Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-22
Government Takes
Strict Control of
Red Cross Wool

dustries board has ruled that while the
military needs Of the nation must
first be served in the distribution OF
wool, of which there is a threatened
shortage in the uniform manufacturing
trade the Red Cross shall have second
place on the reference" list, and Will
be supplied before purely cValian re-
|1auirements are considered ~
There has been much discussion
about the wool supply for the Red
Cross, and it was determined tedayfto
make a formR announcement so that
all Observation-Disclosures might be enoeo
The various chapters Of the Red cross
will hereafter stop buying in the open
market and make acquisitions upon
their divisional headquarters.
T The statement by the war Industries
board read:
Stringent methods for the conserva-
ton Of raw wool for military purpos rs
have become so necessary that a 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
IQe COIl1eISuCC VIC AoAAoWAiAS
was authorized:
"It is obvious that the first allct-
ment Of this wool must go to the mill
tary requirements Of the government,
and that any surplus remaining Will
first be used for filling the requirements
of the American Red Cross. as next IN
importance to the prosecution OF the
war.
"Tn view. of the uncertainty in >ocaan
shipping it cannot be definitely known
at this time as to what amount OF WOOL,
If any, will be available for Red CT ,ss
purposes after the original military
needs of the government are satisi,d.
1t is believed, however, that unless an
forseen conditions arise, a moderate
quantity Of wool will be available Tor
the Red Cross.
Furthermore, in view of the proo-
able scarcity of wool it is earnestly de-
sired that the use of.wool yarns foE.aon-
essential purposes be discouraged N
every possible manner.
"The war industries board will hold
the department Of supplies at national
|headquarter, OF the Red Cross strictly
responsible for the release Of any w2ol
required by manufacturers for Red
Crosos purposes. The Red Cross is re !
quired to adopt standard that will 20
furthest in supplying good quality CT
worsted yarn suitable for war purposes
All contracts for this yarn must be
made by the department Of supplies at
national headquarters, for which the
necessary wool will be released, on u !
der from the department of supplies. by
the war industries board, as fast as It
is obtainable in excess 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 bureau Of
development at national Headquarters
advises the number Of articles the chap
tiers at each division will be required tc
make
1.-THE new plan will do away with the
practice of Red Cross chapters buyin,s
yarn independently in the open mar
ket. The purpose of the ruling y "a
conserve yarn and stabilize 1t 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 exorbitany
figures.
Chapters can secure their yarn only
upon specific requisition thru their d.
|visional HEADQUARTERS. To preclude the
keeping Of yarn at home by individuals
all wool must be accounted for in nm.
ished garments after each issue. This
move will take all yarn in the army aud
navy scolors from the public market %
that none can be purchased and made
up by individuals into gifts. This Will
Fstop the overlapping of efforts, SO that
a soldier or sailor receiving garments
from the Red Cross will not also res
lceive from one to q dozen duplicate
garments as personal go. Il IS ii sS n