Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-04


the one national aim of preserving popular rule
for the world. Thus, not only will there he
vital interest In the exhibits of the war
and navy departments but I'm 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 war munlton; the addition of new
food sources through the bureau of fisheries Of
the department Of commerce; the safeguarding OF
human life and Indirectly increasing of coal pro-
ducton through the work of the mine
of the bureau OF mines department Of interior;
md the spreading of official news through the
committee public information
The joint committee on government exhibits
which acts for the various departments In admin
israting the displays and is headed as chairman by
f. Lamson-Scribner Of the department of agrlcu
ture, has contracted for the exhibits to be shown
simultaneously on five circuits of approximately
30 state fairs and expostions from the Atlantic
to tho Pacific.
Organization of five circuits does not mean that
my one circuit Is being favored Disseminated
'gainst In the quantity quality of displays.
The government exhibit material Is of such magnl-
ude that fair has been able to offer more space
than can be filled. 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
ID
general interest, displays of particular Importance
ar specific regions. For instance. where wheat
growing Is all-absorbing. wheat will be featured.
md where cattle fever tick is sucking blood and
destroying meat, special emphasis will he placed
the fight to rid American territory of this para
lite.
The government exhibits have much to detain
wen the idly curious but informing the people of
government work and of important aid which the
lubc can render the government in the national
rlss Is the big aim. All exhibits are educational
nd those of purely technical interest are rarely
ised. Displays are the product Of years of
,erience In exposition methods and every effort Is
made to visualize subjects In such manner that
bservers will be Informed well entertained,
To list and describe adequately every Item In
he exhibits would require many words Features
elected here and there, however, may serve TO
ave an idea of the complete show.
The war department display can hardly fail to
lace Americans more closely In touch with their
oys who IRE making more uneasy the heads that
the crowns There are Browning machine
!uns for infantry and Lewis machine guns
# the aircraft type; mountain cannon that can
Re pulled to Alpine heights; figures clothed In reg
Ilation uniforms, including an aviators flying
ogs rifles of the latest model used cover there"
nd wooden blocks showing penetration of the old
nd new bullets; complete equipment of the be.
oyed "doughboy." and trench periscope through
fhich he watches for freshness the part of the
Fritzies; :" gas masks that he dons when the Hun
preads his favOrite poison the trench helmet that
rotects him and the hand grenades he hurls the
novel with which he digs trench and the pump
hat takes out the water.
Then there are models of the various kinds of
'nts used by the army, national and regimenta
olors In silk, storm and post flags. IA portable field
rcess outfit, Photograph instruments, lanterns for
light signaling, day and night rockets and signal
age
And IL any American hasn't learned yet Ia dis
inguish u sergeant major from brigader gen
RAJ, he can do so FROM boards which carry the
lsignia of officers and the chevrons of enlisted
zen, with the wound and service Chevrons au
'iorized for officers and men serving In France
The navy display shows more of the tools that
re making this world an unsafe place for inter.
ational burglars, and also some rifles captured
'om German soldiers. The navy shows depth
harge Of the kind whose bubbles often mean the
ud for some submarine pirate; n naval mine and
nchor. and big torpedo with It's truck. Proiec
.cs of various sizes are accompanied by bombs
II uirpluneS drOp. The clothing display Includes