The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-06-27
SUPPLY ARMY NEEDS FIRST
Stringent Methods for the Conservation
of Raw Wool for Military Pur-
Poses Have Become Very
Necessary.

The entire wool clip of the country
has been taken over by the govern
ment for the ensuing year and plans
have been announced for the handling
of all available wool in order that
the immediate military needs Of the
government may be supplied.
By an arrangement between the
wool commodities section of the War
Industries Board and the American Red
Cross the Red Cross will get the sur
plus of wool remaining after the mill
tary requirements of the government
have been met. It is not known how
much wool will be available for the
Red Cross but it is stated that there
will be moderate supply.
This arrangement will obviate the
necessity of the Red Cross chapter 60
ing into the open market and buying
Independently.
| Anent this arrangement the Commit
tee of Public Information Division of
Woman's War Work has issued this
Estatement:
Following the recent announcement
by the War Industries Board that the
Government had taken over the en-
tire wool clip Of the country for the
ensuing year, plans were announced
for the handling of all available wool
| in order that the immediate military
needs of the Government be satisfied.
| Stringent methods for the conserva-
ton of raw wool for military purposes
| had become so necessary that con-
| ference was called between representa-
| tives Of the wool commodities section
of the War Industries Board and the
American Red Cross. At the close of
the conference the following joint
statement was authorized:
First Allotment to Government.
| It is obvious that the first allotment
of this wool must 60 to the military
requirements of the Government, and
that any surplus remaining will first
be used for filing the requirements of
the American Red Cross as next in i'm
portance to the prosecution of the
war.
| In view of the uncertainty in ocean
shipping, it can not be definitely
known at this time as to what amount
of wool, if any, will be available for
Red Cross purposes, after the original
military needs of the Government are
satisfied. It is believed, however, that
unless unforeseen conditions arise,
moderate quantity of wool will be
available for the Red Cross.
| Furthermore, in view of the pro-
bable scarcity of wool. it is earnestly
desired that the use of wool yarns for
nonessential purposes be discouraged in
every possible manner.
The War Industries Board will hold
the department of supplies at national
headquarters Of the Red Cross strictly
responsible for the release of any wool
required by manufacturers for Red
Cross purposes. The Red Cross is re-
quired to adopt standard that will
go farthest in supplying a good quail
| ity of worsted yarn suitable for war
purposes. All contracts for this warn
must be made by the department of
supplies at national headquarters, for
which the necessary wool will be re-
leased, on order from the department
Of supplies, by the War Industries
Board as fast as it is obtainable in ex-
cess of the necessary requirements of
the Quartermaster s Department.
The Red Cross will place these or
ders for yarn to be delivered to the
Red Cross divisions as fast as the bur:
eau of development at national head
quarters advises the number of articles
the chapters at each division will be
required to make.
Stops Buying in Open Market.
The new plan will do away with the
practice of Red Cross chapters buying
yarn independently in the open mar
ket The purpose of the ruling it to
conserve yarn and stabilize its price.
The custom of independent buying has
resulted in chapters bidding against
each other and thereby raising the
price of yarn in some instances to ex-
orbitant figures.
Chapters can procure their yarn only
upon specific requisiton through their
divisional headquarters. To preclude the
Keeping of yarn at home by indivi.
duals, all wool must be accounted for
IN finished garments after each issue.
This move will take all yarn in the
Army and Navy colors from the pub
nc market so that none can be pur-
chased and made up by individuals In
to gifts. This will stop the overlap.
ping of efforts so that a soldier or sail