The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-14


u"h Although space Is eNtremel
valuable aboard transports, they huv
been provided with bookcases holdIn
COLLECTIONS OF books which are use
nS circulating libraries on the wn
over. The cases are rnpiird at Dor
Of drbarknlion ANA the books sent I,
the men In tn" field
As Il means Of further increasing tn,
supply of books among the ovcrscn:
forces, the association plans to hay,
each soldier carry II book In his kit
to be put In circulation when h,
reaches the other side.
Secretary Houston Of the depart
mcnt Of agriculture has set forth the
policy which he thinks should be fol.
lowed IN highway construction during
The war:
$50 fnr nS ii Is prnciicnbc to do so,
! this department VIII urge the main
| ,rnnncc of tn" highways nlrcndy con
Sirucird: the construction ana com,
pl''ion of those highways which are
vitality important because or their
bearing upon the war Situniion or for
the movement OF commodities; the
pOStpOnrmcnt pf all highway conStrlc.
based upon important military or
economic needs. The department Is
preparing 10 suggest to the state high
way departments the preparation OF II
schedule Of work for the federal ala
projects for 1913 In line with this pol
icy"
ROnd construction and maintenance
IN IN" tn'tcd states involve an annual
expenditure 2f about }OOUO,ODO.
The department Of labor is nrrnng-
ing To bring into the United States
10000 lnEorcrS for railroad and farm
work, from Porto Rico and The Virgin
islands, according 10 Louis T.. Post
assistant secretary Of the department
of labor.
Mr.. Post declares there Is no neceS-
Sly Tor importing common labor from
Mexico or China. Porto Rico Is an
agricultural territory and yet has
density OF population exceeded by only
three states. A considerable surplus
OF workers exists on the island. II
can furnish 100000 lab0rcrS. and the
Virgin islands can send 10000 more.
Arrangements are being made to
mage Is available
recent report made by the United
states consul In Tasmania. an island
state Of Australia, includes the follow
ing
THE general scheme for the rcpatri-
alton Of returned soldiers cOntcmplutes
placing them upon the land. At a re-
cent conference between the common
@"allh ana the state authorities, It
VAS decided that each state would
have TO find The land, while the com
iuonWcnl'h government would advance
up TO $2,433 10 improve the holding Of
each returned soldier and to procure
The necessary stock and implements.
In this state IT was deemed that the
rroWl lands would prove too difficult
| 10 Improve to attract returned sol
| hicrs and It was decided to purchase
| |arg" estates and divide them up into
| small farms and to use the money ad
| yanccd BY the commonwealth govern
| n"lt for buildings, fences and tools
The money expended by the state ir
! purchasing the land, as well as the
|
| for improvements, is lien upon th'
| property and must be repaid In smal
annual payments. 1t was also decided
| by the commonwealth to adVanc
money to returned soldiers who ma
desire to rent land. Bills will be In
| lroduced into the various parliament
at once SO that this scheme can b
put into operation throughout Aus
tralia."
For purposes Of operation railroad
cf the United States have been place
in three divisions, as follows:
Eastern Railroads.-The railroads
hat portion Of the United States mort
Of the Ohio and Potomac rivers an
east Of Lake Michigan and the II
iana-lllinois state line; also thos
railroads In Illinois extending into
from points east OF the lnduna III
: nois state line; also the Chcsu,.ak
x Ohio, the Norfolk & Western, an
;, The >irglman railways.
Southern Railroads. railroad
III that portion Of the Unllcd Slat,
south Of thc ohio ana Potomac rive,
!. and east Of Tie Mississippi river, 6.
!, c"pt the Chesapeake & Ohio, NOIfOl
X Western. anI The N!rginiau railway
i, ana also those railroads IN Illinois an
+ Indiana extending into those stat.
from points south Of the ohio river
Western Railroads. All railroad
i, not included In iho above definition
i nd. broadly speaking al railroads /
b. Ii" territory wcSt of Lake M!chlga
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