The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-01-10


greater quantities.
A half ounce of silk is used in tn
standard yellow gloves and slight
larger quantity In the riding gloves
SILK is also found in the service ha
and underShirt. Linen enters the euuiu
ment list In only one article, the shelte
tent. Jute is used in breeches, Goa
and Overcoat /; fur in the service hat.
>Mussel pearl, ivory nut and bon,
form the buttons on different articles
OF the uniform. Aluminium is used IL
the bayonet scabbard, canteen, cup
knife and meat can. In the slicker are
nine and half ounces of rubber.
Horsehide and leather, wood, iron
steed, bronze. brass, zinc, copper, tin
and lead are used in various articles
NO part of an airplane is subject to
greater strain than the landing gear
When the machine is brought to earth.
because of this each piece of the wood
en- material is made from carefully Sc
lected spruce, REINFORCED by binding
The metal joints are further strength
ened by rubber windings which also in
crease resiliency. All parts are cut to
alr-stream shape to decrease resistance.
In the construction Of one airplane
OF the more simple type PA feet of
spruce, 50 feet of pine, 81 feet of ash
and IL feet Of hickory are used The
list or materials, exclusive of the en-
CINE, also includes 1892 feet of wire.
1913 forgings, 921 steel stampings, 81
foot M 4
nlsh' 81 gallons Of dope" POI square
yards Of linen, "a feet of rubber. and
ID pounds of aluminium. Over 1000
nails are used, S,377 screws, and 276
reports coming from Southern !,
camps show the vaudeville shows. run
ming In tents. are crowding seating ca
oaclt1es. With the 16 government tina
.lers at the environments completed.
ne commission on training camp az
lV1t1es will soon start several high
'rade theatrical companies on the
ounds of the camps. Each company
Viii be out about Is weeks.
LOcaI committees in cities and towns
throughout the country will put ON
ale sm1lage" books the week OF Jam
airy ~ containing coupons good for
omission to the entertainments in
amps and environments. Tb- books
re made in two sizes, to sa.1 at 81
nd SIS.
F1gures from examinations made nv ,
my and civilian shoe experts at army 7
Ihlps snow that only about Is per ,
mt of the men wear shoes which fit =
'operly. OF the several groups of +
en- examined IS per cent wore shoes
le-half size short, 26 per cent wore p
Oes a full size short, and per cent :
ore shoes two sizes short, =
Reports aScribe the high pronortion =,
mlShtS to the inclination of men to :,
Dose SHOES too small, faults of meth ~
and supervision of fitting, INSULT ~
mt numbers Of larger and narrower y,
es, an Incorrect marking of sizes nv =,
nufacturers. "
,1,,,., cl
WnlIe men registered under the Sc D
i've service law are not being ac- -,
)ted at recruiting offices for enlist -,
MT in the aviation section of the sig
corps, they may be indicted vOlun- =,
NY into service by their local boards ~
they- are physically fit, sufficiently fo
Aed' and not required to fill the ri,
rent draft quota. They will be w,
{ 10 Camp Kelly, Tex, for dfstri- M.
ion into trades, training and forrna- co
into squadrOns, with ranks anc ~.
aries running from $50 month AS 49,
'ate to $S1 month as master signal -
food and quarters provided -
the government.
hr1stmas gifts for the expedition 90
forces aggregated $50 tons. Hun The
Is or thousands Of pounds of tur- +,7r
), purchased in Eastern markets 49,.
refrigerated on the ships, togeth- nov,
'lth great quantities of cranberries .:a
&c potatoes, and mince meat went 49,
ne forces overseas. In the United d.
es every camp was supplied with LOO,
4 turkey and the usual Christmas ao.a
SSOrieS. esd
sun
a recent review Of military opera ~
the secretary of war SAYS:
he various reports of immediate pres
e proposals by the Germans on seer
1ngly favorable terms should not rus
moment induce as to slacken our lcaI
afat1Ons for war. It is only neces- anu
Tor us to recall that during the ngn
Stmas season last year the Ger man
put forth very similar peace ana
rs" pres
COVE
ristmas. mail this yoor Occu
heavier than ever before, accord nue.
D the post office department, The tent
'stlOn was less, however, because conn
ackages were mailed earlier than Ieau
'mer years. VOlK
that
military service flag of the light nut
service, department of COM neNa
= contains 1,2O6 stars, one for .el.H
officer and % 1lOlOlS