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The question. "What grub are we
|| Ik going to get when we hit the
II U trenches?" which thousands of Amer|B
ican soldiers in cantonments over the
2l 3m entire country are asking one anoth|H
er. is a simple enough one to ask,
but involved in its answer are probGetting
an ariuy into action in
Europe is simply the beginning of
the game, as far as the American gov^
eminent is concerned In its relations
with its fighting men. Once there,
they must be maintained.
Food and equipment must be kept
KoKs&SaJ "n thtf move so that thp boys in
111 I'll Hill " he able to sustain the
H 111 HI r?'I>utatiou for efficiency which the
J| c|| I D| great Pershing organization has
If ?) yBl gained from the Allies. This tnain0
Hi llll ,enanre totals about five tons per man
1 I Of per > ear. Every soldiers who arrives
ml 0 OfII "Over There" is to be followed by
fU I llll "v? lons?ten thousand pounds?of
On ?H upkcep- anting in shape and form
flu III froin beans fo bullets. The vital facIII
v |lfl tor in getting this hulk across Is ship
tonnage. On October 1 there were
l>.<27." 4 available for Atlantic service. Includj.
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ing German ships, approximately 3,k
000.000 tons, which means that at
the rate of five tons to the man. an
army of 600,000 could be maintained.
Of course this would be inadequate
if it represented the only shipping resources
with which Uncle Saai is to
back up his expeditionary forces, but
there is a total of 5.900.000 tons
more either building or contracted
for. The great bulk * of this
is expected to come in. during
191^. It win not all be available
in the twinkling of an eye,
for providing ships is not done over
night, nor is there any magic wherehv
ocean-iroinf hottnms mar be
whisked into being by the waving of
r red. or of a sheet of paper with
figures on it.
By June, however, there should be
ready 3.000.000 ton9. according to
expert prognosticators. This, added
to the 3.000.000 of tonnage which
was available October 1, makes a
total of 6.000.000 tons, or enough to
suppport an army of 1.200.000 men.
at, the five-ton a man ratio.
This conclusion is safe, with thesc_
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figures to build oh, that shipping is
in sight ample to maintain the forces
abroad, and to give the men now in
cantonments those necessaries of
food and equipment which are so
close to the lives of the soldiers. .
As to the future, there will be 2.900,000
tons to conie after June 1.
when the maintainable force is 1,
JUl/.uvu. i nis auuiiiuiiiii ivuiiagc
will enable the support of reinforcements
to the number of 580,000.
making the total 1.780.000, which
should be rapidly Increased, as new
shipyards turning out standardized
ships would be capable of an enormous
output.
TRAINING WITH FRENCH GUNS
France has enough big guns to ship
a few to the United States for the
training of American soldiers in the
handling of them. A number of
French artillery officers and men are
now in this country superintending
the firing of the heavy ordnance and
pieces of light caliber and also explaining
the details and operations of
the guns to American artillerymen.
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As a result of this training the I
American gunners will be able to take . I
iheir places on the firing line in '~s9B
France much sooner than if they were >3p
compelled to wait until they got
"Oirer There" to learn how to handle . vithe
French guns.
TOO HONEST
"Now. if I haven't left my purse
under the pillow!" "Oh. well, your \
servant is honest, isn't she?" "That'i
just it. She'll take it to my wife." ^;2g '
ALSO GUM DROPS
'They're making candy out of
mucilage now."
"What kind?"
"Stick candy."
THEY'LL LIKK ri'
Every soldier should, remember "'? >$& S
that his family wants to ready every- ' \rf
thing obtainable about his life and
activities. Send them Trench and ; ?\430 ;
Camp when you are through reading "Vw j
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WHAT HR PLANTED
"What did you plant in your veg~?>
table garden this snmm.er?"
"Oh, about the whole of my yeofB^jj^^H
ly Income." '?Jj