The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-03-21
SUGAR SUPPLY IS
ASSURED PACKERS
FOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURE
ERS ADVISED THEY WILL BE
ABLE TO OBTAIN NECES-
SARY REQUIREMENTS.
EQUIPMENT OF WAR PLANES

Each Aircraft Needs Extra Material
and staff Of Skilled Men-Removai
of Officers From Medical Reserve
Corps.
Washington. Manufacturers Of es-
sential food products have been ad-
vised by the food administration that
they will be able to obtain their full
requirements of sugar for manufactur-
ing purposes during the coming year.
This applies particularly to packers
of fruit, condensed milk, such vegc
tables for the preservation of which
sugar may be necessary, as we'll as to
the housewives, for usage in preServ-
ing purposes. AS soon as the car
shortage is relieved, according to the
food administration statement, sup
plies Of sugar will be available for
these purposes. Shipments from Cuba
are steadily increasing.
All canncrS have been advised to
hold for war purposes such quantities
of canned corn, peas, tomatoes, string
beans and salmon as they may have
on haHd. Such quantities as are not
wanted VIII nc released within few
days after receipt Of reports showing
stocks on hand, which must be sub
mittcd to the food administration be-
fore March Is.
After three years of warfare the to-
fn1 nlnr nf al, ,,Ilo
the air at any one time on either side
Of the western front has not been
over $500 Each plane In the air
requires force Of 46 men, two re-
placement planes on the ground, and
one training plane for every pilot
who eventually reaches the front,
with IN extra engine for each plnne.
The life of plane Is not more than
two months, and the engine must be
ovcrhaulcd after each rs hours Now
that American battle planes are going
overseas, the great problem Is to Sc
cure the thousands OF skilled mechan-
lcs, engincmcn, motor repair men,
wood and metal workers needed to
Keep the planes In perfect condition
This engineering and mechanical force
at the nirdromeS. the flying fields, and
repair dcpots, both here and behind
the lines in France, Is vital Industrial
link In the chain to air supremacy.
From the declaration of war to
February %, the surgeon general OF
the army has removed l,050 officers OF
the Medical Reserve corps. In tho
following table the reason assigned for
discharge does not isolate under an.
aptitude for the service" all those
whose dismissal was in considerable
degree due to incflicicncy or incompc.
tency. since these reasons had weight
In many cases otherwise classified
Discharged for physical disability,
All; inaptitudc for the service. 1914
to join other branches, BOG; domestic
difficulties. 90; resignation, IS; need
ed by communities. hospitals, schools,
81.
During the same period there have
been 2,2G5 promotions. including some
officers promoted more than once.
Plans have been announced for the
organization Of Junior Four Minute
Men" I'm every school In the country
According to the division Of Four
Minute Men OF the committee of pub
lie information, bulletins especial,
prepared for school children will be
sent during the third Liberty loan cam
pnign for distribution by Supcrintcnd
cnts to MI schools in the United
States. Addresses will be prepared
from the material in these bulletin:
just as regular -Four Minute speaker.
in motion-plcture houses prepare thci
own speeches from bulletins S,lpplct
by the government.
In each school the children submit
ting the best speeches are to dclivc
them In public. According to plans tn,
boy or girl awarded first prize is t.
get certificate from the Unitct
States government as q Junior -Four
Minute Man.
Packages containing dutinblc gift.
sent to members Of the cxpcditionar,
forces temporarily serving in Eng
land will he delivered free Of duty
provided the contents contain hon,
flde gifts. the quantity Is not bcyont
the personal requirements Of the nd
drcSSee, Ant that the parcels are nd
dressed for delivery to the rcgmcnta
address of the recipient.
A navy base hospital with cnpncity
of 500 beds has reached the war zone
1t will taRe care of navy personnel
both ashore and nhoat. and If accom-
modations exist will also be available
for army and allied sick and wounded
All persons or firms engaged In i'm