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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

bowie knives and brass knuckles 100
percent. Liquor taxes have not been
definitely settled, but they will be
more than doubled.
Profits taxes and income taxes OF
corporations are unsettled.
The committee once decided on a
80 to 80 percent excess profit tax with
an eighteen percent tax on net in
come of corporations. This was
thrown into the air, by the treasury
demand for an eighty percent war
profit tax and present excess profit
taxes in force.
New Administrative features OF the
bill are committee Of five to form a
national equalization board, making
Liberty bonds security for govern
ment contracts and making payments
of taxes in three installments, COM
pulsory.
This last provision was at first
optional and was made compulsory at
the request of the treasury. The in
stallment must be paid between
March fifteen and June fifteen.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
No Voluntary Withdrawal.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-The Ger
man retreat before the victorious
Americans. French and British was
not voluntary withdrawal. but a
hard fought retirement against the
plans and orders of the German high
command. entente military authorities
here are able to announce today.
Absolute falseness of the German
contentious that they drew northward
from the Marine and above Montdidier
and Albert on a prearranged tactical
plan is proved in copies of orders of
the German headquarters found in the
possession Of captured German OFF,
GERS.
The documents show positively that
the Germans expected the vigorous al
lied counter-offensives and the Teuton-
fc forces were oEered TO hold their
lines at all costs. To advance in GER
tain cases even in the face OF the enc
my's artillery barrage is one of I'M
usual section of the order.
Officers are instructed to have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
MANY Of Them Will Enter Big Sugar
Saving Suggestions Contest
Put on by Food Ad-
ministration.
PRIZES ARE HIGH HONOR
Not Much Time is Given, and Awards
VIII be Made Within Three
Weeks in Both City and
Country.

Indications are that large num-
Der of Keokuk women will enter the
big contest on methods of saving
sugar in the household, put on by the
food administration. They are seek
ing facts and figures already, and
here are a few stray items to help
them:
a third or more Of the sugar used
in every household goes into the tea
and coTee cups at the table.
In Iowa 100000 cups of tea and
sugar are served and sweetened
every day.
If half a teaspoonful of sugar were
saved in serving each OF the cups
more than $4,000 pounds would be
saved daily.
That saving represents one-tenth OF
all of the sugar consumed In the state
of Iowa in a day.
These figures illustrate the fact
that sugar saving is problem Tor
the housewife.
Simple Rules Of the Contest.
In order to encourage her to find
the best way to save sugar Food Ad-
ministrator Deems has offered num-
Der Of prizes for fifty-word sugges-
tons on the subject.
These suggestions are to be sent to
Miss Alice French, chairman of the
committee on awards. to be judged
for prizes which include handsome
certificates bearing the autograph OF
Mr.. Hoover as well as that of Nj
Deems.
The contest ends August 26. but
letters mailed to Miss French on thai
day VIII count. The prizes will be
awarded about September 1.
/ Every woman in Iowa is eligible tt
enter the contest 1t costs nothing
Eleven state prizes will be given ant
twelve in each county, six for womeI
lin the towns and cities and six 70,
women in the country. Contestant!
should indicate clearly in their lei
tiers whether they live in country o
city
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nInnndrome 1onioht.

Ever bewitching Mabel Normand is
the star of the new Goldwyn photo
play. Joan of PlattSburg,"
The role in which she apears in this
rev production is that of Joan, the
charter orphan of an asylum which
is run as blind By band of enemy
spies. near great military concen-
tration camp at Plattsburg, n. Y Her
own name together with the story OF
Joan of Arc which has come to her in
a picture book left at the asylum by
a friendly neighbor. leads her to be-
lfeve that she may be inspired and in
tended 10 save her country like the
Maid of Orleans.
Also allies official war re-iew. show
ing American soldiers pushing for
ward to take their part in the heavy
fightiny in sector in France and ON
er authentic war scenes.
Tomorrow: All schemes do not work,
but the one in Social Qricksands"
does, and most successfully too. Phyl-
lis Lane wagered that she could at
least meet the woman-hater, Warren
Dexter and she tried an unusual
scheme. Francis X. BUshman is War
ner Dexter, the wouan-hater and Bev-
.erIy Bayne is Phyllis Lane in this en-
pertaining Metro play. We cannot tell
you the scheme in this paragraph be-
cause words are not adequate to Dict
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
ALLIES IN RUSSIA
BY THOUSANDS
fContinued from page i

