Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-07-06

fzation or the maintenance Of the ia
tional interests" Only men indis-
~pensable to the continuance of such
industries are ~exempted.)
officials of the federal government.
state and county officials.
Afidavits are required from claim
ants affirming that wife, parents or
children are dependent upon them. At
ter investigation of the evidence,
boards may grant exemption on these
grounds.
The regulations fail to specify what
industries are necessary to the "main-
tenance of the military organization
or the national interest or which men
are Indispensable to these industries.
The entire power of decision upon
this point is left to the local and ap-
pellate boards.
The burden of proving that he lis in
~dispensable" to the industry is put
upon the claimant. In most cases an
affidavit from the employer will be
sufficient.
a novel systemX appeaB from the
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planned 1t will insure, it is confident
ly believed. absolute fairness and i'm
partially.
The actual method of drawing the
names of the first levy Is withheld
from the regulations, it is understood.
but promptly will be outlined In a sub
sequent proclamation.
Experts to Study Aviation.
Thorough preparations to build a
great air feet to help the allies win
the war already is being made by the
United States. This became evident
when it was announced officially that
there had arrived at a British port 125
experts sent by this country to inves-
tigate European methods of aircraft
manufacture. Included in the delega-
ton are men of manufacturing, de-
signing, engineering, military and ma
val experience and training.
1t will be the duty of this group to
bring back to America as soon as pos
sible the latest and best information
regarding European aircraft develop
ment, which will hen be available
for American manufacturers. Arrange
ment has been made through allied
governments for the placing of expert
American mechanics in the European
aircraft plants in whose products the
United States Is interested.
The plan Is regarded as one of the
most vital of the steps the aircraft
board is taking for preparing manufac-
turers here for a large and quick pro-
duction of aeroplanes and engines.
The National Advisory Committee
For Aeronautics and the Aircraft Pro-
duction Board have instituted a prof.
ect for a permanent exhibit of aircraft
materials, including engine parts and
sections Of planes, to be established in
Washington for the benefit of army
and navy engineers and American man
ufacturers. A building to house the
exhibit is now being constructed by
the government south Of the Smithso-
MAN institute.
$1,0oo,ooo,ooo Wasted.
More than q billion dollars worth of
barnyard refuse is wasted in the Unit
ed States annually, according to Carl
Vrooman. assistant secretary of agri-
culture.
:"The experts of our department have
figured that at least half of the animal
refuse, all of which is available for fer
%tilizer, is lost to agriculture every year.
Here Is a job for the American farmer.
1t is not simply a colossal war meas
ure. 1t is a measure which if put into
practice will permanently benefit Amer
lean agriculture"
"Don't Be Hall q Mani"
An inventor offered the a depart
ment O 'trick costume in which he Of
fered to parade the streets hunting vol
unteers as a warning to slackers.
Seen from M side, a man clad In it
hooked like a khaki uniformed soldier.
The view from the other side showed
an effeminaAe civilian wearing a mon-
ocle and a straw hat The outfit bears
o placard reading:
"Don't be half a man."