Bisbee daily review., 1919-07-20
AVIATION SECTION
 OF SIGNAL CORPS
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6AoNOy oAh has designated the post as the clear ing place for all Air Service prop erty in the A. E. F. Several train loads of large conveys of material are being sent to Romorantin daily and it is the task of those here to dispose of it.
 On receipt of property at the Cen ter, it is unloaded in the department to which it belongs, and if in good condition, is boxed, crated and ship ped to the States; if in unserviceable condition, it is salvaged, and all val uable metals, parts and materials are. saved and disposed of in the most efficient man4er By this means, millions of dollars worth of proper ty Is saved for the Government which would otherwise be wasted
 Motor Transport Corps
 Work on the Reserve Park of the Transportation Division of the Air Service was begun on February s, 1919, with personnel of one officer and one field clerk, the labor being done by such details as could be spared from the other work on hand The first organization assigned to this project arrived on February 22, and they proceeded rapidly with the work of grading and laying out. The first building was started on March 6, and the Park was completed on. June 10, covering 22,275 square feet of floor space, in which was located the office, machine shop, overhaul shop and other miscellaneous shops, such as blacksmith, paint and wood working, besides a Park of 30 acres. In the meantime, more personnel had arrived, and the work now progress ed rapidly. This department was aI- ways governed in it's work by the de- mands of the Front, handling as it did, all types of aviation transporta- tions, such as trucks. touring cars, motorcycles, light and heavy avia- tion trailers, photographic trucks and trailers, and machine shop trucks.
 In August, 1918, all the property of the Transportation Division was turn, ed over to the Motor Transportation Corps, under the Generah Order from G. H. O., placing all the transporta- tion of the A. E. F. at the disposal of this newly formed Corps Accord ingly, the M. T. c. brought into the post some of their personnel, who, to, gether with the help of men of the Air Service, cared for the work. At the present time they occupy some 1 of the Air Service shops in saIyag- ing and repairing all types of motor transportation, since they have been charged with the task of cleaning up the work of the Motor Transport Corps in the same manner as the Air Service here must dispose of Air Ser vice property. There are now 50 of ficers and 1900 men of the M. T. c. ! engaged in this work, together with | 19 officers and 1900 men of the Air Service, loaned to them for the pur- | pose. The scope of their work has ! also been greatly enlarged, andS the | parking space now covers much more | than 30 acres originally allotted to | them.
 Throughout the work at the Air l Service Production Center No. 2, efficiency and coordination have been l the watchwords of the day, and this | has been realized to a marked de- | gree. The harmony which has ex- 4 isted between the men and officers, Il as well as between the Post Head | quarters and the shops. has been such ! that very high state of accomplish | ment has been attained, with the Il best of discipline and a very high | morale.
 1900 Chinese Laborers.
 It must be borne in mind that all this work was accomplished by the overcom- Il ing of all the difficulties that are incident Il to all accomplishments of the A. F. F. II Housing. feeding. clothing and sanita- II ton and the personal welfare of the Il troops each presented it's. peculiar prob lems which had to be worked out before \ the project could come to a full realiza- tion of tn rsults for which it had been in- II tended. One of these was the care Of Il 1900 Chinese laborers who were used as | stevedores. They arrived in camp with out any knowledge of personal sanitation | or the necessity of fully living up to the terms of their contract. Further compli cations we're brought about by the lack Of understanding between them and their fl new employers. but in short while they II were taught how to care for themselves and their quarters. while the proper un- derstanding was soon established be- Il tween them and the officers in charge
 The health of the men at Romoratin was rigidy guarded. and it is believed II that a record has been established there II for health under field conditions. At all times the Medical Corps handled the sit uation ably in every respect.
 At the time the armistice was signed. I the total personnel of the post was about 13 800
 The various welfare organizations did their full quota of the work in maintain ing a high morale. and anyone visiting the camp can plainly see that the dona tons made by the people in the States Il were well invested. as it made the men more efficient by affording the proper diversions and instilled ideals which kept | .ee fier,t rI,. ;f. record Of the post has always been eX II cellent. and the men put the same high II state of endesvor into their play which | marked their work in the shop. office and warehouse.
 American Soldier Supreme.
 Summed into the grand total. it is quite evident that Air Service Production Cen ter No further proved that the Amer jean soldier Is supreme. whether he is