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Show ! LEHI FREE PRESS. LEHI. UTAH Intensive Preparations by Army Insure Proper Accommodations for Conscripts (Beleaard by Western Newspaper Union.) C WASHINGTON, provision of shelter, hospital, and sanitation facilities is the keynote in D. 1 1 T I - v-- .iiL ,, , army preparations for the induction of selectees made available for military service by the Act. Burke-Wadswor- th Both the National Guard and the selective service inductees be brought into the federal service by increments, in order that full preparations may be inade prior to their induction. By the time any particular group is brought in, all neces- sary construction will have been completed and adequate facilities provided to insure healthful and comfortable living conditions. This principle will apply particularly in regard to clothing End hospital equipment. The Department propresent War curement ' objectives will also insure a sufficient" amount of inaterial so that the training of jthe new troops can be conducted on the latest and most modern equipment. The selective service system of mobilizing the manpower of the nation in case of an emergency has been a subject of continuous study since the last war. The idea of selective service which was put into effect at that time proved to be sound, and since then all plans have been devoted to smoothing out the wrinkles and making minor improvements in the system. The procurement of the manpower authorized by the act is under the control of the director of selective service appointed the President. The director has established a national headquarters and works through the, governors of the states, who have appointed local boards composed of civilians-o- ne board for approximately every 30,000 people. These local boards are charged primarily with the classification and examination of registrants as to availability for service. It is felt that members of such boards who are familiar with local conditions, who, in fact, are neighbors of the registrants, are much better qualified than any other agency to classify and judge the individuals who should be selected as the representatives of their communities in the army. The knowledge Which the members of these boards have of each individual's status as to dependents, his work or profession, and his health, will go far toward insuring a fair and democratic operation of the system. Army Requisitions States. The army first exercises direct influence under the selective service act in requisitioning the various states for quotas of men to fill necessary military requirements as determined by the war department. When a local board has been called upon by the state in which it is located to furnish a quota of selectees upon a certain date, the Burke-Wadswor- th tj Vvi : It it XVsr ft .Wtw . ""je v X V Private Vernon G. Flenry of the Seventeenth Signal Service company, Washington, D. C, samples the new "C" ration issued to the army for field service. It consists of vegetable and beef stew, which may be eaten either hot or cold, biscuits, sugar, and concenFirst-clas- s COMMISSION OF UTAH trated coffee. JL ... , rCa.- ".-- typical army camp to uhich t may be assigned is Camp Dix, N. 7, pictured above, which was a training base during the World war. Extensive construction work is being carried on in this and similar army camps throughout the country so that facilities for housing the conscripts will be adequate when the influx begins. Right "C Battery of the 68th Coast Artillery maneuver an gun at Potsdam, N. Y. Conscripts will be instructed in the manipulation of such weapons under the army's training program. s : 4 neophyte-soldie- r their registration numbers are 1909-191- ? 1909-191- 2 1909-191- 19IS-191- S 1913-191- 6 191S-191- 6 1913-19- 1913-191- 6 1917-192- 0 1917-192- 1917-192- 0 1917-192- 0 1917-192- 0 firs t'lilllliiAi mi imMh i.i.IISmE.-v- ed well-traine- d well-regulat- ed i EDGES Sf 'jaa!' Tr' Si tsj YXxJeT'-i- QUILT OR COTTOh TING llifeiZJRASTEOT0 unesT cover it wun piain rep in a nice shade of blue perhaps, and jgive it a matching foot stool and a hem stitched linen chair set all tricked out in tassels? Here is the result of that idea and the diagram shows all the steps that led up to it. Almost any old chair may be transformed with a slip cover if a little work Is done first to build out or to saw off projections. Padding Is also important, and open spaces under arms may be covered by stretching the padding tightly and tacking, as shown here. j 1921-Ma- 1922-193- 2 1933-Jun- e, man's age, birthplace, home, par- BOARDS ADDED TO HAKE 1921-Ma- 1921-Ma- 1922-192- S ents, dependents, and education. It will be ascertained what foreign languages he speaks, if any; it will be determined what work he has done in civil life; and what previous military experience he may have had. If he appears to have been a trained specialist in some branch of a civil trade, that fact will be noted. He will be given an opportunity to express his choice in athletics, hobbies, and the nature of service he desires. This information will give a clear picture of the man's suitability for any particular military assignment. Remain Three Days. The selectees will remain at the reception center only long enough to be sorted and classified, which, it is anticipated, will require on an average, two or three days. There are two possible systems by which the selectees might be trained by the already existing units. One would be to distribute them at once throughout the various small organizations ; companies, batteries, etc., and have them absorb the fundamentals, working side by side with the older men. The other system would be to segregate them more or less under centralized control while they are put through the intensive period of training in the fundamentals under the supervision of specially qualified instructors. The