Show Z AS I f iv s fi Kw NM- NM ST i x v K i Li I e t Y BIT iam t V 4 I II ir Ii JIltS E U MODEL POULTRY iY f X BY c CF lY STRY nD Various a r 0 ll Government Departments Unite in Preparing Elaborate Elaborate- Exhibits Exhibits Ex Ex- hibits for forr State Fairs r a and hd Expositions Prepared lI h liy by the United States Department De D 4 of ot Agriculture HE JIE United States State government o has combined It Its traveling displays displays' s 's sot of ot public work worl and Is s to exhibit them diem so 80 as better hetter to Inform the people concerning the work of their government government gov gov- toward winning the time war The fhe combined display Is a war show from beginning to end for fOl every efY activity It of the government now has hasa a 11 bearing more inore or less direct on the one national aim nun of preserving popular rule for or the worl world Thus Tims not only will there be vital Interest In the exhibits of the tho war and nu navy d departments but hur In the displays of the lime work of ot the department of agriculture In stimulating sUm stun increased production of food fool the activities l lies ties of the food administration in encouraging the conservation and equitable distribution of this fun fundamental war the time addition of new food sources through the bureau of fisheries of time the department of commerce the safeguarding of human tuman life and Indirectly Increasing of coal production production production pro pro- through the work worl of the mine rescue cars of or the bureau of mines department of or Interior end amid the spreading of o official news through the committee on of public information The Tle joint cc committee on gov gO government nt which acts nets Ol lie various various In lit Ill admin administrating mst the displays and und Is headed as ns chairman by byi i f. f Scribner Lamson-Scribner of the department of agriculture ture lots has contracted for the time exhibits to be shown hown simultaneously on five circuits of approximately i j state fairs and e expositions from the time Atlantic lo to the Pacific Organization of five circuits does docs not mean menn that In my one circuit Is being favored or discriminated t In mil the quantity or quality of displays s rhe government exhibit material is of or such magni- magni tide ude that no fair tall has lias been able uble to offer more space than can be filled The army nn and na navy exhibits have been ma made e up ur in live five duplicate sets In IIi fact lH practically the only onh variations of note In the dis- dis 1111 S 'S are In those of the department of agriculture has hils planned In addition to its exhibits of general interest displays s 's of particular importance or r 1 specific regions For Instance where wheat wheat- t- t roving lo Is all absorbing wheat will be he featured md and where here cattle fever tevel tick is sucking Bucking blood an and lestro ln meat ment special emphasis will be placed placed m 11 It the fight tight to rid American territory of this para para- lorn- lorn mite Ite The fhe government go exhibits have much to detain wen oven the Idl Idly curious but Informing the people of work worl and of important nl aid which the public can cnn ren render er the government In the national rids Is the bi big aim All exhibits are educational ml mid those thos of purely purel technical Interest are rarely I d. d Displays are ore the product of years ears of cx- cx in exposition methods and ever every effort Is to visualize subjects in such manner mannel that observers I ers er will VIII be Informed as us well as ns entertained T To list and describe adequately every Item in ii he exhibits would require many words Features here nn and there however cr ma may serve sene to jive Jn nn an Idea of ot the complete show The war var department display can hardly fail foil to lace Americans more inure closel closely In touch with their IUS IU'S who are making more uncas uneasy the heads that year ear the crowns There are Browning Drowning machine guns uns for Infantry use an and Lewis machine guns uns jf Jr f the time aircraft type mountain cannon that can cnn he Jie pulled to Alpine heights figures clothed In regulation reg reg- uniforms including an un aviators aviator's 11 flying togs LUgS rifles of the latest model used over o there nd ld wooden blocks showing shoving penetration of the old nd ad new ew bullets complete equipment of the be- be oved Ived doughboy and a n trench periscope through he watches matches for fm friskiness on the time part of the gas masks that he lie dons when the time Hun his favorite poison polson the trench helmet that him and the hand grenades lie hurls burls the time hovel l with which lie he digs a n trench and the pump lUlU mt Int takes out the water