The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-05-09

military instruction Tor all rcRis'
trants In the Arst class OF the draft,
The orders mentioned similar instruc-
ton previously given and "the graft
flying results obtained BY many OF
those draftees who were appointed
non commissioned officers shortly af-
ter their arrival aa mobilization
camps"
kndleott urges saving OF meat.
In statement relative TO the an
nouncement from Washington that
the National Food Administration 10
calling upon the public for persistent
saving In the use OF meat, Massachu-
setts State Food Administrators Endi-
colt says
The object of this statement 10
very plain; that Is, that just for the
present the Food Administration Ia
not going TO appoint special days or
special meals that we shall refrain
from meat, but really asks us. as pa
triotic citizens TO always bear in mind
every minute that every bit Of saving
we can make on meat Is help in
this crisis Therefore 1t Is the plain
duty OF all our citizens of Massachu-
setts TO keep this thought in mind and
conduct themselves so that when our
boys come home from the war we can
look them in the eye and say We
have done everything possible at
home, while you were fighting for us
abroad, to keep the necessary supplies
going forward TO you all the times
without Interruptions
''Do not for a moment let up on the
saving OF wheat each one Is now
asked TO add to II all that loyalty and
patriotism demands, to increase the
saving OF meat for shipment. This Is
a question for each man and woman
to decide for himself or herself
The May Draft Quota.
State officials have received calls
for men to fill the May draft quota.
The men will start for the camps
about May 25 The provost marshal
generals office announced that the
The men were ordered to entrain /
for camp within the five-day period
beginning May 25. This brings the
total number OF men called for the
month OF May, including special clas-
Sc to approximately 305,000 Il
The quotas OF the New England
states are as follows:
New Hampshire, 624 to Camp Dew
ems.
Maine, 1,5l4 TO Camp Devens
Vermont, $50. to Camp Devens
Massachusetts, 2,293, to Camp Up
ton, N Y; 200 to Camp Devens.
Rhode Island. 1853 to Camp Upton
Connecticut, 3,S45, to Camp Upton.
Milk producers and distributors at
a meeting in Boston with the New
England milk commission reached an
agreement which members OF the
declared assured settle
ment Of the price situation in this
territory The New England MIX
Producers Association. acting In be-
half of the farmers and representa-
tives of six large dealers who handle
nearly rs percent Of all the milk con-
sumed In New England, announced
their willingness to abide by any
plan for the handling of surplus milk
which might be formulated by the
commission The board Is UNDER
stood to have in mind a plan which
would provide for milk administra-
or with power to determine the cost
II production and distribution
through examination OF the accounts
If the farmers and dealers, and ad-
ustmena OF the price on a butter, fat
md skim milk basis
A riveting gang composed Of three
Iusky Syrians. at the Fore River
ard OF the Bethlehem Snipbullding
Quincy, Mass, have
roken all worlds records for rivet-
ng. Riyeter Charles Mulham drove
,805 three quarter inch oll-tight
ivetg In nine hour stretch. The
reyious record, company officials
aid, was 2,720 three quarter inch
nap rivets driven In nine hours, held
y the Baltimore Drydock and Ship
uilding company. Oil tight riyeting
much harder than snap" riyeting.
1r the bulkheads on the shell OF tho
II tanker on which the men were
,orking are put under air pressure
,st The caloused hands Of both
le riveter and his holder-on were
adly burned as the tools heated up
ecause OF the rapid manipulation OF
le whitehot riyets aossed by their
eater boy at an average rate Of more
ian FIVE minute The gang earnea
,mething like $40 as a result Of the
ght's work, the riyeter getting 90
n cent the holder on 20 and the
later 20 per cent Gen Manager 8.
. Wakeman added substantial
mus In recognition Of the feat