If northern Persia from Bagdad-70o
niles away.
Turkish troops at Batun are pre-
narine to advance on Baku- according
10 reports here and German conttn-
gents probably Will accompany them.
From Baku the allies, II opportunity
affords, can operate IN southern RUS
sia, Joining forces with the Don Cos
Jacks. who have been fighting the
Bolshevih.
Under the Brest-Litovsk treaty,
much territory In the region OF Baku
was ceded to the Turks. Armenians,
however, resisted bitterly and the
city changed hands several times dur
Ing the spring and summer. Both
Germany and Turkey want Baku for
It's oil and also because Of Its prox-
unity to the Indian frontier.
Bolshevikt In northern Russia are
fleeing before the expedition oper-
sttng out of Archangel. Marching
along the railroad to Vologda allied
troops have progressed 100 miles or
more fighting Lenine's troops all
along the way.
Czecho-Slovak troops stationed
thinfy along the 5000 mile stretch of
Siberia running from the Vologda
river to Lake Bsikal are pressed by
the Bolshevih. The force Is poorly
armed and short OF food and equip
nent. Early Siberian winter which
Is now approaching. threatens to
catch the Czecho-Slovaks on the
steppes before they can push on to
their objective and join their com
rades in eastern Siberia.
japanese forces are expected TO
move on Lake Baikal and seize the
railway there and open up communi-
cation TO the stranded Czecho-Slo-
vaks. Japanese now IN Mancburta, II
Is said here, are IN position to take
this step.
American regulars landed at vladi
eostok yesterday may also go to the
rescue of the Czecho-Slovaks, as one
Of Americas stated Intentions in
Siberian Intervention is 10 give direct
aid to the Czecho-Slovaks.
While 1t is hoped that the United
States soldiers viii not be called
upon to invade Siberia, officials ars
believed TO be ready at any minute
TO order them into the interior If thi!
seems necessary.
Meanwhile they are to guard mill
tary supplies and American propert,
at Vladivostok.
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ket steady. Ewes, $ll.OU0l5.OU,
lambs, s14.00@17.00: Gamers and
choppers, $6.00@9.0O.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 16.-Cattfe-
Receipts. 500. Market. steers weak.
COWS strong. Steers. $7.50@1s.25;
ers and feeders, $S.O0@16.60; calves,
$6.5O@13.75.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head Mar
ket Is to zoe higher. Bulk. $18.25@
1890; heavy, $1860@19.0O; medium.
s18.25@1S95; light. $18.OO@18.8O.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head Mar
ket steady. Lambs, S16O0@1S.25:
ewes, s9.00@14.00; wethers, $4,000
1900
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA. Neb.. Aug. 18.-Cattle-
Receipts, 600. Market unevenly low
er. Steers, $1O.OO@1S.0O; COWS and
heifers, $575@1100; stockers and
feeders, $700@14.25; calves, $4,000
1880; bulls and stays. $S.0O@10.00:
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head. Mar
ket steady and sc higher. Bulk, $18.05
@1s.25; top. $1,000.
Sheep-Receipts, 1890 head Mar
ket steady and 10c lower. Yearlings.
12.75@14.5O; wethers, $10.00@12.00;
lambs, s1400@1S.25; ewes. $4,000
1860.
Now York Produce.
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-F1our. dull.
unchanged
Pork. quiet Mess s4soo@4s.5o
Lard, steady. Middle west spot,
$26. 10 1896.
Sugar, raw, steady. Centrifugal test,
s6055.
Refined, steady. Cut loaf. 5000;
crushed, 1915; powdered, s7.65: gran,
ulated. $3.50.
Coffee Rio No. 7 on spot. s1zc.
Hay, firm. No. 1, $1.60; No. 3, $3.50
Obs; clover, s1.25@1.55.
Dressed poultry, quiet Chickens,
broilers, s5@5oc; fowls. 24@36;
ducks, 36c
Live poultry, firmer Geese. zoe;
ducks, 27@40c; fowls, 35c; turkeys
2S@3Oc; rosters, 23c; chickens, broil
ers, 32@35c.
Cheese, firmer State milk common
to special, 21@26Ac; skins common
to specials, 5@21c.
Butter. quiet; receipts, 1886
Creamery extras. .45Ac; dairy tubs
ss645c; imitation creamery flrsts
3s1a@39c.
Eggs, firm; receipts. 1865. Near
by white fancy, 62@64c; nearby mix
ed fancy, 38@4sc; fresh, 41@ 4Sc.
Chicago Produce.
| CHICAGO, Aug 16- Gutter
! Creamery extras, 441ac: creamery
standards, 441A @4411c; dairy extras
/ 411sD44c; dairy firsts, 40941c.
ggs-Ordinary firsts, .5@36ac;
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Chicaao Cash Grain.


CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Wheat-No.
red, $2.23@2.24; No. 3 red, $3.50
2.191s; No. 2 hard, s2.23@2.23h; No.
hard, s2.19; No. spring. s2.22.
Corn-No. 1 yellow, $1.91; No. 2
yellow. s1.91; No. yellow, s1.s5@
1.s7; No. 4 yellow, s1.76@1.7S; No.
s yellow. s1.S2@1.65; No. white,
s2.00@2.03; No. white, s1.98; No.
white, s1.773; No. white, $3.50
LOS; No. mixed. $1.63; No. 6 mixed,
s155@1.62.
Oats = No. white, ss@eeAc;
standard. 69A @70c-
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, H., Aug. 16.-Corn-Mar-
ket unchanged. No. white, $1.75:
No. 5 white, sf.T6.
oats-Market Y to lie higher. No
2 white, 6S:14c; No. white, CSC;
No. white, &c; standard, $50.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. Aug. 16. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, .12,500 Market strong. Bulk,
17.9O61955; butchers, $1s.9O@19.30;
packing, s1765@1s.75; light, $4,000
1855; pigs, $17.75@1s.O0; roughs,
f725@176O
cattle-Recei2ts, 1000 head. Mar
ket steady. Beeves, s10.o001s.s5;
butchers stock, s7y25@140o; can.
ners and cutters, s6.5O@7.5O; stock
ers and feeders, s7.50@13.0O; cows
S7.25014.00; calves, s16.75@17.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head. Mar
ket steady to slow. Wool lambs
s10.o0@1S.s5; ewes, s4.50@1s.75.
St. Louis Live Stock
ST. LOUIS. Aug. -Cattle-Re
ceipts, $500 head. Market steady
Native beef steers, $11.50@18.25;
yearling steers and heifers, S950d
1850; cows, s7.5o01250; stockers
and feeders, ss.50@1206; calves
iS7.75@1400; Texas steers, $4,000
i1770; COWS and heifers, s7.50@15.00
| Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head. Mar
iket steady. Mixed and butchers
$1910019.25; good to heavy, s19.1f
I @19.35; rough, s17.65@1S.O0; light
s19.15G 1875; pigs, $14.50@1s.75
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Marguerite Clark, "PruneIla.'

Tonight at the Grand wee wfnsome
Marguerite Clark is the star attrac-
ton in her newest Paramount photo
play, a screen version of Prunella,
which. it will be remembered, was
Miss CIark's last stage production.
Jules Raucourt takes the difficult role
of the Pierrot.
A startling, smashing drama Is
1.-THE Golden Goal" specially booked
for Saturday at the Grand. Harry
Morey heads an excellent cast.-Ad-
yertisem ent
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16

ure this delightful comedy drama as
it is revealed on the Screen.
Also Harold Lloyd comedy, and final
episode OF vengeance and the Wom-
an at the matinee only.
Coming Monday and Tuesday, Clara
X. Young, in THE Claw. Advertise
ment
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UNITED PRESS
WAR SUMMARY
Continued from page -

a point 100 miles south, on the rail-
way 70 volosda.
The BoIshevil<i, offered determined
resistance have withdrawn to Obezra-
skaya, a few miles farther south.
While this operation was under way,
another allied expedition has landed
on the shores Of Omega bay, 100 miles
southwest of Archanoel. The Eblshe-
Wiki Official" received from Moscow
today claimed the defeat of this force.
Still another detachment is reported
advancing along the Dvina river about
$50 miles southeast OF Archangel.
These expeditions are distinct from
that pushing southwark from Kola on
The railway running to Petrograd.
The other extreme Of the least
front" is in the vladivostok region on
the sea Of Japan.
In southeastern Russia, General
Alexief with his snti-BoIshevik army
is reported advancing northward to
Join the Czecho-Siovaks who are oppos-
inq the BoIshevilI along the voIoga,
near Simbirsk. The Bolshevikl "offi-
ciaI" today also reported defeat Of the
czecho-Slovak troops there. The Brit
of thc Somme, progressing both north
and south of Albert and threatening
the encircIement Of that city.
On the southern portion Of the Pic
ardy front the French have advanced
to within less than mile and half
Of Lassigny. German artillery is re-
ported active on the whole Flanders
front.
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their men ready to resist the enemy
attacks at all costs and to be pre-
pared beforehand for all sacrifices.
The high command also directed
that a retreat should be made only
after the first line and the reserves
had been overwhelmed and only I'M
der orders from the chiefs Of arms,
who will then organize each method
zeal attack to retake the lost ground.
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WEI pbilosophv in a DIV State.

