The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-07-18

speed of the modified Enfield adopted
for the United States service.
The superiority claimed for the
American weapon Is supported on
three counts: Quicker firing as re-
suit of bolt-handle design, easier ana
quicker sighting as a result OF sight
design, greater accuracy OF bullet
fight resulting from bullet design ana
greater mechanical accuracy Of cham
Der and bore.
A summary of the work Of the gun
division Of the bureau OF ordnance
shows 1t has been necessary to equip
10 large plants for manufacture OF
mobile artillery cannon. The total
program Of the gun division calls for
an expenditure of nearly $2,00O.OOOOOO
The major projects have included:
Construction Of smokless powder
plants in face Of the necessity OF
doubling the present output These
are now under way.
Expenditure Of approximately $4O,-
100000 for plant facilities to manu-
facture artillery cannon, with an es-
innate that $500, 100000 will be spent
for cannon alone within two years
after the beginning Of the war.
Preparations for the erection Of
plants to extract toluol from the illu.
minating gas being furnished cities by
private gas companies.
Conservation Of the supply Of am
monium nitrate and acids and con-
struction at government expense OF q
plant for the fixation Of nitrogen and
its final conversion into ammonium
nitrate.
f Construction, now undertaken, Of
gas filling plant to cost approximately
81, 100000 and FIVE large shell fling
plants with a total cost of $25 200 600.
A special farm-service division is be-
ing established in most of the 100 Of
fees of the United States employment
service as one of the plans for meet
Ing the labor requirements of the
farmers. Special field agents are be-
lhlE bCnt uiSliiClS WhCIC uCutC
farm-iabor shortage exists or where
unusually large numbers will be need
ed.
A weekly bulletin will be issued In
which opportunities for farm employ.
ment and the needs of certain districts
will be listed. Posters announcing the
location of federal and state employ
ment offices are being hung in post
Offices, railway stations. and other pub
lie places.
All third and fourth class post Of
fees, of which there are $1,000. are
now authorized farm-labor employ
ment Offices. During the harvest sea
son In certain states temporary office,
will be opened In a number Of citiei
for the purpose Of furnishing accu
rate information as to where harves
hands are needed.
A weekly report Of farm-labor con
ditions Is being sent to the main offic,
at Washington by all the branch of
fees and by many state employment
Offices.
The use Of gas as a substitute 70
gasoline for motor traction is increas
Ing In England. According to a re
port to the United States department
of commerce about 1890 commercia
vehicles have already been euuippe,
to run on coal gas. with an estimate,
saving Of gasoline of 100000 gallon
a year.
II Over 20 large companies are manufat
turing airplanes, Is are producing en-
gines. and more than 400 are produt
ing spare parts accessories, and sur
plies.
Naval training camps have a capat
4 ity Of 100000 In summer, $4,000 me
Il in winter.
In IS environments 650.O0O,OOO fe.
H Of lumber were used.
II Paymaster general OF the navy DIRE,
checks for more than $4,000. 900 |
one. day-February 23-for munitions
total advertised purchases for IN
i navy for 1918 were S19.O00OOO
II During February. with % busine,
\ days. $13.S7s.s11 were loaned to farm
ers by the federal land banks, accor,
II Ing TO statement Of the farm loa
!, board. This Is $2.091 .294 more tina
H the January total.
On March ! the total amount ,
mortgage loans placed since the .
Establishment of>the federal land han,
Ia S64.5s2.s43. covering 2s.4s5 loans.
II Since the declaration OF war LIS
employees Of the department of cor
merce have entered military and nav
II &rvices.