NOTES FROM THE POST SURGEON.
THE EFFECTS OF GASES. Vtoen the Germans released 5000 cylinders of chlorine gas on.
April 22nd., 1915, before the unsuspecting British troops in Flanders the casualties
numbered in the thousands because they were not prepared to combat the effects of
ihis method of war-fare.
This spectacular exhibition cf Tuxonic fright fullness impressed the mindc
of the troops of the Allies with such a vivid idea of this massive means of destruc*
tion that even though its effects were successfully overcome by the use of the gas
mask still the mental picture of Flanders* dead naturally associated itself with
damaged health, particularly lungs, in those of our soldiers who fought through and
survived one or more gas attacks. The public at large believed that gas was deadly
and that lungs damaged by gas were prone to all manner of disease, especially
tuberculosis. Quite the contrary proved to be true. American soldiers gassed in t... -
war numbered 70,552. Of this number only l/7/lO per cent were killed. Among those
who survived there has been no evidence to show that serious permanent physical
damage was done.
NOTES PROM POST QUARTERMASTER.
Electric light plant? The light plant at this Post is equipped withthree
twenty five KW. General Electric Company gas engines. Only one engine can be used
at a time; the two additional engines are for emergency only. The generators are
110 volt D.C« and are capable of carrying satisfactorily a load of 175 amps. These
engines are of the four cylinder, four cycle type and their consumption of gasolene
is about seven gallons per hour* The generator is capable of generationg sufficient
current for all lights required, but at times overload occurs due to excessive number
of lights, etc* When plant operator' flashes lifgts it is an indication of overload
and all lights not actually required should be turned off.
CHUR6H NOTICE.
’’Life is cheap at this corner! Price, careless driving;* was the way a
sign read on a certain corner after a number of accidents had occured.
"Life i9 cheap in this town: Price, careless living"; would be a suitable sign to j>M.
up in thi9 and many other communities • Ifeny people act like they expected to live
a thousand years and die like a dog at the end of that time. The sermon on Sunday
evening will ask the quest ion/'Viho is ready to meet the demands of a useful life?"
Come and hear the answer to that question.
Sunday School at 1T Oclock P AIL Evening Service at 7:30 *
Plans are being formulated for an out door community Christmas Tree. Come to the
Presbyterian Church at 9even O’clock Sunady evening and practice singing the Christ”
mas Carols. --»—•——-E. E. Bromley, Minister.
BOAT SCHEDULE.
Monday, December 8th - "Admiral Rodgers" -
Tuesday, December 9th -"Estebeth" - Alaskan mail only.
POST MOVIE SCHEDULE,
Friday, tonight; Shirley Sfe-son In ’’Shirley of the Cucure" - Fox News.
Monday, Dec.8th.: Charles Jones In ’’Boss of Camp 4” - International N©ws.
Wednesday, Dec. 10th.: All-Star Cast - "The Face In The Fog" - News Comedy,
"ALASKA THE LAND OF NOW1’ • A book of poems entitled "Alaska the Land of Now", by the
noted poet D. A, Noonan will make a handsome Christmas present. For the Holiday
Season the Post Exchange has reduced the price from $1.50 to seventy five cents.
Act quick as the supply is limited, ---Post Exchange.
C.O.D. - Cockney motorists, riding near a farm orchard, stopt the car, got out,
climbed the wall, and gathered half a peck of apples. To complete the "joke" they
slowed down as they went by the farmhouse, and called out to the owner: "We helped
ourselves to your apples. Thought we would tell you". "Oh, that*s all right," the
farmer called back. "I helped nyself to your tools while you were in the orchard/
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