Then rh n there are arc models of the thc various 1 kinds of its used by br the aria army national and amid regimental tors In silk storm and post lings n portable field Held Ireless outfit heliograph instruments lanterns tor tori for foright forsight i sight ight ht signaling da day maid and nl night ht rockets and amid signal g c And If Jf an any American hasn't learned yet Jet to dis- dis ls- ls a n sergeant major from a n brigadier gen gen- gen genial m ial ml he can CUll do so 0 from front boards which the of officers lS l'S anti and th the chevrons rons of or enlisted men with the wound and service chevrons ron au- au for officers and men serving In III France The navy dl display plu shows nun more e of the tools that e e milking making tills this world an nn unsafe unsure place for Inter Inter- burglars and amid also sonic some rifles captured om m German soldiers ol The fhe navy shows Iho a mm depth of the kind whoso whose Marge large bubbles often mean theal the id lIt for fir some soini submarine pirate II te a It nn nl mine mind and IC maid and a 11 hl big torpedo with Its truck lh t c of various sizes Ize iii aie aIlt c a accompanied 1 h by bombs t all planes drop The llie clothing display f 1 I 4 ray 71 i 7 Ti W i L tiVi 5 r Vj- Vj V 5 y r S x r jr-r- l rr t ti w e fc j Tr i I r. s r l 1 O OF BAR JI A TEO BY GR CZ Ai 77 IT r some sonic worn In winter weather h by the bo boys s 's aboard slur our submarines Trumpets drums T swords flags and pennants pen pen- nants pants are some sane of the oth other oilier r things shown But ItI It I k it expected that nowhere will the crowds be beI I bicker ker el than around the models of modern battleships battle battle- e- e ships hip crul cru ers r de destroyers and other vessels that will be he shown st at t all nil the fairs airs mind and ex cx- positions i The Time scope of work pf pf Jf ti department of agriculture agriculture agriculture agri agri- culture is so 10 wide and th the quantity of its exhibit is so great rent that its It displays s nr vary In iii different different differ differ- ent sections of the time cmunt country y but but t in er e every case the they have ha been selected to epoch clinch some reason why American a agricultural pr must be In inu in- in u eased creased antI and again Increased L and antI to show how some someo o of tire time numerous ways was by hy which it can cams be done tIone These hese exhibits ar are not for t the e farmer farmel alone They fhe are for him hum first but food production Deduction has become the business and at of tit er e everybody body in America Amer Auter- lea Icu and nearly fas as to know it H. More than thun that the inhibits are ure at lute tint i Inv en u ugh h to o hold J hold OJ lime ron of e eV etU n tr tf t ru Who rho who cannot n solo olo from a 11 silo i f Tho weather bureau hureau hO it is able to forecast forecast fore fore- cast cat storms torms frosts and lids to protect a agriculture agriculture ture HIre commerce and nn I lon and displays s 's its dally weather map mUll I ho I conditions in the immediate immediate im im- mediate locality o of the coition The fhe bureau of or animal industry hows vs I- I Ito to improve and und increase In Increase Increase In- In crease the countr country's sll es of or meat milk mill and poultry how bow It guards s d tl health of the public and our soldiers nn through its meat ment Inspection in inspection In- In s system and lam to drive e out the thc de de- destructive destructive e animal dl eI 8 that annually take a atoll atoll atoll toll of meat worth ninny many of dollars That other lither great reat coor co d much of the department of n agriculture the the plant lImIt Industry treats trents its field in the same maint with special attention to mm methods of bettering ug- ug a ai 8 stimulating plant production production pro pro- and eradicating nt diseases Broad features of role or lore foie service work are presented pre pre- seated In popular t nud form Models Io els ur urge e ethe the burning of ot local fuel Cupl rows to release coal conI for cities and war relieve relie transportation tion lion contrast proper let of or logging with the time wasteful wa ways s 's proper handling of tree windbreaks s fo for Ing crop rop and anti animal production Other C fo ret d service displays s 's show M how forest fires tiles nr ar or discovered ere and fought how can cnn be saved sn for war uses and the time need of oC forests to retard soli soil erosion on slopes slope DI Distinctive e exhibits bureau hureau of chemistry Illustrate the of the time food oo mind and drugs act production of foo food products use of tanning rl ls of colors mud and other chemical Dl Differences between true and und imitation articles are shown rued and light Il ht is