The daily morning oasis., 1918-05-11

Eastern and Southern states, with he
exception Of Delaware, Maryland aAd
Virginia, where surpluses were pre-
duced, are indicated by reports to the
department OF agriculture. Actual
available supplies In the Southeastern
states are said to be greater than ever
before. although the amount Of corA In
the hands Of, distributors and other
dealers Is much below normal.
Most districts in the Southeastern
states have sudicient supplies for local
needs, while dealers In many places.
especially Mississippi. Alabama, QssR.
gia and Florida have shipped large
quantities Of corn to the larger nas.
kets.
No commodities nay new 30 expese.
ed from the United States ner imDsRt-
ed, without License. According to .
statement by the war trade board the
military and tonnage situations have
made increasingly apparent the nsces-
sity Of instituting complete aAd tAse.
eugh-going control Of all exports aAl
imports.
Licenses fer the export Or import q
coin, bullien. currency, syidencss sk
debt Of ownership sf property aAl
transfers Of credit will Be Issued ~
the treasury department: neeasss fss
all other exports and imports, indu&
Ing merchandise, bunksrs, shiHs' ss4-
plies. etc, will be issued ~ ths was
trade board.
The director Of athletics at enc arAy
camp has arranged, program 90 0
means Of determining the relative ath-
letic caliber Of the companies IN TIA a.
vision. Each man 10 required To Base
In eight Of the following tests - Setaia
q positive mark fer his unit:
Jump feet from Q .standing psa-
ton; chin 10 times; dear . Bar at .
feet 2 inches, threw q 11-pouAd sAee
SS feet; climb 1c-fost reps In II sse-
ends; dash 50 yards in seconds; rua
a mile In miAutes; LIT q 0e-DsuAd
weight over the head With sAe hahA;
sit up from q sssias pssissA Win .
6O-pound weight suspended fres ~
back Of the head.
There is ~ standard recipe fer .yis-
tory bread" the snly rsQnirssnsAt ~
ing that II must contain not mere tAaA
90 per cent Of wheat Aeur. the rsnalA- i
ing 20 per cent being composed sf eeEa
meal or corn Aeux, rice. pstate hOus. er
other cereals recoAmsAAsd q by tAs
food administration. Victory" Dles
and doughnuts, which contain net lses
than one-third nonvheat hovr. may -
sold on wheatlsss days IL the same
recipes are used throughout the week
The limit Of tins fer Alag iAes@A
tax returns has hesA extended >. -
April 1.
In order to Assure psempt anA AceR
rate Identification, thA war sdepar1neAt I
has adopted q system Of numbering sar
listed men Of the arny. Ths systaM
provides for one series sf nansssu,
without alphabetical JRsAx, fos IN -
listed men. The nsAAse Assigned T. q
soldier will become part Of his -
cial designation. and viii Rsvse -
changed nor assigned to another MAJ.
1t will be entered On idsatiAcatioA tasA
The annual expsaditurs ef the unit.
ed States for candy n apprsAnatsg |
$4O0. 100000.
The Quartermaster corps. eAarged
with the responsibility Of feeding and
clothing the soldiers, il risidly inspect
ing the food purchased fer the troops
to see that only psrs articles are sHp-
piled. As an indication Of the aAeAntJ
Of food that must bs obtained, says =
statement authorised BY the quarter ;
master general 1,B00. 900 msa een-
sumo daily 100000 pounds ek beef
225, ,OOc pounds II bacon. 71A.Doe
pounds Of ham, .135.0o0 cans ef teens
toes, and 225, 900 cans Of hm-wftA
other articles aggresatins s.Tc60U
pounds.
These quantities Of focdstuAs are
subjected to thorough iAspsetleA,.
which begin at the source aAd esA-
tinue until the food 10 actually ssa-
sumed. Each depot Of the euaytsr
master corps 10 q central subsiStsncs
business Of its -swn, supplying tie
camps, cantonmsnts, aviation Aslls.9
and other posts in its territory. TIE
officers are held respenst-
BILE for the quality Of the goods they
receive.
Before the supplies reach tAs Aepet1.
however, they are passed upon hy II
spectors in the packing houses, can
neries. and other sources Of sngin.
The records at Washington shsw ths
capabilities, character. and staHdasA
Of every establishment nurnishing fee1
for the army. The specneatiaAs
which their products nust meet Ars
clear and exact
The inspection branch maintains q
current fle Of unreliable dealers ana
unreliable products, insuring the elm
lnation Of dealers who. having been
denied the right to supply some ef the
many depots Of the army, make sab.
sequent attempts to obtain contracts
at other points. -
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