The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-18
meet the conditions thrust upon 1t by the


meet the conditions thrust upon It by the
war
The food departments contain canned
goods Of every description in super
abundance and tons upon tons OF coffee
are lying about out OF reach OF the con-
sinner. In fact. according TO one per-
son who made a thorough tour OF these
places a few days ago. II would be haru
70 think of single necessary article
that cannot be found there lying IN
waste with small likelihood of 1t ever
being used BY the army and In many
cases no possibility of It ever being
used.
There are uniforms In these ware
houses in great quantities, and employ
ees say there are enough in stock 10
supply peace time army for some time
10 come. Despite this, the depot quar-
termaster's office at 461 Eighth avenue
on September 20 of this year received
sealed proposals for the delivery OF
10000 pairs OF O. ID. woollen breecnes
At the Brooklyn Army Sopply Bose
upward OF 1000, coo tubes of chloride
of lime We're burned last month because
they were no longer of any use to the
department. and there still remains on
hand "a large surplus.
Surgical instruments In great variety
are being stored here and at other army
posts throughout the country. and in
rtany instances they are said to have
dctericrated through exposure TO moist
ure. 1t is said on good authority that
II al least one instance a large guam
tity of dental material was declared to
be surplus before it was received from
the manufacturer, yet this purchase
continues in spite of the stock on hand.
Among the surplus stores are great
supplies OF towels. sheets. pillow cases,
hardware. mattresses. cooking utensils,
cnamelware and crockery which would
b. welcomed in any houehold, but which
mus. remain in the dusty cases in the
Government storehouse. The base also
- receiving back much equipment in the
way q stoves. ranges heaters and all
parts OF such contrivances, and 1t has
large stocks on hand and packed away
with surplus" goods
Sell Mt Loss and Buy More.
One item OF the local army base shows
that 1920 understands were received
from the Elmira knitting Mills on
September 8 last, while during the same
frnonth a large quantity OF Refs under
wear was sold by the Government,
Nearly every one has seen the great
quantities of army underwear which are
offered for sale by merchants who are
now retailing to the public goods that the
Government disposed of for a song. but
tie Government continues to purchase
more.
An Illuminating transaction is one
entered into between the Salvage Di-
vision in Long Island City and Long
island City merchant whose name does
NOT evsE appear in the telephone direc-
tory. On May 6, 1920. this man OBJ
tanned an order directing the officer
IN charge of the refrigerator at seven
tenth street and Tenth avenue, New
York City, to deliver to him 507 pounds
of beef 400 pounds of prunes, APO
pounds OF graduated sugar, 225 pounds
Of coffee, As half gallon cans of syrup.
20 boxes OF cigars. cases OF tooth
brushes. and AS five pound cans of
cheese, for all OF which ne paid only
$40. Delivery. according to Official
records seen b. a representative of THE
NEW YORK HERALD, was made and pay
rnent received on the same day. Al
most any one of the items on the bill
might have been expected to bring more
than the price paid for the lot.
THE same merchant made another
purchase through the same channels on
May 6. of 143 pounds of beef marked
fresh deteriorate" receiving l43
pounds for sass. II would appear hat
despite It's deterioration soma OF this
was fit for food. for in the item of an
other sale to an incinerating concern
which purchased S04 pounds of beet
Tor sf6.os appears the notation unfit
for food"
.One feature OF the handling OF sup
piles in the army at present Is the con-
tfnuous shipping and reshipping.
shipment OF tools viii he sent from hi,
city to another city, and on the same
day another shipment of the same lsino
Of tools will be sent from that city tt
New York.
Owing to the reduction of the labor
i1g forces at the army supply bases
the working force Is now in many in
stances too small TO handle the enor-
nous shipments coming In and which
viii probably continue to come in and
PIE up and 20 to waste until there is q
change and things are put upon a sane
level headed business basis.