Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-10

curate TO say uml we Heye suu1S
realized that we are such an age. Kew
explosives, new fertilizers, new sources
Of power, of food, new materials for
construction and destruction, new
preservatives Of life, and new agencies
for the sweetening and wholesoming Of
life-these are to the credit Of the
modern chemist, and as q by-product
Of this war we are to have . higher ap-
probation Of this branch Of science,
and our genius for discovery which has
SO greatly been applied to problems Of
mechanics will find in analytic and
synthetic chemistry a field Of oppor-
tunity subject to almost Infinite ex-
pansion."
All wooden Christmas boxes for sol
diers of the expeditionary forces re-
ceiyed too late for shipment win - re-
turned to the sends1 H return De0Ags
is mailed to the superiAtsndent 1aik
way mail service, New York, n. I.
To aid in supplying suitable material
with which to illustrate sermons, lsc-
lures and school work, the division q
pictures, committee on prblie informA-
tien, IS preparing s@cial sterseDs1ceni
slides showing AmerfekS y participation
In the war. .ss5.s..
These slides VIII bs naAe availAbls
soon for general use, at . nclnanal
charge to cover actu0 cost.
An embargo has been placed on tAs
expectation Of butter, except to natieas
associated with the United States y
war.
Raw materials Of many kinds ars
needed for the equipment Of unAesd
States troops. Jute, silk. fur ana ltnsn
all find their way into tho xnifsrn Of
an infantryman, In addition to TIE
wool and cotton which are uDed In
greater quantities.
a half ounce Of silk is used In the
standard yellow gloves and q slightly
larger quantity in the riding gloves.
Silk IL also found in the service hat
and undershirt: Linen enters the equip
ment list In only one article, the shelter
tent. Jute is used In breeches, coat
and overcoat fur in the service hat.
Mussel pearl, ivory nut xnd bone
form the buttons on different articles
Of the uniform. Aluminium Is used in
the bayonet scabbard, canteen, cup,
knife and meat can. In the slicker are
nine and half ounces Of rubber.
Horsehide and leather, wood, iron,
steed, brohze, brass, zinc, copper, tin
and lead are u in various articles.
No part of an airplane Is subject to
greater strain than the landing gear
when the machine is brought to earth.
Because Of this each piece of the wood
en- material is made from carefully Sc
lected spruce, REINFORCED by binding.
The metal joints are further strength
ened by rubber windings which also In
crease resiliency. All~parts are cut to
air-stream shape to decrease resistance.
In the construction Of one airplane
of the more simple type 244 feet Of
spruce, SO feet of pine, 81 feet Of ash
and ] " feet Of hickory are used. The
list Of materials, exclusive of the en-
gine, also includes 1902 feet Of wire,
I 79S forgings, 921 steel stampings, 81
square feet of veneer, II gallons Of var
nish, SO gallons of dope" 2O1 square
yards, ,of linen, "a feet Of rubber, and
aB5 pounds Of aluminium. Over 1000
nails are used 3,377 screws, and 278
turnbuckles.
Reports coming from Southern
camps show the vaudeville shows, rum
ming in tents, are crowding seating ca
pacities. With the i16 government the
aters at the cantonments completed,
the commission on training camp ac-
tiyities will soon start several high
grade theatrical companies on the
| rounds Of the camps. Each company
will be out about Is weeks.
| Local committees In cities and towns
| throughout, the country will put on
sale "smilage" books the week OF Jan.
uary % containing coupons good fol
/ admission to the entertainments In
camps and cantonments. The books
are made in two sizes, to sell at q
and IS.
Figures from examinations made By
army and civilian shoe experts at army
camps show that only about Is pei
cent Of the men wear shoes which a,
4 properly. OF the several groups Of
4 men examined 2S per cent wore shoei
j ans-half aizA short. 28 mr. AsAt voFa