The Washington times., 1918-06-04


gained patriotic recruit ~-
spective zones and in securing the
largest possible quantities. Of supplies
object at present Is that they act ID
ascertainInE the supplies in their re-
in these zones. thereby saving trans
pOrtation.:
Capital Central Point. -.
Washington will continue tO-supef-
wise the purchase of millions, even
billions. OF dollars worth Of supplies
and equipment, and 1t Is ohnciallY
stated that there 10 no intention 70
displace the FederdI Capital as the
central point at which huge guam
titles Of supplies and equipment will
be purchased for the hghting men OF
the United States
Briefly, Washington will remain the
administrative and executive center
as heretofore, but as fast as It can be
done the general supply depots in the
different zones will be- empowered to
seek bids in their respective spheres
for all sorts OF equipment It Is
known can be purchased In these
zoneA
Zones and Cehters.
The zone headquarters and the
States included in them are as fol-
lows:
Boston general supply depot
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont.
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.
New York depot-New York. Con-
necticut and New Jersey, Trenton and
north. -.
Philadelphia depot-Nsw Jersey.
south OF Trenton, and PennsylvGnia
ginia and Delaware.
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and
Alabama
Jefferson, Ind, depot-ohie. West
Virginia, Indiana, Indianapolis and
South Kentucky and Tennessee
Chicago depot-Indiana north OF In
dianapolis, Michigan, Wisconsin. Min
nesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Illinois, except territory south Of
Jacksonville, Springfield and Decatur.
and Iowa, east Of Des Moines and
Fort Dodge.
St Louis depot-Missouri. Illinois.
south Of Jacksonville, Springfield Gud
Decatur. Kansas. Oklahoma and Ar
kansas.
New Orleans depot-Louisiana and
Mississippi.
Fort sam Houston depot-TexaA
Omaha depot-Iowa, Des Moipes,
Fort Dodge ssEna=rsss5= NeBFaSk6SS
Colorado. Utsh and Wyoming.
Ell Paso depot-New Mexico and
Arizona.
San. FRANCHISE depot-caliEoFnia.
Oregon. Washington, idaho and Mon
tanA
'1 system Is Desired.
The zone plan is expected to sys-
tematize and improve purchasing by
the quartermaster general and give
to each section Of the country oppor-
tunities for serving the Government
they have not heretofore had because
OF the Capitalization Of everything
here.
Each supply depot -auartermaster
will make a careful canvass OF in
dustries and business in his zone,
listing their output carefully and in
forming the headquarters here Of the
results. The opportunities Of each
zone will be investigated and devel-
oped, so that the needs OF canton
ments and training camps in the va
rious zones may be supplied within
those zones, saving transportation.
One important effect OF the zone
policy is expected to be the. develop
ment Of new industries designed to
furnish the respective zones. Many
industries that now furnish the army
with equipment, for instance, aFs=lo-
Gated chiefly in certain sections of
the country. II in the East TIE sup
plies must be shipped long distances
to Western and Southern army cen
ters.
Possibilities of Plan,
The plan will, It is said, make for a
more even distribution Of industry.
to take advantage Of the purchasing
power-of the Government In food
supplies also there are expected to be
developments in agriculture and cat
tie raising that may greatly change
the customary map of these things.
western and Southern munition and
steel plants are beginning TO obtain
a larger share Of contracts from the
ordnance branch Of the army. East
ern plants obtained most of the con-
tracts last year. North of the ,Po-
tomac and east OF Buffalo all plants
are said to be unable to care for fur
Their contracts at this time
Big ordnance contracts are now 20
ing to the Middle West, South and
West, bringing about large develop
ment in sections that have not been