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Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:26 pm
by Niner
The draft isn't doing all that well. More than a few claim exemptions for one thing and another...besides the ones who are ruled out because they are "resident aliens" and the ones with flat feet.
Here is one report from Washington DC. New York City is coming up with worse acceptance numbers.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 2:09 am
by DuncaninFrance
It will change as the necessity changes, that is what happened in Britain.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recruitme ... _World_War
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2017 3:41 pm
by Niner
If you are nervous in the service you could be drummed out by specialists on the subject. Can't help to wonder what they would have thought about today's "transgender" service members.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 9:59 am
by Niner
Outside of needing a long extension cord.....
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
The idea was even tested during World War I by the US Bureau of Standards, using a prototype built by lawyer Edward T. Moore, and advertised as a silent machine gun.[2] The prototype used a powerful electric motor to spin the gun's grooved rotor. It was abandoned due to extremely poor accuracy.[3] Moore was granted USPTO patent number 1332992.[4] Another design can be found in USPTO patent number 1311492, granted in July 1919.[5] Another effort during World War I was to build a centrifugal gun powered by an aircraft's engine. This design was advanced by E. L. Rice and taken seriously by Robert Andrews Millikan and the National Research Council; the project ultimately proved "beyond resolution".[6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centrifugal_gun
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 10:09 am
by Niner
Not everybody is enthusiastic about soldiering. And the federal government is not sympathetic. One Oklahoma governor is working on damage control.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-3/
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 12:33 pm
by Niner
And to think a year before Wilson was running for president bragging about keeping America out of the European War. It wasn't our business was the mantra. Now Elihu Root, former Secretary of State, long time political hack of the establishment, and cheer leader for the war, was just back from Russia on a mission from Wilson and was now all in favor of, and enthusiastic for, women on the front lines. Really a turn from a year before. The war fever was upon us now. Doubt seriously if he wanted to send any of his female relatives to the infantry in his place ... or would he?
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:27 pm
by Niner
Proud? Guess it hasn't occurred to them yet that he might come home in a box.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 10:33 am
by Niner
When one plays with war toys accidents will happen. Notice how the story is worded. "Black Lives Matter" didn't occur to white reporters of the day.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/ ... d-1/seq-1/
Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:02 pm
by Niner Delta
Wonder why it didn't explode when it "struck near the top of the mountain" ??
Even a glancing hit should have set off the fuse??
I guess the 'negroes' didn't have names...... 
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Re: THE FIRST WORLD WAR THREAD.
Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 10:21 pm
by Niner
Maybe it was a timed fuse on "fuse delay" and it ricocheted off rock before exploding. Didn't you ever use any of them Vern? They were my fuse of choice when bringing it in real close. When they went into the ground before exploding the kill radius was limited and not as likely to kill any friendlies when I wasn't sure how close I was bringing it. They were also good for bunkers.