The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-05-16
ARMY AND NAVY.
NEED TRAINED men
THOUSANDS OF EXPERT WORK.
RRs WANTED sN CIVILIAN
BRANCHES or SERVICE.
MEAT CAREFULLY INSPECTED
Every Part Of the Supply for Army
Use 10 scrutinixed, From Stock
Yards to Mess - Desertlons From
Campo Due to Discouraging Lettera

(Trom Committee on Public Information-l
Washington.-The civilian branches
of the army and navy are in need Of
thousands of highly trained workers.
and before the end OF 1918 these
branches must be increased by at least
10000, according to the civil service
commission.
The ordnance department Of the
army needs large numbers OF mechan-
ical engineers. craftsmen. chemists
and metallurgists. Thousands Of In
spectors are wanted to pass on the
quality of ordnance, ammunition, and
other supplies. For ONCE work statis-
| ticians, accountants, assistants In
business administration, and specially
| trained clerks are needed.
The quartermaster corps wants sew
eral thousand examiners and inspec-
tors, and passenger and freight clerks
ere needed. The signal corps Is short
Of craftsmen.
The navy has an unlimited number
Of places for craftsmen. and a long
list of positions for technical workers
Practically all branches OF the service
need stenographers, typists book
Keepers, and clerks.
The army consumes about 100000
pounds per day Of fresh beef. This
necessitates the slaughter daily OF
1000 cattle. Official inspectors scru-
tinise every part of this supply from
the time II comes on the hoof to the
abattoir until 1t vanishes from the
mess tin of the soldier.
Inspection begins at the stock yards.
where the living animals undergo the
examination of an Official for any evil
dences of physical defect which might
be difficult Of detection later. Where
there is doubt the questionable AMI
mails are separated for closer cram
nation. Where there n certainty OF
defect, the animal is rejected as UNFIT
for food supply.
4 Next comes q rigid examination Of
the carcass Only when found sound,
Aealthful, and wholesome" In the meat
passed as acceptable for food and
duly branded with q nonpoisonoua
vegetable ink. United States In
epected and Passed" The unfit car
casses are destroyed
Fresh meats thus indorssd go for
ward In regular shipments. but those
which are 20 undergo curing, canning
or manufacture into sausages. lard
oieomargnrfne, etc. are subjected to
reinspections at each step. For these
there is a final inspection Just pre-.
vious TO their dispatch for ARMY use
Samples are regularly collected fol
chemical analysis In the government
laboratories.
When the meats arrive at the army
stations they are again inspected
either by inspectors Of the bureau o.
animal industry or by veterinarian ~
0cers OF the army. They must alss
obtain the approval Of the oficer d
the quartermaster corps receiving
them. And they undergo their nna
test when the soldiers immediate or
ganization commander looks then
over before he permits them to b
served TO his men.
Included In war department regula
tons regarding the employment o
pEtsoners Of war and intsrned ensm.
aliens are the following statements:
All classes Of prisoners. excepting
commissioned officers and such 9th
ere as are physically not nt to labor
viii be required to perform work nee
sesary for their comfort or for tn
upkesp Of their prison barracks. In
termed enemy aliens viii not be bel,
Cor compulsory labor except a. pro
vfded IN this paragraph.
Prisoners Of war. excepting officers
warrant. petty. and noneomfnisslone
o6iesrs, may be required to work 10
ne public ssrvice-fhsy may be al
tAorized TO work on their own az
count. Under exceptional circun
stances. when specially authorized b
TIE secretary Of war, they may. upo
their written request. be authorize
30 work for private persons or for coi
poratfons. Petty and noncommii
stoned officers may be authorized I
work on their own account. and. upo
their written request may be author
he'd to work In the same manner a
other prisoners Of war. except this
they will be employed In a supervii
ory capacity only.
An order for labor win be regarde
az a military command. and prisoner
failing to obey such order win be pun
ished accordingly.
When employed on work that In ne
essary for their comfort. or for ii
upkeep Of the prison barracks
which they are interned, prisoner
viii receive no compensation. Whe
the work IL done for the governmes
prisoners VIII be paid at a rate a
cording to the work executed; whe
the work Is done for other branch.
Of the public service or for privai
persons the conditions of and II
compensation for such work viii
aeffled In agreement hefwaen r@ur