The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-09-27

the one national aim of preserving popular rule
for the world. Thus, not only will there be
vital interest in the exhibits of the war
and navy departments bur in the displays OF
the work Of the department of agriculture in slim
ulating Increased production of food the activi-
ties Of the food administration in encouraging the
conservation and equitable distribution OF this
fundamental muntion; the addition Of new
food sources through the bureau OF fisheries OF
. the department OF commerce; the safeguarding OF
human life and indirectly increasing OF coal pro-
ducton through the work of the mine rescue cars
Of the bureau of mines. department OF interior;
nnd the spreading of official news through the
committee on public Information.
The joint committee government exhibits.
HhIch acts for the various departments in admin
!slrating the displays and Is headed as chairman BY
+. Lamson- Scribner Of the department of agricu
ture, has contracted for the exhibits to be shown
simultaneously five circuits of approximately
.5 state fairs and exposltions from the Atlantic
the Pacific.
Organization of five circuits does not mean that
any one circuit is being favored Disseminated
aganst in the quantity quality of displays.
The government exhibit material is of such magnl-
iude that no fair has been able to offer more space
than be filled. The army and navy exhibits
have been made up in five duplicate sets. In fact,
practically the only variations of note in the dis
ays in those of the department of agriculture.
,.hich has planned, in addition to its exhibits of
general interest displays of particular Importance
specific regions. For instance. where wheat
growing is all-absorbing. wheat will be featured.
nd where cattle fever tick is sucking blood and
destroying meat special emphasis will be placed
the fight to rid American territory OF this para
site.
The go, ,ernment exhibits have much to detain
wen the Idly curious, but informing the people of
government work and of important aid which the
ublic render the government in the national
rsis Is the big aim All exhibits are educational
nd those of purely technical interest are rarely
used. Displays are the product OF years OF ex-
erience in exposition methods and every effort Is
made to visualize subjects in such manner that
observers will be informed as well as entertained.
To list and describe adequately every item in
the exhibits would require many words. Features
elected here and there however may serve to
eve idea of the complete show.
The war department. display hardly fail to
lace Americans NOR. closely in touch with their
oys who making more uneasy the heads that
the crowns. There are Browning machine
Guns for infantry and Lewis machine guns
4 the aircraft type; mountain cannon that can
lie pulled to Alpine heights; figures clothed in reg
uIation uniforms, including avators flying
logs; rifles of tn. latest model used "over there
nd wooden blocks showing penetration of the old
nd new bullets; complete equipment OF the be-
owed "doughboy,' and a trench periscope through
which he watches for friskness on the part of the
"Frtzies :" gas masks that he dons when the Hun
breads his favorite poison the trench helmet that
rotects him and the hand grenades he hurls; the
:l,oyel with which he digs trench and the pump
HAT takes out the water
Then there models Of the various kinds of
nts used by the army, national and regimental
uors in silk, storm and post flags "a portable field
wireless outfit heograph instruments. lanterns for
yht signsiing day and night rockets and signal
iaxS.
And If any American hasn't learned yet to dis
nguish n sergeant major from brigadier gen
.raI he can do so from boards which carry the
insignia of officers and the chevrOns of enlisted
men with the wound and service chevrons au-
= ,horized for officers and men serving In France
The navy display shows more of the tools that
re making this world unsafe place for Inter
sationol burglars and also some rifles captured
rom German soldiers The navy shows depth
iarge of the kind whose bubbles often mean the
nd for some submarine pirate; naval mine and
;nchor. and big torpedo with Its truck Projec-
ics OF various sizes accompanied by bombs
t,nt airplanes drop The clothing display includes