Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-07-24
fore leaving home for camp that.

desirable, especially in view Of the
Secretary OF War order OF March
II, last (No. Az Mise. Div9 pro.
viding for an inventory of such ar,
ticles by Company Commanders
and requiring future distribution
to be made through The Post Quar-.
termasters, and lhH therefore.
the said practice Is strongly to be
discountenanced, u was pointed
out that no check WAS possible up
on the use which mca might make
of these articles before reaching
camp and that they were frequent
ly thrown away or damaged
through carelessness
Il also enclose far your informa.
ton, copy of the War Depart.
ment's order of M4rca II. last. re-
ferred to above. This has resulted
lin Quartermasters taking up an
knitted goods for sale keeping dur
|ing the summer months They are
reissued in the autumn when the
need arises or bci1re the men
leave for overseas
with respect to comfort kits. |
was informed. in response to tel
ephonic inquiry, b. he Post Prop
erty Accounts, Burean Of Finance
and Accounts Division, of the War
Department that comfort kits were
considered similar 20 knitted artc-
| les and would be taken up and re.
issued by Quartermasters accord
ling to the needs of the men. |
wrote for confirmation. in writ
ing, ,of this Information, but so far
| it has not been received.
IT give you at feneth the status
of the .matter so that you can UNI
derstand why we ask CHAMBERS to
refrafn from Quitting men before
Weaving for environments, anal am
confident that your chapterswiT1 APP
ppeciation which led to this con
II
c1usion
every truly yours,
BUREAU OF MILITARY RELIEF
by R. S. r. Hit Acting Director. .
No 422 Misc. Div.
Trom-The Adjutant General Of
the Army to the Commanding Gen,
erals of all National Guard, Nation
Al Army and Regular Army. Diyis-
ions, and all Department Comman'
jrehs:
| Subject ProtectIou of Red Cross
Sweaters and other knitted artie-
'es from sale or other indiserimfn
lte disposal by Enlisted Personnel
/. You will .eause an inventory
to be taken. at once in each organi-
cation under your Command, OF all
articles of wearin- apparel issued
Ito the organization or individuals
of such. oreanizatons by the Red
Cross or other charitable societies
and require the uni supply officers
to take up on Their returns and ac-
count for these articles. as though
they were goyg nnent property
Regularly supplied by the Quarter
masters Corps. rr5..-tty -
2. You will require future donna
lions OF this character to be dis
tributed through the Department or
Division Quartermasters, who will
obtain from Division Director OF
i the Red Cross, or the authorized
agent of the society making the DC.
nation a list Of the articles he has
lTor distribution, and distribute
| them to the organizations in ae-
cordance with attdal needs; the
unit supply officers to receipt tof
the articles thus received. ana 49,
sue them to mutations in the
same manner as government prop
erty is issued turning in to the
camp or other duartermaster, any
lin excess of the immediate needs
Of the organization he is to supply
! g. You will also require organl'
cation commanders to issue sueh
| articles TO enlisted men OF his com
mand. in accordance with actual
needs, to exercise the same care in
their use and preservation ana 10
turn them into the quartermaStef
for renovation at the end OF the
\ season &or when no longer reQhH Z"
as though they were Government
property.
BY order of the Secretary Of War
JOHN $, JOHNSTON
M Adiutant General
July 18th, 1918.
Mrs. L. f. Wiltshire, Director,
This Is to acknowledge your
favor of July 18th and in reply to
same beg to state that all can
say is that the Martinsburg Chap
ter is proving be value OF cooper
alton and coordination by following
tout the instructions and requests
OF the Potomac Division to when
all Chapters in the Potomac DIVES
ion should look for instructions on
matters OF policy, etc.
"If these chapters, such as you
mention. continue to do that very
thing which we asked them not to
do, they are not only going con
trary to the rules of the American
Red Cross, but they are not coop
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