Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-05


tatoes, 7,100 pounds Of ham and bacon,
1890 pounds of butter, $500 pounds of
sugar, and 81 800 pounds Of -four.
III you can't get meal out Of this
you can fall back on 1900 pounds of
sausage, 5000 pounds of sauerkrnu
28000 pounds Of apples, 1880 poun
Of oranges, and 4,20O pounds Of onio
And this leaves out 1900 pounds
Jam and 9,40O pounds Of lima and
beans"
The original order that the npprt
Of a regimental or higher comman
was necessary before packages mi
be sent TO members Of the eXpediti
AIRY forces has been modified so otiic
with the rank Of major and higl
may approve shipments. The
proval of company commander
not sufficient.
The question of the shipment of p
GELS to France first came to the att
ton Of the war department when
commanding general OF the expedite
airy forces cnbled that congestion
such articles had reached such II pc
that French railroads were unable
handle the load. A board appoin
by the secretary of war and the p
master general examined 5000 sac
OF parcel-post mail, and found that
articles being sent not only, In
main, were absolutely unnecessary, b
undesirable. The investigation show
that the amount of such mail hi
reached total of 100000 pounds
week, and was steadily increasing.
Relatives and friends, according
recent statement by the war depart
ment will find they often can do ;
greater service to soldiers by sending
them money for the purchase of ar
ticles. Tobacco Is now being supplied
as part of the army rations, and mer-
chandise of nearly all kinds may now
be purchased in France through the
huge general store established by the
quartermaster corps at lower prices
than charged by retailers here.
The dental requirements OF an army
of more than 5,0O0,0O0 men can now be
met by the present force Of the dental
corps of the United States army. Ex-
aminatl0ns have been closed and no
further additions will be made to the
corps for some time. The number of
dental officers has expanded since war
was declared from IS to $50. Com
missions were offered to 5,467 dentists
In all parts Of the country, and all but
27l were accepted
The average number of tooth fill
ings In the army ranges from 22jOO0
to 100000 month Special dental
lnfrmaries have been established in
the camps and environments, to which
newly indicted soldiers are sent for
examination shortly after arrival in
the camps.
A school for dental instruction has
been established, where S. officers are
assigned each month to take the two
months course
The box-car situation is better at
present than II has been at any time
during the last three years. according
to advice received by the department
of agriculture from the railroad ad-
mnistration.
On May | box cars began TO move
into wheat territory, and wheat-carry-
ing roads are expected to have on
their lines more than the norral
amount of cars owned by them. Cars
are being parked In wheat-oading ter
ritory, which was impossible last year.
The railroad administration will con
tnue to move cars into wheat dis
tricts as long ms there Is any indica-
ton that additional cars will be
needed.
An advertisement in q Berlin news
paper, reported by the Information
Belges, shows some of the many uses
to which pape: is being put In Ger
many:
paper stuff for dresses and aprons.
paper stuff for business suits
Paper stuff for manufacture Of
suits.
paper stuff for upholstery and tap
estrles.
Paper STUFF for trunks and bags. |
paper stuff for bags. plllowcases
and mattresses.
"Splendldly assorted lot for sale"