war department has made a careful study of the matter particularly in the light of the developments of the present European war, and has decided that the latter method that is, keeping them together until they are thoroughly trained in the fundamentals is far superior. Compared to School. The training phases which these men will pass through might be compared to the grade school, high school, and college periods through which the majority of American youths pass. For 13 weeks after joining his organization, the selectee will in a military sense be in the grade school phase. The training he will receive is designed to harden him gradually without making severe physical demands at first, but developing eventually the ability to endure prolonged and arduous physical exertion. He will be taught to march, use his weapons, and care for himself and his means of transportation in the field. Tactical exercises will be limited to those of the platoon and company. At the end of this period, the selectee should be thoroughly versed in the fundamentals of the soldier and should be in prime physical condition. The high school phase will be devoted to battalion training, which will call for the combined use of the different weapons and equipment found in the battalion. It is only when the battalions d that the selectees are will pass on to what has been spoken of as a college course and participate in regimental exercises and in maneuvers involving the use of the combined arms. Not only is it intended to turn out soldiers, but it is expected to improve the men who come under army supervision, physically, mentally, and morally. Judgturns to civil life, he may be more ing from past experience, the maeasily placed in a job suited to his jority of the selectees will thrive on abilities. Both the civil service com- the army diet and they will enjoy mission and the United States em- working, playing, and living with men from all walks of life, who, ployment service are The officers assembled for the like themselves, are known to be classification course were already strong, healthy, and intelligent, life which specialists in this work. They have while the now been distributed throughout the they will lead in the army wilTgive army to supervise all classification them ideas of promptness, neatness, activities. and teamwork. Officers Attend Classification Course devote all his time to the duties Introduction prescribed by law for the office of accumulate As the passin? years commissioner, aid not serve tn by decadee since the motor rehicle other public cajacity. and the "good roads movement" The exception above noted In began their profound transforma- the law prescribing an appointive tion In our daily lives and in the commission was an enactment of use and administration of our high 1S33. repealed In 1935, requiring adways, it becomes increasingly one of the three members of the vantageous to weave the record of commission to be one of the electhe laws and the improvement of officers in the executive dethe highways thereunder Into a tive In the State partment of the State government, connected history. ex officio and without adRoad Commission's Eleventh Bien- to serve ditional s;ilary. nial Report, covering the flscnl For the present law governing years 1929 1939. there was included the of composition of the road comdecades of two the history State road building which followed mission see Chapter 46, Laws ol the creation of the commission by 1939. is the personnel ol the legislature of 1909. Due to the Following many expressions of interest in members of the road commission that publication and of its value as during consecutive organizations a work of reference, i: Is desirable since its inception wi:h dates of to bring the history down to date accession and retirement: from the standpoint of thirty yeiirs' Year of activity. Member enactment The first legislative First Ei Officio Conminaioii carrying an appropriation for State William Spry. Governor 2 participation end supervision in the Caleb Tanner, Stat Engineer Mattson. State Treasurer Improvement of the highways was David R. Lyman, from St L'nl Richard adopted in 1909. The law (Chap- I. W. Jensen, from Agri. College ? ter 118. Laws of 1909, in effect Second Ex Officio Commiasion coma State road April 17) created William Spry, Governor mission and established a State W. D Beers. State Engineer road building fund to be used by lesse D. Jewkea. State Treasurer R. Richard Lyman, from St. I'ni. the commission for highway con- William Peterson, from Agri. Col. in with the, struction, cooperation Third Ex Officio Commisaion several counties, on a system of Bamberger. Governor State highways to be designated by Simon Harden Bennion, Sec'y of State 0 the commission. Dan B. Shields, Attorney Gen'l Joseph Ririe, State Auditor State Interest In highway Im- Geo. F McGonagle. State Eng. provement and the desire to re-- i Appointive Commission move existing defects In highway 1922 was expressed in N. C Poulson1 administration D Casto 1922 the Governor's message of that Georire Ira R. Browning 1922 1922-tdate year wherein, on the subject of, Preston G, Peterson W. Lunt roads, it was urged: "A uniform! Henry H. Blood? with a' Henry system of construction W. J. Parker 193S means of raising special road fin- Joseph Chex. Att'y Gen'i 1935 E. In Howe 1937 ances the various counties Edward July, D W. 1935-t- o Hammond' Oeto. data should be provided. What is done' Abbott data April, 1937-tshould be along the lines of stabil-- Georgo and in Served aa chairman nntQ May, 1922, when thoroughness, having lty tlew a permanency, which on-- l the first appointive commission resigned. aa chairman been overlooked In Served fortunately has Served aa chairman many Instances heretofore. ProviServed aa chairman 1937. Served aa chairman October, sion should be made requiring com1937 petency In those to