The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-12-21
Some Answers
by Draft Registrants
Not Open to Public.

Answers of registrants on the selec-
tive draft questionaires relating to
health and answers under the head
dependency" with the exception OF
the names and addresses of persons
claimed to be dependent, will not be
open to inspection by the public with
out the consent of the registrants.
Imprisonment for not to exceed one
year will be the penalty imposed on
anyone connected with the admins
tration of the selective draft law who
shall make this information public.
United States Now Imports
Argentina Cheese; Exports
Have Greatly Increased. -
In August of this year exactly 80
pounds of European cheese were i'm
ported by the United States, coming
from Italy. During 1914, before the
war, $4,000 tons were bought in Eu-
rope.
Argentina has turned to cheese
making on large scale, and is now
placing large quantities in the United
States, ALTHOUGH more cheese is now
being exported than imported. In
September 1000 tons were SOLD
abroad, being distributed to so coun'
tries.
Wars Demand for Men
With Scientific Training
Will Steadily Increase.
Secretary of War Newton D. Bak-
er urges men in scientific institutions
to continue their training.
"The Government service will de-
mand more and more scientifically
trained men," said he, "and l hope
those who are in charge of scientific
institutions will impress upon the
young men the importance of con-
tinuing their studies, except to the
extent that they are necessarily IN
tarrupted by mandatory call under
the provisions of the selective-service
law"
Every effort will be made to use
each students special training In con-
nection with specialized OCCUPATIONS IN
the Army, to afford technical students
liable to call as great an opportunity
through the National Army as II theV
had enlisted.
Rules for Illumination
of Electric Signs
Apply Throughout Nation.
Orders governing the use of elec
trio signs, made bv the Fuel Admin
istration to assist in CONSERVING fuel
applv to the entire country-village'
and small cities as well as the large
centers. Among these instruction
are:
Directional signs on retail store
NAV be illuminated from one-half hou
after sunset until closing time. bu
not later than II p. M; such sign
on theaters NAV be Illuminated fro1
one-half hour after time of commer1e
n1ent of last performance. Dlspla
advertising on theaters and reta
stores may only operate between 7:4
and / p. m.
Enforcement of the orders is in til
hands of State fuel administrators.
Unexpected Efficiency
in Conservation of Food
Fools Camp Contractors.
In some Army and National Guar
camps contractors who undertook
dispose of garbage at price base
upon the amount they expected to g'
are threatening to throw up their col
tracts because the amount is so smal
The Surgeon Generals Office ar
the Quartermaster's Department al
cooperating to secure the best nutr
ton of soldiers with the least vast
Officers of the food division give il
struction in food values. balancing (
menus, and methods of cooking ar
serving. At one camp a conferenc
of this sort was attended by II
cooks, mess agents, and mess o
ficnrs.
The allowance provided by the A
my regulation is liberal and permit
of considerable savings. These accl
mulate to the credit of the organic;
tions if there is careful management
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