Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-01-04

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Every effort will be made to use
each students special training in con-
nectton with specialized occupations in
the army, to afford technical students
liable to call as great an opportunity
through the National army as if they
had enlisted
In Porto Rico, which formerly i'm
ported thousands of dollars worth of
beans annually from the mainland,
this product is now being exported.
Part Of the war-emergency work Of
the department Of agriculture has been
to assist the territories to become less
dependent upon the mainland. of this
country for their supply of food. The
Alaska stations have greatly increased
| the areas SoWn to grain and are able
| to meet increased demands for seed
| grain. The Guam station is distribut-
| ing large quantities of seeds and plants
for cultivation by the natives, and Ha-
wall has materially increased its pro-
! duction of food crops.
| While the demand for leather fos
many uses has taxed the productive
capacity Of the country. the amount
used in ordnance equipment for sol
diers is singularly small. The equip
ment furnished an infantryman by the
ordnance. bureau (Which does not in
clude the uniform equipment from the
quartermaster's Department. contains
only 10.2 ounces.
The largest use of leather in this
equipment is in the gun sling, which
contains ounces; in the oiler and
thong case are 1.5 ounces; bayonet
scabbard, OF ounce; pack carrier,
ounce.
All meats and meat products for the
army and navy are obtained only from
inspected establishments and bear the
government stamp inspected and
passed" This stamp means that every
step in the process Of preparing the
meat has been under the constant su-
pervision of trained inspectors. At the
camps all products are reinspected and
laboratory analyses made to show that
the foods have not been made injurious
by tampering.
Throughout the country there are g.
600 inspectors engaged in this work
A cenSor's label on an envelope does
not imply that the writer or the ad-
dressee is under suspicion but that its
examination is thought necessary in
safeguarding the governments inter
ests.
Under authority of the trading with
the-enemy act censorship of interna-
tienal mail has been established by the
postmaster general. The work will be
conducted at New York, the Canal
Zone, Porto Rico, and other places
where 1t may be necessary.
Forms of regulations necessary Il
govern the proper marketing and han
ding of animal and poultry feed are
now being prepared by the food ad
miniStration.
AS in the case of industries dealing
in staple foods for human consumption
federal supervision of feeds will TAX,
the form of licensing system. Infor
nation contained in reports enabl,
: the food administration to detec
boarding, excessive profits, and t,
know the exact amount and Location
of feeds in the country.
: Cantonments throughout the countr
are being searched to secure all col
ored men with technical training nov
in service for the formation of an artil
lery regiment at Camp Meade, Md
5 Proposals to save coal by closin
: schools in Northern and Central state
E during January and February have nc
S been met with favor by the fuel admir-
istration.
When men called under the selet
- tive-service law reach the cantonment
/ they are given, so far as practicable
: their choices Of army service. Infal
e try is most often preferred, artiller
l. second, engineer divisions are thir
e in popularity, and quartermastel
work fourth.
Z Investigations so far made by ii
IS committee on classifcations Of pc
d sonnel in the army, which has tE
l. matter in charge, prove that only 2 pt
e cent of the men attempt to secure nol
hazardous positions.
It Under the terms Of a decision /