The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-07-25

Manufacturers and dealers are gu
eourag ed under the policy OF tne na
department to deal direct WIN 'ne ~
nartment. The purpose is to eiiinina.e
the middleman In purchases OIL sup
plies and materials.
SIN my annual report" says heai
Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN, h'anuA
turers were warned against proh.eo,
ing agents, professional cohtrHe'
and naval brokers. In our regular ma.
ing circulars of January 8, 1910 VIC
messed the hope that manufactures
who have not availed themselves A.
the opportunity to bid direct wiz
so. as II win prove of advantage :"
them In bringing them In more M
mate touch with the navy ana theieys
make a reputation for the ma'e' '"'
which they manufacture.
1.-THE fact il the responsibility "a
contractors was never so thoroos"s
investigated and they were never ne'u
TO a stricter accountability than Iney
have been since this country ENTER
the war. The number Of responsive
direct bidders has increased greauS
and the number of agents and interlne
diaries has been reduced to mn
,mum. The safeguards against proh'
eering have been strengthened not IT.
laxed."
There are over $4,000 names on tne
bidders list Of the navy bureau VI
supplies and accounts, representing
every section Of the country. 1nese
manufacturers and dealers furnish
over &C. 900 classes Of articles USED py
the navy.
Because of an acute shortage In the
supply of paper the war industries
board announced, effective July 10
the following preliminary economies
, to be enforced by newspapers puo
fishing daily and weekly edition.
Discontinue the acceptance or the re
turn of unsold copies.
Discontinue the use of all sample o.
free promotion copies.
Discontinue giving copies to any
: body except for office-working copies
or where required by statute law IL
l. the official advertising.
Discontinue giving free copies TO az
vertisers, except not more than ON
CODY for checking purposes.
Discontinue the arbitrary forcing 0
: copies on news dealers Il. e., compel
J, ing them to buy more copies tnal
t they can legitimately sell In order Z
hold certain territory.
Discontinue the buying back of pa
3 pers at either wholesale or retail sci
/ ing price from dealers or agents l
! order to secure preferential represent
a alton.
: Discontinue the payment of salarie
or commissions to agents, dealers, {
newsboys for the purpose of securin
the equivalent Of return privileges.
d Discontinue all free exchanges.
Three hundred applicants for ST.
dent nurses to enter training schoo
Il in the base hospitals at cantonmen
were accepted recently. There hay
II been more than a thousand applic
II lions for entrance In these arm
schools Of nursing since the COVER
II ment sent out it's call for studel
II nurses.
III mr. xno4 or,&x ~ thoua ofearfro tho
II services have been college women,
women with complete high-scho
education. The training units will
III assigned, 1t Is expected, during Il
III present month. Each unit will nul
II Der 25 or 80 student nurses and W
be supervised by an accredited al
complete nursing instructor and
trained woman who will be respon
Il BILE for the physical welfare and RI
reation.
Ill The service bureau Of the comm
tee on public information has TAX
II over various departmental independe
III information bureaus at Union static
iii Washington, will consolidate and re,
Ill ganize them and be prepared to 81
Hi all visitors information on COVER
HI ment business and the names and 10,
III ton of those clothed with authority
II speak and act for the government.
III Since the service bureau opened
HI fees May l 1t has built up card
III dex system with $4,000 entries, ma
iii of the cards being subject to da
HI revisions and correction. In a rect
HI week the bureau handled 1880 Wis
Hi ors seeking special information q
II answered an average of 100 query |
II tiers daily.
iii The medical department, Unit
HI States army. needs women as rec
struction aids. The Office of the s
geon general announces: "The W.
iii of reconstruction aids Is divided Fl