Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-11
.HOARDING OF WOOL
MAKES HIGH PRICES
NO SCARCITY IN WORLD SUPPLY
EXISTS NOW ASSERTS THE
WAR TRADE BOARD.
TEST FOR THE ARMY TRUCK

Delivered to Atlantic Seaboard Under
Its Own PoWer-Liberty Theaters in
cantenment Camps Are Completed
Naval Aircraft Factory.
From the Committee on Public Informa-
tion)
Washington.-In a recent statement
the war trade board declares that no
wool shortage exists, either in the
worlds supply or in the amount on
hand in the United States, notwith-
standing the increased consumption
for military purposes. The clip in
most countries has steadily increased
since the outbreak of the war.
''The price of wool has advanced
in the United States by a percentage
greatly in excess of such price ad-
vances in other Countries says the
statement 1.-THE price in the United
States has advanced 200 per cent
above the prewar level. The price in
England is fixed at 55 per cent in
excess Of prewar prices.
Cloth manufacturers Tin the Unit
ed States) have been impelled by fear
to carry abnormal stocks of wool, and
to contract with dealers and i'm
porters for unusual quantities for far
forward delivery. Manufacturers of
clothing have been infected by a like
dread, melting the purchase of cloth
exceeding in volume their reasonable
needs.
''The consumption of wool during
1918 will be little if any greater than
it was during 1917
Army trucks for use in France are
being delivered to the Atlantic sea-
board from interior storage depots
under their own power.
If the plan is successful, the deliv-
cry Of the $4,000 war trucks under
construction. under their own power
will release 5000 freight cars which
would be required to transport them
by rail. It will also provide adequate
effective corps of transport drivers
and officers, who will reach France
with minimum of training to be re-
quired. Wear and tear on the trucks
will be slight compared with the ben
efits derived from their use.
The government Liberty" theaters
at the 16 National army cantonments
are all completed, and in a few per-
formances have been given. The
hUildinCc ~
the war department commission on
training camp activities, are 12o feet
wide and 179 feet long, made Of pine
boards, unpainted, but faced with
heavy building paper, which makes
the sides alright. Complete ventilat-
ing systems have been installed and
heat is supplied by steam and small
stoves.
There are five large entrances and
Is exits, and the theater, seating
5000 men, may be emptied in about
! one minute.
The stage is 65 feet wide. The floor
of the auditorium is saucer-shaped and
sloping, so every seat provides q cleal
view of the stage. The seats are
benches fitted with comfortable
backs, and sections will be reserved
so tickets may be purchased in ad
vance. The ''smilage" books, soon tc
be placed on sale, will be good fol
all these theaters, as well as chautau
qua tents.
The motion-picture booth, housin:
two machines, is asbestos lined. The
stage has an asbestos curtain. Light
ing effects are similar to those O.
standard city theaters.
The theater is placed on the highes
point of ground in each camp, and II
many camps the post office, mair
library building and hostess house.
are near by, making a sort of towr
center where large numbers of mel
gather each night.
The tower on top of the stage loft
about rs feet from the ground, serves
as signal tower for wigwagging.
The recently completed naval air
craft factory covers three acres, tn
buildings being 400 by 800 feet. Th
keel of the first flying boat was laid o.
days after building work was begun
The plant, with equipment, cos
81 100000.
There is opportunity for employmen
at the aircraft factory for 1000 skille,
workmen from almost every trade
Women can sew covers on the wing
and perform some of the lighter wood
working operations, and it is eXpecte
that several hundred women will b
employed.
The post office department has estat
lished coastwise parcel-post waite
routes to facilitate service for the car
tonments, which will operate to reliev
wartime railroad congestion.
The working hours of clerks in tn
Interior Department building at Wasl
ingtOn have been changed to ru
from s :45 to 4 rs instead of to 81
to relieve congestion in street railwa
cars Of the overcrowded capital.
Mrs. Jason Dole of Mortified, Vt,
knitting for the soldiers. This is tt
third conflict she has been actively il
tereSted in, as her brother was in tt
Civil war, her son Arthur in the Spal
! ish-American war and her grandso
Eric Dele, is now in France.
The food administration changes i
rule prohibiting bakers selling le
than a pound of bread to consumer
to prevent working a hardship on Il
o poor of New York. These peopl
many of them foreigners, buy bres
n from big Ioaves by the penny and tw
= penny slice, and have not the mont
v to buy in larger quantities. The weig
o requirements for baking are II
n changed.
Il Rolls are limited to not less thu
+. one ounce nor more than three ounc
each.