Mr. Barr: Two.
 
     
 
 
We have received seven million garments. We still have almost two million   
garments in reserve. The picture is not quite as bright from this viewpoint--  
that the spread of the type of material is not as good as it should be. We   
will be completely out of pants. We will have little warm clothing in this   
reserve but have an abundnnce of women's dresses and underwear--and no shoes,   
so although we have 2,000,000 garments left, we do not have a sufficient   
spread of those garments to take care of 500,000 people, as you would imagine.   
It is obvious that we would have that situation, because you cannot collect   
used clothing in America according to the need over here. There is a   
tremendous need for trousers, but men in America do not have s great surplus   
of trousers. We have cents and vests--and no pants, and that makes a difficult   
distribution. But I think we can safely cover the ares from Rome south and   
still have this reserve of garments before any new shipment is received.   
However, as I said, those garnents are not a good spread.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: Does that include those groups in Italy who are being   
underpaid--the white collar group.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Barr: That group in Naples has already received the clothing. The   
amount has already gone and is not included in the figures of the excess. We   
will have enough supplies, I believe, if Rome requests an additional 5,000 or   
10,000, or if we find a need in some commune which we missed. We have missed   
many places, as we were bound to do. As the requests come in, they will be   
filled. I do feel we will be wise to keep the cotton clothing and use it next   
summer.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: I would like to see everything out of the warehouses, except   
this cotton material, before the next shipment arrives.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Barr: Some of the brown bales are not in good condition. Any damaged   
garments are to be set aside and salvaged. There is nothing but good material,   
however, in Naples; any damaged garments are here in Rome.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: I think that should be cleared up before the next shipment   
comes. If there is any shortage in the areas, let's be a little extra generous   
and distribute what we have on hand.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Barr: May I suggest that this Committee agree that this plan be used.    
My understanding is that the advice to ENDSI is to proceed.
 
     
 
 
I would like to make one other point--the minutes to these meetings are   
extremely valuable to all of you. I believe at the end of the meeting that a   
synopsis be made of the suggestions made by the Advisory group for the record.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Taylor: We are not really a committee.  we are just trying to study   
and understand the relief situation. If we begin to prepare, we lose our   
"advisory" character.
 
     
 
 
Mr. Barr: If it doesn't go on the record, wouldn't it be a good idea to   
put the most important things in a summary.