Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-13
ZONE SYSTEM FOR
ARMYS PURCHASES
TERRITORY HAS BEEN ALLOTTED
TO EACH OF THIRTEEN GEN.
ERAL SUPPLY DEPoTs.
ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT READY
Every Soldier Leaving for France Has
Been Fully Quilted - American
Merchants Take Over the Interests
OF German Fur Men.

tFrom Committee on Public Information.l
Washington.-A zone system for the
apportionment Of purchases through
out the United States and to facilitate
distribution has been established by
the Quartermaster department. Terri
tory has been allotted to each Of Is
general supply depots. The general
supply depot Quartermasters are
charged with the duty Of ascertaining
the manufacturing possibilities of their
sones. On the basis of reports along
this line forwarded to the acting guar.
termaster general, food and equip
ment for troops at the different camps
will be purchased within the zone In
which the camp is located.
Formerly nearly all Of particular
class Of supplies was purchased
through single general supply depot.
Other articles were obtained through
other supply depots, Manufacturers
In sections distant from the particular
supply depot buying their goods were
at disadvantage, and were unable to
compete with rivals nearer the point.
Under the new system most classes Of
supplies will be purchased through
each Of the 13 depots, and manufacture
ers will be able to transact their busi-.
ness through the depots nearest them.
Each general supply depot quarter
master besides ascertaining production
facilities within his zone Is instructed
to recommend to the Quartermaster
generals Office the employment Of such
producers rs are in his judgment quail
ifed to fulfill contracts. Each depot
is expected to keep informed as to
market conditions and spot goods 10
Gated In that zone, and when short
ages occur submit recommendations
for purchase Of articles which may
be obtained within the zone.
Purchases are to be made after ad-
vertisement by open competitive bid
ding when time will permit In emer-
gency cases competition is desired
whenever possible. The record of bids
received and awards made viii be open
70 public inspection.
The army ordnance department has
thus far met every demand imposed by
the new program for overseas ship
ment Of American troops, according to
statement by the department. Des-
pite the great acceleration In the send
ing Of American forces to France, no
infantryman goes aboard ship without
q United States model 1917 rifle (modi-
fed Enfeld), bayonet, belt, haversack,
pack carrier, bandoleers, bayonet
scabbard, and full mess equipment.
Tonnage is today limiting factor
In the shipment of ordnance material
overseas, especially because Of the
present necessity Of increasing the
transport Of infantry regiments.
Sufhcient supplies Of artillery
French 75-millimeters and 155-milli-
meters and American heavy railway
artillery--are already In France to
meet the present demand. Sufiicient
machine guns are also Immediately
available for American forces In
France.
A Canadian order In council pro
vides that no person, with the excep-
tion of manufacturers Of -four, bakers,
wholesale or retail deal
ers, or persons living at greater dis
lance than two miles from a licensed
dealer. shall hold or have In his pos
session or under his control more -four,
made wholly or in part from wheat,
than Is sufficient for his ordinary re-
quirements for a period not exceeding
10 days.
Anyone living at a distance greater
than two miles and less than five miles
from licensed dealer may hold or
control -four made wholly or In part
from wheat up to an amount sufficient
FOR his ordinary requirements for q
period not exceeding 80 days. Any
one living more than FIVE and less than
ten miles from a licensed dealer may
have sufficient for his ordinary re-
quirements up to 60 days, while a per-
son living more than ten miles from
such a dealer may have sufficient for |
his ordinary requirements for . period |
an IN 100 davS