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WHERE TAXES ARE UNKNOWN
Some Few places on Earth's Surface
That Would Seem Ideal Spots
IN which 70 Locate

In these days Of expensive living
what a boon to live In q city without
taxes! But there are such places.
There Is Orson In Sweden. This
municipality has its ordinary city ex-
penses, but Il imposes no taxes. More
over, the local railway Is free to every
citizen and there Is no charge for tele-
phone service, schools, libraries and
the Ike.
All this Ii due to the wisdom Of a
former generation, who planted trees
on ali the available ground, with the
result that during the past thirty
years che town authorities have sold
100000 worth Of young trees and
timber, while judicious replantings
have provided for q similar income In
the future.
Then there Is Mourmalon, In the
MIDI, France. Here not only are there
no taxes, but the timbers on the COM
munal lands are sufficient to grant
each person q small annuity.
Nearer home we have the island Of
Innishmurray, on the west coast Of
Ireland. Here there are no taxes, SIM
ply because the fourteen families who
live on the island resolutely refuse to
pay. In q report to the local govern
ment board q rate collector stated that
he could not get boat on the MAIN
land to take him to the island on such
an errand a. collecting rates-London
Man.
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sshlnnlaRfena

One Of the curious forms Of money
to which the United States govern
ment has resorted was the -shin-
plaster currency" These bits Of paper
money were called "shinplasters" by
reason Of their size and not because
OF the use 20 which they were put.
II was q strange condition Of affairs
which led 10 their issue. The Civfl
war had put great strain on the
finances Of the United States. Metallic
money grew scarce. In the first place
II was exported and In the second
place II was boarded In vast sums.
The government had issued agreen-
backs" TO take the place Of silver dol
lars and I'VE and ten dollar gold pieces,
end as dimes. quarters and halves had
also grown scarce it was decided to
Issue fractional paper currency. II
was seriously needed, because there
WIS great Inconvenience throughout
the country from a lack Of small
change. Merchants used postage
stamps. tokens OF various forms, their
own promises 70 pay" or script, and
even buttons were employed as small
change. 30 be later redeemed by the
merchant IN goods. II was to meet
such conditions ss these that the gov
eminent issued small paper notes In
denominations Of 10. % and 30 cents.
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Alcohol May Be Distilled
From Fumes of q Bake Oven

Through the seizure Of q still In a
bakery In New MEXICO. where q guam
dty Of alcohol was discovered that had
been distilled from bake-oyen fumes,
considerable discussion has taken
place concerning the manufacturing Of
alcohol az q by-product Of bread. The
stun was q crudely constructed AFFAIR,
the yapor from the bread being con-
Quoted from the ovea into worm,
which was cooled By passing through q
barrel Of water. eondensing the vapor.
The baker was not arrested. a. Il was
clearly shown that no evasion Of the
law was intended. However, posses
sion Of stin h In violation Of the law,
and this one was seized By the In
ternal revenue service. The baker
states that alcohol can be mahufactur-
ed for war use At very small cost by
army bake shops and bakers In large
cities. The practicabllity Of the plan
remains to be worked out.
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10 RECLAIM DISMAL SWAMP
Engineers Hsvs Iens Had Their Eyes
q picturssqus wilderness Which
Can De Made Valuable.

Dismal Swamp, which lies just south
Of Norfolk, Va partly In that state
and partly IN North Carolina, Ia one
OF the most picturesque wildernesses
IN the eastern United States. Although
n may be reached from the busy port
OF Norfolk within few hours BY 4
boat which plies daily up and down a
small canal, the Dismal Swamp re
mains an unspcIled wilderness where
black bears and panthers still roam.
while the smaller creatures Of the wild
exist In abundance.
The thick jungies and bottcmless
boys at once OFFER perfect hiding places
for the Wild things and obstacles to
the hunter which are often impassa-
bic. Then, too, the swamp Is alive
with snakes-the deadly copperhead
and moccasin being especially album
dant-and this fact alone detracts con-
siderably from the popularity Of the
place as q pleasure resort
II IL nevertheless regularly visited
BIZ some hardy hunters. and Il the de-
light Of naturalists and scientists OF
an kinds, who here md what they
most love-unspoiled. primitive nature.
The Dismal Swamp has great posi-
bflities Of future usefulness. In the
first place. It contains some Of the
deepest and richest deposits Of peat
In the United States, and this fuel d
undoubtedly TO be used In this coun-
Try In the near future. Furthermore.
engineers say that the swamp can be
and that Il win then become
one Of the richest bits OF farmland In
America. Indeed, one man has already
this By draining few
hundred acres Of the swamp and rails
Ing phenomenal crops on it.-Chicago
Daily News.
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Dous and Cats Are Wanted
ID Experimental Work By
Tie y. 5. Dept. Of Mines

