The evening world. Newspaper, March 18, 1920, Page 17

‘make good their promise. get the appropriations down an ad- ditional $20,000,000 will be like pull- ing teeth, The imagination falters in tackling the job of describing what @ total additional cut ef $425,000,000 will be Mke, SCRAPPING WAR CAMPS WOULD HELP A LOT. $1,000,000,000 cUT NOW SET AS LIMIT OF “PEACE ECONOMY (Continued From First Page.) how an immense saving can be made jin the War Department by scrapping lthe camps and cantonments and tions for the Army and Navy are to be cut to $800,000,000. The Navy cut, |for an army of 4,000,000 men, Thir- already agreed to in thesHouse, but | teen of the still to be acted upon by the Senate,| have been disposed of, but the ac- amounts to $140,000,000, This sum|counts are so mixed that it is im- subtracted from $800,000,000 leaves | possible to tell approximately what $660,000,000 which will have to be cut| the benefit will amount These vat ef the Army estimates if Mr.| camps were of rough lumber and tent Mondeh and his associates on the} construction and the salvage on plant House steering committee are to| wag small. Taking $660,000,000 from the $1,- 190,000,000 asked for by the War De- cantonments Army The Evening World has pointed ont | | warehouses and wharves and supplies | |which were built up or accumulated | National Guard camps} | above Partment leaves $530,000,000, That is the sum the War Department will have to get along on next year pro- vided the Republican programme stands up. It means a cut of about 60 per cent. The balance of the cut in appropriations will have to come out of the Sundry Civil Bill, and to jel tey Celebrating With Matchless Savings | scattered throughout the coun- try, quite unoccupied. The can- tonments cover 231,000 acres, which accommodate 23,367 build: ings built with an id manency, although the fallen’ far short of fulfilment. They have housing accommoda- ies $10.00 Georgette Blouses 4.69 In white, flesh, t broidered models: es 36 to 44 Anniversary Sale GIRLS’ Spring Dresses For Ages 6 to 14 1.89 Smart models in plaids, checks and plain chambrays, trimmed in con- trasting colors. Third Floor pe, brown, navy and black. Tailored and dressy em Main Floor For Anniversary Week 100 PURE SILK Handbags Always $7.50 4.39, Satin stripe and silk moire, large pouchy bags, foptlar one-piece models; silk lined, with mirror and purse. Mein Floor Famous Arrow and Clermont Soft Shirts Usual $3.00 ues 1.8. Not the ordinary cheaply made shirt, but finished with S-button centres Good quality percale. and moulded neckbands. Sizes 14 to 18 neck. Main Floo: Get A Season’s Supply of This Ribbed Underwear The Savings Are Most Unusual 35¢ Swiss Ribbed Vests; regular and extra sizes.. 24c 69c Vests and Pants; regular and extra sizes. . 55c $1.25 and $1.50 “Marvelfit” rein- forced Knit Bloomers, pink and white; regular and $1.15 extra sizes, 50c Children’s Swiss ribbed Vests, 2 to 16 years 35c 3 for $1.00 25¢ Children’s Vests; sleeveless; sizes 6 to 16 19c 75c “3 in 1" Children’s Nainsook Union Suits; sizes upto BA 12 years. - Second Floor. Gowns, Bloomers, Corsets in This Anniversary Sale. Nainsook Nightgowns, _ slip-over model, trimmed with wide embroi dery; others with Val. lace inser- tion and edge. Value 1.28 sing | Sacque of cotton challie, model with belt; front trimmed with white lawn. Value $1.50. . 97c ruffle with 89c Pink Batiste Bloomers, lace edge and blue stitching. Value $1.29 For Friday Only. Corsets of pink twill; very low bust, rubber gores, long hip, for medium 1.27 figures. Value $2.00.......6+46 Women’s $1.00 ‘Gloves 79c Chamoisette; Two clasp, with black embroidered backs, in white, ode and black eee Main Floor. Reg. 69c to 89c Hairbow Ribbon 59c Five inches wide in an assortment of light and dark colors in two-tone stripe effects. j Main Floor. Only 100 at this price Gillette Safety ‘Razors 3.00 Each ‘The regular price is $5.00. Standard and pocket sizes, in leather and metal cases. 