thrown throW on n or misbranded ed edne medicinal ne eluding headache remedies remedies rem edies beauty pre asthma consumption consumption tion Hon and antI other nIl alleged i 6 d ires res Samples n of the solIs soils la lIt at occur In the United States including some some sal tal to the neighborhood of the particular 1 n 1 together with Ith information Information mation relating t u use e In ht farming are among the thc bureau of f ss S displays s The states relations service shows shots sh y s s work in co operation co-operation with the state a s 1 I colleges in spreading farming jf county agents home demonstration ug agents n nI ai u boys boys' ys s and anti girls' girls clubs and illustrates to utIon h by canning and Inti dr drying The bureau renu of O s s exhibits of ot destructive de tie- insects and w i of combating them are particularly inter Interesting e this time tune of need neetI for more food production nd 1 conservation Likewise Likewise Like Like- wise the thc bureau of 1 surveys survey's displays s 's of stuffed s bl-s- l' l representing presenting the control con con- control t rol or of c e predatory species IH cles and anti th the conservation conser of of t t Desirable kinds take added et be on the railways with growing use l' l e of of motor lor l' l ries- ries es s stress tress the In importance P rt nce of the good roads good Section and maintenance exhibits exhibits exhibits ex ex- hibits of or the cof OC r 1 lIc roads and rural en en engl l- l an and id war n also alo lend inter interest to the bure bureau of 1 mar 1 o of safe me methods of hipping gral grai n r st of of farm products ami con com standards and amI various arJon I l of m ll Hers hns- hns lf Jec ailed time tho most peaceful I Indium 11 t 11 I y in the j it tt It is helle believed that the cl t s i remove an any question a mt Io to alJ absolutely essential in an 1111 Jf th ne ne ina snot Hut A d Itself alone It must sustain 1 of th and amI men meu ment t t of 1 our valiant ni all eg e e c food administration atlon In its IOs ills t I t I. I fat deep p Feature dis- dis n n plays are decorative panels contributed by hy representative representative American Illustrators to Illustrate twelve points In a n recent speech by Herbert Hoover food administrator tor The purpose scope an 1 accomplishments of the food administration a the situation with which it dt Is dealing and work being done h by the home c conservation con con con- n- n Sll department are shown The rhe bureau of fisheries of the time department of ot commerce has lias displays s 's to ur urge e the utilization of oC fishery products now no used little or not at nil all but that are mc available a to help hell supply the demand for moat Samples and posters of whale shark grit gray fish l' l drums tilefish f sh slates skates and antI rays represent sumac some of the time dining table strangers 11 shown The h fisheries exhibit also display play tanned skins of 01 aquatic animals animals-and animals and most people know that leather is valuable now with now with a demonstration of pearl button hutton manufacture e one of the tIle Industries that Germany dominated b before foro th time war Programs of moving pictures treating many ware wartime war time t the the-mes meows meow's ar aro shows shown in 11 clion oin with the theother other hibit e They hey a A ie iNcan sol solo rs rs nt the n lighting fighting front and lit lir camp farmers farmen striving h for fOI bigger r crops crop In the country methods of or con conserving serving a us as well as ns increasing food supply views o of beautiful landscapes In time till national parks s reclamation of arid and lands Jand highway con COli- construction striation and other activities man many of thorn them in indirect indirect indirect direct relation to winning the war At every fair whore where the combined exhibits are ure displayed l the Minute Men the lien the volunteer speakers who are arc I fighting disloyal al propaganda raid and urging unstinted public support for every overy war nr movement gathel gather in ht n state conclaves Th They speak the tho regulation four minutes between the o dal motion pictures nn and a assist the tile soldiers and amid and amid department rf representatives in explaining displays dis dis- plays The Four Minute Men lien have havo al mil booths maintained la by the committee on public pubic Information At a n number of the fairs whore where facilities facilities ties can be provided In or ar near the grounds ground one of tho time mine amine re rescue ue emus curs of the tho bureau of If mines department of the time inlet interior pr H will twill b ho open to Ih the public Full Fall crews of five fin men will be he on 00 duty to tol l explain the Intricate rescue apparatus |