Our Factories Are At War With the Axis!

A SPORTS MURAL

Over the entrance to the
Service Club at Camp Cooke,
Calif., appears this impressive
painting 35 feet long, drawn
by Pvt. Arthur A. Shields.
The main theme of the mural
is taken from the national
advertising of the Wilson

  
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
  
   

FOR SERVICE CLUB

features the West Point in-
scription by General Douglas
MacArthur “ON THE
FIELDS OF FRIENDLY
STRIFE ARE SOWN THE
SEEDS WHICH IN OTHER
YEARS ON OTHER FIELDS
WILL BEAR THE FRUITS

Sporting Goods Co., which

 
   

OF VICTORY.”

 

 

 

A partial view of one factory unit making
athletic clothing for our armed forces as well as
schools and colleges. Note the Navy baseball uni-
forms in the foreground.

Almost overnight this department of trained
football helmet workers was turning out tank
helmets in incredibly large quantities. Note the
employees are predominantly feminine.

A warehouse scene showing large stocks of sports
equipment being consigned to the Army and Navy.
Much of it goes in overseas kits.

GREAT QUANTITIES OF ATHLETIC EQUIPMENT GO TO OUR ARMED FORCES

If at any time during the past several months you have been
disappointed in the service you may. have received in the
delivery of athletic equipment ordered from us, about the only
alibi that we have to offer is that—Uncle Sam Comes First!

The War Department, in full appreciation of the benefits of
athletic competition, sports and games for recreation among the
men in our armed forces, is providing great quantities of athletic
equipment for their use both at home and abroad. Our factories
in Chicago, Kansas City and elsewhere are supplying a good
part of this equipment which is considered essential to the war
effort. Football, basket ball, volley ball, soccer ball, boxing and
training apparel are being turned out in huge quantities to help
keep Uncle Sam’s fighting forces fit on land, sea and in the air.
We are proud that we are in a position of contributing to the
cause—and in so doing our industry has been considered as
essential to the war effort.

Many of the items we are making in our factories for the
use of our armed forces in combat are just as important to the

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successful waging of war as tanks, battleships and planes. Much
of the sports equipment also plays an important part in the
training of the soldiers of tomorrow—as well as maintaining the
physical fitness and morale of civilians and war workers.

The Reason Your Orders Are Delayed

Certain departments of our factories are now working on
war contracts exclusively, thus tying up many machines and
workers that otherwise would be devoted to production of
athletic goods for civilian use. We therefore, are unable to con-
tinue our customary service in many instances, particularly in
the manufacture of uniforms, clothing and knit goods that are
made to order. If you have been “let down” in the delivery of
much needed items from us we sincerely hope that you will try
to appreciate our difficulties and be as tolerant as possible for
the duration. Anticipate your needs as far in advance as possible
—from one to six months—and we'll do our level best to
deliver the goods!