Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-06-07
ZONE SYSTEM FOR
ARMY'S PURCHASES
TERRITORY HAS BEEN ALLOTTED
TO EACH OF THIRTEEN GEN.
ERAL SUPPLY DEPoTs.
ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT READY

Every Soldier Leaving for France Has
Been Fully outftted - American
Merchants Take Over the interests
of German Fur Men.
(From Committee on Public Information.)
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 13
general supply depots. The general
supply depot quartermasters are
charged with the duty of ascertaining
the manufacturing possibilities Of their
zones. On the basis of reports along
this line forwarded to the acting quar-
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 a particular
class of supplies was purchased
through a 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 as are in his judgment quail
fled 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 adj
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 will be open
to 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
a United States model 1917 rifle (modi-
| fed Enfeld), bayonet, belt, haversack,
! pack carrier, bandoleers, bayonet
seabbard, and full mess equipment.
Tonnage is today a limiting factor
In the shipment of ordnance material
overseas, especially because Of the
present necessity of increasing the
transport Of infantry regiments.
Sufficient supplies of artillery
French 75-millimeters and 155-milli-
meters and American heavy railway
artillery-are already in France to
meet the present demand. Sufficient
machine guns are also Immediately
available for American forces in
France.
A Canadian order in council pro
vides that no person, with the excep
ton of manufacturers Of flour, bakers
confectioners, wholesale or retail deal
ers, or persons living at greater dis
tance than two miles from a licensed
dealer, shall hold or have in his pos
session or under his control more flour
made wholly or in part from wheat
than is sufficient for his ordinary re
quirements for period not exceeding
E15 days.
Anyone living at distance create
than two miles and less than five mile
from a licensed dealer may hold O
control flour made wholly or in par
from wheat up to an amount suficien
for his ordinary requirements for ;
period not exceeding 80 days. Any
one living more than five and less thaI
ten miles from a licensed dealer ma,
have sufficient for his ordinary re
quirements up to 90 days, while pei
son living more than ten miles fror
such a dealer may have sufficient fo
his ordinary requirements for perio
up to 120 days.
Any wholesale or any retail deale
licensed by the Canadian food boar
may not hold -four made wholly or il
part from wheat in excess of a quaint
ty sufficient for his ordinary trade re
quirements for a period exceeding
days.
The regulation regarding sugar pal
allels this save in the last clause
, Manufacturers, wholesalers, or retail
ers may not have more sugar than /
required for a period exceeding
days.
: The Swiss federal government ha
by decree fixed the maximum price a
which farmers may sell cattle fo
, slaughter as well as the prices q
which various qualities Of butchers
meat may be retailed. Farmers ma
demand no more than % cents pc
pound for frst-class fat beef cattle
The price applies to cattle sold On tn
: farm. If sold in city or other dis
tant market cost of transportatio
may be added.
! With the exception of sirloin an
] fillet cuts, retailers may ask no NOR
than 40 cents per pound for beef.
According to a statement by the de
partment of agriculture, there ha
been an actual shortage Of more tina
100000 tons of sugar annually sine
the war began. Prior to the war prat
tieally all the belligerent countries e1
cept the United Kingdom and Ital