New-York tribune., 1918-01-04

'retnements and nicetics of business, -
Turning TO the reduction Of wool con-
tont ordered by the Supplies Commit
toe IN clothing, Senator Kirby said an
effort to discredt the committees ac-
tion had been made, and asked II nrv
complaints rexar,iing the new new clothiny i'v
from officers in the field, abroad or in
the cantonmcnts had been received,
NOT single complaint, un to now"
said ElseHman, omphatically>
Senator Weeks INQUIRED REGARDING
disapproval by Escnman Of an offer on
October a. Of 10l 900 overcoats at ST.
100000 to Quartermastcr General
Sharpe, who sent letter to the wit
ness asking If the purchase Of tho coats
would interfere with the Supplies Com
mlttee-s plans Core spondencc showed
that Eisenman disapproved accepting
the coats, which Were offered by tho
American Uniform Company Of New
York, for delivery July J, 1918, because
10 per cent would be delivered too late
for tho winter season and that the
firms commercial rating was low
Regarding Eisenman's testimony yes
terday that ne had nothing to dc with
contracts for the manufacture Of army
uniforms, Senator Weeks said the lot
ters Indicated circnns s.nnces to the con-
tsary-
| you're a very clever witness and a
sSssy s1stsyy GOOD deaser," Senator Weeks
Eisenman remarked that he had
heard the American Uniform Company
was going cunning" for him befo~
the committee and added that shirtinS
cloth it had offered, if accepted, would
have cost the government $1S5, 900 more
than it was worth
Regarding wool offers from the Ma
tional Association Of Wool Growers,
Frederick ELLINGTON, Eisenm1n's assist
ant testified that wool WIS not offered
at the governna enfs own price, bur that
4 the government; command sored tha en-
tire wool clir.
Wool Offer Turned Down
Senator Mcclellan read q letter from
Senator King, Of Utah- stating that the
latter had pleaded with Eisenman and
Secretary Baker to take the wool grow
ers' supplies at the governments own
price and that they hah been turned
down." Eisen1nan replied that Re did
not rccollec. such nn offer
Of 59.Oo0-000 pounds offered by the
Boston WOOL dealers, Eisenman said
only 10000, 600 could possibly have been
used by the government because OF lis
quality
"I1 wasn't our Job and we had no
authority to buy WOOL said MI Eisen-
man, disputing Senator n eeks's state
rfent that he was advised thnt fnllurc
to accept the Boston offer hAd cost the
government $3.50, 900, 900. He added that
wool was bought as soon as authority
was obtained. and also TINT in buying
cotton the committee virtually had
spoculated and lind 1nads money for
the government
back 3 yard or Goods" he said "a
shortage was threatened, but there al
ways has been plenty Of wool. and we
recommended use Of more substitutes
. to prolonE the supply and avoid q
shp1'taGr-"
The American marine is the warmrst
dressed of all America , fighting men
Michael Z Driscoll, q cloth expert from
Rarita0- N- j., told the committee, and
the German trooper in his "eray dawn
uniform mas clothing 80 per cent
heavier and warmer and more cost1 1y
than the A-neri cam soldier
Samp'r From German Cnas
\ vpl-n- s1nInasa srra-p o. prAy cloth
cut from the tyrpI~-mat o2 the fry. Ger
man priscne1z taken b. General Per
KhlnE'a rtT. was held I'D to thu view
OF the cornmi t1ner for examination. The
question Vvaa ON the DoiD. OF whethei
sIloddy" mixed WI III wool is good fo1
Z soldiers Ove1rua1~
M: Driscoll agreed Win previuu.
Witnesses from the Courcil of Nationa
Defence tha1 there WAS little difference
III effect and tia thu clothing with
"rpwprked wool" mixed in was cheaper,
Ho farored hcaxier uniforms for thc
men IN E4rope