McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-10
ARMY AND NAVY
NEED TRAINED MEN
THOUSANDS OF EXPERT WORK.
IRIS WANTED IN CIVILIAN
BRANCHES OF SERVICE.
MEAT CAREFULLY INSPECTED

Every Part Of the Supply for Army
Use Is Scrutinlxed, From Stock
Yards to Mess - Desertions From
Camps Due to Discouraolng Letters.
tFrom COMMITTEES on Public Information.>
Washington.-The CIVILIAN branches
OF the army and navy are In need Of
thousands Of highly trained workers,
and before the end of 1918 these
branches must be increased by at least
10000, according to the civil service
commission.
The ordnance department of the
army needs large numbers of mechan-
ical engineers, craftsmen, chemists,
and metallurgists. Thousands Of In
spectors are wanted to pass on the
quality of ordnance, ammunition, ana
other supplies. For Office work statis-
ticians, accountants, assistants in
business administration, and specially
trained clerks are needed.
The quartermaster corps wants sew
eral thousand examiners and inspec-
tors, and passenger and freight clerks
are needed. The signal corps is short
of craftsmen.
The navy has an unlimited number
of places for craftsmen, and long
list of positions for technical workers.
Practically all branches of the service
need stenographers, typists. book
keepers, and clerks.
The army consumes about 100000
pounds per day of fresh beef. This
necessitates the slaughter daily Of
1900 cattle. Official inspectors scru-
tinize every part of this supply from
the time 1t comes on the hoof to the
abattoir until 1t yanishes from the
mess tin of the soldier.
Inspection begins at the stock yards,
where the living animals undergo the
examination Of an official for any evil
dences of physical defect which might
be difficult of detection later. Where
there is doubt the questionable ami
mails are separated for closer exam
nation. Where there is certainty of
defect, the animal is rejected as unfit
for food supply.
Next comes a rigid examination of
the carcass. Only when found Sound,
healthful, and wholesome" Is the meat
passed as acceptable for food and
duly branded with nonpoisonous
vegetable Ink, "United States In
spected and Passed" The unfit car
casses are destroyed.
Fresh meats thus Endorsed go for
ward in regular Shipments, but those
which are to undergo curing, canning,
or manufacture into sausages, lard,
oleomargarine, etc., are subjected to
reinspectlons at each step. For these
there is Anal inspection just pre-
vious to their dispatch for ARMY use.
Samples are regularly collected for
chemical analysis in the government
laboratories.
When the meats arrive at the army
stations they are again inspected
either by inspectors of the bureau of
animal industry or by veterinarian VI.
ficers of the army. They must also
obtain the approval of the officer Of
the quartermaster corps receiving
them. And they undergo their final
test when the soldiers immediate or
ganization commander looks them
over before he permits them to be
served to his men.
Included in war department regula-
lions regarding the employment of
prisoners of war and informed enemy
aliens are the following statements:
All classes Of prisoners, excepting
commissioned officers and such 9TH
ers as are physically not fit to labor,
will be required to perform work nee
essary for their comfort or for the
upkeep Of their prison barracks. In
termed enemy aliens will not be held
for compulsory labor except as pro-
vided m this paragraph.
Prisoners Of war. excepting officers,
warrant, petty, and noncommissioned
officers, may be required to work for
the public service-they may be au-
thorixed to work on their own &C
count. Under exceptional circum-
stances, when specially authorized by
the secretary Of war, they may, upon
their written request, be authorized
to work for private persons or for cor
porations. Petty and noncommis-
stoned officers may be authorized to
work on their own account. and, upon
their written request, may be author
lied to work In the same manner as
other prisoners of war, except that
they will be employed in supervis-
DRY capacity only.
An order for labor will be regarded
as military command, and prisoners
failing to obey such order viii be pun
ished accordingly.
When employed on work that is nee
essary for their comfort, or for the
upkeep of the prison barracks In
which they are interned, prisoners
will receive no compensation. When
the work Is done for the government
prisoners will be paid at a rate ac-
cording to the work executed; when
the work is done for other branches
of the public service or for private
persons the conditions of and the
compensation for such work will be
settled in agreement between repre-
sentatives Of said branches or per-
sons and the adjutant general of the
army.
The wages Of the prisoners shall go
toward improving their position, and
the balance shall be paid them on their