Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1919-01-24

of these was the making of supplies.
mo great reservoire of manufactured
things which were pouring in thru
streams leading from all parts OF
the land was found to contain a six
months supply, aggregating perhaps
the largest Niantity of merchandise
IN the world, ever owned by one in
tercst. That so vast n surplus could
be accumulated in so short Il time in
dlcates the manufacturing capacity
of the nation. These supplies are 1t
this moment contained in 1900 go!-
eminent depots, warehouses, and ar
senals throughout the United States.
Tie few following items will serve
to suggest the thousands Of other
supply items, and include only SUP
plies in this country:
100000 cans of tomatoes.
32,0O0,000 cans of corn.
43,0O0,O00 cans of pork and beans.
2G,O00,000 yards of duck.
100000 cotton coats.
100000 wooden coats.
100000 legginsg.
100000 pairs of shoes.
100000 miscellaneous hats.
100000 pairs of mittens.
$1,000 900 bed sacks.
3G,0O0,000 pair of summer and Of
winter underwear.
100000 pairs of summer under
shirts.
$4,000 automobile trucks.
100000 pounds of horseshocs.
100000 toothbrushes.
100000 shovels.
The intention of the War Depart
mcnt contemplates an army OF p
100000 men until July |. 1919 and
100000 thereafter. After setting.
aside supplies necessary for the num-
Der named, there remains il vast
store of goods" all of which would
dctcriolatc IN time, muci! ri which
would in few months o. years he
come worthless. To salvage this pro
crty was the question confronting the
War Department. To answer il a sur
plus stock borad WAS created. This
board has, with remarkable rapidity,
worked out Il ceiling plan which will
be ready to become operative soon
after the inventory of the 800 sup
plv dcpots is concluded, or about the
18th Of January, 1919
We're these stocks comparatiyelv
small they might be immediately
closed out to the highest bidders, at
IL price far below their cost to the
government, to be rctailcd through
out the country at about onc-half the
cost of production and no special dis
tuibance result This method while
the easiest and quickest, if applied
to supplies running into billions,
would result in chaotic can.i IONS to
the manufacturer, and likewise to the
rate OF wages paid employees. The
condition may he fairly compared to
an abnormal accumulation of snow
lasting into thtc late spring. 1t il
can spread its melting over DAYS. ILL
tie or no damage need result, but if
goes oil IN rapid thaw of a few
hours, Hoods and limitations are sure
to occur.
The surplus stock board intends to
prevent the flood by controlling the
neitinE process. To accomplish this,
the board has requested the various
Industries interested each to select
from It's number Il few men of larp-
est experience and ability, to confer
with the board. 1t is planned to fol-
low so far as possible the recommcn-
dntlons of these committees as to
the amount of goods.
There Will be no secrecy or privacy
attached to any sale, but, on the con-
trary, 1t will be conducted only af
ter the widest advertising, and with
equal opportunity for all to purchase.
In fact it is expected no sales will be
made tnone have been made as yeti
until the requirements of the army.
foreign countries, Government de-
partments, etc, have been worked
out. Mr.. Hartman says:
The balance will be disposed of in
n slow. predetermined, safe-guarded
manner, so that rs little injury as is
in any way possible will he occasion
ed to Industrial conditions and to la
bor conditions"
Mrs. A.-"Your husband told my
husband that his word was law nj