The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-09

whom only it formerly could be 90
famed, is now being produced for miil
tnry use by the bureau Of STANDARDS %
the United States department OF com
merce and several privately owned
factories. One shipment from the glass
factory in Pittsburgh. for use by the
navy department, contained $50 pounds
OF hiph-prndc optical gIass-enough
to provide lenses for probably $50
binoculars.
Development IN glass inannlactur
ing I'm the United States has been SINH
lar TO tlnt of dye making. Before the
war manufacturers or optical goods In
his country were content to import
all their glass from Europe, them
selves doing only the grinding, polish
Ing. and mounting. European glass
factories, one Of the three largest be-
ing located in England, m in France,
and n I'm Germany were closely
guarded to protect secrets of the trade
sometimes a century old. 1t was CON
sidcrcd impossible to produce efficient
glass without formulas and factory
processes developed by many years OF
experimentation.
One Of the problems facing the bu-
real of standards when, with optical
companies in America. 1t started to re-
place with locally made products the
supply of European optical glass which
had been cut on by the war, was to
provide suitable pots for melting. In
one process Of its manufacture b
glass must he Kept at temperatures as
high as 1000 degrees r., when il
would rapidly dissolve Il contninrr
| made OF iron, steel. or other metal.
Pots now being used which SatiSrnc
torily Withstand tn" heat and chemical
actions Of molten glass are made Of
clay round in the United States.
In addition to the factory operated
by the bureau Of standards at Pitts.
hurGh. several privately owned com
panirS are now furnishing optical glass
for military use in telescopes, binocu-
lars, field glasses, pcriscopcs. and 9th,
cr technical and scientific Instruments.
The QuIrtcrmaStcr corps, charged
with the responsibility Of feeding and
clothing the soldiers. is rlgidly inspect
ing the food purchased for the troops
to sec that only pure articles are sup
piled. As an indication Of the amour,
OF food that must be obtained. says Il
statement authorized by the quarter
master general 100000 men con
sumo daily 100000 pounds of beef.
""25,0OO pounds Of bacon, 100000
pounds Of ham. $4,000 cans Of tomu.
toes, and 225,OO0 Il II of jam-with
other articles a~ggrcgating 6.750.O0O
pounds.
These quantities Of foodstuffs arc
subjected to thorough inspection.
which begin ut the source and IN
tinue until the 600 Is actually con
sumcd. Each depot OF the quarter
master corps is q central subsistence
business Of its own. supplying the
camps. environments, aviation fields.
and other posts in It's territory. The
subsistence officers are held RESPONSE
bic for the quality Of the goods they
receive.
Before the supplies reach the depots,
however, they are passed upon by in
Spcctors in the packing houses, can-
The records ut Washington show the
capabilities, character, and standard
Of every establishment furnishing food
for the army. The specifications
which their products must meet are
clear and exact.
The inspection branch maintains {
current file Of unreliable dealers ant
unreliable products, insuring the elm
nation Of dealers who, having beer
denied the right to supply some OF tn
many dcpots of the army, make sub
scquent attempts to obtain contract
at other points.
Relatives and friends OF several so
dicrs In army camps have been vic
timized by swindlers who wired O
wrote for funds under soldiers name:
In each instance 1t was requested tina
money be sen by wire waving ident
fcation, or by mail to general deliver.
the customary explanation being thu
the soldier had been discharged an
would have no way Of securing ideI
t~ilcation. nor OF getting mail address!
cd to his company.
The following Is n typical Telegram
sent to the father Of n soldier In
southern camp:
"IInvc been discharged. Comm
home. Going to Atlanta through couI
try tonight. Please wire me 500 ,
Atlanta so I may pay for uniform an
come home direct. Wave identifies
tion as I am not known in Atlant'
Wire cash quick so I can get It t
morrow morning"
Before being complied with. any r.
quest for money to be sent under sue
conditions should be verified by n lie
ter or telegram to the commanding O
fccr Of the camp in which the ma
whose name is signed to the rccrcst
stationed.
ThC Wnitcd States