300 packages of Gillette Blades; usual ipsiee 50c; box of 6. Shears and Scissors; value rete 50c Cutlery Dept., KO The store is gay bi flags and myriads colored lights. * .35¢ .. Bc Steel Nail Filey value 15e. . Main Floor about 683,000 men— twice the nurhber in our regular army tions for more than whieh will if the Reorganization Bill goes through. As a matter of fact the Army “will | have facilities for taking care of six) times as many men as we wall ever | have under arms at one time in the regular service, unless we get into another war, The cantonments heating and lighting equipped with nd sewer sys- tems and many of the buildings are | substantial, but the construction was on a cost plus basis, atid each can- tonment, if retained, would have to be rebuilt, as to the part of the plant | ground, about every three| years unless the buildings were re- Placed ag they disintegrated by frame structures of standard construction or structures of brick or concrete. Camp Upton at Yaphank is a type of the cantonments, and tens of thou- sands of New Yorkers have visited that camp and know what it is. The construction costs of the cantonments alone ran close to $200,000,000, taking them ag they stand to-day, WOULD NEED ARMY MERELY TO| GUARD CAMPS. It is estimated that it would cost $200,000 a year to keep them in repair and require a force of 1,000 men to each camp—16,000 men in guard them all—to in the North were complet In all win- und to lave depre- when arming extent wi Department ji proposed permanent b mps Doniphan Oklahoma and] 1 . and Camp Mellan in Alabama, both of which|umbia, 8. C.. with | were origin: ational | Guara div an Ex-| | peditionar: ese camps are retained it ts proposed to rebuild them along cantonment lines. T War also retains, for is said, Camp the War Departmen ous forte and campe located all over the United States which these, which Was built against the wishes of the officers of the army when Senator Warren of Wyoming was Chairman of the Senate Commit- tee on Military Affairs, is a wonder- fully constructed plant with accomo- dations for many thousands of men jand numerous mansions for officers, It is used mostly in these times as a lodging place for the over- ffow of guests who visit Cheyenne every year to witness or take part in the “round up” or cattle roping ido Just 150 Regular 2.50 Fountain Pens Here for Anniversary Sales Annee ry Specials | | Umbrellas | MEN'S AND WOMEN's_ | | Regular price 4.50 | | Week at | 2.87 | | Asplendid assortment of handles, | 1 .25 bakelite tops and rings, also bake- | , lite tops in assorted colors. Large | _ Guaranteed lever _ self-filling. Standard make; 14-kt. gold; iridium point; best quality hard rubber; clip attached. Main Floor, | white tips. All have silk cases. Men's in smart new style handles. Mat Floor, Here’s Your Opportunity to Secure | Children’s School Hats at Splendid Savings Milan Straw Pokes, mushroom and roll brims, in navy, brown, Copenhagen, rose and black, Reg. $2.98 Reg. $4.98 Reg. §5.98 1.77 3.89 4.50 Second Floor, Reg. $3.00 WOMEN'S | All Silk | Wrist Watches Georgette Value $12.50 | $2.69 vara | $8.75 | 40 inches wide, in a splendid range | Gold-filled, 10-year case, 7-jewel; of day and evening shades; also guaranteed movement; convertible white and black. bracelet. Main Floor i 10,000 Yards ‘Startex Towelling 29c yard Sells regularly for 39c¢ Has linen woven both ways for wear and utility; in a jiffy and stands out crisply after washing. Blue and Red borders. Main Ploor, catches up moisture Main Floor $1.75 to $3 Boys’ K.&E. Blouses & Shirts $1.18 Blouses 6 to 16, Shirts 12 to 14 neckband. $2.00 and $2.25 Boys’ Pajamas $1.47 | Madras, in stripes and solid colors, | trimmed with silk frogs. 8 to 18. Third Third Floor. | A Wonderful Handkerchief Offering Women’s Handkerchiefs Regular 59c Box of Three, 29c box of three | An exceptional grade, with colored embroidered corners. Main Floor. There is much to recommend these Shoes for the Youngsters Little Men’s and Girls’ Sizes Lace and blucher boots of black calf leather and rhinex fibre soles, sizes 8! to 131, nes. 10 $2.19 For Infants and Children Lace and button models in black and brown {id and patent colt, flexible and turn soles, sizes 4 to 8, res. 1250 $2.45 \ Third Floor Established 1860 GHe 125TH po Oe ee TAT STREET. WEST Hundreds * of unadvers tised Antivereary Spe- cials 90 on sale each day ‘© eeEEEEEe—e lana bronco busti Just why C bama was ¢ partment solution o| somewhere around th the Capitol. The has, in the 0 acres in ex 1,554 buildings with for 44,000 « men, to 721 men in 1,532 build | Another military the War ; Doniphan in Oklaho Camp