Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

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wood for fuel. ard small reserves in
oils and grease throughout Switzer.
land. Fresh eggs have disappeared
from the market. Dry vegetables are
becoming more scarce. A project to
manufacture flour from potatoes had
to be abandoned because sufficient sup
plies OF potatoes could not be secured.
In Holland coal and coke prices
have been advanced. In American
terms. the maximum price for anthra-
cite is about $50 ton coke, $40 ton
coal briGuets, S25 ton. Distribution
is carefully regulated by cards. In
specified quantities. The amount al
lowed, especially to residences. Is
much smaller than in peace times.
New French food regulations forbid
eating houses to serve Of consume
fresh or packed butter otherwise than
in the preparation of food. Curdled
or sour milk Is prohibited as we'll as
cream and specified kinds Of cheese.
The making of pastries. biscuits. and
confectionery Is prohibited. Only In
dining cars, canteens and railroad re-
freshmen stations may fresh or con-
densed milk or cream be served after
9 in. the morning, by itself or mixed
with coffee, tea. or other preparation.
No solid foods may be served between
9 and II in the morning and between
30 and $50 in the .eyening. When
the price of a meal exceeds $1.2O the
customer may be served with not more
than two dishes with or without vege-
tables. or more than one small loaf OF
ordinary bread. The bread is limited
to about 3H ounces. All grain which
may be used for making bread is re-
served for human food.
At each cantonment in the United
States a school has been established
where every officer and man receives
instruction in gas defense. The Ameri-
can gas mask, similar to the British. Is
as mechanically perfect as the best
experts have been able to produce.
The face piece, with glass or celiulOld
eyepiecas. is connected by a flexible
tube with a canister carried in a KNAPP
sack. The incoming breath comes;
through the canister, which is filled
with several layers of chemicals which
neutraliZe or render harmless the gas
laden air. Outgoing breath passes
outside the face piece through small
valve.
The student in gas defense soon
learns to get his mask on in hurry,
six seconds being the standard time
when the knapsack containing the mask
is hanging at his chest in the "alert"
position. After intensive training
gas attack is arranged. The class is
put in trenches. and without warning.
clouds Of smoke and chlorine are lib
Grated by the instructors. masks are
hurriedly put on. alarms sounded. ana
sleeping men in dugOutS aroused.
When the attack ceases the trenches
are cleared of gas, the air is tested,
and permission is given to remove
masks.
Describing the American Re- Cross
as body authorized to do everything
possible for the comfort and welfare
of the soldiers, and to make use OF
such agencies as are authorized and
are in opposition to contribute to that
end in addition to the provisions made
by the government, general state
mcnt by the war department outlines
certain approved activities:
To distribute sweaters. muff1ers. he'll
NETS. socks, comfort kits, etc.
To render emergency relief of every
kind upon request of an Officer in
| charge.
To relieve anxiety and sustain the
morale Of Sol,iie~s who are SOrried
about their families ut home and to
promote the comfort and well being OF
these families.
To conduct canteen service stations
for furnishing ref -eShments to soldiers
when travelling through tie country
to furnish emergency relief 30 the sick
| and wounded whcm en- route and to see
that they are conveyed to a hospital
when necessary and requested by the
commanding officer.
| A representative of the Red Cross
may be attached to each base hospital
| to furnish emergency supplies when
called upon. to communicate. with FAM
| lilies Of patients. to render home SER
vice to patients and such other asSis-
lance as pertains to Red Cross work.
When the first Liberty motor was
ready to be tested it was taken to
Pixies Peak that it might be studied
while running under atmospheric con-
ditions obtaining at high attitudes
This difficulty Of bringing the motor to
the mountain is now overcome at the
department Of commerce bureau OF
standards at Washington, by bringing
the mountain to the motor.
Airplane motors are now tested at
the bureau of standards in labOra-
tory where various conditions CORE
spending to high attitudes and low
temperatures are secured. The engine
is placed in an alright concrete room
provided among other things with re-
frigerator coils and a large pump to
reduce the pressure of the air. BY use
of this apparatus motors may be OBJ
served under conditions similar ID
those at differen: attitudes, which
might otherwise be done OE:y By actua!
airplane flights.
Plans Of the American Library as
ISOLATION include the establishment OF
book and library service In army and
navy hospitals in America and France