Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-06-06


shipped.
Light Browning rifles sufficient in
number to equip the machine-gun
units of more than four army divisions
have been manufactured and over
seas shipment of one half has begun.
The other half of the output goes to
army divisions in this country.
At every training camp in the coun-
try plans of the commission on train
ing camp activities have been carried
out to provide athletic facilities for
the men. Baseball heads the list in
popularity, and full equipment has
been placed in the camps. More than
10000 baseballs and 5000 bats have
been sent. At Camp Lewis, Washing
ton. there are 16 baseball fields in use.
Practically every company in each
camp division throughout the country
has its team and there are company,
battalion, regimental and interregi-
mental leagues.
Every form of track athletics occu-
pies the attention of men training at
the camps. AS many as 800 men have
taken part in divisional contests, and
track meets have been witnessed by
more than 10000 spectators.
Where facilities permit, instruction
in swimming is given. Men are first
given land instruction and then sent
into the water. Tennis courts have
been built in every camp, one having
40 courts, and the sport is rapidly gain
ing in popularity. Through the gene
rosity of golf clubs located near the
camps, the demand for golf courses is
partly being met. Polo matches are
frequently held, and competition for
places on the teams is keen.
There is a list of 137 occupations
where the demand for men in the war
department constantly exceeds the sup
ply.
A pressing need exists in the army
for men experienced in handling mules,
and before all future needs are met q
recruiting campaign may become neces-
sary. No difficulty has been expert
enced in getting men who can buy and
handle horses, but blacksmiths are
scarce.
There Is q constant demand for
butchers and cooks are greatly need
ed. In several technical branches,
particularly the engineers, men for the
higher positions are plentiful, but the
workers for the ranks are scarce. Ex-
perienced mechanics, especially those
familiar with automobiles, are always
In demand.
More interpreters than can be used
have applied for positions with the
war department, and applications for
commissions as army chaplains are
also in excess of the need. The excess
totals thousands In each case. Clerks
for general work are plentiful, but
there Is demand for specialists. At
present there is a surplus of dentists
and pharmacists.
Deliveries of the 5000 motortrucks
recently ordered by the motor trans
port service Of the war department are
to be made between August / and
December 1. These trucks. known as
"Class B Standards" will have q ca
pacity Of from three to five tons, and
will be distributed as needed through
the various branches of the army. Ten
thousand of these class B standard
lied trucks have previously been or
dered and are now in process Of man.
ufacture and delivery.
Under a new agreement the army
will handle all mail for the expedition
ary forces after 1t leaves United States
ports. The post office department will
deliver the mail to military authorities
at the port Of embarkation in this
country and receive it from them at a
port in France for dispatch to the
United States. The domestic money
order service to the troops will for the
present at least, continue under the
direction of the post Office department
in France.
The first Porto Rican laborers to
reach the United States under govern
ment auspices will be at work upon
government contracts within month.
The employment service of the de-
partment Of labor has already found
employment for at least 100000 Of
these men as common laborers on con-
struction work at Norfolk, Newport
News, Baltimore and vicinity. Ar
rangements are now being made by |
the department of labor to provide
proper housing for these men.
Women between the ages Of twenty
one and thirty.five who have had
high school education or its equivalent
will be eligible for admission to the
army school Of nursing, arrangements
for which were recently made by the
war department. 1t is intended, to
start several schools in selected mill.
tary hospitals. Unless otherwise spe-
cified, applications should be sent d.
rectly to the army school of nursing,
Office Of the surgeon general of the |