The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-10-03

has requested all states and cities TO
Scrutlhlzc their pay rolls in order to
r'i'hsc unnecessary employees in
parks public buildings and elsewhere,
so thaf they may engage in war work
The procedure approved by the nn-
| llohnl council Of defense and the war
'h'uS'rles board contemplntcs that
any person interested In Il c0nstruc-
'lon project must apply, with full
| statement of the facts under Onth, to
| the appropriate local representatives
| or the state c0'lncil Of defense having
| jurisdiction. The state council Will
| investigate and transmit It's recon-
m"n''ai"ns to the non-war construc-
| ii"n section Of the prioritics division of
! IN" war industries board. The non-war
| construction section will grant or
| WI'tclh the permit ana so notify the
state council of defense and the indi
| v;duNl concerned.
Pigeon training hns become m in,
'"r"Sting as we'll as valuable activity
III IN" new army of the United States.
ilG"oh loltS arc maintained at many
81 IN" army cnmpS and aviation fields
'hr"ughout the country. Each loft
is numbered Just as every air s,uDd
ron ana every regiment OF infantry.
cavalry ana artillery is numbered The
hlrds are taken over by the govern.
h"ht before they are old enough for
raw recruits; are fed and conditioned
10 make them strong, and then are
gwen Il course of training Just rs are
human recruits in the regular cstah-
liShmcnt
when the training of these young
pigeons is completed they 90 over
S"sS. the same as the soldiers. The
h'roS play their part on the battle
l'h" are Killed and wounded, and some
are taken prisoner, but like the horses
ana dogs with which they serve in the
great war. they arc never decorated,
| n"N"r cited for bravery in action and
never appear In the reports of casual
| ties.
| Two OF the flying crntcrs wherc
! pigeons are specially trained are Kelly
and cnrruth"rs fields In Texas. Not
fewer than 75 pigeons arc sent over
seas from Kelly field every SIX weeks
| lh'N com" to Kelly lofts when about
| 'Ir"r months old and are trained by
"Nn'riS over period Of six to eight
weeks before they are considered N
Tor hutN The lofts are mobile. cor
responding TO those in use I'm Franco
ana when the training of the birds IS
'lhish"d at Kelly field they are ready
TO 90 directly to the trenches.
inc first period OF advanced training
OF these pigeons comes with flock toss
Ing, after they have learned to return
10 thcir lofts when liberated at dis
tnnces OF from two to twenty miles
from the field. That Is, they are set
free In groups to prevent their being
confused and consequently separated
| ana lost. AS soon as they have been
liberated several times In this manner
and have found their way home again
they are taken out and tossed indi-
vidually. Each pigeon has number
and by bell devices at the entrance OF
the coop. their arrivals ana the time Of
their flights are kept on record AS
soon rs q bird shows unfniling ability
10 return home quickly he Is ready for
service overseas.
|
monty used for training these mcsscn-
ger h'rds. They soon learn that when
ms white ilag is raised over thrir lofts
'hrN ar" 10 stay away for exercise. ana
when the ilng comes down they may
return for their food On some fields.
Nh"n the .irds stray Il considerable
distance from their loft, they arc called
hhck hN IN" rattliDg of Il lin pan.
10 help IN" pigeons recognize thcir
cotcs the latter are painted In yellow
ana white stripes. no matter where n
pigeon from CarrnthcrS field is taken
thereafter or In what direction, it VIII
not nlight on any building except It's
own loft, which me MS. OF course. that
| wherever the pigco S 90, the LOFT from
which they were trained goes with
them. It IS only re emily that The use
"l pigeons as mess myers has been nt-
tempted from nrl 'nncs. The birds
Wh"n used for this ,urposc are carried
III baskets In the fuSclngc and great
'''' must be exc! ciScd In releasing
.n'" I" prevent tie propeller blades
from striking them. The aviators ar
DailoohiStS who handle them also hovo
to DC instructed In the monncr IN
which they release the birds FOR nioht
i.r"pp'hs 'he birds at high attitudes
aus" REQUIRES Speclai forms OF training
i"r the plrds ana obstruction for the
aviator.
The war trade beard has authorized
the importation CT fresh Tomatoes
from the Bahamas 10 New York whea