whom is given Served aa chairman April, 1937-t- o date. the work of Improvement. There is no occasion for me to dwell Designation of State Roads upon the advantages of such lm- The law of 1909 authorized the provements to the people of the selection of a system of State roads State, and I heartily recommend by the road commission. Not more your prompt and most earnest con- - than one road was to be designated slderation of this Important sub- in a county In the same general direction and roads and streets in ject." In 1909 there were, outside of the cities of the first and second class six populous counties in the north-- : (minimum populations of 50,000 central portion of the State, very' and 5,000, respectively, in 1909) few miles of roads which could be were excluded until 1915. This classed as Improved even with al- early concept In State highway lowance for conditions of thirty laws of extension of the highway years ago. In nearly all other areas system through cities nnd towns Is within the State, due to the sparse an adaptation of the law relative population and limited means, ade- to designation of roads by the counquate Improvement of the highways ty commissioners, which permitted was a practicable impossibility. In urban extensions. The work of the counties along the State's bor- designation was facilitated in the ders there were, on the east, west, first instance by the road maps of and south, no interstate connec- each county which the law retions other than mere trails and quired the county commissioners to this condition continued, due to furnish. These maps were all relegal restrictions in methods of ceived by the spring of 1910 and financing, for ten years or more the commission then proceeded after the creation of the State road with Its selection of routes and procommission. gram of construction. Washington The agency responsible for all county was the firs to furnish the rural roads, prior to the creation required map and the road from of the State road commission was, St. George westerly to Shem was In each county, a the first section of State highway board of county commissioners. designated, January 10, 1910. OpCounty highway revenues were position developed In numerous derived from a limited levy on as- Instances as to choice of routes and sessed property and a poll tax. until 1912 no route had been deRoad bonds, financed from the prop- - signated In any direction entirely across the State. It was the Intenerty tax, were Issuable upon of property owners, subject tion to link together all the county to a constitutional debt limitation seats but this proposed system and of two percent of assessed valua-- 1 also the directness of route were tion. In addition to local income sacrificed in the early years In some assistance was derived from order to provide remote farm areas the State through Incidental ap- with access to railroads. Destigna-tlo- n propriations, particularly for by the commission continued bridges, in various counties. The until 1919, with extension of routes, mesIn comments the Governor's filling In of gaps and selection of sage, above quoted, are probably laterals when a total of some 3.600 based npon instances of Inade- miles had been designated. The quacy of plans and supervision statute was amended in that year where State funds were involved. to provide for the designation of Particularly indicative of the State roads by the legislature, prinnecessity for good highways in the cipally for the reason that it was State's transportation system is the desired to expend the proceeds of counfact that In Its twenty-nina $4,000,000 bond issue mainly on ties thirteen county seatt are not a trunk line system of roads. Some reached by railroads and nine coun- 500 miles of local roads that had no railroads within their previously been selected by the ties have borders. commission were omitted from the State Administrative Agency system designated by the legislaUnder the terms of the statute ture (Chapter 57, Laws of 1919). the first highway department was The power was reserved to the Leaded by a commission of five commission to designate additional members, cons'sting of the Gov- State roads where cooperation with ernor of the State, as chairman, the the Federal government was inState engineer, the State treasurer, volved. This reservation Included projects which have and one member from each of the "Federal-aifaculties of the State university or may hereafter be approved by and the State agricultural college the State road commission." On selected by the governing boards the theory that certain roads on of those institutions. Under a re-- j the commission's Federal Aid Post vision of the statute, In 1917, aa: Road map for 1918, delineating a program (Commission file amendment provided for a five--! five-yewere thus designated as member commission consisting of; the Governor of the State, the State roads within the Intent of the secretary of state, the State audi- statute, the legislature's list of and the) roads was Incomplete and omitted tor, the attorney-general- , State engineer. All members of; from the express terms of the law the two foregoing forms of the an extensive mileage of State commission served without addi-- l roads. This defect in the law conIn 1921 the tinued until 1927 when for the first tlonal compensation. ex officio type of commission was time all existing State roads were abandoned, and the board as then included In the law and numbered constituted and continuing to the consecutively by route numbers. present time with a brief exception However, each legislative session noted below, consisted of three since 1919, except those of 1929 and members appointed at large by the! 1937, has made some changes and Governor. The term of office Is additions in the highways desigsix years except that the first ap- - nated as State roads. In 1931 a polntees were to serve for two,1 distinction was made as to primary four, and six years respectively, and seconday State roads but this subsequent to December 1. 