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I ‘-*h ‘i K ’ I't*?* _1__ I! y m i f 16 SERVED UM RIGHT. There was an old miser named Hale Who was terribly close with his kale; No bonds he would buy So they took the old guy And gave him a ride on a rail. —Indiana Times. CARS will be very much higher NOW is the time to buy Allen 8 Lexington is the kind to buy R. R. MOTOR CO., GreensborOj N. G. JHIS GATES&IRE RAN 23.000 MILES CONTINUOUS SERVICE WITHOUT BEING REMOVED FROM THE RIM. THIS HALF SOLE TIRE WAS USED ON A CAR OWNED BY RODERICK HARDWARE C0„ DALLAS, TEXAS COST HALF AS MUCH INTERNATIONAL RUBBER SALES CO. 404 SOUTH TRYON STREET CRARLOnE, N. C. THE CADUCEUS “S. 0. S.” SAVE BY SAVING. War, We know, is mighty wasteful business, and whenever we think of war our minds naturally turn to the cruel toll exacted by loss of life ,then to the lands laid waste, homes destroy ed, crops ruined, the thousands of horses and mules killed in actual war fare, the millions of tons of ammuni tion fired at the enemy, and the per sonal sacrifices we all make. But in spite of all these items, it is doubtful whether the loss involved in actual conflict can ever .]ie compared with the quiet, steady, never-ending and tremendous destruction going on at every moment behind the lines. England took three years to get suf ficiently waked up to realize that she must start a service to save every ar ticle which was possible. She start ed a reclamation branch and the re sults have been absolutely wonder ful, and we ,the United States, profit ing by England’s lesson, have made magnificent progress in our own though comparatively new Conserva tion and Reclamation department, sav ing about $20,000,000 in a single year. Camp Greene is one of the stations where this reclamation is being done. Though the work was instituted here only a short time ago, the results un der the most competent and capable direction of Captain D. B. Darnell have been marvelous and tens of thousands of articles heretofore merely sold to outside contractors have been reclaim ed, thoroughly cleansed, and returned to the Quartermaster to he re-issued and live a second and useful life. There is hardly an article that the array uses which this department can not find use for. Suppose you try to think of something off-hand, that to your mind is entirely worthless and fit only to he thrown away; battered old hats, you say; garbage, rags, old boots, worn down brooms; such stuff seems to be the very scum of the earth. Could any possible scheme of salvage discover utility in this ap parent heap of rubbish? Yes! Yes!! The Reclamation will say, for example —Give us an old hat, and we will pre sent you in a few days with a NEW pair of serviceable slippers from ex actly the same material the hat was made of. Don’t throw away any un eaten food. We can use that also; save your crusts and bits of bread; once dried and ground this makes the finest food for fowls. That we can sell, and turn over the revenue to the pro per authorities. Save the waste pits and stones from fruits, and we will make them into carbon for use in gas masks. 'Turn in your torn tents and cots and we will return them to yon fresh, clean, and as good as new. Should your horse or mule go “west,' as they will do, (600 took the count last month), turn him In and we will re-issue him in the form of new boots; and we will also rend the fat from his carcass, glue from his hoofs, make buttons from his bones and sell the hair. And remember that before he “left,” w* were getting 15 cents per month for his -stable refuse and bed ding, whereas before, we had to use dozens of men to tend fires, and huy oils wherewith to burn this now vari able “refuse.” There is even a place in the melt ing pot for old shoes. If tney are not too far gone, we will rebuild them and hand them back to you. Ask your sup ply sergeant to give you the details the next time your shoes need repair month since last April, when the shop ing, as right here in Camp Greene we reclaimed an average of 5,000 pairs a was first started. If they have crossed the border into limbo, we chase them there, remove the uppers, cut then, into patches for repair work, and then the remainder is boiled down and solo of shoes still “unborn.” And so it goes—not a vestige is allowed to go to waste. There are 198 distinct articles used h ythe army that can be reclaimed at, this camp, brought hack to Hfo, ainl re-issue where needed. The most rigid watch is kept, to see that any stray germ, struggling for life and lurking in article sturned in to the department. His (or her) life’s promise is blight ed In the FIRST step of reclamation. Ahd a very important item in the work is that in every instance where possible the original owner gets his own coat, blouse, shirt, or shoes, etc., returned to HIM. A little personal attention on the part of the individual solider would put hack many a million dollar note into the pockets of our Uncle Sam. SAVE AND SERVE! is a good motto. S. O. S. every chance you get. The obligation to help the govern ment buy by being thrifty in some things is not enough—it must he in everything, small and large. Do not talk your supply sergeant into giving you a new uniform, a pair of dress shoes or a hat, simply because yours is slightly worn or soiled through care lessness. Take it to the proper shop and they will do everything necessary to keep up the appearance of the al ways smart and snappy U. S. soldier. Remember S'. O. S, is what is most needed. Great big bundles of help from every man in the service. Catch the small things, such as faults, leaks, etc., the the start, and the big things will soon disappear. For instance& 50,000 pairs of shoes had to he cleaned, resized, and handled six times simply because they were not tied together when sent to be repaired! Unneces sary labor, is it not? S. S. again!! The Conservation and Reclamation Department might issue all sorts of in structions about food and clothhing in fact, on every article used in the army; but these will hardly be needed if each man will do his “hit.” DO it. and you Tvill he enlisting in a worthy service under a commanding officer who is heart and soul in his branch o fthis gigantic undertaking. Add S. O. S. to your general or ders! ' The continual coalition of religious sects suggests the thought that unity of command may be the ultimate poli cy of the church militant, also.
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