ne United States government vantz
dogs and cats. The feline and canine
creatures have come into their own.
observes q Baltimore correspondent.
rhey are being taken In large num-
bers an oTer the country. Just what
1se b being made Of them b not
known. though some Of the cats are
beng used for experimental work In
the government laboratories.
The municipal dog shelter In Baiti-
more D. furnishing. on an average. %
dogs Q week. and an effort h being
made to secure As many cats.
An dogs &C the dog shelter on Co
vingtons street were requisitioned By
the bureau Of mines at Washington
SIX weeks ago when 112 dogs were Ia
ken. Since then all that have been
collected m the city have been turned
over to the government agents
The bureau Of mines In asking for
them asserted that they would pay
an expenses Of shipping. which great
ly lessons the burden here as the dogs
do not have 10 be killed as heretofore
Licensed dogs which are picked up
are held Tor Is days before being sent
away, but strays are shipped as soon
as received. Sick or MANNED animals
are not wanted and they are killed.
Before the government asked for
these anlmalk only dogs were taken
BY the -dogs catchers" throughout Bal
timore. Now. however. the feIInes are
more desired BY the government than
are the dogs. Kittens are not desired
but especially are the nice Fat Tables
wanted So II any housewife desires
to be really patriotic an she has to do
il to put kitty IN q sack and can the
dog catcher"
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rseums.h's Bones Un.arthsd.

A discovery recalling early Canad.
ian history has been made ut q farm
In the village o. ThamesviTle, Ont,
where bones were dug up which may
be those Of the Indian Chief Tecum-
sch, who fen fighting for the British
In 1913 With the skeleton were metal
military buttons and q pistol Of the
type then used. There are most trust
worthy reports that the chief had been
buried close to this place.
Teeumseh. q Shawnee chief, fought
with the British during the Invasion Of
Canada By the Americans In 1872 and
1913 A man Of great energy and de-
dSon. he was entrusted with many
minor enterprises. and was finally
killed In battle. when his body was
treated with great indignity.
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Don't hurry. II wears the system
Ike worry. II Il especially harmful
In hot weather.
Hurry tears out the nerves and the
body tissues rapidly. puts lines In the
faee. interferes with digestion and 9th
er intestinal action. and In time may
produce permanent palpitation Of the
heart.
Loss Of both physical and mental
control and q number Of varieties Of
nervous disorders may also result from
chronic .hurrying up"
Hurry exhausts twice the energies In
q given time that would be required
TO accomplish twice the work II under
taken In leisurely manner.
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For Reflection

There's nothing % unimpor-
tant a. self-importance.
The man who b always veil
coined at home II usually wei
coined everywhere else.
Success Is nothing more nor
less than doing wei at the right
minute something that the world
wants done wen.
The reason some men. succeed
Is because they are determined
to make the knockers and the
seoners take back what they
said
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prsnoun LItsis us.d.

The form sthon" has held its place
In the language. with occasional use,
for SIXTY years. II ID defined as mean
Ing That one; he, she. or h; q pro-
noun Of the fhird person. common gen
ders q contracted and solIdi1ed form
Of that cns.s proposed In 1853 by
Charles Crozat Converse Of Erie. Pa
as . Substitute In cases where the use
Of q restrictive pronoun Involves e.
tber fnAccurscy. or obscurity. or its
ncn-employment necessitates awkward
repefifion-s As an example a given
the Substitution Of Each pupil must
learn thons lesson for Each pupil
must learn his CT her iesson.s-Llter-
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MERRY JESTS
Their Real Worth.

Their Real Worth.
One day as q leading lawyer and Q
judge. both Of Boston, were walking
together the lawyer said:
Judge, let's 90 into partnership
You furnish the money and IN furnish
the brains."
The Judge quickly pulled out q two.
cent-piece from his pocket, and hold.
ing It IN the palm Of his hand said to
the lawyer: @very wen. old chap. GOV.
er that"
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Shipyard Elevens Expect
Many Scrappy Games With
Soldier and Sailor Teams

Professional football viii be played
In the Pacific Northwest this fall.
Bruce Smith. for four years star half
back Of the Notre Dame team. Is now
a shipbuilder In Seattle. and with Tad
Jones is making plans for several ship
yard elevens- to be pitted against sol
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Reperted by ) VacatlenIlt.

