The Washington times., 1914-12-05

With empty hold and yawning
matches, the naval collier Caesar,
wrapped up to the navy yard dock early
This morning.
AS soon as the mooring cables which
rur from the great bits on her decks,
ashore were snugly secured, the great
Iolding derrickS on forward and after
main deck were set in place above the
hatchways; sings were rugged from
the lines passing through the derrick
blocks to the drums of fussy donkey
engines and all was made ready for the
activity which will begin on the col
her's decks on Monday morning.
For the collier Caesar has been des-
lgnated to bear the United States Gov
eminent exhibits to the Panama-Pa-
cIfic international Exposition. There
are more than forty carloads of ma
Jerial, comprising models, charts, NOV
ing picture outfits-in fact every sort
of apparatus by which the visitors to
the exposition can be made acquainted
18th the activities of every branch Of
the Federal system.
The collier expects to clear with her
cargo on December Is. Southwark
along the coastwise trade lanes she will
turn her nose; on through the wind
Ward passage which separates Cuba
arc Hayti; swinging again southwest
eriy across the Caribbean to Colon,
Panama, she will snake her way across
the isthmus, the conquest of which Is
:" be celebrated by the very exposition
for which she is headed, and. barring
occidents Or foul weather, will tie up
Al exposition dock, San Francisco, about
January IL.
Six months Work.
The sailing of the Caesar will mark
he termination of a griIling piece of
preparatory work. For the past six
months or more the Government exhibit
lizard Of grb
Federal Reserve Board, is chairman,
with supervisory powers, has been at
work upon the many questions involved
In getting the Government exhibit to
san francisco. The exhibits had to be
collected and packed. moving pictures
were arranged for and taken. transpor-
lauon problems came I'D for settlement
ana hundred and one other details
were attended TO. The real work OF
handling the great task fell upon J. C.
Boykin, assistant to the chairman of
the exhibit board. and his assistant,
William Osborn.
Under Mr.. Boykin have worked a
number of employees, all experts in their
line - transportation men. auditors
clerks, moving picture operators, and
darkroom assistants among them.
Inc general undertaking of the Gov
eminent Exhibit Board was nothing less
than the compilation, delivery at San
francisco, and the installation there of
4 live exhibit which would portray in a
form easily comprehended by the popu-
ltr mind, each of the important activi-
lies OF the Government. And this year,
more than In any other exposition year
previous, the motion picture machine.
The daylight stereopticon and the auto
matte stereopticon devices have aided in
he task.
Films From Alaska.
For Instance. Mr.. Boykin. sent two
.Iotion-picture operators TO Alaska.
They returned with thousands of feet
unusual film. There were ten reels
lowing the activities of the seal fish
.res. Others were taken Ia the coal
Slon Of the Great IceboX," or around
be- salmon fisheries and mining camps.
Drainage and irrigation projects of
lie Reclamation Service have also been
made the subject Of films. and. together
.'th charts, maps, plans, and models
viii portray the work which this bureau
doing.
The Geological Survey. with its topo-
graphical work: the Bureau of Indian
ifairs: the Bureau of Standards; the
apartment of Commerce, and the De-
partment OF Agriculture each has its
individual exhibit
Among the more Interesting features |
'anned in connection with the work of |
detailing the Government activities Tor !
he popular mind. are the exhibits Of |
no Childrens Bureau Of the Depart |
.len: of Labor. the Panama Canal Com |
fiSsioI. the BGresI Of Education; the !
withsonian Institution; the War and /
a-y Departments, and the Civil Serv- !
- Commission.
In it, efforts to show how q young
an homeless, frieudiess and without /
nv great amount IF money, can, I
Trough the civil service. reach a posi- !
on where q Cabinet office is possible. |
his branch of the Government has /
tagged a movie" running several reels. |
Civil Service Career.
This picture faithfully follows the for
tunes Of a young yokel who, with a
Common rural school education, comes |
"a the city. takes one Of the minor ex-
limitations OF the civil service, and wins 7
n appointment as labOrer. 1t shows
i'm later ;.JtIng himself to take cX-
81 limitations Of higher grade, and takes