The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-03-14

All Gamers nave been ADVISED TO
hold for war purposes such quantities
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 few
days after receipt of reports showing
stocks on hand, which must be sub
mitted to the food administration be-
fore March 10.
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 plane Is not more than
two months. and the engine must be
overhauled after each rs hours. Now
that American battle planes are going
overseas, the great problem Is to Sc
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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 vital industrial
link in the chain to air supremacy.
From the declaration of war to
February %, the surgeon general OF
the army has removed 1,050 officers OF
the Medical Reserve corps. In the
following table the reason assigned for
discharge does not isolate under Sin
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, 1914;
to join other branches, 306; domestic
difficulties, SO; resignation, 88; need
ed by communities, hospitals, schools,
81.
During the same period there have
been 1926 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 as 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 a certificate from the United
States government az a Junior Four
Minute Man.
Packages containing dutiable gifti
sent to members of the expeditionary
forces temporarily serving in Eng
land will be delivered free of duty
provided the contents contain bonf
fde gifts, the quantity is not beyond
the personal requirements Of the ad
dressee, and that the parcels are al
dressed for delivery TO the regimenta
address of the recipient
A navy base hospital with capacity
of 500 beds has reached the war zone
II will take care of navy personnel
both ashore and afioat. and II accom-
modations exist will also be availaDi'
FOR army and allied sick and wounded
All persons or firms engaged In I'm
porting manufacturing, storing, or dis
tributing fertilizers of fertilizer In
gradients must secure licenses on
before March 20. Application must D.
made TO the Law Department, Licens
Division. United States food admins
tration. Washington, D. G.
II is reported from Germany tina
wood is being largely used In place o
: cellufoid. ivory, and other substance
for the manufacture Of combs. III
. cellent toilet combs are made rrol
, thinly cut birch and beechwood.