McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-06-07

battalion. regimental and interregi
mental leagues.
Every form Of track athletics occu
pies the attention Of men training a
the camps. AS many as 800 men have
taken part In divisional contests, and
track meets have been witnessed By
more than 10000 spectators.
Where facilities permit, instruction
IN swimming is given. Men are first
given land instruction and then sem
into the water. Tennis courts have
been built In every camp, one having
40 courts, and the sport is rapidly gain
ing in popularity. Through the gene
rosity Of golf clubs located near the
camps, the demand for golf courses Ii
partly being met. Polo matches are
frequently held, and competition fol
places on the teams Is keen.
There is list of 1877 occupations
where the demand for men in the wal
department constantly exceeds the sup
ply.
A pressing need exists IN the army
for men experienced in handling mules
and before all future needs are met q
recruiting campaign may become neces
sary. No difficulty has been expert.
enced in getting men who can buy and
handle horses, but blacksmiths are
scarce.
There is q constant demand fol
butchers, and cooks are greatly need
ed. In several technical branches
particularly the engineers, men for the
higher positions are plentiful, but the
workers for the ranks are scarce. Elk
perienced mechanics, especially those
familiar with automobiles, are always
In demand.
More interpreters than can be used
have applied for positions with the
war department, and applications fol
commissions as army chaplains are
also In excess of the need. The excess
totals thousands In each case. Clerks
for general work are plentiful, but
there is demand for specialists. Al
present there is a surplus Of dentists
and pharmacists.
Deliveries of the 5000 m0tortrucks
recently ordered by the motor trans
port service of the war department are
to be made between August 1 and
December /. These trucks, known as
"Class B Standards" will have a ca
pacity of from three to FIVE tons, and
will be distributed as needed through
the various branches of the army. Ten
thousand Of these class b standard
lied trucks have previously been or
dered and are now In process of man
ufacture and delivery.
Under new agreement the army
will handle all mail for the expedition
airy forces after 1t leaves United States
ports. The post Office department will
deliver the mail to military authorize.
at the port Of embarkation In this
country and receive it from them at q
port In France for dispatch to tn,
United States. The domestic money
order service to the troops will for the
present at least, continue under the
direction of the post office department
In France.
The first Porto Rican laborers Il
reach the United States under govern
ment auspices will be at work upor
government contracts within a month
The employment service Of the de
partment Of labor has already fount
employment for at least 100000 Of
these men as common laborers on con
struction work at Norfolk, Newpor
News, Baltimore and vicinity. Ar
rangements are now being made b!
the department of labor to provid
proper housing for these men.
Women between the ages of twenty
one and thirty-five who have had (
high school education or it's equivalen
will be eligible for admission to tn,
army school of nursing, arrangement
for which were recently made by tn
war department. It Is intended t,
start several schools In selected mill
tary hospitals. Unless otherwise spe
cited, applications should be sent dl
rectly to the army school Of nursing
Office of the surgeon general of tn
army, Washington, D. O.
Excepting Our Fighters Fit-Fo
War and After" is the title of al
official book issued by the commission
on training camp activities, describing
the athletics, mass singing, social lif
and other recreations Of men In arm
and navy camps. The book tells 0
the theaters, the work of the Y. M. {
A., Knights of Columbus and other OF
ganlzations associated with the CON
mission In welfare work. and give
details Of life In the camps.
The two picric acid plants to b
built at Little Rock, Ark, and Bruins
wick, Ga, contracts for which hav
been completed by the war depart
ment. viii cost approximately $1,000
900.
Men Of selective service age VIII
leave the United States to evade mil
itary duty will have to stand trial o.
charges of violations of the selectiy
service act when. they return to tn
country, according to the department
of justice, even though they do not n
turn until after the war.
The department has at hand Info
nation from which complete lists ma
be prepared of all men who have lef
the country to avoid service. says
recent statement authorized by tn
attorney general.