-Josizr. do ycu iarsa to say you
core hnse without havsn' that tooth
.,n.?r
Il 40. The densiet warnt there
-v..s- IN he vosia .l:as't sou wnit
-ceri, Jan y. at sar .v-o hours
s,ss't sllr,i r'if 1 reasonable
Ib - tls1 ser irn ia don'r
E.s'Se, ~, ern. far s'..sIdy,' pos
Z frsnscssf,.
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The Torrsns System.

The Torrens system Of registering
he ownership OF real property Is in
egal effect in California. Illinois. Mas
achusetts, Oregon. Minnesota. Colera-
o. Washington New York. North Car.
lima. Ohio. Mississippi. Nehrnskn
offfh Carolina. Virginia. Gcer:,s
N. North Dakota. South Dakota
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List Of Foods Which the
U. S. Food Administrator
Advises Everybody to Eat

This Is q list Of protective foods :"
Brussels sprouts.
Cabbage.
CauliHower.
Celery.
Collards.
Lettuce.
MIX.
Onions.
Spinach.
Swiss chard.
II we include some Of them In our
diet every day, we win be sure of get.
ting enough mineral matter. These are
an foods which the. United States
food administration advises you 30
eat
BREAKFAST.
Hominy Grits with Top MIX.
Toast.
Coffee.
LUNCH.
Welsh Rarebit-
Buttered Beets.
Pear Salad.
DINNER.
Pan-Fried Perch.
Dreamed Potatoes.
Scalloped Onions.
Brown Betty With Cream.
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Sergeant (efteI
investigation n to
parentage). Non.
ye seem to hae no
qualifications for
entrance into o
Scottish regiment
think, n 90
think; hae re nae
property In Scot
lsnGf
Recruit 0hope
fully1. Wen. pea
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Mothers Cook Book.

Fatal effect of luxury and ease,
We drink our poison and we eat dsea&
Indulge our senses at our reasons cost
TIL sense is pain and reason hurt or lost
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saiteher- Listen. TeIlitt. I've rot 70
Set another room I don't IKE the
lan1lady.
TeIlItf-Why mott
sniteher-She asks too much Of ne.
Wanted me to take room upstairs
ne other dsy. when conldn't even Get
NO arms zro1nd her. 1t alone fhs
room oarfpons Aaeaxine.
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der and sailor teams. Smith was
captain OF the Notre Dame eleven In
1911.
A large number Of former college
and high school football stars are now
working In the shipyards Of the North
west, and Smith believes II viii not be
difficult to recruit some strong elevens
among these workers.
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Salads for the Family.

1Hc Sdldu ureSSluB - dS AnPOitan'
in a good salad as is the combination
Of Ingredients.
For the lover Of olive oil no dress
ing Is as good as the French dressing
and mayonnaise. In the present con
dition of the market when high grade
oil Is 50 costly we will have to use
some substitute. Corn oil is fair
oil, Of good flavor and may be used
In mayOnnaise, giving us most agree
able K not as fine favored dressing
as olive oil.
Put a yolk Of egg with a half ter
spoonful Of salt, a teaspoOnful Of
powdered sugar. q pinch of mustard
and cayenne with two tablespoonful
of lemon juice In q cold bowl. beat
with q dover egg beaten until thics
and well blended, then add table
spoonful OF corn oil, beat well ana
continue to add the oil, beating wei
after each addition until q cupful o.
the oil II used.
comblnsticn Salad.
Take two cupfuls Of chopped apps
one finely diced banana. dozen chop
ped dates, q cupful Of chopped ceien
and q cupful Of good salad dressing
Mix wen, and season with salt ana
q dash Of cayenne. Serve In ness @
lettuce.
ewesthFsad and Almond Salad. :,
ParboIl q pair Of sweetbreads, ane
stand aside to cool. Cut up In smap
pieces. Blanch twenty-four almonoN
dry In the oven. then chop rather nns
When ready to serve. cover q dish WIZ
crisp lettuce. mix the almonds az
sweetbreads, add q half teaspooni~
Of salt. q dash Of paprika, q JADE
spoonful Of Worcestershire sauce ID
mix thoroughly.
Add stiR mayonnaise dressing -
arrange On the lettuce.
csyion Tomato Salad
Peel and chop three solid tomaiO"
after removing the seeds. add q
spoonful Of salt. q Tablespoonful =
lemon juice. q tablespoonful OF envy
ped onion. the same Of green peppe
and q half teaspoonful Of papr,A,,
Mix and turn into the dish In which
Il TO be served. STIR eoconut cre1
untIl thick and pour four tablespO''
fuls over the tomatoes and serve.
TO make the coconut cream sra
= good sized coconut and pour over
. pint o. boiling water. stir ana
stand until all the goodness has De-
washed out Of the nut. Turn mo %.
and press dry. Let u
mIlk stand over night and By mornluSs
/ good thick cream win be fOrnS
syef the TOP. Remove the cream -
ne the milk underneath for Tai'O~
saucex
Ns1s h<x~.e|
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Ar q subsss.stIsa.
aNeurasthenia.r said Mira Biegums
to her cook, Il think We win have
some chicken croqueftes today out Of
that leftover pork and calves liver
Hes'm.' said Neurasthenia, called
Teeny for short. -An' We rot q little
bread drsssin' what went wid the PORK,
mum Shall I make some apple saucs
outn hit. mumr
Moasy mat FIsw.
Riches have wings r.
-John." sid the woman win -
weary voice. 4 wish you'd stop read-
ING sbout TIE reports q hat aIrplane
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comblrstIon saIad.

