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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH. UTAH No Dud Duds for Army The best isn't good enough for Uncle Sam's army when it comes to clothing. That is why the army maintains a House of Magic" in the quartermasters department in Philadelphia. It is the duty of this House of Magic" to check on the quality of all clothing equipment destined for the army, and many are the methods used in making such checks. Here are shown a few of the steps taken in the manufacture of uniforms for g our army. ever-growin- Left: Testing the The of fabric. strength cloth must stand up under a pull of 120 pounds. Gen. Sir Alan Brooke (above), Pickets at the Red Lion mine, one of the rebellious spots in western Pennsylvanias captive coal strike are routed by state motor police after the pickets had earlier stoned cars and blocked a public highway for two hours. Above photo shows a picket arguing vainly with a trooper. This particular incident was closed without personal injury. has been named chief of the British imperial staff. An expert on mechanical warfare, he earned antifame as head of Britains Crash of Streamliner in Texas Time Out invasion home forces, which he brought to a high level of efficiency. Here on the roof of the quartermaster's department you see fabrics undergoing a weather test. Thread count. Counting the Trained eyes scan every inch of bolt of cloth as it is unwound number of threads per square inch this i another. A slight in a fabric sample one method of C.I.O. convention in from one roller to Attending ascertaining quality. This photo shows the wrecked locomotive, tender and car of the Detroit, Phillip Murray, C.I.O. presi- defect would cause rejection. streamlined railroad train that struck a truck near Dallas, Texas. Note dent, (right) found time to tour Ford the rail twisted and uprooted 30 feet in the air by the impact. Two Motor company plant and lunch with were killed as a result of the accident. Harry Bennett, Ford official. As Neutrality Act Was Revised Enrolls in Red Cross Picture above (left) shows a sample being treated to a rain test. The Revision of the neutrality act in the house was one of the hardest taken fought battles to come before that body in years. to These photos, Sam left show right, was Speaker (top), on the day the bill repealed, examining letter from Rayburn and Majority Leader John McCormack, house against repeal vote the a that by President Roosevelt declaring Below: left to right. Rep. would cause rejoicing in the Axis countries. James P. Richards (S. C.) floor leader for the Democratic opposition, of fight for passage. congratulates Rep. Sol Bloom (N. Y.), leader cloth must be 100 water repellent. At the right (above) is shown an ingenious gadget which subjects a sample of material to tests that equal Miss Adelaide Whitehouse, of many months of wear in Washington, D. C., enrolls the Pres- rain and shine. ident in the American Red Cross Right: A perfect fit. A as its annual membership drive bemaster uniform gins. Miss Whitehouse wears the completed new volunteer uniform. She is as- is being fitted on a dummy sistant director of volunteer services by a master tailor. Once Photo approved, thousands of of the national organization. shows the President receiving his counterparts are turned membership button. out by mass production. W Mr pw m ?ffP tv J |