Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-06-07

Delivery Of the first of the 1,O23
locomotives ordered by the railroad
administration will start in July, and
deliveries will continue monthly during
the rest Of the year. The locomotives
are Of six standard types, with one.
heavy and one light style in EACH type
They vary In weight from 100000,
pounds to $4,000 pounds, and the en-
tire order will cost about 100000, 900.
The six standard types are expected
to eventually supersede the many,
kinds now in service, which embrace
engines built according to 500 or more
specifications. According to the rail-
road administration, this is the first,
real step ever taken toward the wide
standardization Of locomotives.
An order has also been placed for,
100000 freight cars Of standard type
to cost between $25O,OOO 900 and $780,,
100000. Negotiations for the construc-,
ton Of many thousand additional steel
freight cars are still pending. The five,
types of cars ordered represent the
standard forms Of freight cars adopted!
by the railroad administration.
The adoption Of these standards
types, it is believed, will eventually,
substitute few scientifically worked
out designs for the numerous miScel-,
laneous varieties of cars, representing;
probably more than thousand differ
ent old styles and specifications now
In use, the accumulations of the past.
Before an, airplane can be put into
military service it must be equipped
with at least nine delicate aeronaut1c;
instruments. some Of which are abso-
lutely essential to exact flying, and all
contribute to the successful operation
of plane. One gives the pilot his To-,
cation as to height and direction; 9TH
ers tell his speed through the air, the
speed Of his propeller. the amount Of
gasoline carried, water temperature,
operation Of the oiling system, and
guide his banking" on turns. An
other necessary article IS the oxygen
supplying apparatus, without which an
aviator could not climb to any great
height.
For operation of actual combat
planes, such as observing, photograph
ing, bombing. and sighting planes.
other complicated and expensive In
struments and sets Of apparatus are
necessary Among them are machine
guns, gun mounts, bomb racks, bomb
dropping devices, bomb sights. radio
and Photographic apparatus, electn-
cally heated clothing, lights and flares.
These bring the total cost Of equip
ment for an airplaue to several thou.
sand dollars each, depending upon the
type Of plane.
Nearly 1900 types and Dies Of farm
implements which have been gradually
developed by manufactuef1 dur14N
peace-time competition have bee6 ree-i
commended for elimination during thf
war by committees Of the National 1mi
plsment and Vehicle association TeN
object, according to q statement bY
the Council Of National Defense. II TO-
conserve materials, labor. capital. and
manufacturing facilities for war use.
In the report Of the committee meet
ings to the commercial economy board
Of the Council Of National Defense 1t
was stated that no machinery recon-
msnded for discard was believed to be
necessary to modern economical agrt-
culture. The lines considered by the
committees consisted Of steel and
chilled plows, grain drills, seeders, and
other tillage implements and farm cul-
tivatOrs. y.
Such Of the recommendations as the
board deems suitable. with others from
different sources, are being brought to
the attention of all implement manu-
facturers and johhprs. and as many re-
tail dealers as may De reached. through
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A number of h:gl,-grade news pho
are ur~l ntly needed by tie
signal corps. These men must have
exper: experience in the, handling OF
speed cameras. such as GrafleX,
GraDh:c. and also understand speeds
Of lenses and various makes OF cam
eras and operation of same. Only
those men who can furnish references
as to their actual experience IA news
will receive cOnSidera-
ton. ......- =.
The men selected for this branch Of
the service will be sent to school foe
training. Upon completion Of
the training they will be promoted to
grades Of sergeant. first class. and will
be ordered overseas In short time.
Applicants must be citizens II the
United States between the ages Of q
and 81. All communications should be
addressed to Air Division, Training
Section, Photographic Branch. Wash
Lngton, ID. c. u...
Advice from Shanghai states that
the subscriptions to the third Liberty
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