Take two cupfuis Of chopped apps
one finely diced banana, dozen cncF
ped dates. q cupful Of chopped ceien
and q cupfui Of good salad dressing
Mix wen, and season with salt ans
q dash Of cayenne. Serve In ness "
lettuce.
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trousers at me Psrth dye works.
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cAspfsr Frsm RsrrI.tisa.
IL your hnsbsn6 q mezzber ~ 40
Eecrek societyF
Hs th.nks y j. but - szlks =,
- slsep-
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Prsfezsor Do
you subscribe to
the theory sf eso-
lutionF
Ar. NeHnch-f
dou,t fhink 50
Where's Il pub
lIshsdf
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
Little Daughter
Born to Mrs. Black

A little daughter was born to Mrs
II. Black at the Carson Valley hos
pital en- May 5th, the father of the
little child having given his life for
his country.
Last August Mr. and Mrs. Black
were married in an Eastern city and
after brief two months of bliss, the
young husband answered the call OF
his country and enlisted in the army
Shortly after going into camp, he
was stricken with pneumonia and
death followed.
Deeply bereavcd at the loss of her
husband, Mrs. Black accompanied her
cousin, DR.. Bremen to Nevada, ar
has resided in Gardnerville for the
past several months.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
Joan the Woman
Film Masterpiece

II is hard for Americans to under
stand how the French people were
able to rise above the overwhelming
defeat of 1871 and how they have been
able to Withstand the strain they
have been under with the Prussians at
their very doors, with starvation in
their midst and the pick of their youth
decimated.
1t is hard for us to get under the
skin of the French character and
really appreciate it, from anything we
might read, but after seeing Joan
the Woman" and noting all she has
to pass through, we then appreciate
why they look to her as patron saint
as liberator and mediator.
Joan the Woman" universally pro-
nounced as the most wonderous Aim
the motion picture are has yet known,
will be presented to valhalla theatre
Sunday afternoon at 1.30 and in the
evening at $3.50. at popular prices.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
Youngsters Urged
To Raise Stick

Another opportunity has come to
the boys and girls to help America
win the war. The Liberty Livestock
League is being formed. Those who
join Hedge themselves to raise at
least one head of livestock Every
boy and girl who can raise pig, a
calf or a lamb ought to join this
movement for the production of food
animals. Meats and fats are inn
portant factors in the world today and
every person who can contribute
even 4 little to the increase in their
production is doing truly prtriotic
thing More food of all kinds must
be produced. Write at once to the
headquarters of the league In care ot
The Agricultural Digest at Wes;
10th Street, New York, and secure q
pledge card and badge; then take as
your special war work the raising OF
at least one head of livesto took Ii is
hoped that every boy and girl who
can possibly grasp this opportunity
will at once take steps to join the
league.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
Married Men
Defeat the
Single Boys

The first baseball game in Gardner
Vile IN several years, took place last
Sunday between the married men
and single men. The game was held
for the purpose of raising funds for
baseball equipment for Company e,
IL Regiment, now stationed at Camp
Fremont OF which John Brown Pat
Harris and George Dangberg, Gard
nerville boys are members.
AS @ result of the game, together
with two cash contributions. the sum
OF $2l.00 was realized and sent to
Lieutenant Siddoway of that Company.
A catcher's init, four new balls, field
er's glove. mask and a pair OF shoes
were also sent to the army team.
The game was quite interesting and
resulted in victory for the married
men by a score of IA to 3. The
single boys have a hunch that with
a little practice, they can trim the
married men, and II seems quite
probable that ball playing is to be re-
vived in this community.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
KAISER Acn v0r PIkERs.'
Entertainment
BY SCHOOL A
SUCCESS

