Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-30
MEMS DEPARTMENT.


 every week until the war comes to an end-on or about next August perhaps. To serve the 200 army out posts along the Mexican border. Mir. William F. Adams, executive secre- tary of the National War Work coun- cil of the Young Mems Christian as- sociation for the southern department. operates three motor trucks. Most elaborate of the three is the Big Bend truck with headquarters at Maria, Texas. This, a ton and a half Kelly Springfield. is a regular Young Mems Christian association on wheels. con taining sleeping quarters for the secretaries. a moving picture outfit. books, magazines, writing material and all the other requisites of a stand ard Young Mems Christian assOcia- tion war work equipment. Cots. bOl.- ed to the sides of the car during the day, are let down for the night and ! here repose is peaceful in the widest country for arms are always within reach to withstand a bandit attack upon the fortress. So far. however. none have occurred.
 Of special interest is the lighting and power system which the machine operates. All current is generated by the motor engine itself, which is kept running at the days destination if the generator is not sufficiently charged during the trip. This gener- ator was specially built in the car at Mir. Adams direction and provides current for the movies" and neces- sary illumination for the evening pro gram. Mir Adams, who has been on the border for over a year, designed this outfit for use with General Persh- ing's column on their advance into Mexico. Of more recent adaptation are two Ford trucks equipped with Delco demonstration battery of three quarter kilowatt capacity for movie" and illumination purposes. These cars travel deserts of a hundred miles in extent, bringing the joys of the movies" and of more solid comforts to hundreds of men at night at isO- lated posts. An outdoor stage is set with it's curtain and after the pie lures a string of lights adds a touch of life to the boxing or wrestling bout which often concludes the evenings festivities. Sand alone is the driy- CTS enemy. Mir. Adams is still look ing for a wider tire to keep him al ways on schedule time Even in staid old New England the motor truck is doing it's work for the personal conl- fort and inspiration of men in tents and barracks-particular for those in small detachments and at isolated outposts.
 A car starts well loaded from Bos- ton on frequent trips to the tents al the Watertown arsenal, the naval headquarters at Marblehead and the national guard outposts, a fresh sup ply of magazines is thrown out at each, checkers and chess sets are piled into waiting arms and where needed, baseballs and photographs are added. Here is a story of sec retary who was caught at an out post in Rhode Island one wild nish.:
 At the railroad bridge the cor poral of the guard met the car and one of the first things he said was. Have you boys had any supper?' We said we had not He replied, T am not only corporal in camp. but I am also the chief cook and I will have some supper for you in a few mo- ments.' While we were setting things up in the tent and starting the phOno- graph the corporal got busy and socn we were set up to the finest supper we had had for months. There were fresh fried bacon. real hens eggs and genuine milk from a COW, with all the other delicacies that go to make camp life a joy three times a day. In no place where the car has been, has there been a lack of welcome, and in large and small, are looking for the appearance of the car day after day. All this seems meagre. however, in comparison with the stupendous re- quirements which confronts the sec retaries overseas. About 30 motor trucks-Cadillacs. Bucks, Pierce Ar rows and Fords-have been shipped | to France from America. They can not begin to supply the need. how ever and more cars cannot be shipped . fast enough. Large quantities of goods must be carried directly inland from the ports of debarkation and to the 30 American trucks have been added French machines to the value of $l00,00O.
 Mir Blackburn has just joined the "Y" and the beginning Spanish class.
 Mir c. Beverly has just returned ;v, ]