The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-06-27

al GUARD having Deen equipped Will
the United States rifle, model Of 1917
(modified Enfeld), 1t became neces-
sary to devise some plan whereby
troops could be efficiently trained in
the use of this weapon In short time.
A statement authorized by the ord
nance department tells how experts In
shooting, many Of them members of
United States teams which won inter
national shooting matches, were COM
missioned and sent to various camps
ing and In the operation and care of
the rife.
In one camp officers under instruc-
ton from these men gave demon
stration In dlsmounting and assem-
bling this rifle while blindfolded, the
record time being minutes for dis
mounting and % minutes for assem-
bling, There are SO parts to the rife.
chanics' classes, the mechanics being
hanics' classes, the mechanics being
trained to make repairs to rifles in the
neld. Frequently they will have to do
their work at night, when they will
not be allowed to use lights, and there
fore they must be thoroughly trained
In taking down the rife and putting
In new parts by sense Of touch.
Communal kitchens are being estab-
lished throughout Great Britain and
are proving successful In saving food
and fuel, according to reports to the
department Of commerce. An article
from a recent issue Of an English
newspaper is quoted:
''The war has brought home to the
public that the communal or national
kitchen Is a necessity and can be
made success. Within a compare
lively short period there will probably
be installed many hundreds of these
establishments throughout the coun-
try. The national kitchen was orig-
nally intended to supply poor people
with nourishing and attractively pre-
pared food at low prices, but there Is
considerable prospect-certainty In
fact-that the more prosperous will
form fair proportion of the custo-
mers.
"As an example of the outfit Of
peoples kitchen that at Hammersmith
Uondon) may be taken as a model
This supplies about 5000 customers a
week, which probably represents r.
600 to $4,000 consumers, as a custo-
mer commonly purchases for his or
her family"
The council of national defense has
urged the state councils to provide
voluntary aid for dependents of men
In the service in collecting allotments
Of pay and family allowances, arrears
OF pay, travel pay, extra pay, or other
money due estates of deceased SOL
diers and sailors.
Allotments and allowances under
the war-risk insurance law are maid
directly by the treasury department to
the persons entitled thereto; claims
Tor Insurance taken out under the law
should be addressed to bureau of war
RISK insurance, treasury department
Washington, d. c.; claims for arrears
OF pay, extra pay and travel pay of
deceased soldiers and sailors and all
other claims should be addressed to
auditor Of the war department, Wash.
ington, D. c.
Consul General Thackara, at Paris
cables: "A decree Of April s, published
April Q. gives notice that all meychan.
disc prohibited from Importation by
law Of May 8, 1915, will be seized and
sold for profit of the state unless n
regular import authorization be pre.
sented within five days after arrival
For first 30 days after PRONUNCIATION
OF this decree requests for delegations
from Its provision can be addressed to
the minister of finance, in case part;.
cuiar circumstances justify an excep-
ton"
Two per cent of the enlisted person
mel of the divisions and detached units
OF the regular army, National Guard
and National army, exceptinp Tho
coast artillery and various star corns
viii be designated to attend the fourth
series of officers training schools
which win open May Is. Admission
mas also been granted to some men
who have had at least one years milf
tary training under army officers a.
educational institutions which have
earned government recognition.
Night driving Of motor-truck sunn,v
trains from the West to the seahoard
mas been started by the ouartermas.
ter's department as a step toward f,na,
training to At men for service In
France. :"
According to the council OF nat,ona,
oerense. the experience gained In
cross-country convoy work has moda
tne truck companies able to travel or.
tireiy Independent OF the countrss,da
Camps are made at the regular hour
NO matter where the COMPANY is -
Gated except that open country "a ,,v
en- preference over cities.