The entertainment given at Val
halla theatre last Friday evening by
the pupils Of Consolidated school dis
trict A, was attended by a capacity
crowd, standing room being at a
premium long before the curtain went
up on the first act.
Every number showed careful
training and the pupils responded
wonderfully we'll to their teachers
work. The drills by the boys and
girls, as well as the singing was very
well received by the audience. One
OF the features of the program was a
minuet danced by little tots dressed
In colonial coustume. The youngsters
showed grace and charmed the
audience with their clever dancing.
The Awkward Squad" by theEighth
grade boys, was little play carrying
considerable comedy and was we'll
staged.
"A Midsummer Eve.," a fairy story.
was the big event of the entertain
ment. The children did themselves
proud In this delightful play which
went off without a hitch of any kind.
The entertainment reflected great
credit to the children also to the corps
of teachers.
The entertainment was given for
the purpose of raising funds for the
library, and each of the four rooms
realized something over $22 or a total
of $SS
A social dance followed the enter
tainment, many remaining to enjoy a
few hours pleasure.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
American Arrested
For Kissing Flag

F. Slater, who has been operating
some placer claims In the Buckeye
district for the past several years
was arrested last Sunday on o
technical charge of disturbing the
peace. According to the complain.
the defe,dan. hissed and sneered at
an American flag displayed on the
automobile of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Meder. AS 1t Is related. Mr.. and Mrs
Meder drove up In front Of Valhalla
theatre Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Meder went into his theatre, while
his wife remained In the automobile.
At this moment the defendant passed
and as he did, he pointed his finger
at the flag and Kissed and then dared
[fdrs Meder to have him arrested
As soon as the occurance was learn
ed warrant was sworn to by Ralph
Jepsea charging Slater with disturb
ing the peace, the only charge under
which action could be brought.
The case came up for hearing be-
fore Judge krummes In the Justice
Court Tuesday afternoon. The de-
iendant was represented by Attorney
John chartz OF Carson. while District
Attorney Brockliss appeared for the
State of Nevada.
Mr. chartz moved that the case
against his clinet be dismissed be-
cause OF an error In the complaint
The complaint, among other things,
laid out that the defendant had de-
filed the flag. Attorney Chartz, de-
clared that to defile flag that II was
necessary to throw mud upon II, or
trample it to the ground He pointed
out to the Judge that action against
his client shocld have been brought
in the federal court. and therefore
asked for dismissal.
District Attorney Brockliss pointed
out to the Judge that the complaint
was correctly drawn. and while
Congress was enacting law to
govern such cases. at was not yet
a law, and under the present condi-
tions. II was a case OF disturbing the
peace.
n Judge Krummes held the defendant
for jury trial In the Justic Court,
Tuesday, May IA being set at the date
Mr. Slater is an American, and as
a mining man. is well known In West
ern Nevada.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1918-05-10
Neudda Not
To Send Men
In MayDraft

simultaneously with the announce.
ment that 23S,O00 men from As States
had been called to join the colors in
May, Secretary Baker indicated the
scope of the Governments plans fol
increasing its fighting strength by
stating that Congress had been asked
to appropriate approximately $15,.
100000 for the army for the next
fiscal year. The amount Is exclusive
of funds rovided In the fortifications
bill, which not only covers coast de.
lenses, utas rule provides the
bulk of heavy field ordance.
Last year the army estimates ag
gregated $500, 100000 to pay for {
force of 100000 men which alread,
has been exceeded
The call tor a quarter of a million
men during May goes to all States
except California, Oregon and Nevada
which, with the District of Columbia
already have supplied SO large part
OF the quota that it was decided not
to include them this time. The move
ment In States will begin May 25 and
will be completed in five days.
By this order the War Department
abandons the plan of assembling men
in even monthly increments of ap-
proximately 10000 in April and
233,000 this month will bring out In
templated for the year. Officials
made it clear that it is now the pur-
pose to mobilize all the men for
whom equipment and training facili-
ties can be provided.
Let us avoid specific figures"
Secretary Baker again said "They
imply limits. There is no limit. We
will call out enough men to make
victory certain. We will call them as
rapidly as they can be trained and
sent forward"
In preparation for this tremendous
increase in the army the House Mill
tary Committee was told that every
existing cantonment in the country
will be enlarged and every National
Guard camp utilized to its full ca
pacity. 1t is regarded as probable
that some new cantonments will be
built. Ground has been obtained In
the vicinity of several cantonments
for expansion.