Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-26

I'd potatoes. lima beans. sauerkrnut, peach
and apricot pie. bread. butter, coffee
supper--veai currie with chicken. boiled
rice. bread pudding with saucs. bread but
ter. tea
SUNDAY.
Rreaxfast-Frsed corned-besf hash. GRID
die cakes, yrup. bread. butter. coffee.
p.nuer-Rcast Joins OF pork. sage dress
Ing Drowned potatoes. stewed nma peens
cottage pudding, lemon sauce. Ice cream.
bread. butter. coffee
supper-Coid sliced meats, potato salad.
French dressing. cold beans. jam. bread.
butter, tea
Matter 81 Ciothlna
In the matter Of clothing war has
brought the navy even greater acdv'
ity. This winter for the first time h
many years Uncle Sans Jack tars ~
ouire heavy winter clothing. For IN
the peaceful winters since the Spanish
war most Of our warships hsve spent
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 II In a few months to more
than zoo. O00 and send II Into the chill.
damp climate Of the submarine zone
on the British isles. from latitude 70
straight up to latitude 60, and anyone
can see that 4 whole new scheme Of
clothing II required.
Just the other day the navy was
compelled to issue q statement on this
point to discretiit rumors that its men
IN northern waters were inadequafeiy
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 a 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. commendahle A. the latter
may be.
Keen tackles Warm.
Each sailor serving IN European va
tiers viii 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 feet. and also
the special warm adjustable garments
used BY aviators flying at attitudes Of
1900 to 10000 feet on the western
'front.' so that the American sailor viii
not only be a. dry, warm. and COM
Portable a. sailor ever was, but will
have the freedom Of movement and abb
sence Of the sense Of weight enjoyed
By the birdmen. The winter Out1lt
consists OF windprcof suit with hood,
the outside OF which 10 made Of inita-
ton leather and the inside lined with
sheepssrin with the wool LEFT on. HIS
feet win BE- protected with heavy arc
tics to be worn over ordinary shoes.
and II he serves on : destroyer these
will be replaced with heavy leather
sea-boots. His hands will be kept
warm with heavy WOODEN mittens, and
underneath he win have heavy wooden
undershirts. drawers, socks, and finally
q thick wooden blanket overshirt with
IN additional hood. This II the stand
ard winter OUTFIT for general use. and
every condition Of service and wealth
er will be met by every type and
weight Of garment designed from the
sailor working on deck In ordinary
cold climates to the special outfits for
navy aviatorS.
Frss Of charos.
Uncle Sam has not only adapted
every good idea in winter clothing
found In other navies. but his added
improvements to his own. and on top
Of that II issuing these winter clothes
to the men free OF charge for their use
as long as they are exposed to wealth
er where the regulation navy uniforms
are not adequate. Getting this winter
clothing ready In time. upon short mo-
tice. and the disturbed conditions Of
wool supply and factory facilities
brought BY the war was q mans sized
Job.
The navy has . clothing factory in
New York city where It ID able to sup
ply the fieet In ordinary times with
everything required In the way Of win
ter uniforms. But when this factory
was expanded to the utmost extent Il
could not provide emergency winter
garments for the navy In war. So .
great many contracts were placed with
outside factories for overcoats. blue
uniforms, and special garments. Even
then there was difYiculty in obtaining
materials, such a. raw wool and uni-
form cloth. and II required vigilant
scouting Of wool and textile experts to
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