Little ering 14,946 9 $43 men, Antonio, Tex., acres and carrying moines, Ia. which WU mp Lee at Petersburg, cres in extent and built to hi had in that section the Camp Funston at F with for 06 men in ' THE _EVENING WORLD, “THURSDAY, MARCH ibition, » McClellan in Ala- War De- by the Southeastern A States, Camp Gordon, at Atlanta, tent with say tings mystery mar ort 1,401 bu Rock, Ark, OVI ‘ommodat nothing is why Department retained Camp | ed It already | » the tlantic | G. 1, of 9,000 j de dings; cov- | OMT 18, ]outtainge ca mi The ke | training | training scheme was dropped by Con- tions, 1 ly hidden he Evening World hi pale end of | tained that the hy 000 acres and accommodations | gresamen but the all sixteen and three N tes encumbered with | camps in addition, 1,488 buildings with a capacity of 48,- | and Camp Travis at San spreading over 18,200 1449 buildings which can take care of 42,809 men, not to mention Camp Dodge at Des- comprises 1,409 One of t committee, McKenzie of wanted to scrap was Camp Gordon at Atlanta, Georgia interposed strenuous objec- amp Gordon is still there. sub-committee of the ing with this matter recommend- feature: War 920." we of sheltering 42,- nd covering 5,209 scree of richest section of the ning State in the Union | doesnt bother Hef who now enjoy House nly seven camps be kept to of the compulsory military | this was before the some bevera coffee-like afraid of the rural vote— Department is holding | al Guard Satisfaction At Grocers ips which the sub- of which Representative | Illinois is chairman, Senator Hoke Smith of 14 g | s rl FRIDAY STORE OPEN 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. ARN West of Fifth Avenue Women’s. and Misses’ ' Fourteenth Street Spring Apparel New fashions of this authentic styling on which women depend for smart effect are to be had here at prices invari- ably less than are asked for such models in other stores, Misses’ Eton Dresses 33.50 Our regular $39.75 The high place which the Eton dress holds in Fashion's esteem makes such a special price as this a very important matter to the miss who plans to wear one of these chic little dresses at, Easter. The sketch shows new models in tricotine. wide girdle and edging around the neck and sleeves are of novelty worsted in novel checks of blue and tan. The vestee is tan Georgette, knife pleated. A number of other models youthfully charming are included at this special price. Women’s Taffeta Dresses 38.50 Our regular $44.75 Fine taffeta, rich and firm, makes for the beauty and service of this dress, The shapely bodice, the long lines of the verti cal pleatings, mark the style as very new The little ves is of fine embroidered batiste. Many other models at the same price testify to the scope of our assort- ments and smart modes. PRING SALE SPECIALS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY $27.75 to $29.75 Misses’ Some collars selection of 20 year $27.75 to $29.75 Women's Taffeta Dre. Dresses aceful hagen, to 4. are of dainty artistically beaded, There is an excellent -2Q, 75 $8.97 Serge and Poplin Skirts—Good-looking | cks; smartly trimmed / 6. 94 mod excellent | Taffeta Dresses— others have models in navy blue and black kirts in navy and b with braid and butte Hats Trimmed Free if Materials end Hats Are Purchased Here $4.74 Untrimmed Has —Lisere in navy, tan, els in sizes 14 to made brown and blick; r be i 1 tunics, are of all®taffeta or com 21 50 shapes ae Ae sie! bined with georgette. an are Coper . $3.74 Untrimmed Hats—Various sizes and tan, gray and black Sizes are 36 shapes, in brown, navy blue and black 55 ct. Flower Trimming—Vield flowers in beara Grdleaa AiG skie ons aivica tiling out combinations of many charming ing novelty with double box-pleated backs, oH ak FI F novelty belts See other pages for our 4-col, Friday-as-Usual Bargain Day Adv. and Start-of-Season Sale of Trimmed Hats. stitching leather or cloth $1.95 Hat Wreaths Assorted styles o~: he price of tea and: coffee up—but that «thousands INSTANTPOSTUM ~a rich full-bodied and whole- ith distincti but only one after,effect- SATURDAY $10.97 Extra Size Skirts—Several well made) Ratse In Price sees po ts si ie SAREE ROT ANTE Saree = é 65 |3.50- }2, } 54 }1.33 The Sunday World's Want Directory: ip the universe. “Offers ot Positions’ than any other two mediums