights range finders, fuse settlers,
'eiu siasses and pressure cages.
Aiuer the 5000 National Guardsmen in
ciuded In Gen. Funston's last order have
returned to the~ homes, there will re-
main In the border camps about Eo nm
state troops In addition, nearly 20 ooo
iesu uIars are scattered along the border.
the secretary OF War has not an
ouhceo any date for the return home of
the remaining 5000 State troons and the
Army Young Mems Christian Associa-
uon's work among these men and the
regulars Is to be maintained as II has
been during the last six months.
As result OF the movement Of State
troops homeward during the last six
weeks hve OF the association buildings
80 70 DC Closed. These include the small
ouiiuings at Mercedes and Donna, Tex,
erected by the Texas State COMMITTEE ON,
afterward taken over by the ARMY and
navy Department. The camp at Pharr
rex where New York troops have been
stationed. Is to be abandoned and the
work In two buildings there will be ter.
minated. Another building at Douglas
Ariz.. is to be closed.
Ihe work In the remaining thirty-fve
buildings with the service in hospitals
Win outposts and in the Big Bend dis
.1ct OF Texas. Is to continue for the
oeneht OF the 5000 National Guardsmen
who remain and the 10000 regulars Tbere
VIII be but slight decrease in the daily
expense OF the border work. The expens,
VIII average about 5000 a day. This
must be met by the contributions OF the
army Young Mems Christian Association
ana checks may be sent to B. II. Fancber
treasurer. l24 East Twenty-eighth street
New York