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Cannon Wheels 



The high grade of the 28,000,000 feet of oak wheel stock 

 adds interest to it. It must be as nearly perfect as it is possible 

 to obtain by close inspection and rigid rejection. It will not do 

 to take chances by having defects in cannon wheels. A break- 

 down at a critical moment may mean much more than the loss 

 of the cannon. It may cause the loss of a strategic position with 

 all that is involved. For that reason, the oak for cannon wheels 

 must not only consist of the best species but of the highest grades. 



After that the wheelwright takes the material in hand and 

 puts his best work on it, and passes it down the line of inspectors, 

 ■ach of whom must watch for faults. 



A cannon is a heavy machine, particularly the six-inch rapid 

 irers such as are being sent by thousands to our army in France 

 lo teach our enemies a few salutary lessons. The wheels must 

 stand the strain of long continued firing; and this strain may be 

 more severe than that caused by rapid driving over the roughest 

 roads or across country where there are no roads at all. 



It would appear that 28,000,000 feet of oak is a large amount 

 to put into wheels for cannon. It is not stated how many guns 

 will be equipped; but it has been stated that, if it is necessary in 

 order to win, Americans will mount guns, wheel touching wheel, 

 along the whole line from Switzerland to Belgium. The 28,- 

 000,000 feet of wheel stock already on the way will go far 

 toward constructing that line of guns; but if it should be found 

 insufficient, there will be plenty more as good, and it will go 

 forward as fast as mills can saw it until even the kaiser will say 

 "enough." 





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