Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-08

larger stocks than eve before con-
sid Tered. These stocks have necesai-
age and shipping facilities. There sis
now actually in the possession OF the
'Navy-on board ship and in its own
storehouses--a stock Of ordinary sup
plies sufhcient to meet the average
requirements for at least one year. s.
As a result Of investigations Of for
eign markets. purchases have been
foreign countries and shipments ar
ranged to home ports in naval col
Tiers. Stocks of sodium nitrate. tin.
shellac. teak, kapok, and hemp have
been thus accumulated.
There are now more than 1900
Arms on the Nays bidding list from
iall parts of the country who are kept
in touch with all Important pur-
chases. Navy business has been
made attractive to original sources OF
supply by the elimination Of unneces-
sary hindrances to bidding. the adop-
ton Of specifications in conformity
with commercial manufacture, the
use by the Navy Of conditions Of pur-
chase acceptable to the trade and
sense to the interpretation Of all
naval coscracss
No NSAAke Froats.
Naen ssa~&sse,&r~r> have cog
Hired The saes sss: they car not Sc
~ccassssSsAs Az S~s>e intermediary Is
ieska&esS ~ ssssS ASs> they have
aaes~& .>s sesSsx ot direct bidding.
sresen ais ses> 81 March =. 1917.
ard lsaee Is sssSc, & system Of Navy
e>ss~ Aas e-~e r~sseeSeed by which
ORDERS es~ es staee& with firms
ss-*SAS.S eSNa supplies at either a
sN~S s~s~ &C B SeSe to be deter
>sS-s& caves &sse~Stnx 0ccn the costs
SIX sssesssS>eS ~ tnN~essSSat'ons
-ss&e .sr-s- esGes 70 h Federal
.s -~sSs NssA-ssSSs~ ~ ~ ~ expert
ec><s 5~-ssss.@- ~ ne Navy Depart
s-s - sss s>asS o. Wed Aamsnss>
srsNS
\ Cs-> :. ss>en sv ne sSs.s % 3 Ga:
c~Sc ~ a-eve~. s~HeoaSEstes OF
: s@ss:, I. rass, tSses ~7-usaesion had
80 De SHsr~aSs&s sASS e<Srs essSsnSets
eeS> By . s>Gses ~ Se>-2ttsS IN the
s-Sess SNes ey .-se x~eseeaceeos,
En- aasleS:s->S ch> Eowcsi>sy
TAec&re-e- e :es Navy every sca-s
esS See- >HsS. 60 me emf saS. with
e&s regard II c.>>- the Tseo q rae
Navy cstsA: e>-.i-ss 80 Ne ~ .he
S.SxeSo Genera, sss stated sesv =
; "cas 49,. seS esiS o. r,er II the
~o-sa
The 7rsscr - he NaG - On.
men &~S 20 >coSscc SeuaG, ~: hU-
r,S- AsScsS s-cf s-ce- Gar citizens sHr
; ~he-. ne <.arS = she cesacSc- @
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: question % ts>S = IS .hse~tc-s 0S-
~es.S TIA. evsry s.o-. - ssy o. 80
: Navy a-y eNp~--%s-eS er ses,> - A.
!: teos p-Ss.r: ~asIsse@ shat hs
. aceece.S - .Asrs - .hs ss>c ,f..es-
a -,- =. @-s-.-- ~ -~.s-~srt--s ysfrtS :.
being constantly oe--e II mind 1Ss'
6c0s.sus sonfs = t-:.S cps AMI vi. 3:
.ces.e6 as Sucr
THE high eHs: % svr- rss oseT
reflected II -es cnS, a. -he Nav ~
: .So-. to- during rs yea $50 r..
X ,o,-i cn~- ~s~ sass as ssairs
sa.s.stS to- ie1s.
purchase ~ -s:e-: md ~cr,pr.ecsr.
.cods .ee -isti:. ~s7:H0ce.i
). Providing Closhir:.
: immediate s-s-s xe-. :essc - c-o
i woe ,se adii.io0sl clothing require
). and a, s-s eress~, .:-,e ali IRE re
: are foiiy c.t-s,t-i and -ne-e IS sur;
- cier. reserve - han ard due u7Ge
Z contract 20 rise ti:cre requirement
= Thee were Scare shortages du-i7
v the eariE wee~s o. tTe VA - n
x "a pid iSc-ea7e II cHs runner OF 'e
): cruf-s. hu, neto-e .Ae approach Q
: wee soc thar amp to give &c
% e1li~,ed AN : con ie;e outfit IT
- Guiding blankets. overcoas. sIoe!
% heavy undertaking. and such sup
plies.
There we're irs.ore and ready 70
issue on December Is a, the p-ovis
ions and clothing depo, q: New Tor
and che toir naval seations-Se"
FORT. Norfolk. Great Lakes and "a
u OF PRINCIPAL items:
er %undershirts. heavy. 1850: urde,
e. drawers. heavy. e.cin: JERSEYS. "a.
y Sos: jumpers. white. 1888: jun:l
he ers. blue. 1880: o~vershir:s 1885:
stocks. wooden. sl.!ss: trouser
y white. 1850: trousers. blue. l45
2! IA: SHOES. c4.4lo: gloves. 1875:
IS. and overcoats. 1850.
es During tire previous al the a.
n. has wirtered in southern waters. 81
3 .upon the outbreak of war. srec:;
D. heavy winner clothing for standir
watches on the bridge in %inc!eale;
e weather was necessary.
ny The Bureau OF avigation has d
ne c;ded upon an outfit. to consist
e. extra wooden underwear and seek
i. Eli 'SoN "Ah
&c proof suit with hood. pair Of hel'
wooden mittens. pair Of heavy leath'
- sea boots for d~estroyers. and a pa
Of heavy art;cs for vessels other rns
destroyers. Contracts have he'
awarded for these articles. and tn
are hcing delivered TO vessels as r
n quired.
n In addition to his heavy clothin
G. special outfits consisting Of ar ini,
ne ton leather jacket. breaches. hel--
cap. pair Of gauntlet r1ittens. and j
ar rer suit OF oxford gray WOODEN clos
en- fitting jacket and hreeches. rair
arctic overshoes. pair Of laced leath
re- toots. two suits 0; extra heavy wo
and cotton underwear. and two rai
of extra heavy woo'en socks. ha
been authorized for issue t 0 subm
re rines. Aviators' clothing Of an a
'ly proved design is also being purchas
e as required.
ng There have been supplied to date
total of s4.2s7 Of the special wint
tly outfits and there are in store 22,3
outfits. The clothing was hased
= the Eskimo" pattern used By pol
- explorers and has proven satisfa
tory.
The fuel for the Navy has be
handled by means Of allotmer
placed with the principal operate
in Pennsylvania, Maryland. Virgin
and West Virginia. the prices be;
fixed by the Fuel Administrator. T
Eavy's stocks Of fuel have been maj
y tanned to capacity and shipmel