McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-07-05

ing daily spraying of oil is done.
Arrangements have been completed
with the federal public health service
to carry out sishlar program in the
territories adjacent to the camps. The
health service has agreed TO fill bogs.
open streams, and drain swamps. and
continue the oil spraying for dis
lance of mile around each camp.
Special precautions have been taken
to prevent the spread of disease by
flies. Instructions were given on the
disposal of materials that were likely
to become breeding spots. Arrange
ments were made to protect all food
from flies. With this end In view, all
buildings In which food is prepared or
stored were screened. Entrances to
the buildings have been vestibuled.
An average Of 5000 fytraps have been
placed in each camp. More than 22,-
100000 square feet of screening has
been placed In all camps.
To assist In meeting the present
shortage In unskilled labor restrictions
have been temporarily removed on the
Importation Of Mexican labor to be
used in certain occupations. This step
supplements the order by which the
department of labor has arranged to
bring Porto Rican laborc-s into this
country for work on government con-
tracts. 1t Is estimated that $4,000 is
landers can be brought In while trans
portation is available.
New regulations on the subject OF
Mexican labor contain rigid provisions
to prevent any attempt at exploitation
on the part of prospective employees.
Wage rates current for similar labor
In the localities in which the admitted
alien is to be employed are assured,
as well as good housing and sanitation
conditions.
The Quartermaster's department is
now supplying gas-proof food contain
ers to the soldiers In the zone of OPP
erations In France. These containers
prevent seepage Of gas into the con-
tanners and guard against contamina-
ton of the food. The men carry their
emergency ratiOns in the containers
and all food brought up TO the
trenches is carried in the new tins.
After the food is packed In the con-
tainers they are Theoretically sealed.
II is planned to use parafiin for seal
ing, as 1t settles In the crevices In
such way that 1t must be cut before
| the lids can be taken off. II can be
| applied by running the containers
through paraffin bath.
Because the supply of tin Is limited
and there may not be enough to sup
| ply the needs of the army the quarter
| masters department is experimenting
| with the wax paper box. Tests made
show that these boxes meet all condi-
| tons satisfactorily. The tins and
boxes both are vermin and water
proof.
| There are now AZ theaters, which
cost over S500.O00. in operation In
| camps and environments throughout
| the country. Nearly 100 vaudeville
| acts have been brought from the large
| circuits to play In these theaters only;
about so acts have been secured from
Chautauaua and lyceum bureaus: 35
/ comedy companies are playing In these
theaters exclusively. Some Of these
4 are original New York companies.
| PLAYING the simmer season only. with
expenses reduced about two-thlrds.
The camps have been divided into
/ two, circuits. In one the Liberty the
aters seat 1000. In the other the
houses are smaller. having a capacity
of about 1000 each. II takes from IA
~ Ok weeks for a production to be
staged In each house of either circuit.
aSm,leare. books. sold throughout
the country under the direction of the
4 commission on training camp activi-
m,ss,on m all attractions In camp the
aters
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