Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1918-10-03

the one national aim of preserving popular rule
for the world. Thus, not only will there be
vital interest in the exhibits of the
and navy departments. but in the displays of
the work of the department of agriculture in slim
ulating increased production of food; the activi-
ties of the food administration in encouraging the
conservation and equitable distribution of this
fundamental munition; the addition of new
food through bureau of fisheries of
the department of commerce; the safeguarding OF
human life and indirectly increasing of coal pro-
duction through the work of the mine rescue cars
of the bureau of mines, department of interior;
and the spreading of official news through the
committee on public information
The joint committee government exhibits
which acts for the various departments in admin
strating the displays and is headed chairman by
F. Lamson- scribner of the department of agricul-
ture. has contracted for the exhibits to be shown
simultaneously five circuits of approximately
So state fairs and eXpositions from the Atlantic
to the Pacific
Organization five circuits does mean that
any circuit is being favored Disseminated
against in the quantity quality of displays.
The government exhibit material is of such magni-
tude that no fair has been able offer space
than be filed. The army and navy exhibits
have been made up in five duplicate sets. In fact
practically the only variations of note in the dis
plays are in those of the department of agriculture
which has planned, in addition its exhibits of
general interest displays of particular Importance
for specific regions. For instance, where wheat
growing is allabsorbng, wheat will be featured,
and where cattle fever tick is sucking blood and
destroying meat special emphasis will be placed
the fight to rid American territory Of this para
site.
The government exhibits have much to detain
even the idly curious, but informing people of
government work and of important aid which the
public render the government in the national
crisis is the big aim. All exhibits educational
| and those of purely technical interest rarely
used. Displays the product of years of
perience in exposition methods and every effort is
made to visualize. subjects in such manner that
observers will be informed as well as entertained
To list and describe adequately every item in
would Features
| selected here and there however may serve to
give idea of the complete show.
| The department display can hardly fail to
place Americans more closely IN touch with their
boys who making more uneasy the heads that
1 wear the crowns. There Browning machine
guns for infantry and Lewis machine guns
of the aircraft type; mountain cannon that can
be pulled to Alpine heights; figures clothed in reg
ulation uniforms, including aviators flying
toys; rifesof the latest model used "over there"
and wooden blocks showing penetration of the old
and new bullets; complete equipment of the be-
loved .'doughboy," and a trench periscope through
which he watches for freshness the part of the
.'Fritzfes - gas masks that he dons when Hun
spreads his favorite poison the trench helmet thar
protects him and the hand grenades he hurls; the
shovel with which he digs trench and the pump
that takes out the water.
Then there are models of the various kinds of
tents used by the army. national and regimental
colors in silk storm and post flags, portable field
wireless outfit, Photograph instruments lanterns for
night signaling. day aud night rockets and signal
lags-
And tf amy American hasn't learned yet to dis
tinguish sergeant major from a brigader gen.
eral, he do from boards which carry the
insignia of officers and the chevrons of enlisted
men. with the wound and service chevrons
thorized for officers and men serving in France
The navy display shows more of the tools that
making this world unsafe place for inter
national burglars. and also some rifles captured
from German soldiers The navy shows depth
charge of the kind whose bubbles often mean the
end for some submarine pirate; naval mine and
anchor. and big torpedo with its truck PrOjec-
tiles of various sizes accompanied by bombs
tlat airplanes drop The clothing display includes