CHAPTER IV, SECTION 1 POST EXCHANGE The Post Exchange stores were operated at cach camp for the convemence of the employees and provided them, at reasonable prices, with articles of ordinary use, ‘wear, consumption, and for recreational activities. Merchandise normally classed as luxuryitems was not stocked. Prices were established by the Resident Controller to cover merchandise, salaries of the PX emplovecs and the estimated cost for overhead connected with purchasing and export packing. Store hours were scheduled to meet the requirements of each camp. Normal opening hours were during luncheon periods and from cetep sives. Transportaineurs, built of heavy sheet invtal and equipped for locking and lifting. were ~uthzed for this distribution. When merchandise was so shipped, Form O S$ 242 was completed in triplicate and the original sent to the Accounting Division, a copy to the consignee, and one copy retained in the files 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 merchandive 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 1714 to 1930 each day. shown in Vigure 4-15. _ All PX supplies were first veceived at Elmer and then equitably distributed to other Statistical Reports of the Post Exchanges follow: Figure 4-15. Page 4-18 PX Store, Tare Camp bon