Evening journal., 1918-09-25

his patients a physician from Deia-
I ware Hospital visits the field hospital
frequently, and records are kept by
, stenographer. Rest is provided for men
temporarily ailing, but a man ~ss
shows symptoms Of typhoid or Other
serious diseases is at once sent to oiS
hospital; no chances taken. One safe-
guard taken for the health Of the men
is the making Of blood tests Of the
chefs, to insure that only physically III
cooks shall handle the workers food
All these offices and special buildings
for the accommodation OF workers, are
but temporary structures, which WI
be torn down when the shipworkers
houses are completed.
One Of the conspicuous features OF
the housing operation is the freight
car laden, double-track siding, connect
ing with the B. and o railroad, which
has speeded up the construction greatly
bv its TRANSPORTATION of freight direct
10 the grounds. When it is stated thai
there Will be fifteen million bricks lalo
in the complete Job, and that twenty
five thousand perch Of stone, enough 10
keep three stone quarries busy, VIII be
required, it can be readily believed ths'
from twenty to flftY-carloads are I'M
! loaded daily.
Equally prominent in the landscape
Is the never ending double line OF
teams and trucks, plodding in and oul
Of the grounds Very likely some olo
circus horse. fallen 10 hauling a dray
/ oh
| 10 Front and Union streets, since ne
pranced the sawdust ring with faii
rider in pink satin and spangles.
The trench machine begs for the on
| lockers admiration, as it ploughs IT.
neat and rapid excavations for miles Of
gas, water and sewer piping. The trunk
sewer, one OF the largest in the city, Is
practically completed. There are three
miles Of piping in the place. Stone
| crushers, cement mixer, steam slOVcls
derricks, are all hard at work. An in
dustrious pump is removing wate' thsl
the rain Of yesterday had left in an eA-
cavatiOn.
Because Of the labor and freight
situation. many things have to be
manufactured or stored on the grounds
! There is a blacksmith shop. a lGge
woodworking shop, paint shop, q
stOrehouse for electrical equipment, 8
storehouse for equipment Of all classe.
a great lumber yard. There are she's
! innumerable for storing cement AMI
half a mile OF sheds which contain eX
terror and interior trim.
One interesting object is the wood
pile. Lumber discarded and useless
TO the carpenters has been cast into q
huge pile, which will be sawed up ana
given to the shipworker tenants for
! flrewood.
II all goes we'll. the construction
company hopes to finish the houses or
schedule time, January first. There are
variable factors. such as the weathei
labor supply, and Obtainable materlas
The selective draft registration OF Sp--
! tember II, included one thousand OF
the workmen at Union Park Gareas.
Registration facilities were provide on
the grounds to prevent loss OF ime
! from work. For the same reason, lelp
will be given on the grounds u the
filling out Of questionnaires.
The construction compang is mkins
ARRANGEMENTS for the sale Of Furth
Loan Liberty Bonds at the loction.
/ The company expects every emloye
to spend a part Of his income forLib-
erty Bonds, thinking it is the lens
duty 10 do so. The cOmpanywil
provide assistance for the men tobuy
bonds, where It is needed.