Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-09
Army Salvage in
the Economy Plan

| Our army salvage is a gigantic
affair.
/ In former French railroad yards
and car shops, trains of box cars
unload mountains of junk from
baIttlefelds and trenches, perman-
ent and mobile American camps
and hospitals. There are noun
tains of old shoes and leaky rub
Der boots, mountains of battered
helmets and rusty field ranges,
s3;red uniforms, discarded under
wear and unlovely socks.
But the American boys are in
clean ones. These are the comb
ings of war. 1t is the death blow
to vermin and dirt. 1t saves tom
mage. 1t gives work to thousands
of poor refugees. 1t supplies our
German prisoners with suitable
dark uniforms to work in, nicely
cobbled shoes and all conven-
fences. Not dead mule is wasted.
Hospital slippers that would sell
= with a rush on the Paris boule-
: wards at $3.50 per pair are made
from old felt hats and ruined
pants. Gloves are made from old
, socks.
, In the clothing repair shop $50
a:mble but workworn
French widows and orphans are
helping Uncle Sam to win the war,
+ the pick of fine needlewomen.
4 Girls have sorted the garments.
= Though disinfected, w "a h e d,
e dried. resterilized and inspected,
:. the garments are unsightly, and
no soldier would wear them. They
are hence classified: % Garments
fit with proper remarking for re-
issue: CD not so slightly, but with
+ greater repairs good for workers
back of the lines; 81 badly worn
= or damaged, to be furnished VI
/ for German prisoners; (4) stuff
d for the rippers. The rippers take
every good patch, button, eyelet
y and piece of waist band lining
= The American soldier fights clean
g Thank the salvage.
Mountains of old shoes are cas-
e aside by the American soldier:
If and sent to the army salvage de
partment.
- Shoes almost new-that hurt ;
,e boys feet; fine goods, trench soak
d. ed; first class articles mysterious
n ~ abandoned; rundown stuff
with perfect uppers; holes cut il
a. new leather to air bunionS; Their
+ are worn shoes that require half
culirg: old shoes to be cObbled 70
sg German prisoners and piles an
d, piles of dead ones, only fit to ri
lg with sharp knives to save the par
ne that can be used for some purpose
# III q long hall. where hundred
Y. of French women Al. hand-wor
ar and sewing machines patch an
glue Slickers, shelter tents, and 5
y on. American specialists of ruhbe
er baa.s cut off Worn parts an
Id smooth the spot for new heel
soles-anything-by the cold dr.
he cement process. Leather shoes
he VA he'd, dried, sorted, remade
ON repa:re3-are finally pounded c
tas.S and receive doses of dru'
AT bling. Thus done over by Specia
It ISIS thousand pairs ofTine shoe
nv fit for reissues. have come out (
Of the salvage in a single day. Son
AL VIII go to the front, some to wor
i've ers in the rear, but none OF the
TO TO herman prisoners.
,od The cobbling halls for prise
.,w ers' wear are in themselves II
nd menSe. Further on French cir
.al. rip dead shoes all day, Nothing
be lost. Bits of good leather are Ike
is for patches. There are great 50
as cutting machines. The debris
hat ripped up 10 repair cartrid
the bats, llaverSacks, leather lie
at giugS, canvas leggings, equi
by n,ant. harpesS patching and t
or manufacture of leather shoe lac'
Nothing IS lost, and everything
lag used IN this great branch OF {
asst salvage department.