Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-10
NEW REGULATIONS :
FOR RED CROSS YARN
Government Has Taken Over En-
tire Wool Clip of Nation.

Government has laken over tn
tire Wool Clip of Nation.
Following the recent announcement
by the War Industries board that the
government had taken over the entire
wool clip Of the country for the en-.
suing year, plans have been announced
for the handling Of all available wool
in order that the immediate military
needs of the government be satisfied.
Stringent methods for the conserva-
ton OF raw wool for military purposes
had become so necessary that a con-
ference was called between represen-
taves of the wool commodities section
of the War Industries board and the
American Red Gross. At the close of
this conference the following Joint
statement was authOriZed:
1T is obvious that the first allOt-
ment OF this wool must first go to the
military requirements of the govern
ment, and that any surplus remaining
will first be used for filling the re-
quirements of the American Red
Cross. as next in Importance to the
prosecution of the war.
"ln view of the uncertainty in ocean
shipping, it can not be definitely
known at this time what amount Of
wool, if any, will be available for Red
Cross purposes, after the original
military needs of the government are
satisfied. 1t is believed, however, that
unless unforeseen conditions arise, a
moderate quantity Of wool will be
available for the Red Cross.
Furthermore, in view of the prob
h Ia 4S% ~f
desired that the use of wool yarns for
non-essential purposes be discouraged
in every possible manner.
The War Industries board will hold
the department of supplies at Red
Cross national headquarters strictly
responsible for the release of any
wool required by manufacturers for
Red Cross purposes. The Red Cross
is required to adopt a standard of
quality that will go furthest in sup.
plying good quality of worsted yarn
suitable for war purposes. All con.
tracts for this yarn must be made by
the department of supplies at Red
Cross national headquarters, for which
| the necessary wool will be released
on order from the Red Cross depart
ment of supplies, by the War Indus
tries board as fast as it is obtainable
in excess of the necessary require
ments of the Quartermaster's depart
ment
The Red Cross will place these or
! ders for yarn to be delivered to it's
divisions as fast as the bureau of de-
velopment at national headquarters
advises the number of articles the
chapters in each division will be re-
| Quired to make.
The new plan will do away with the
practice of Red Cross chapters buy
ing yarn independently in the open
market. The purpose of the ruling is
to conserve yarn and stabilize its
price, The custom of independent
buying has resulted in chapters bid
ding against each other and thereby
raising the price of yarn in some in
stances to exorbitant figures.
| Chapters can only procure their
yarn upon specific requisition through
their divisional headquarters. Tc
preclude the keeping of yarn at home
by individuals all wool must be &C
counted for in finished garments after
each issue. This move will take al
yarn in the army and navy colors
from the public market, so that not
any can be purchased and made up by
individuals into gifts. This will stoI
the overlapping Of efforts so that 9
soldier or sailor receiving garments
from the Red Cross will not also re
ceive from one to a dozen duplicate
garments as personal gifts.