Emporia Gazette: A joke isn't
funny If man has to have three
drinks to laugh at it.
And in other ways prohibition has
its effects. The average soda foun-
tain habitue does not find 1t neces-
sary to buy drink for the fountain
boy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
"Eriend,y Enemies.D

Friendly Enemies is the latest
effort In comedy drama to receive a
public endorsement, the play chosen
to open the Grand stage season, at
matinee and night next Wednesday.
This is the production which has
been packing Woods theatre, Chicago,
to the doors for the past six months
and which was given in Washington
and about which President Wilson
remarked: "All the sentiments 1 could
express have been admirably repre-
sented-sentiments that / hope will
soon grip the world"
Friendly Enemies" is the simple
story taken from the hfstory-maktng
DAYS of present life In the United
States. Karl Pfeifer is the type Of
German who has Rugged his ideal Of
his birthplace close and refused to
believe the change in the times.
Henry Block, his lifelong friend is
the type Of foreign born who has kept
pace with his adopted land. The ro-
nance Of the play is contained in the
love affair of the children of the
friendly enemies
The work of spies in blowing up
the transport on which his son sailed
finally arouses Karl to a true vision
of conditions and new patriotism
for his adopted country.-Advertise
ment
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sd. Leula Hay and Straw.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Aug. 15.-Hay-
Days inspections Of "a cars included
Ia timothy, ! clover-mixed, clover
3 alfalfa and 2 prairie. Market fol
timothy and clover-mixed ruled strona
with an. upward tendency, currenj
light receipts being snapped up by
good demand; low-grade hay, whild
cleaning up from day to day at full
prices, are not 80 urgently wanted ad
the high qualities, which are scared
Strong prices are readily obtainabld
for the light daily receipts of prairie
clover and alfalfa. Sales: Clover
mixed. $26 to $3.50; timothy. old,
$24 to $50; $31 bid and refused; new.
500 to $50; clover. s22; alfalfa, s2s
to $28.
Straw-Quiet and steady. Sale:
car wheat at 81 per ton. delivered ia
this side.
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thing with her whole strength. The al
lies have superiority in man power on
the western front today for the first
time, because the American troops are
there in large numbers"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-16
Search for Manpower.

[By J. w. T. Mason, United Press Wa.
Expert.]
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Nothing
shows more convinciag1y the desper-
ate search for manpower by Germany
than the kaiser's demand for war
weary Austro-Hungarian troops to
fight along the west front.
Only as a final expedient will Won
Hindenburg dare to trust any part OF
his line to the keeping Of the Austro-
Hungarians. With the Germans them
selves unable to hold fast before Mar
shall F'och's blows there Is no posi-
bility that the Hapsburger3 can pre-
vent Germany's defeat when America s
massive strength is put to the task.
The terrible fact is now beginning
to be realized at German headquarters
that when Americas millions have TAX
en- over their predestined front along
the AlsaceIorTaine border. there will
be not quiet sector anywhere in the
west fro mthe North sea to Switzer-
land.
The Austro-Hungarian therefore
cannot be sent to hold peaceful part
OF the line and release Germans for
the active areas. Wherever Won Hin
denburg puts Austro-Hungarian divis-
ions. Marshal Foch is certain to strike
at that point as subsidiary offensive.
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LUST That

Boston Herald: The gist of the
raincoat scandal seems to lie between
the slick and the slickax.
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Late Market Quotations
.firsts. 8s@ssAc.

firsts. 8s@8shc.
Cheese Twins, 24N @25c: You,
Americas, 26@261Ic.
POtatoes-Receipts, 20 cars. W
consin and Minnesota. $2.15@23k
Live poultry Fowls, 28ma0u.
ducks, 26c; geese. 16c; spring Cha
ems. 311xc; turkeys. 30c.
Horses and MuIea
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 15.-Hor..
Attendance at the auction was H.
and although the top southern.,
were still selling steady with IL,
week the cheap and medium stuf, M
not regained Its former strength. n
mand for eastern horses is still Nr,l
and tho chunks and big horses n
very slow.
Draft horses, extra. $2S0Nsd
Eastern chunks .-........ 16001I
Farm mares, southern type. l25@11
Southern horses. choice. 115@ls
Southern horses, medium. 6501d
Southern horses. cheap. -. ESQ s.
Rugs ................- 100
Mules-Another fair supply .
mules were in on commission and tn
trade livened up bit. In spite 0
the improvement In quality price
ranged somewhat lower. The demau
for big rugged mules was slight, bu
good miners sold fairly well. Cotto
mules around 1853 were sold. but til
demand was rather limited.
16 to 1871 hands. .S2o0@sa
10 to 1871 hands. 1902
15 hands 165@ls
II to 14A hands. .......... 90@la
13 to 1914 hands. .......... 5o@12
IL to 12h hands. 50Ql2
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Weather Conditions.
Chserntions.
Mlsa ppIied Energy.

