The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-09
OUR MEN TRAINED
by RIFLE EXPERTS
SOLDIERS IN TRAINING CAMPS
TAUGHT HOW TO USE AND
CARE FOR WEAPONS.
BRITISH COMMUNAL KITCHENS
They Prove, Successful In SAVING Food
m Fuel = State Councils of De-
tense Will Advise War Risk Claim.
ants.

80 ~ o.aNe Nou'c''s OF De
no WIN AoV'se war RIsk CLAIM
ants.
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(From Committee on Public ~1nformatIon.)
WashinSton.-Thc National army
n many organizations of the Nation
nj Guard having been equipped with
the United States rifle, model OF 1917
(modificd IEnticId), 1t became ncces,
troops could be efficiently trained In
the use OF this weapon in short time.
A statement authorized by the ord
n department tells how experts IL
shooting, many OF them members O
United States teams which won inter
national shooting matches, were com
missioncd and sent to various camp'
to instruct officers and men In shoot
Ing and In the operation and care OF
the rifle.
In one camp officers under inStrUc-
tor from these men gave Il demon
stration IN dlsmounting ana assem-
bling his rifle while blndi"ldrd' me
record time being { minutes Tor d'S'
mounting ana x minutes Tor assem-
ping. There are ." phr'S 10 'n' r''''
chanics cIaSses' me 'lcFi''i'S o'i"S
NAMES, classes 'he ''e''''nirS o''hS
trained to make repairs TO rltl"s III IN"
reid. Frequently they VIII nave 10 90
'heir work at ''Eh'' "heh 'n'E VIII
not De "''o"e 90 use ''eh'S, ana 'ner'.
iore 'h'S lhlS' pe 'horo"b"'E trained
IN laK'hG oown inc rlhe II putting
IN ne" parts pS sense OF touch.
"
kitchens are being cstab-
lishcd throughout Great Britain and
inc lue'' according TO reports TO the
department OF commerce.. AN arllcle
from Il recent issue OF an 1ihellS''
newspaper Is qno''d:
ne war mas brought nome TO the
pupiic 'hnt inc communal or national
Ki'cheh Is Il necessity ana can ne
mace Il success Within q compare
tlNeI! SNORT period 'herc VIII probably
DC ihs'hllcd many hundreds OF these
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Throughout the coun-
TRY. lhc national Kitchen was origi-
naliy intended to supply poor people
win nourlShing ana nttractirely pre-
pared rood at low prices. u there Is
considerable prospect-certainty. In
ract-thnt the more prosperous will
FORM n fair proportion of the custo-
mcrs.
"As nm example OF the outfit of n
peoples Kitchen that at Hammcrsmith
rms supplies o o'ooo customers n
week "hich probably represents ~
ooo 10 l5,oOo consumers, as a custo-
mer purchases for his or
her family"
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The council Of national defense has
urged the state councils to provide
voluntary aid for dependents Of men
In the service In collecting allotments
Of pay and family allowances, arrears
of pay, travel pay, extra pay. or other
money due estates Of deceased sol
diers md sailors.
the war-risk insurance law are Dait
uirect'S by the treasury departTent Il
me persons entitled thereto; CHAINS
. insurance 'hNeh OUT "ii"er me NV
',""'n oe addressed 10 bureau oi wa,
.IsN Insurance. treasury uep"'.''
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