Show PACKS or Of SOLDIER BOYS ARE CUT CUTTO TO MINIMUM BY BV UNCLE SAM Washington Jan 19 After Arter After a 1 series of ot experiments in which efficiency and practicability were tho the chief factors taken Into consideration the tho amount o of oc metal entering into the composition o of articles required for the equipment of Infantrymen in the United States army has been reduced to a a. minimum The figures ures compiled by th the ordnance ordnance ord ord- nance bureau show that the soldiers carr carry ounces 9 o of metal and aad 1147 7 ounces O s of ot cotton leather wool and andwood andwood wood the time entire weight being about twenty five pounds The articles Included in the Infantryman's infantryman's Infantry Infantry- mans man's equipment with tho the weight In ounces follow Bacon can can O. 04 4 ounce Iron ana ant steel nee and S ounces tin Ba Bayonet Bayonet 16 lj ID ounces iron and steel and 1 ounce wood Bayonet scabbard 2 2 ounces Iron and steel one half ounce brass 1 ounce aluminum 0 03 3 ounce of ot other metal 1 I ounce cotton 2 ounces wood and 0 07 7 ounce leather Canteen 5 5 ounces aluminum and 18 lS ounces oth other r metal Canteen cover cover O 02 ounce brass bras 3 ounces Junces cotton and 1 18 13 8 ounces wool Cartridges es 00 47 7 ounces brass SO 4 ounces metal In bullet and 12 ounces explosive Cartridge fc bolt bolt belt 10 ounces brass and I 14 1 ounces cotton I Condiment can can t. 1 2 ounces tin Cup Cup 55 ounces aluminum arid amid OC OG ounce of ot other metal 1 Fork ork lork lG ounces metal Front sight t cover 2 ounces Iron and steel Gun sling 1 sling 1 ounce brass brase 7 ounces leather Haversack Haversack 18 ounces brass 24 2 ounces cotton Knife l 1 ounce iron and nd steel 07 ounce aluminum Meat can can an 03 ounce Iron and steel 12 ounces aluminum 0 01 1 ounce other metal Oller and thong and thong case case 16 15 ounces brass and lG 15 ounces leather Pack carrier carrier O. 03 ounce oune Iron and steel 6 ounces cotton and 1 ounce leather Pouch for tor first aid packet packet 03 ounce brass and 16 ounces cotton Rifle ounces iron and steel and 29 ounces wood 25 Shovel Shovel 25 ounces iron and steel and 4 ounces wood Shovel Sho carrier carrier 6 5 ounces cotton Spoon Spoon 1 7 ounces metal The metal used in the tho bullet IB is a alend lead lend and tin composition enclosed in a jacl jacket ot of ot cupro cupro I. I I |