Philadelphia Public Ledger: Those
militant suffragettes at Washington
may have been following the work
or-fght" rule, but # might have been
more to their credit had they used
their excess energy in the Red Cross
rooms.
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nation received here today. The
kremlin has been strengthened ana
entertainments dug about 1t Guns
have been planted at all the en-
frances.
S. Department of Agriculture,
Weather Bureau.l

Rise, fall. The river viii change
slightly during the next forty-eight
hours
Weather Forecast.
For Keobuk and vicinity: Gener-
ally fair and continued warm tonight
and Saturday.
For Iowa: Generally fair tonight
and Saturday, except showers in ex-
IRENE east portion tonight; some
what warmer in east portion Satur-
day.
For Missouri: Generally fair to-
night and Saturday; continued warm.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight
and Saturday; possibly showers in
north portion; somewhat warmer in
north portion Saturday
Weather Conditions.
An area OF low pressure overlfes
the plains and mountain region this
morning, where it continues warm.
and there have been moderate rains
from the central mountain region 20
the Mississippi valley, except the
rainfall was heavy at St Louis.
Local Observations.
Aug. Bar Tenn. Wind. With r
Is, 8 .. m. 3o03 So Sc PIT cldy
Mean temperature yesterday, 70;
highest, 90; lowest IS; lowest last
night, II.
/ FRED z. GoSEWIsCH,
Observer.
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ALL BOCHE
PLANS ARE UPSET
Continued from page ]

tivity south of the Somme and be-
tween the Labassee canal and Ypres."
(The latter area includes the whole
Flanders salient-)
GERMANS GIVING WAY.
TBy John DeGandt, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Aug. 16 a p. n.).-The
Germans are giving way north Of the
Evre, little by little. The French
are progressing and threatening to
enveiop the enemy at Roye and along
the Disc.
The allies Iins half eacircles Roye,
where the strongest pressure is con-
tinuing.
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AMSTERDAM, Aug. l6.-The Boil
sheviki in Moscow are determined 20
make the strongest and longest re-
sistance possible, according to infor-
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Germany has 10000 substitutes, -
OF which 1000 are for food.
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GERMANS GIVING WAY.
AMERICANS
BLOW UP TRACKS

Continued from page u
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bulk, s19.10@19.30.
Sheep-Receipts, 100 head. Mar
ket steady. Ewes, S11.00@12.0O;
choppers, $6.00@9.00.
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| Rise, fail. The river VIII change
! slightly during the next forty-eight
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Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16- - Butter
Creamery extras, 441ac: creamery
standards, 44A @441sc; dairy extras,
411s044c; dairy firsts, 40641c.
Eggs-Ordinary firsts, .5@361ac;
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DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.

CHICAGO, Aug. 10
Omen High Low Close
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-12-20
INTEIITGFVCE OF THE ARMY.
lChicago Hers -E.Namincr.O

According 90 ttss ..-.e by psychologists OF the
medical department. less than IL percent of all
enlisted below the standard OF intelligence
required for general military service and thal
percent.
OF the officers. practically all were well above the
average percent superior intelligence
which officers supposed 10 possess.
These tests have nothing do with loyalty bravery
endurance, TO command inspire en-
thuSiasm. ON the other hand, the medical department
is that they show whether a learn.
can think quickly and accurately, can analyze sit
uation. understand and follow instructions They
showed. that schooling had necessary connec-
ton with natural intelligence.
some OF the highest ratings made by who
had not gone far the eighth grade and some men
stood well up who could neither read write
The tests given all who for
selection candidates for officers training camps,
and of those rated above intelligence only
nine percent failed qualify for commissions.
on the side of mental ability only. therefore. il Is
obvious that ar least enlisted every I'VE
In the American army is h 10 be trained officer.
convincing. One explanation therefore should made
aiming expert has idea who ne is whether oficer.
non-com or private black or white even IN many cases
whether e. is HteraJe uHterate.
Nevertheless the results everywhere very evenly
very reasonably according groups; and the medi-
cal department. convinced OF their general
II the medical department is right the standard Of
intelligence the American army probably the nigh
est in the world.