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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-08
GERMAN PRISONERS
KICK ON OFFICERS
COMPLAIN OF NEGLECT AT THE
BATTLE FRONT BY LEADERS
ON FURLOUGH

FRENCH FRONT-German prison
ers are complaining of the ineffic-
iency of their junior officers, who
are, they say, often placed in command
of sections after only four weeks
training. One prisoner told The AS
ISOLATED Press correspondent that the
majority of the professional junior
officers still fit for service, had been
transferred to the depots and instruc-
ton camps in the interior to train the
boys of the 1919 and 1920 classes now
called for service. These vacancies
in the ranks were filled by youths
from the universities and by the sons
of merchants and manufacturers.
The numbers of officers also has
been reduced. At the beginning of
nostilities each company of German
had five, the captain and four
ieutenants or second lieutenants.
Carly in the war the creation of new
nachine-gun, treneh-mortar, gas and |
,renadier officers from the infantry
,attalions brought the number attach
ID to each company down to only
hree.
Owing to the frequent absence of
Ulcers on furlough or for the pur-
ose Of following some special instruc-
ion course, there are often only two
Ulcers, and sometimes one, on duty
nth a company, even when it is hold
lg the front line trenches.
Among the German prisoners taken
recent battles on the French front
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-08
HOTEL MOSCOW ARRIVALS

P. K. Ahlguist, Spokane; J. E. First
Lewiston; M. E. Ferdinand, Oakland
M. J. Stuart, Riparia; A. J. Schumach-
er, Mineral, Idaho; j. H. McLain, Lew
iston; j. r. Foster, R. e. Kalat, E. K.
Ryder, R. E. Rogers, Spokane; OAR
win Hughes, Colville; John Voelker,
James Penfeld, j. A. Crisman, E. w.
Candy, ]. B. McGinnis, N Belcher,
J. NJ Shannon, Spokane; G. w. Hyde,
Seattle; G. H. Bryan, Kamiah; w.
Paulsen, Portland; A. S. Anderson,
City; S. o. Sturgeon, Chicago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-08
RARE GERMAN PICTURES
SHOW AMERICAN PRISONERS

AMSTERDAM-A handful of captur-
ed American soldiers under cross
questioning by German officers before
crowd of grinning Teutons was
featured in the latest issue of "WOrld
in Pictures" an illustrated weekly
printed in 10 languages and distribut-
ed throughout the world by the Ger
man governments propaganda depart
ment. Another pictures shows the
der heavy guard. This is entitled
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-08

club Letting everyone know to ap
pear before the Royal Court" Tht
ceremonies started after breakfast
Several buckets of plaster was made
which did not taste very good. This
was used as shaving soap, and a large
paint brush to apply this mixture to
your face. A razor three feet long
was used to give clean shave. Quite
a number of men had their hair clip
ped before getting to the Line" but
the ones that did not, had part of their
locks disfgured by the big shears
which would cut part of them and
pull the rest.
When the time came to start the
crew lined up, and one by one went
up on the stage, which was King
Neptune's throne. First you gave your
name to his secretary, then the mes
senger would grab you by the arm
and take you before the King" Here
you were accused of invading his priv
ate territory. The king sent you to
the chair, where two men held you,
while the barber plastered your face
with the paint brushes. While shaw
ing you one man pulled on line and
tripped the chair and you splashed into
the water, where you get several good
duckings. This way the entire crew
was initiated into the Mysteries of
the Deep 1t was pretty warm at this
place, but the sun was north of us
then, the warmest being between here
and Panama.
A City on Hill
At Bahia we only stopped one day, |
the next morning we left for Rio de
Janeiro arriving there June IS. Bahia
is pretty city, that is seeing it from /
the bay. 1t is located on a mountain
range and the side of the mountain is
almost straight up, so that in order
to get into the uptown district you
have to take the elevator, which takes
you straight up to about 400 feet The
natives are mostly Of the black race,
as at Panama, and the streets are very
narrow.
At Rio de Janeiro on July 4th the
president visited the ship at noon,
and after dinner we landed and there,
together with sailors from other ships,
had big parade through the main
part of town while thousands of peo- '
pie looking from windows and house
tops watched us parade. The city is !
very beautiful as you will see on the
postcards enclosed. in fact it is the 8
2rettiest city in South America The
Ugh lonely mountain, known as &gar I
1caf, is 1850 feet high. An aireal S
ar line runs to the top of the noun
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-08
Seek Help of Children.

