Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-04
SUPPLIES BOARD
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senator Weeks said he did not desire
d, question Mr. ftisenman further be-
muse he did not like his answers He
aid the American Uniform 60. has
so coo capital and for month tried
.o ger q contract 10 make overcoats
,hen II had i0.Ooo yards OF Goth ON
-ard The supplies committee. the
Nassa chIscts senator said. did not ap-
,sar entirely sponsible for rejection
the pvorcuat offer ana the quarter
ns er generals office had rebuffed the
crpan,
Re,sa ding wool offers from the Ma
.'onhl Association Of Wool Growers
Frederick Edintou, Eisenman testi-
ed 81 Was not offered at the govern
rtrt : own price, but that the govern
rpni commaudeercd tho entire wool
n. senator Mex llir read Il lettcr
rom Senator King of Utah. stating
ct the latter had pleaded with Eisen-
nan and Secretary Baker to take the
vool growers supplies AT the govern
nents price and that they had been
urned down Eisenman replied that
. did not recolcct such an offer.
- 10 600 ono pounds offered by the
nsion wool dealers. Eisenmau said
.oly 40. 600 600 could possibly have been
.sed by the government because OF its
ilantv
IT was not our job and we had no
lthority 70 buy wool" said Mr.. Essen
man. disputing Senator Weeks state
ntnt that he was advised that failure
government $3.50 .O00, 900. He added that
WOOL was bought as soon as authority
vas obtained and also that in buying
alton the committee virtually .,ad
,peculated and had made money for
he government"
shortage ~ wool has never kept back
yard OF goods he said. "A shortage
ras threatened. but there always has
.sen plenty OF wool and we recommended
~ OF moro substitutes to prolong the
,Cpply and avoid a shortage"
Testimony supporting Fisenman's con-
,ntions that quality OF army clothing had
~t been lowered by his orders for use
4 moro reworked wool or shoddy In the
aoth was given by Michael f. Driscoll,
Al expert wool manufacturer OF Raritan.
y J.. who said the new cloth virtually
u as warm and durable. He added, how
ever. that the German uniform is 20 per
cent, better and costlier
Testimony regarding army shoes also
heard today from T.. J Bliss Of Bos-
,n, VINO said about 10 per cent. ~ Amer
Pm soldiers shoes do not IT. ana charg-
ID delay by the war department. IN adopt
Ing "a correct shoe fitting device.
Inquiry into the clothing question will
he resumed tomorrow
American Marine Warmest Dressed
The American marine Is the warrnest
dressed OF all American lighting men. the
senate military committee learned from
Michael A. prtscoH, cloth expert or
kar;an, ~ j, and tho German trooper
tn his gray dawn" Uniform has cloth
ing ~ per cent. heavier and warmer and
more costly than the American soldiers
worn. attained scrap OF gray cloth,
out Hom the overcoat Of the first Ger
man prisoner taken by General Pershlng's
men. was examined. The commlttee's In
vertigation today turned on the much dis
puted point OF whether "shoddy'' MIXED
with wool 10 good FOR n soldiers ov...
oat
Mr. Driscoll agreed with nroviou. NIT.
''ses from me Council Of National De-
."e' 'h"' there was little difference In
anu that The clothing with re
''N'u """' mixed ~ was cheaper. He
avorcd heavier uniforms for rho mo, !,
Europe
1orss Equipment Shortage
Turning 10 what no termed ? tor
rife shortage In horse oouinnont :"
senator Wadsworth developed from
Mr. Driscoll that II was not untiI last
July that the ordnance bureau order
ID any considerable number OF saddle
Markets
Shoe supplies and Difficulty I'm at-
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