Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-16

tlon, Investigations are under wov -
,nree large importing cities, respective
Pacific eur anu the
- very remarkable work has been
accomplished by the bureau of supplies
and accounts, Navy
navy Supply Department, in keep
system ing that branch of
the nations defense
and offense in supplies OF all kinds
ihe Nays supply system is d.
fectiy affected by every operation in
every Held of naval activity.
fne increase in labor, organization
contract and policy problems. torether
with the increased demands for every
hnd OF commodity. have involved a
a, pohuihg increase in the work of
advertising. purchasing, CONTRACTING
ana paying under the bureau, and this
IN ADDITION to provisioning and cloth
ing the men and fueling the fleet and
furnishing 1t with every kind OF needed
supplies both at home and abroad.
wnen the war of 1917 became immi-
hehs the pressure on the supply de-
partment at first doubled, then trebIed
ana IN some cases increased MANY
times over. Double shifts. treble shifts
ano addfttonal officers and employees
al working overtime-have, however
Kept the work up to date.
The Nays supply system. however
mas been 50 planned in advance and "a
operated In ordinary peace times that.
Wnen put to the test of war II mere-
" experienced an orderly expansion to
handle adequately the Increased vol
ume OF work without any radical
change in method and consequently
without confusion or delay
Upon the outbreak OF the war the short
age OF storage space was particularly
serious. The situation made it impera-
tive that additional facilities be
authorized Immediately at the princt-
pal quitting yards and stations The
bureau OF yards and docks promptly
and vigorously took in hand the con-
structioE of additional facilities. and
mas broken all records in the history
OF the Navy in speeding to early COM
pietion TINS work upon which the sup
ply OF the fleet so much depends Con-
d1tions at practically all of the navy
yards and stations necessitated the
erection OF temporary frame structures
for use until the permanent buildings
were ready
AS result of the so-cailed twenty
eight-hour' law regulating the inter-
state transportation of
Shipping live stock, many rail-
r,441. roads have improved the
'As' yards and pens into
which animals are unloaded for feed,
water and rest and have brought about
conditions for the handling of cattle
more humaneiy. Experts of the bureau
Of animal industry, Department of Ag-
rfcuiture, say that since the enactment
of the law in 1905 there have been more
than 1000 violations reported for prose-
cution. and a total of nearly $500, 900
has been collected for penalties. The
administrative officials, however, are
more DESTROYS of securing compliance
with the provisions of the law than the
imposing of penalties.
The twenty-eight-h hour law was en-
acted primarily. for humane reasons
Its purpose Is to reduce to a minimum
the cruelty incident to the transporta-
ton of live stock and to have the stock
reach the market as nearly as possible
in the same condition as when it leaves
the farm. II animals are confined in
cars for an excessive period without
feed, water or rest, or If when they are
them to rest or move about, or IL the
proper kind and amount of feed and
water are not supplied, or If in the
loading or unloading process the ami
mails are pfutaiiy treated, they cannot
reach the market in good condition.
The law requires that animals in in
terstate transportation shall be provid-
ed with proper feed and water each
twenty -eight hours. The owner by
written request may authorize the rail-
roads to extend this to a period of
thirty-six hours. This privilege is so
generally taken advantage of that it Is
really thirty-six hour law instead of
twenty-eight-ho law from the
standpoint of practical application.
Suggestions offered by officials of the
bureau of animal industry as to the
construction of yards and pens to meet
the requirements of the law have been
adopted by some of the carriers. In
other cases 1t was necessary fer the