Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-11-22
MARKING GRAvESIS
TASK FOR HEROES.
MEE ~ REGISTRATION SERVICE:
w -, CALMLY UNDER FIRE
G.. THE BATTLEFIELD.
COL. lice IS THEIR CHIEF

Av;ators Driven by Storm Land In
Florida Everglades and Arc Reeessed
by Seminole India ns-GovenNson
Gets Many New Hospitals.
From Committee on Public Informatioo)
Washington. - Announcement from
France that all American dead are to-
be returned to this country for Per.
manent burial adds interest to the
story Of how the graves Of these heroes
are marked and recorded. This work
is done by the grave registration serv-
ice, which is cooperating with the Red
Cross in photagraphing graves and.
when practicable, in distributing these
photographs to the families and rela-
tives Of the dead.
The graves registration service Is Q
unit Of the quartermaster corps. Each
unit Of this service is composed Of one
captain, one lieutenant and 80 enlisted
men. There are now IA Of these units
with the American expeddonarye
forces in France, under command of
Lieut.. Col. Charles C. Pierce. Colonel
Pierce is retired chaplain, major
Of the regular army, and was pastor
Of an Episcopal church In Philadelphia
when the present war began. As he
had been In charge Of similar work In
the Philippines. he volunteered for
this important task upon the organiza-.
ton of the graves regi stration service.
He has been awarded a promotion for
his jealous performance Of the duties
falling to him.
In letter which Lieutenant Colonel
Pierce has written to Maj. H. R. Lena {
~, chief of the cemeterial branch,
Quartermaster corps, and which -
quoted In part here, Is to be had q
glimpse of q work that blends mercy
and her0ism. KY
"All that the censors will pass In
the way of news concerning this fur1.
Gus drive in the vast triangular arena
between Scissors, Chateau hierry and 4
Reims has already been given you In
the papers," writes Colonel Pierce.
But the work that has befallen my;
department is one Of the unpublished
chapters Of history. Suffice It to say
that my men have displayed a splendid
sort Of herois,n-worthy Of the red-.
dest blood stock In the w0rld-andh
that have had occasion to recommend
a number Of them for promotion, and
some Of them for the best0wal Of the
Distinguished Service cross.
"Can you fancy a lot Of men going
calmly about their duty under burst
ing shells and bombs that excavate Q i
cellar every time they strike the
ground-going about to minister to the
dead, laying out cemeteries and put
ting up crosses over the graves Of their
valorous and fallen comrades as fast
as the grenades Of hate tear them
DOWN. Then you will know the place
Of these brave lads Of mine, who worry
when they see me, lest may have III
In mind to move them to a safer place.
"And the men who are going over tho
top! All, you will need rapid transit
to keep up with them! For they have
the crusaders spirit and they 6ll the
gaps of the fallen and move on With
rush that the Hun cannot under.
stand. :, They will win and
they have no other thought. Often I
have the privilege of preaching to them
as a layman; and give you my word
that never looked into such faces be-
fore. Perhaps 1 have seen al comely
features. but there Is fire in al these
eyes and the light Of sublime conse-
Grafton such as the world has never
seen save in the faces Of martyrs who
deemed it an honor to die for q cause"
inaugurated a campaign to Increase
the use of dehydrated fruits and veeo-
tables, which compare favorably foI
ordinary consumption with the froo6
article. As indicating the need and
value Of this campaign, the food ID.
calls attention to the fact
that about 100000 pounds Of Irish 20. 81
tatoes were thrown to the dump IN
New York city alone last January, a.
ter having been frosted and then pses
mitted to rot In transit.
The war department has already re- &
ognized the importance Of dehydrato4
produce The army has purchased a1G
used 100000 pounds Of dehydrate0
foodstuffs, costing about 1900. 900. an0
In the last few weeks has placed >oie
ders with Canadian and American dc.
Migrating plants for more than 10000
600 pounds to be manufactured and de-
livered between now and July /, 1914
These orders represent about $1O.O00H
600, and include principally potatossjs
carrots, onions and a small supply Of
soup mixtures. There are eight Differ
.nt vegetables In the soup mixtures.
On q single day recently the board
of roufou In the ofica of the nI1arfaRs.