1921.. law was repealed In 1935. Since Appointments are made with the the legislature adopted no measure consent of the Senate. The Gov- for State aid to local governments ernor appoints one of the members until 1937 It has extensively used, of the commission as Its chairman. beginning In the depression year Not more than two members may of 1931, the alternative procedure be affiliated with the same politi- of adding to the system a large cal party. The members of the' mileage of local roads. In 1930 commission received, beginning In! there were 8,436 miles of desig1921, an annual salary of (3,500, nated State highways, and at the (Increased to $4,000 In 1939) and close of 1939 there were 5,163 miles. it Is required that a member shall' (1) (To Be Continued) 190J-191- 2 board will fill the quota by calling and assembling the necessary number of registrants in the order that By RUTH WTETH SPEARS day there came a letter with a rough sketch of the old .rocker at the upper right Tfc last line of the letter said, "I w21 remove ine rocKers u you say so Mrs. Spears, but I would like to Well, why not? keep them." There is nothing smarter now than things Victorian. Old oil lamps with flowered globes are being wired for electricity so, why not redesign this rocker along simple j 1909-191- anti-aircra- ft drawn by lot in Washington provided, of course, that the men have been classified as available for immediate military service. The local board will give each man a physical examination and will accept for immediate service only those who are physically fit. Before they are assigned to army units, the selectees will go through a careful sorting and selecting process. During the World war, before the problem of sorting manpower was solved, considerable time and effort were wasted because men were not properly distributed among the units in accordance with their military qualifications. For instance, one division was disrupted as many as four times by the transfer of men of certain qualifications to other organizations. The confusion and loss of time caused by failure to sort out personnel before assignment during the last war has caused the attachment of considerable importance to this phase of induction at the present time. Under the selective service act, a heterogeneous assortment of manpower will be received by the army. The accomplishment of the sorting process before the assignment of the men to organizations will lift a great burden from the tactical units which are concerned primarily with training. Consequently, the local board will send the group of selectees it has assembled, not to an army training camp, but to an induction station. Induction Stations Important. The basic purpose of an induction station is to give a detailed physical examination to the selectees; formally induct them into the military service, and then pass them on to the reception center. The induction stations will perform functions similar to those of the ordinary recruiting stations, and they will be so located as to expedite the processing of the selectees. Approximately 100 of these stations are distributed throughout the United States. It is planned to pass the selectees through the induction stations and on to the reception centers the same day that they arrive. If they arrive late in, the afternoon, they will be kept overnight. If the induction station is located in a city, they will be cared for either at the station, or will be lodged in armories or hotels. If any of the men are found to be disqualified by physical defects at the thorough examination which will be given at the induction station, they will be furnished transportation back to their home towns at that time. When they arrive at the reception centers, the selectees will have their first real contacts with the army. Their records will be completed, uniforms will be issued, an opportunity given to obtain government insurance policies, vaccinations and inoculations will be administered, and the men will be carefully sorted and classified for their first assignments in the army. Each man will be given a general classification test and will then be interviewed by an officer to determine the military duty to which he is best adapted. Information will be obtained as to the Engineer e well-traine- To Insure the WASHINGTON. possibilities of a soldier conscripted into the United States army being assigned duties for which he is best qualified by previous experience, the war department is completing a special course conducted for 48 selected regular army and reserve officers. The classification system will follow the soldier throughout his military service so that, when he re - Sllp-Cov- er o- 1909 - 1939 By V. H. RICHARDS, Statistical By FRANK M. DAVIS How to Your Old Rocker HISTORY OF THE STATE ROAD h. o NOTE: Directions for making the footstool art In Sewing Book 3. The chair set U tn Book 4. All the steps tn fitting and making slip covert art illustrated in Book 1. Booklet art S3 pagea each, and will be lent to any address upon receipt of 10c to cover coat and mailing. Send order to: hem-lUtch- 1 1922-192- 1926-193- ' three-memb- ap-pro- MRS. RUTH WTETH SPEARS Drawer 1 Bedford Hills New York Enclose 10 cents for each book ordered. Nam Address Why Let Yourself Get Constipated? Why endure those dull headachy days due to constipation, plus the Inevitable trips to the medicine chest, If you can avoid both by getting at the cause of the trouble? If your constipation, like that of millions, 1 due to lack of "bulk" In the diet, the "better n. way" Is to eat Kellogg's All-Bra- This crunchy toasted breakfast cereal Is the ounce of prevention that's worth a pound of emergency relief. 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