Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-07-18

Manufacturers and dealers are en-
Icouraged under the policy Of the navy
department to deal direct with the de-
ipartment The purpose Is to eliminate
the middleman in purchases Of sup
plies and materials.
I'm my annual report" says Rear
Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN, "manufac-
turers were warned against profiteer-
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
SO, 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 min
1mum. 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 tho
supply of paper the war industries
board announced, effective July Is,
the following preliminary economies
to be enforced by newspapers pub
fishing 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 oftice-working copies
OF 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 u. e., compell-
ing them to buy more copies than
they can legitimately SELL in order to
hold certain territory.
Discontinue the buyings back of pa
pers at either wholesale tor retail sell
ing price from dealers or agents In
order to secure preferentials represent
alton.
Discontinue the payment tof salaries
or commissions to agents, dealers, OF
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 cantonment
were accepted recently. There have
been more than a thouss nd applica-
tions for entrance In these army
schools of nursing since the govern.
ment sent out It's call afor student
nurses.
The majority Of those Offering their
services have been college. women, o.
women with complete ,.high-school
education. The training units will be
assigned, 1t is expected, during the
present month. Each unit will nun
Der 25 or 30 student nurses and viii
be supervised by an accredite and
complete nursing instructor and 2
trained woman who will be responsi
BILE for the physicalt welfare aud rec
'reation
The service bureaw,of the cd dmmit
tee on public information has taker
over various departmental independent
information bureaus aft 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
tion Of those clothed with authority tt
speak and act for the government.
Since the service bureau opened oI
fees May I 1t has built up carr1-in
dex system with $4,000 entries, many
of the cards being subject to. daily
revisions and correction. In. rece1'
week the bureau handled 1880 VISIT
ors seeking special information ant
answered anaqveragetof $50 query let
ters daily.
The medical department., United
States army, needs women as recon
struction aids. The office tpf the sur
geon general announces: ''The worl
of reconstruction aids is IA tvided int
two sections. ~ those women WHIT
are well trained in massa. ee and tn,
other forms of physiotheral ard e.
those who are trained in sii 1ple handi
crafts" Foreign service pay is $50
home service pay $50 per Imonth ant
quarters allowance.
The division on wman's 6lwar worl
of the committee on public' informa
ton announces that the trl lstees o.
Pratt Institute Brooklyn, N. Y, ofte
to wives and daughters Of q rmy offl
GERS three scholarships, incfu ling tut
ton and laboratory fees. for 1881.
covering household science, h ,usehol,
arts, and preparation for fnsti tutiona