Show BETTER sun LOADING economies of 0 approximately 20 per cent in shipping weight and 60 50 per cent in shipping space have resulted it front from improved methods macit ing merchandise for overseas practiced 1 by 1 y the army quartermaster corps this is equivalent to about 2500 tons space per month for the the shipment of clothing and equipage including such items as blankets barrack bags towels shelter tent halves bedding and other dry goods iry ii addition to rearing apparel baling lias has been substituted for boxing and the weight of tile the lumber has licen hilen saved the bales average 30 j iv 15 by 15 inches and weigh 30 90 pounds they are bound with not less than four cold rolled steel bands burlap N I 1 over waterproofed waterproof edi heavy paper is I 1 used to cover the bales and thero therea are two ears ou on either ends of thi bale for handling I 1 I 1 women are stevedores on tile the docks in france there is a law they shall not be required to carry packages weighing more than 70 pounds packages shipped to the american expeditionary forces are standardized so they shall not more than 70 pounds tor for handling by one woman carrier or ditre nitre more than rounds pounds by two bomeli women carriers men handle the heavier packages an and d the boxes that must be used instead ot of bales the quartermaster corps recommends ends to manufacturers supplying uie the army many similar economics in ill pa packing eking and shipping which will result in even more pronounced space and weight saving round cans calls and I 1 containers entail in space ot of 23 per cent square containers are urged it is estimated that every inch saved through bale compression is worth 65 cents ill I 1 chip space |