The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-07-11

are hatless. The trench helmet eau
be worn over 1t. ar
Only soldiers who have Deen "i'A
tbe revolutionary forces wear the cap
According to reports from rrahce ue
regulations provide that officers shaii
wear their insignia of rank on the cap
and enlisted men place on 1t the button
nrescrrbed to be worn on the left slqe
az the collar of the service coat
The total cost for National army
cantonments was $140,726,473 accord
ing TO a statement by the war depart
mont The National Guard camps
cost $3S,375,272.
Emergency work to provide for SOL
diers in this country and to provide
buildings for the manufacture anu
storage of army supplies both here ana
abroad undertaken by the construction
division of the army, which has Deeh
executed or Is under way and In pros
pect up to June l, wiz cost about Sl'-
17O619OOO. This total Ia exclusive OF
three operations costing $1Oo,OOo'ooo'
under the direct control Of the ord
nance department.
Up to June / the construction dlvi-
sion had completed So jobs, at total
cost of 500, 100000. 1t has pa opera
tons under way, which, when finished,
will cost about 7O369,00O. Prepare
tons are being made to start work on
1T new operations which are expected
to cost $7OO,O00,000.
Two out of every 1000 men in the
army have to have their shoes made to
order. In several camps entire regi-
ments have had their feet measured,
and hundreds Of drawings were made
of odd shapes and sizes. At the pres
emit time the army uses between 2,OOO,-
600 and 100000 pairs Of shoes
month.
Facts brought out In tests seem to
prove that men In the present army
are larger than those serving In previ-
GUS wars. Not only Is this shown by
the larger sizes Of shoes called for, but
by the larger sizes Of outer clothing
that is being required. Records In the
Quartermaster corps show that a size
larger. on the average. Is being de-
manded In blouses. shirts and breechss
than have ever before been used.
As result of the studies at the
front, methods have been developed
- whereby more than 80 per cent of the
= wounded, who originally remained al
MI the military hospitals for months, are
now cured and returned to the forces
in three or four weeks. In order that
III army surgeons stationed at camps
cantonments, and other military hos
I'LL pitfalls in this country may thoroughly
Hi understand the latest treatment of wa
II wounds. the army medical department
has had established special classes O
II instruction to which are sent selecte,
officers who, upon completion Of thei
courses, return to their own hospital
HI and instruct other surgeons In thes
methods.
DUTY to ones country does not en-
iii on the parade ground, nor even on tn
battlefield, but consists in doing ever,
iii thing In ones power to help win tn
Hi war;" says an order issued by Geners
iii Pershing. a copy Of which has been r,
II ceived by the war department.
iii ITO write home frequently and rel
II ularly to keep In constant touch wit
family and friends Is one of the SC
II dier's most important duties. Mother
II and fathers will suffer If they do n,
hear often from sons fighting
iii France. In the present large cor
Hi panies 1t is not possible for officers
write letters for their men, and evel
man must do it for himself"
iii Applicants for commissions as Ar
lieutenants In the engineer corps, O
iii cording to statement by the war
iii partment. should be between thirt
Ill two and thirty-six years of age and (
commissions as captains between tn
iii ty-six and forty-two. The engine
iii corps is conducting a campaign I
1000 more commissioned officers, t
Hi examining board making tour Of t
principal cities Of the country to ma
examination readily available for
plicants.
The $120O00000 allotted for I
plants is expected to give the COVE
ment a smokeless powder product
capacity equal to all other Americ
plants combined. In construction
the plants 1t was found necessary
build new town on each site to no,
the employees. and approximat
1900 different buildings were erect
Streets were put down and sewer
power plants constructed, and sto
and hospitals built. Approximate
$4,000 men worked on construct
and about 10000 will eventually
Hi engaged in the actual production
powder.