Middletown transcript., 1918-10-26
OUR WAR EFFORTS
/ ARE NOT AbATED

TAXATION HERE, SAYS AS
sIsTANT SECRETARY
cRoWELL.
SIGNIFICANT FIGURES GIVEN
United States Has Gas Mask That
Fully Protects the Wearer-one
Concern Turns Out Hundred Hand
Grenades a Minute.
(From Committee on Public Informatiou'
WashingtOn.-In the midst OF the
discussions Of peace, Assistant Secre-
tary Of War Benedict CrOwell has
made public statistics to demonstrate
that the United States has not abated
it's efforts or ceased its preparations
to prosecute the war to q victorious
conclusion.
"A proof that there Is not the slight
est relaxation" said Assistant Secre-
tary Crowell, lis found in the fact
that congress has just been asked to
increase by $1,1OO,OOO,OOO its appro-
priations for heavy cannon. The en-
envy is being driven back and this Is
the best time to increase our pres
sure. 1t would be the worst time to
pause. This applies to civilians as
well us to the military forces. 1t is
not the time to question when or how
the end Of the war will come"
Assistant Secretary Cr0well said
! that an idea of the immensely of the
supplies required by single branch
of our forces overseas, for which ad-
: ditional finances are necessary, Is In
dicated by the shipment Of materials
from this country to France by the
engineer corps up to August 81, 1913.
These shipments included 277.OOO
tons Of rails and accessories for stand
ard and narrow gauge track, 45.OOO
tons of structural steel, 1000 tons OF
corrugated iron, 10000 tons Of barbed
wire, 1900 tons of metal building ma
terials, 100000 square yards OF
camOufiage materials-wire netting,
fish netting and burlap. pontoon equip
ment for three divisions, and $1,000
tons Of lumber, ties, stringers and
piles.
In addition to these supplies, large
quantities Of engineering materials
have been purchased also in England,
France and Switzerland, Assistant
! Secretary Crowell pointed out. The
aggregate tonnage Of these purchases
up to June 30. 1919, he estimated at
more than 100000 tons.
Hundreds of thousands of tons of
supplies are ON the docks in this cOun-
, try waiting transportation abroad. AS
Sistant Secretary CrOwell said, but the
ships to carry them are being pro-
ducet. There was very large in
crease in ships in September, he said.
Motor trucks must be shipped
"knocked down and distributed
among different vessels, the assistant
secretary explained. This is done to
meet the demands Of the shipping peo-
pie. Locomotives are shipped in two
ways-completely "set up and
knocked down." Those that are ship
ped "set up are landed and steam
away under their own power.
More than 1000 motor trucks were
: sent to France in September, the as
sistant secretary announced. The
number would have been much smaller
if they had been forwarded 'set up
Employees of the Single Service
corporation of New York were recent
~ commended by Maj. Gen. G. C. Will
liams, chief Of ordnance, for having
attained production of more than
100 hand grenades a minute. The
grenade manufactured by this con-
Germ is Of the offensive type" which
is used by infantry when making an
attack to "clean up" the enemy's
trenches and other systems of de-
Tense.
The third million of grenades made
by this company was shipped to
France In the middle of last month.
having been produced in exactly one
months time. In the week ending
September II, the plant shipped
total of more than SOC, OOO-which was
ut the rate Of $1,000 day, Saturday
being counted as fOur-ninths of q day.
This record was attained nOtwith-
standing that the plant was closed
down ahead Of time on September II
to permit employees to register for the
draft. The maximum production was
reached Friday, September Is, when
1920 grenades were turned out. Sim
pie as it appears when completed, 1t
requires twenty-five distinct opera
lions to make a grenade.
Reports to the United States fuel
administration disclose that the saw
ing of gasoline through the discontinue
ance Of pleasure motoring on Sunday
has aggregated between 65O.OOO and
100 1000 barrels. The requirements in
France continue heavy. and it Is ex-
pected further deprivatiOns of Sunday
driving may be necessary.
The United States fuel administra
ton has announced that pending an in
vestigation into the increase of 200 per
cent in the number of coal and coke
distributors. In the last seven months,
no additional licenses to distribute
these classes Of fuel will be issued.
1t is believed that many of those who
engaged in the business of distributing