The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-07-25

Manufacturers and dealers are en-
couraged under the policy Of the navy
department to deal direct with the de-
| partment. The purpose Is to eliminate
the Jnlddleman in purchases Of sup
plies and materials.
In my annual report" says Rear
Admiral Samuel McGowan, "manufac-
turers were warned against profiteer-
ing agents, professional contractors,
ana naval brokers. In our regular mail
Ing circulars Of January 8, 1918, we ex-
pressed tho hope that manufacturers
who have not awaited themselves of
the opportunity to bid direct will do
50 rs ii will prove of advantage to
them In bringing them In more init
mate touch with tNe navy and thereby
which they manufactured
'Thr fact ls the Responsibilities Of
contractors was never so thoroughly
investigated and they were never held
10 stricter accountability than they
lave been since this country entered
the war. The number Of responsible
direct bidders has Increased greatly
ana the number of agents and inferno
dlaries has been reduced to q min
imum. The safeguards against profit
eering have been strengthened, not re-
laXed."
There are over $1,000 names on the
bidders list of the navy bureau Of
supplies and accounts, representing
every section of the country. These
manufacturers and dealers furnish
over 10000 classes of articles used by
the navy.
Because Of an acute shortage in the
supply Of paper the war Industries
board announced, effective July IS,
the following preliminary economies
I" be enforced by newspapers pub
fishing daily and weekly edition:
Discontinue the acceptance or the re-
turn of unsold copies.
Discontinue the use of nll sample or
free promotion copies.
Discontinue giving copies to any
body except for ottice-working copies
or where required by statute law in
the official advertising
Discontinue giving free copies to ad-
VcrtiSers, except not more than one
| copy for checking purposes.
Discontinue the arbitrary forcing Of
| copies on news dealers q. e., compcll-
ing them to buy more copies than
| they can legitimatcy sell In order to
| hold certain territory.
| Discontinue the buying back Of pa
| pcrs at either Wholesale or retail sell
Ing price from dealers or agents in
order to secure preferential represent
| alton.
Discontinue the payment Of salaries
or commissions to agents, dealers, or
ncwShoys for the purpose OF securing
IN" equivalent of return privileges.
Discontinue all free exchanges.
Three hundred applicants for stu
dent nurses t" enter training school.
In the base hospitals at cnntonment
were accepted recently There have
been more than thousand npplica
ti"ns for entrance In these armS
schools OF nursing since the govern
mrnt sent out It's call for student
nurses.
The majority Of those Offering their
services have been college women, or
women with n complete high-school
education. The training units will be
assigned. 1t is expected. during the
present month. Each unit will nun
Der % or 80 student nurses and will
be supervised by an accredited and
complete nursing instructor and a
trained woman who will be resDonsI.
bic for the physical welfare and rec.
rcntiOn.
The service bureau Of the commit.
tee on public information has taken
over various departmental independent
information bureaus at Union station,
washington. Will consolidate and rcor-
ganiZe them and be prepared to give
All visitors information on govern
mcnt business and the names and loca-
tion OF those clothed with authority to
speak and act for the government.
since the service bureau opened Of
fceS May | 1t has built up q card Lin
drN system With 10000 entries, many
OF the cards being subject to daily
rcviSions and correction In n recent
week the bureau handled ,G3O visit
orS seeking special information and
answered an average Of $50 query let.
tcrs daily.
The medical department., United
States nrmy, needs women rs recon
structiOn aids. The office OF the sur
| gcon general Announces: "'rhe work
OF reconstruction aids is divided into
| two sections. (D those women who