Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-10


ing in the United States has been SINH
lar to that of dye making. Before the
war manufacturers OF optical goods in
this country were content to import
all their glass from Europe, them
selves doing only the grinding, polish
ing, and mounting. European glass
factories, one of the three largest be-
ing located in England, one in France,
and one in Germany were closely
guarded to protect secrets of the trade
sometimes century old. 1t was con-
sidered impossible to produce efficient
glass without formulas and factory
processes developed by many years of
experimentation.
One of the problems facing the bu-
reau of standards when, with optical
companies in America, it started to re-
place with locally made products the
supply of European optical glass which
had been cut off by the war, was to
| provide suitable pots for melting. In
| one process of its manufacture thS
| glass must be kept at temperatures as
high as 1000 degrees F., when it
would rapidly dissolve container
| made of iron, steel, or other metal.
| Pots now being used which satisfac-
| torily Withstand the heat and chemical
actions of molten glass are made of
| clay found in the United States.
In addition to the factory operated
by the bureau of standards at Pitts
burgh, several privately owned com
panies are now furnishing optical glass
| for military use in. telescopes, binocu-
lars, field glasses, periscopes, and 9th
| er technical and scientific instruments,
The quartermaster corps, charged
with the responsibility of feeding and
clothing the soldiers, is rigidly inspect
ing the food purchased for the troops
to see that only pure articles are sup
| piled. AS an indication of the amount
of food that must be obtained, says a
statement authorized by the quarter
master general 100000 men con-
sumo daily 100000 pounds of beef,
225,000 pounds of bacon, 100000
pounds of ham, 135,O00 cans of toma-
toes, and 225O00 cans of jam-with
other articles aggregating 6,750,000
pounds.
These quantities of foodstuffs are
subjected to thorough inspection,
which begin at the source and con-
tinue until the food is actually con-
sumed. Each depot of the quarter
master corps is a central subsistence
business of its own, supplying the
camps, cantonments, aviation fields,
and other posts in its territory The
subsistence officers are held RESPONSE
BILE for the quality of the goods they
receive.
Before the supplies reach the, depots,
however, they are passed upon by In
spectors in the packing houses, can
neries, and other sources of origin.
The records at Washington show the
capabilities, character, and standard
of every establishment furnishing food
for the army. The specifications
which their products must meet are
clear and exact.
The inspection branch maintains a
current file Of unreliable dealers and
unreliable products, insuring the elm
ination of dealers who, having been
denied the right to supply some of the
many depots of the army, make sub
sequent attempts to obtain contracts
, at other points.
Relatives and friends of several sol
diers in army camps have been vic
timized by swindlers who wired o.
wrote for funds under soldiers names
In each instance it was requested tha
, money be sent by wire waving identi
E fication, or by mail to general delivery
the customary explanation being tha
, the soldier had been discharged an(
would have no way of securing iden
tifcation, nor of getting mail address
ed to his company.
The following is a typical telegram
:, sent to the father Of a soldier in
! southern camp:
"Have been discharged. Comm!
home. Going to Atlanta through coun
! try tonight. Please wire me $50 a
Atlanta so may pay for uniform ant
come home direct. Wave identified
L ton as 1 am not known in Atlanta
Wire cash quick so I can get it to
morrow morning"
Before being complied with, any re
quest for money to be sent under sucl
: conditions should be verified by lei
ter or telegram to the commanding OF
ficer of the camp in which the maj
l. whose name is signed to the request i
$ stationed.
e The United States government
), looking for men who can take charg
h of branch offices of the bureau of fol
5, eign and domestic commerce, depar
n ment of commerce, and men to act a
n assistants in these offices. Branche
i are located in the principal CONNER
It cial cities. The salaries range froI
e $1,SOO to $4,000 for managers an
from 81 200 to $500 for assistants.
noncompetitive examination wi
Y be held May 16 in various parts of tn
d country. Applicants will be examine
s. in export-trade technique, promotfo
Il of commerce, and economic geograph,
n and credit will be given for knowledg
of foreign languages. The examin;
al tions will be under the direction {
n the civil service.
n The minister of agriculture of Braz
e. has been authorized to establish mo
+, ern experimental farms and agricu
O. tural colonies, especially for the ed
v cation of orphans and abandoned chi
dren.
IN Reports received from state and fe
" eral employment bureaus by the Uni
IN ed States employment service, depar
I'd ment of labor, indicate a shortage
woman labor In "a cities. The grea
est demand is for domestic and, mex
in factory workers. Twenty of the
in cities report scarcity of domestic
as Nine report a demand for factol
i'd workers.
Pipe of compressed cellulose is nc
re being used abroad. It answers mai
it purposes, but will not do for stea
service.