Neutrality-suspicious. for enlisting
the services of the children of the
country in the campaign to save coal
are being cut by the conservation di-
vision of the federal fuel administra-
ton. Boy scouts and school children
generally are in a position to aid in
the coal conservation campaign, by
making use of waste products which
can be utilized as fuel.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-08

sight, decorated with flags of the
allies and mostly the U. S. flag. Near
the docks was great electric sign of
Welcome and large club house
entertainments and homemade cakes
for us to eat. Wherever you would
stop, even just for q minute, there
would be great crowd gathering
around us. Every night the theaters
would send out invitations to the ship.
When you went in to eat a crowd
would gather around merely to watch
you eat. Everybody talked to you, but
the language is Spanish so we could
not understand them. If you wanted
anything you had to talk with your
hands.
Montevideo is also very pretty city
and like other South American towns
has large plaza and streets lined
with green trees. The buildings are
not as high as ours. The parks are
grand. 1t was rather cold while we
were here. 1t was their winter time,
the nights were very cold.
Boys Go to Church
On Sundays there were church par
ties, everybody was invited to go to
church. So on Sunday morning the |
sailors were lined up on the dock
The Catholic church was not far from
The landing, so we marched to church.
An English priest was there and he
gave us a very nice welcome. All the
'front.' seats were reserved for us.
AS we marched in the great pipe
organ played the "Star Spangled
Banner" After the service a band
vas waiting for us outside and head
ID by the band we marched back to
he dock, while great crowd fol-
owed us. Their money is worth more
han ours and is known as peso and
entesimos. For $1.O0 U. S. we got
6 centesimos. 1t is not so difficult
0 understand as BraZll'S.
U. S. G. Frederick, December 2.
Just when we arrived in the next /,
ort l do not know, but the mail came
hortly after our arrival and probably
he last mail to reach you before !,
so would like to have all !,
" letters to get along. Thanksgiv- !.
e day is over and we all had a very !,
ljoyable time, consisting of a big :
nner and program in the afternoon. !
ater on I will be able to send you
program, but not at present on ac- :,
'unt of censorship. In my last let
r to father and mother, telling you OF :,
y trip / got as far as Montevideo, so :
Ill start from here.
Wonders Of BuenOs Aires D,
On July %, during the forenoon, we ii
t the harbor. Quite number Of Of
ople gathered at the docks to watch W
leave and wave last farewell. The lin
ver Plata is very shallow, so we
uld not go very fast. Along about Il in
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-08

tain. The car carries 10 passenger
and it is almost an hours ride to tn
top. During our stay here we ha
ball games and football games ashor
at the recreation park. Free drink
and sandwiches were served. Som,
nights theater parties were given to {
certain number of men from each shil
and between acts we were treated tt
drinks and sandwiches, always having
a lovely time.
Takes an Uncle Sam Policy
U. S. G. Frederick, November %.
1t may be some time before we will
get any mail and in that case will
not get to hear from you. But the
mail will leave after our arrival in
port, so will have this letter to go
along. Tomorrow is Thanksgiving
and although being at sea we will
nevertheless have good time and a
big feed. Quite nice program has
been arranged and a good time is
looked for.
You have probably heard of the gov
eminent insurance policy. Yesterday
l took out $4,000 life insurance, COM
encing February 1, 1918. Up to that
time the government insures every
man In the service, free of charge, for
$4,000, provided you take an insurance
policy of not less than $1,000 before
February 1, 1918. The dues per month
for $4,000 are $1.40 and increases one
cent per month every year. The dues
are taken from your pay on the first
of the month and, as ] understand it,
the insurance holds good should l
leave the service, as long as the dues
are paid up. l think this is a good
policy and will never regret that 1
have taken it.
In my last letter telling you about
our trip l got as far as Rio deJaneiro
and so today will go on little fur
her The money in Rio is quite diff
clCnI AlOul OulO anu NCIJ PuLAAilS
1T first. But after becoming acquaint-
ID with it, we got along fairly we'll. |
IN Brazil it is known as refs and |
One milreis contains 1000 |
els and $1.00 U. S. is worth 3 milreis
nd 600 reis or 5000 reis which is
written $500 reis. This money
hanges in value nearly every day,
ometimes we got $4,000 reis for dol
ar and sometimes $500 for a dollar.
Welcomed to Montevidio
We left Rio on July 9Th for Monte
ideo, Uruguay, arriving there July
9th. