New Britain herald., 1917-10-12
CLOTHING SUPPLIES
 TO OUR FORCES
Thirteen Million Articles Are Con-
 tributed to Training Men

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 Washington, Oct. 12.-The first detailed statement showing the cloth- ing and sleeping equipment furnished to the sixteen national army canton ments, as issued by Secretary of War Baker, shows that nearly 13,0O0,00O articles have been provided. The total number of men in these cantonments is 431, ,180.
 The figures given out show that the men are in need of bed sacks, woolen brooches, cotton coats, woolen coats. overcoats and heavy woolen stock ings. For the 431,1so men only 12,975 heavy woolen stockings have been provided to date, but more than 100000 light wool stockings have been distributed. The number of ar ticles sent to the sixteen cantonments are as follows:
 Bed sacks, 4s2,346; blankets, 1,402- 39O; cotton brooches, 436,749; woolen brooches, 259,805; cotton coats, 267- 579; woolen coats. 204,728; summer drawers. 912.272; winter drawers, 1,o47,e90; hats, 6o7,374; leggins, 459,310; overcoats, 2s9.713; flannel
 shirts. 797,ss7; cotton stockings,
 ], OUO,OoI, 11Sl( "OOl SIOChlABS, D. OPS; heavy wool stockings. 12,975; cotton undershirts, 1,019,80O; woolen undershirts, 1,023.o9s; shoes, s37.734; grand total. all articles. 12,974,111.
 Secretary's Tribute.
 Shipments of clothing" said tho secretary's announcement, "are keep ing pace with the filling up of the
 cantonments. The manufacturing ir- 1,,S oF he derful response to the demands of the War Department. Deliveries have been made that seemed impossible a few weeks ago. It should be con- sidered that, with the outbreak of war, the manufacturing establish ments of this country had no large reserves, owing to domestic con- sumption and large foreign orders. These industries were organized quickly for our own needs; additional looms, spindles and other facilities have been provided, and there has been a remarkable mobilization in manufacturing.
 "The United States was dependent practically upon it's own resources in the equipment of a new army. It was impossible to call upon the na- tions associated with us, although pIcVlOuSs IO OuI SlllIy AAtO C1lO "eAS other countries might avail them selves of American goods. The United States, with limited reserves and an initial lack of extraordinary facilities, has made a remarkable record, when all difficulties are considered. We have , not only equipped the army at home. but have fitted out an expeditionary force within the short period of six Our industries are now sur prisingly mobilized and their future output promises to be steady and am- i p1e."
 The detailed figures show that the 29,555, up to Oct. 2, received: bed sacks, 15,000; blanks, 63,965; cotton brooches, 30,030; woolen brooches, 3S,S65; cotton coats, 10000; woolen coats, 25,029: summer drawers, 66,- 21O; winter drawers, 90,673; hats. 61,- 358; leggings, 54,558; overcoats, 27,- 390; flannel shirts, 19,515; cotton stockings, 125, ,11o; light woolen stock ngs, s5,6s4; cotton undershirts, 73,- 87o; woolen undershirts. s1,55S; shoes, 78,6S7
 At Camp Meade, where there are 2o.330, these articles were distributed: ped sacks, 30,000; blankets, S0,6S2; cotton brooches, 16,0s6; woolen brooches, 21,295; cotton coats, 16,- 361; woolen coats, 24.18S: summer drawers, 50,S17; winter drawers, 116,- 911; hats, 42,082; leggings, 24,111; overcoats, 22,O34; flannel shirts, 53,- 996; cotton stockings, 66;878: light voolen stockings. 41,463; cotton un- lershirts, 48,315; woolen undershirts, 1 17,695; shoes 36,642.
 The 33,oO0 men at Camp Devens nave received: bed sacks, 37,S63; blankets, 120,8S9; cotton brooches, 5,477; woolen brooches, 42,11S; cot , on coats, 14,255; woolen coats.- 22,- L26; summer drawers, 46,759; winter drawers. Ill, 1888; hats, 3o,705; leg yings, 37,952; overcoats, 5,948; f1an- ael shirts, 70,273; cotton stockings, ,, ,0,633; light wool stockings, S5,224; cotton undershirts, 45,19O; woolen 169,65S shoes 75,726. ,
 The articles distributed at Camp Dix, N. J., where 19,363 are in train ng are bed sacks, 25,200; blankets, , ;2,935; cotton brooches, LAO; wool m brooches, 12,093; cotton coats, 13,- L96; woolen coats, 2,594; summer lrawers, 42,292; winter drawers, 52,- '03; hats, 2S, 161; leggings, 23162;