The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-23

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LOCOMOTIVES ordered by the railroad
administration will start In July. ant
VIII continue monthly during
inc rest of the v sr. The locomotives
"re Oh SIX standard types, with one
neaVy and II light style In each type.
Ihey vary in wei rht from 10000
pounds to $4,000 pounds, and the en-
tire order will cost about $GO.00O,00O.
The six standard types are expected
to eventually supcrsedc the many
kinds now in service, which embrace
engines built according to 500 or more
specifications. According to the rail
road administration, this is the first
real step ver taken toward the wide
Standardization of locomotives.
An order has also been placed for
100000 freight cars of standard type
to cost between $25O,OOO, 900 and $780,
100000. Negotiations for the construc-
ton of many thousand additional steel
freight cars are still pending. The five
types OF cars ordered represent the
standard forms of freight cars adopted
by the railroad administration.
The adoption OF these standard
types, 1T is believed, will eventually
substitute Il few scientifically worked
out designs for the numerous miSccl-
lancous varieties OF cars, representing
probably more than a thousand differ
cnt old styles and specifications now
in use, the nccumulations Of the past.
Before an airplnne can be put into
military service 1t must be equipped
with at least nine delicate ~0cronautic
Instruments. some Of which are abSo-
lutcly essential to exact flying, and all
contribute to the successful operation
of Il plane. One gives the pilot his To-
cation as to height and direction; 9TH
crs tell his speed through the air, the
speed of his propeller, the amount Of
gasoline carried, water temperature,
operation Of the oiling system, and
guide his "banking' on turns. An
other necessary article is the oxygen
supplying apparatus, without which m
aviator could not climb to any great
height.
For operation Of actual combat
planes, such as observing, photograph
ing, bombing, and fghting planes,
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struments and sets Of apparatus are
necessary. Among them are machine
guns, gun mounts, bomb racks, bomb
dropping devices, bomb sights, radio
and Photographic apparatus, electri-
cally heated clothing, lights and flares.
These bring the total cost Of equip
mcnt for an nirplane to several thou>
sand dollars each, depending upon the
type of plane.
Nearly 1000 types and sizes Of farm
implements which have been gradually
developed by manufacturers during
pcacc-timc competition have been rec
commended for elimination during the
war by committees of the National I'm
plemcnt and Vehicle association. Tho
object, according to n statement by
the Council of National Defense, is to
conserve materials, tabor, capital. and
manufacturing facilities for war use.
In the report Of the committee meet
ings to the commercial economy board
Of the Council Of National Defense it
was stated that no machinery recon-
mcndcd for discard was believed to be
necessary to modern economical agri-
culture. The lines considered by the
committees consisted OF steel md
chilled plows, grain drills, seeders, and
other tillage implements and farm cul-
tivators.
Such of the recommendations as the
board deems suitable, with others from
different sources. are being brought to
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%facturers and jobbcrs, aud as many re-
tail dealers as may be reached, through
missionaries.
A number Of h%igh-grade news pho
tographers are urgently needed by tlH
signal corps. These men must have
expert experience in the handling o
speed cameras, such as GrailcX
Graphic, and also understand speed
OF lenses and various makes Of M
cras and operation Of same. Onl,
those men who can furnish reference
as to their actual experience rs new
photographers will receive considcru
ton.
The men selected for this branch O
the service will be sent to n school 70
military training. Upon completion O
the training they will be promoted t
grades of sergeant. first class, and will
be ordered overseas in Il short time
Applicants must be citizens Of tn
United States between the ages Of 9
and 81. All communications should b
addressed to Air Division. Trainin.
Section, Photographic Branch, Wash
ington. ID. G..
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