The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1914-05-13
UNCLE SAM AT
PANAMA SHOW
Exhibitions Of Every Phase Of
Government Activity.
HOW OUR MONEY IS MINTED

Eiaoorste rams FOR ms PUBIC pem.
onstration-Army and Navy, Postal
Service, Fish Commission and Bu-
reau Of Standards Among Depart
nnents to Be Represented.
The United States government Is pre-
pairing Il series of elaborate exhibits
for the Panama Pacific international
exposition. which will be distributed
among all of the various exhibit pal
aces and will show every phase of the
governments activities.
A feature of sightseeing trip
through Washington always is visit
to the bureau of engraving. where
the actual making of the paper notes
Is shown. A reproduction of this part
of the treasury will be found In
San Francisco. and visitors to the ex-l
position will be enabled TO witness
the actual Manufacture of United
States money in one of the exhibit pal
aces The machinery that turns out
millions of dollars a day will be taken
direct from one of the United States
minis to the exposition, and every de-
tail of the mintage displayed.
z Few realize tust what the United
States fish commission is doing for the
American people, and the government
is now preparing the construction OF
an aquarium. and. in connection with
it. the hatchery in which the various
stages of development from the spawn
10 the full sized fish will be shown.
1t is the fish commission, explains
the New York Post. that keeps the,
streams and lakes stocked with the
edible fishes, and by scientific breeding
prevents the extinction Of species The
spawn are Matched in numbers ranging
into the billions. yet despite the re-
markabe care with which they are
handled only small percentage of
these ever attain maturity. Large cans
of the eggs and the Matched fish are
transported from the hatcheries to the
streams and must be fed with air ev-
cry few moments. This requires con-
slant care and exceptional knowledge.
Big Gun Practice.
For many years the privilege of wit
Messing actual practice with the big
disappearing coast defense guns has
been greatly limited. and only &C.
quaintance with army men or infiu-
ence In Washington could gain the de-
sired permission
The government now has consented
T., permit the visitors to the exposition
10 nave free access to forts adjoining
the exposition grounds.
Daily practice on the big guns with
subcaliber charges will be held and
weekly target practice with full
charges. Each time one of these guns
is fred with full charge the cost to
the government amounts to several
hundred dollars. oh
In addition to this unusual feature.
several regiments of soldiers station
ed at the Preside. the largest army
post of the west. will maneuver and
hold daily drills and exercises and may
even compete with detachments of
troops from foreign nations attending
the international military tournament.
Scene Showing Busy Mail Car.
In the Palace Of Transportation
postal car will be shown In its entire
ty with the postal clerks actually op-
Grating railway mail car. There will
also be on the grounds a small post
Office. where letters may be mailed.
Every detail of the operation of check
ing, handling and transmitting mail
may be seen here.
On the sea front of the exposition
site there will be maintained and OPP
Grated United States government life
saving station. fully equipped. where
exhibition drills will be held daily.
Work done ON battleships will be dis
played and explained in detail by the
officers in charge. and the education Of
the enlisted men will be shown.
The bureau of standards Is one of
the least known departments of the
government, yet it's work is without
question highly important. This de-
partment also will be represented by
an elaborate exhibit.