CHAPTER IV, SECTION 1 POST EXCHANGE The Post Exchange stores were operated at each camp for the convenience of the employees and provided them, at reasonable prices, with articles of ordinary use, wear, consumption, and for recreational activities. Merchandise normally classed as luxury items was not stocked. Prices were established by the Resident Con- troller to cover merchandise, salaries of the PX employees and the estimated cost for overhead connected with purchasing and export packing. campsites. Transportainers, built of heavy sheet metal and equipped for locking and lifting, were utilized for this distribution. When merchandise was so shipped, Form O/S 242 was completed in triplicate and the original serit to the Ac- counting Division, a copy to the consignee, and one copy retained in thefiles of the main store. In the small camps it was impracticable to cover all the requirements of the customers. This was particularly true in shoes and other clothing. In these cases, requests for merchan- dise were supplied upon demand by shipping from the main exchanges at Tare and Elmer. Such orders were usually phoned in and were filled within one day. The PX store at Tare is Store hours were scheduled to meet the requirements of each camp. Normal opening hours were during luncheon periods and from 1715 to 1930 each day. shown in Figure 4-15. All PX supplies were first received at Elmer and then equitably distributed to other follow: Figure 4-15. Page 4-18 Statistical Reports of the Post Exchanges PX Store, Tare Camp