Middletown transcript., 1918-07-20

ing agents, professional contractors.
and naval brokers. In our regular mail
ing circulars Of January 8, 1918, we ex-
pressed the hope that manufacturers
who have not availed themselves of
the opportunity to bid direct will do
80, as it will prove Of advantage to
them In bringing them in more init
mate touch with the navy and thereby
make a reputation for the materials
which they MANUFACTURED
"The fact is the responsibility of
contractors was never so thoroughly
investigated and they were never held
to stricter accountability than they
have been since this country entered
the war. The number of responsible
direct bidders has increased greatly
and the number Of agents and interme-
diaries has been reduced to a min.
imum. The safeguards against profit
eering have been strengthened, not re-
laxed."
There are over $4,000 names on the
bidders list of the navy bureau Of
supplies and accounts, representing
every section Of the country. These
manufacturers and dealers furnish
over 10000 classes Of articles used by
the navy.
Because of an acute shortage in the
supply of paper the war industries
board announced, effective July Is,
the following preliminary economies
to be enforced by newspapers pub
fishing a daily and weekly edition:
Discontinue the acceptance or the re-
turn Of unsOld copies.
Discontinue the use of all sample or
free promotion copies.
Discontinue giving copies to any
body except for office-working copies
o. where required by statute law in
the official advertising.
Discontinue giving free copies to ad-
vertisers. except not more than one
copy for checking purposes.
Discontinue the arbitrary forcing Of
copies on news dealers Il. e., COMPEL
ing them to buy more copies than
they can legitimately sell IN order to
hold certain territory.
Discontinue the buying back Of pa
pers at either wholesale or retail SELL
ing price from dealers or agents in
! order to secure preferential represent
alton.
Discontinue the payment of salaries
or commissions to agents, dealers, or
newsboys for the purpose Of securing
the equivalent of return privileges.
Discontinue all free exchanges.
Three hundred applicants for stu
dent nurses to enter training schools
in the base hospitals at environments
were accepted recently. There have
been more than q thousand applica-
tons for entrance in these army
schools of nursing since the govern
ment sent out it's call for student
nurses.
The majority Of those offering their
services have been college women. or
women with a complete high-school
education. The training units will be
assigned. it is expected, during the
present month. Each unit will num-
Der IS or 80 student nurses and will
be supervised by an accredited and
complete nursing instructor and
trained woman who will be respOnsi.
BILE for the physical welfare and rec.
reatiOn.
The service bureau of the commit
tee on public information has taken
over various departmental independent
Information bureaus at Union station.
Washington, will consolidate and reor-
ganize them and be prepared to give
all visitors Information on govern
ment business and the names and loca-
ton of those clothed with authority to
speak and act for the government.
Since the service bureau opened Of
fees May 1 it has built up CARDIFF
dex system with $4,000 entries, many
Of the cards being subject to daily
revisions and correction. In a recent
week the bureau handled 1880 visit
ors seeking special information and
answered an average Of $50 query let
tiers daily.
The medical department, United |
States army. needs women as recon- |
str1lction aids. The Office Of the sur
geOn general announces: "The work |
Of reconstruction aids is divided into |
two sections. ~ those women who |
are well trained in massage and the !
other forms Of physiOtherapy, and eel
those who are trained in simple handi- |
crafts Foreign service pay is $50, |
home service pay $50 per month and |
quarters allowance.
The division on wOman's war work |
of the committee on public Informal
ton announces that the trustees of
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. T., offer
to wives and daughters of army Off
GERS three scholarships, including tut
ton and laboratory fees, for 1853
covering household science, household
arts. and preparation for institutional
work.
Department Of agriculture special
lists, appealing for increased produc-
ton of poultry and eggs, make these
suggestions: Keep better poultry; Sc
lect healthy, vigorous breeders; hatch
early; preserve eggs; Gull the focks;
grow as much poultry feed as posi-
BILE; supply the family table; eat poul.
try and eggs and conserve meat supply.
Southern farm boy club members