The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-09-20

process Of organization. Between 70
and 800 Of them are ready to functlo
and some already have begun work.
Full and partial returns from 3
states and the District of Columbi,
give q total Of OILS boards complete,
or In formation while four other states
TWO OF them large industrial common
wealths, report the organization O
boards but not the number. The fiv,
remaining states failed to report.
zach community labor board is com
posed Of three members, one represent
Ing the community's employers, the sec
ond 1t employees and the third, who 1.
chairman. the United States employ
ment service. The employers and EN-
ployees' members are chosen by their
respective local organizations. their ap.
pointment being approved by the di.
rector general of the employment serv.
Ice. 1t Is the work Of the community
boards to generally supervise the re-
cruitment and distribution of workers
Tor war production. the actual recruit
ing and distributing being done by the
local Offices and agents Of the employ.
ment service. including the agents Of
the public service reserve.
The federal directors of employment
Tor the states have been notified by
tine director general to rush the organ.
ization Of the boards for their states
and their functioning as quickly as
possible in order to provide relief TO-
short-handed war industries.
Some facts about guns and munitions
told BY the secretary Of war:
We are constructing a big gun plant
at Neville Island. We signed q con-
tract with United States Steel corpor-
alton to build and operate without
pront this plant for guns Of the larger
calibers. This is the biggest plant Of
this kind ever conceived and will build
guns Of not less than IA inch. The
site Is just below Pittsburgh and Gov
ers about 1000 acres. The housing
Will be on the hills south of the island.
The amount Of money involved is
$l5O.OOO,OOO which Is being supplied by
the United States government. This
plant will handle tremendous amount
OF material, and will be retained by
the government after the war.
We have shipped two hundred and
nifty 155-mm. howitaers to France.
We are producing between $4,000
and 10000 machine guns per month.
OF Browning heavy 5000 to 1000;
Browning light automatic rife from
5000 to 1900 per month.
We are making about 1900 motor
tractors per month.
We are turning out all the smokeless
power we need now.
The production Of rifles has been
about 100000 per month.
We produce more than $1,000 pistols
and revolvers per month.
Orders have been given for the SUD-
ply Of one million emergency rations
by the subsistence division Of the
corps. The emergency
ration corresponds to the iron ration Of
the British troops. 1t is carried in an
alright, gas-proof container and is suf-
hcient to maintain man for one day,
sustaining his full strength and vigor.
It Is strapped in the pack 81 the SOL
Her going over the top and may be
lsed only according to the instructions
yiven when the emergency ration Is
ssued.
The emergency ration Is composed 8
II ground meat and wheat compressed
INTO a cake. There is also block t
# sweet chocolate. The bread and Il
wheat component may be eaten dry Q
n, If possible, stirred into cold water. 8
The cake, when boiled for five minutes n
n three pints Of water, results In a s
cry palatable soup, or when boiled in
ne pint Of water for FIVE minutes It n
makes porridse which may be eaten e
ot or cold. When cold, 1t may be Fl
Iced and fried, If bacon or other fat Fl
, available. The chocolate component c
the emergency ration may be eaten f,
ry or made into hot chocolate. "
II
The Quartermaster corps has Just
'mpleted purchases of large quantities u
foOdstuffs for distribution by the n
Red Cross. The food will IL
Q shipped to France, Switzerland and In
enmark and used for civilian relief u
nd at prison camps. pl
The order includes more than $780, W
70 pounds Of hard bread; 100000 In
FUNDS Of oatmeal; 833,333 pounds Of
esh beef and more than 100000 cans OF
baked beans. Purchases also have W
zen made for the Red Cross of 2O5,OOO Js
ms Of fish flakes. These flakes are Gil
combination Of paddock and shad. wi
bout $50 pounds of fresh fish are re- be
Tired to make 100 pounds Of fish or
lkes. th
Purchases also are being made by the 20
bsistence division Of the quartermas-
corps Of foOdstuffs for use at mr.
nerican rest camps in England and tb
ance. Purchase for rest camps in NJ,
lde more luxuries than are issued no