Forty millions of dollars worth of machinery and materials were placed in the hands of the American Engineers. They dredged the shallow channel and made a deep waterway. The dredgings filled in the marshes. These were covered with miles of piers and warehouses, steamers can load and discharge their cargoes simultaneously. The eastern end of General Pershing's bridge of ships is built.
The largest railroad yard in all France has made the war zone tributary to this port. Miles of switches and hundreds of train crews are busy handling the food and supplies for the boys at the front. Shops and roundhouses are ready to keep the rolling stock in good repair.
Many battalions of engineers were required to build this distributing center in so short a time. Carpenters, bridge builders, pile drivers, dredgers, dock helpers, structural steel workers, riggers, surveyors, machinists, concrete workers, railroad operators, trackmen, cooks and general utility men all helped to complete this military task.
This new harbor was planned and the improvements were all made by engineering soldiers. The engineers are the pioneers of the army. They make the way possible for the advance of the infantry and artillery. They are the skilled workmen of the army.
The first replacement regiment of engineers, stationed at Washington barracks, D.C., trains men for the different organizations of the United States engineers.
The personnel of units in the engineering army is similar to that of an industrial organization. Each man in the army applies his technical knowledge to solving military problems. A soldier can follow his chosen profession in the army.  As well as the men in the industrial world. BUY W. S. Your most progressive neighbors take the Star-Mirror. 