The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
SUGAR SUPPLY IS
ASSURED PACKERS
FoOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURE.
ERs ADVISED THEY WILL BE
ABLE TO OBTAIN NEcES-
SARY REQUIREMENTS
EQUIPMENT OF WAR PLANES
Each Aircraft Needs Extra Material
and Staff Of Skilled Men-Removal
Of Officers From Medical Reserve
Corps.

o. O0icer6 from Meoicat reserve
Corps.
Washington. on.-Manufacturers Of es-
sential food products have been ad-
vised by the food administration that
they will be able to obtain their full
requirements of sugar for manufacture
ing purposes during the coming year.
This applies particularly to packers
Of fruit, condensed milk, such vege-
tables for the preservation Of which
sugar may be necessary, as we'll as to
the housewives, for usage In preserv-
Ing purposes. AS soon as the car
shortage is relieved, according to the
food administration statement, sup
plies Of sugar will be available for
these purposes. Shipments from Cuba
are steadily increasing.
All Gamers have been advised to-
hold for war purposes such quantities
I of canned corn, peas, tomatoes, string
beans, and salmon as they may have
on hand. Such quantities as are not
wanted will be released within a few
: days after receipt Of reports showing
stocks on hand, which must be SUBJ
!, mitted to the food administration be-
fore March Is.
After three years Of warfare the to-
tai number Of airplanes able to take
: the air at any one time on either side
Of the western front has not been
over $500. Each plane in the air
requires force of 46 men, two re-
placement planes on the ground, and
one training plane for every pilot
who eventually reaches the front,
with an extra engine for each plane.
The life of q plane Is not more than
two months, and the engine must be
overhauled after each Is hours. Now
that American battle planes are going
overseas, the great problem Is to Sc
cure the thousands of skilled mechan-
les, enginemen, motor repair men.
wood and metal workers needed to
keep the planes in perfect condition.
This engineering and mechanical force
at the airdromes. the flying fields, and
repair depOts, both here and behind
the lines in France, is a vital industrial
+ link in the chain to air supremacy.
From the declaration Of war to
: February %, the surgeon general OF
the army has removed 1850 officers of
the Medical Reserve corps. In the
following table the reason assigned for
discharge ddes not isolate under I'm
, aptitude for the service" all those
whose dismissal was in considerable
degree due to inefficiency or incompe-
tency, since these reasons had weight
, in many cases otherwise classified.
Discharged for physical disability.
All; inaptitude for the service, 1854 :;
to join other branches. 306; domestic
difficulties, SO; resignation, 88; need
ed by communities. hospitals, schools.
81.
During the same period there have
been 2,265 promotions, including some
officers promoted more than once.
Plans have been announced for the
! organization of Junior Four-Minute
Men" in every school in the country.
According to the division Of Four
Minute Men of the committee Of pub
lie information, bulletins especially
prepared for school children will be
sent during the third Liberty loan cam
paign for distribution by superintend-
ents to all schools In the United
States. Addresses will be prepared
from the material In these bulletins
Just az regular Four Minute speakers
in motion picture houses prepare their
own speeches from bulletins supplied
by the government.
In each school the children submit
ting the best speeches are to deliver
! them in public. According to plans the
| boy or girl awarded first prize Is to
get certificate from the United
, States government as Junior Four
Minute Man.
Packages containing dutiable gifts
sent to members Of the expeditionary
forces temporarily serving in Eng
land will be delivered free Of duty.
provided the contents contain bona
/ flde gifts, the quantity Is not beyond
! the personal requirements Of the ad-
dressee, and that the parcels are ad-
dressed for delivery to the regimental
| address of the recipient.
A navy base hospital with capacity
Of 500 beds has reached the war zones
It will take care of navy personnel,
both ashore and afloat, and If accom-
modations exist will also be available
! for army and allied sick and wounded.
All persons or firms engaged In Inn
porting, manufacturing. storing, or dis
tributing fertilizers of fertilizer in
| gradients must secure licenses on or