The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-06-27

. HtduqudIJefs' Stdlt, brigade, and di-
vision teams.
Standard safety razors are now
being issued to men in the expedi-
! tionary forces. In addition, each
man is issued toothbrush, comb,
hairbrush, soap, and towels.
More than 100000 tons Of cereal
foodstuffs were shipped to the allies
from North America during May. ac-
cording to the Food Administration.
April shipments were more than
100000 tons
More than $4,000 masters. ofic-
ers, and seamen on American mer-
chant vessels traversing the war zon-
es have been insured by the United
States Government This insurance
totals more than $4,000, 600.
/ Claims under the insurance are so
far little more than S1sO,OOO.
The new collar insignia for the
Army Air Service consists Of pair
Of horizontal bronze wings, with a
silver two-bladed propeller placed
vertically on them. Il is worn by
officers and enlisted men Of the De
/ partment of Military Aeronatics and
the Bureau Of Aircraft Production.
The hat cord for enlisted men viii be
green and black.
The military postal express ser
| vice established for the EXpe iition-
airy Forces has charge Of the collect
ion, dispatch. and delivery OF all
mail emanating from and destined
for the American forces in France.
1t will also receive, dispatch and de-
liver the express arising, or arriving,
in France for the American forces,
and will deliver, express bound for
the United States to the proper ex-
press company.
Applicants for commissions as
first leutenants in the Engineer
Corps, according to a statement BY
the War Department, should be be-
tween 32 and SO years of age and
for Commissions as captains between
3G and ~. The Engineer Corps is
conducting a campaign for 1000
more commissioned officers. the ex-
aiming board making tour of the
principal cities of the country to
make examination readily available
for applicants.
Construction Of additions and i'm
provemcnts to the hospital establish
ment of the army in this country
during the past six months has been
undertaken b. the Construction Di-
vision of the Army at an estimated
cost of S25, 73,417.55. The new
buildings consist of hospitals, CON
valescent barracks, infirmaries, and
nurses quarters. The new figure
represents work finished and in the
course Of con pletion, both within
and outside the camps and canton
ments.
Thousands Of women are employ
ed in the United States gas-mask
plant. They are acting as inspectors
and are engaged throughout the en-
tire process of manufacture, accord
ing to statement from the Gas De-
Tense Service. Hundreds of girls
have been trained in the special art
Of sewing the face pieces. Each
separate step in the assembling of
the mask is done by women workers,
until the mask is completed, the last
inspection is made and the final pro-
duet is ready for shipment overseas.
More than 500 penalties for vio-
lation of rules and regulations gov
erning licensed dealers in foodstuffs
have chen imposed during the past
10 months by the Food Administra-
ton. About $50 companies and in
dividua.s have been ordered to quit
business in licensed commodities
for a limited or unlimited period,
and over 500 have voluntarily made
a money payment, usually to the Red
Cross, or have temporily abstained
from doing business rather than risk
calling down more drastic penalties.
As result of the studies at the
front, methods have been developed
whereby more thanS0 per cent of