The daily Alaskan., 1918-10-22

At every training camp in the coun- try plans of the commission on train ing camp activities have been carried out to provide athletic facilities for the men. Baseball heads the list in popularity, and full equipment has been placed in the camps. More than 10000 baseballs and 5000 bats have been sent. At Camp Lewis, Washing tp2,, there are 16 baseball fields in use. Practically every company in each camp division throughout the country has Its team and there are company, battalion, regimental and interregi- mental leagues.
 Every form of track athletics occu- pies the attention of men training at 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 sent into the water. Tennis courts have been built in every camp, one having 40 courts, and the sport is rapidly gain inE in popularity. Through the gene rosity of golf clubs located near the camps, the demand for golf courses is partly being met. Polo matches are frequently held. and competition for planps nn tho tpoms Ia kApn
 There Is & list of 137 occupations where the demand for men in the war 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 recruiting campaign may become neces- sary. No difficulty has been eIperi- enced In getting men who can buy and handle horses, but blacksmiths are scarce. .-
 There is a constant demand for 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. Ex- periehced 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 for commissions as army chaplains are also in excess of the need. The excess totals thousands in each case. Clerks for general work are plentiful, hut there Is demand for specialists. At present there is a surplus of dentists and pharmacists.
 Deliveries of the 5000 motortrucks recently ordered by the motor trans port service of the war department are to be made between August and December 1. These trucks, known as Glass B Standards" will have ca paclty of from three to i've tons, and will be distributed as needed through the various branches of the army. Ten thousand of these class B standard lzed trucks have previously been or dered and are now in process of man. ufacture and delivery.
 Under a new agreement the army will handle all mail for the expedition ary forces after 1t leaves United States ports. The post office department will deliver the mall to military authorities at the port of authorization in this country and receive 1t from them at port in France for dispatch to the 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 to reach the United States under govern ment auspices will be at work upon government contracts within month.
 The employment service of the de- pertinent of labor has already found employment for at least 100000 of these men as common laborers on con- struction work at Norfolk, Newport News, Baltimore and vicinity. Ar engagements are now being made by the department of labor to provide proper housing for theae men.