Middletown transcript., 1918-03-16

days after receipt nI reports showing
sto"k.' on hand. Which must be sub
united to ;hr food administration be-
fore Ma: "a Il.
Ate: t.:rtc yc:.GS of warfare the to-
tai humber If airpaneS able t" take
the air at any enc time en- either side
OF The western front has not been
over 2.:N;;'. Zach plane in the air
requires Il force of rs men. two re-
one training plane for every pilot
vito event tstfiy reaches the front,
with an extra engine for each plane.
The life of Il plane is not more than
two months. and the engine must be
Overlla;ll.d ;;ftar each - hours. Now
that American battle planes are going
overseas. the great problem is to Sc
cure the thousands of skilled mechan-
Is. en"i',rnen. motor repair men.
wood and metal workers needed to
keep the planes in perfect condition.
This engineering and mechanical force
81 the air'!TomeS, the flying fields, and
r"tatr drpots. both here and behind
Nn lines in France, is vital industrial
link in the chain to air supremacy.
From the declaration of war to
February %. the surgeon general q!
tn" army has removed $50 officers Of
the Medic:, Reserve corps. In the
following table the reason assigned for
discharge does not isolate under lin
aptitude for tine service" all those
HM'Se dismissal was in considerable
deErte due to inetliciency or incompe.
tTF'y, since these reasons had weight
In mauy cases otherwise classified.
Discharged for physical disability
s!f; iiap'1udc for the service, 154
t. Join other branches, :;0j domestic
::tficu,ties. 20: resignation. IS: need
m by communities, ho>Vitals. schools.
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During the same period there have
been 10 promotions. including some
q lirers promoted more than once.
t?anS have been announced for the
organization of Junior Four Minute
Men" in every school in the country.
According to the division of Four
Minute Men of the committee of pub
Tic Information. bulletins especially
prepared for school children will be
sent during the third Liberty loan cam
paign for distribution by supcrintend-
tt,ts to all schools in The United |
States. Addresses will be prepared
from the material in these bulletins
Just as regular FOur-NIinutp speakers
In tnotiOn-ricture houses prepare their |
own speeches from bulletins supplied |
by the government
In each school the children submit |
ting the best speeches are to deliver
them in public. According to plans the |
boy or girl awarded first prize is to |
get certificate from Tie United |
States government as Junior Four |
Minute Man.
Packages cnntainn. duti:,l!e gifts |
sent to members Of the rNp",liticnary |
forces temporarily Scrvin. in Eng
|and will be delivered free of duty. !
provided the contents contain bona !
lide gifts. the quantity is not beyond !
The personal requirements If the adj |
lreSsee. and that the parcels are adj
dressed for delivery to the reginental |
address Of the recipient.
navy base hospital with Il capac city
VI 500 beds has reached The war znne.
It will take care of navy personnel.
both ashore and atlOat and if accom-
nOda tons exist will also be available
'or army and allied sick and wounded.
All persons or firms engaged in i'm
porting. manufacturing. storing. or dis
tributing fertilizers Of fertilizer in
,redients must secure licenses on or
before March 20. Application must he
made to the Law Department. License
United States food admins
ration, Washington. n. G.
It is reported from Germany that
wood is being largely used in place of
ivory. and other substances
or the manufacture of combs. EX-
.ellent toilet combs are made from
hinly cut birch and beecliwOod.
A Canadian order in council provides