Show EXHIBIT AT FAI FAIR i PRESENTS 0 WORK Military Atmosphere Prevails Many Booths Devoted toWar toWar to toWar War Issues A military atmosphere and practical demonstrations on a n small scale of war materials used by the government and government operations at the University University University Uni Uni- characterize the University of Utah exhibit almost entirely from a winning of war point of view The usual scholastic appeal Is almost wholly absorbed by the urgent need of war emergency training The help belp that greater education and systematic training can give In the war is presented presented presented pre pre- both in laboratory demonstrations demonstrations 3 and by placards The department of chemistry features features fea fea- tures war explosives The process of manufacture and explosive power of gun cotton is demonstrated to many groups of interested people Gun cotton cotton cot cot- ton made from cotton and two chemicals chemicals chemicals chem chem- resembles harmless cotton and responds with a flash when touched off by a match The important results results results re re- from this material are left to the imagination of the individual when he Is told that It is used by the government government government gov gov- as a foundation for powder for the big guns which get the Hun submarines The use and Importance of saving peach stones for gad masks is ex ex- lamed and its practicability demon demon- by soldiers who show the mask construction and how the peach stone carbon is utilized A complete field laboratory containing containing contain contain- ing autoclaves for bacteria tests is displayed dis displayed dis- dis played In connection with an army field hospital equipped for first rj work The war phase is adaptable to home conditions for it also appeals to the individual for health care to increase increase in in- crease the span of life lire The internal workings of an automobile automobile auto auto- mobile engine is shown by the training training training train train- ing detachment men taking the engine work in the mechanics department A booth Is devoted to the field telephone telephone telephone tele tele- tele- tele phone made by the detachment men and andis is operated in conjunction with the radio and telegraphy students A radio radio ra ra- ra dio station station-is est established at the fair fairgrounds fairgrounds grounds where the latest war news Is received from a local newspaper and a war bulletin Issued at the booth for the benefit of the public War Val maps made at the University share a apart apart apart part In these bulletins They show all battle fronts and the present warline war warline warline line and as conditions change a ribbon ribbon ribbon rib rib- bon re-marks re the new battle line A general booth belonging to registration registration registration regis regis- and statistics is devoted to educational preparedness The growth of the University is shown and the large U service flag is reproduced honoring the men gone from the institution The by which farm products products products pro pro- ducts are saved from damage by br smelter smoke is demonstrated by bythe bythe bythe the School of Mines This process is in operation at the Garfield The hostess house offers hospitality to the soldiers Their friends and andre re relatives serve them tea and candy Music and stationery is furnished and anda a machine shows pictures of the soldiers at work on th the campus The English department and hostess house share in space They are represented represented represented rep rep- resented by cards with attractive pictures pictures pic pic- pictures tures and appropriate patriotic phrasing phrasing phrase ing making malting an appeal for better belter English Eng lish lisle from a war standpoint Over each booth is a large poster designed and painted by Miss Florence Florence Flor Flor- ence Ware of the Art Department suggesting suggesting suggesting sug sug- gesting the display to be found in the booths Musical programs and daily lectures will continue throughout the week Each evening at 8 15 o'clock Dr Chas G. G Plummer gives an illustrated lecture lec lec- lecture ture with moving pictures of the life I Ion on Bird Island These pictures were personally directed by Dr in operation co-operation with the University Extension Extension Ex Ex- Ex tension division A display not suggesting war and its tenseness- tenseness as found elsewhere in the University building are arc the relics from archaeological discoveries in Utah The flags of our allies alUes add a final touch to the military and present time conditions as exhibited by the University of Utah |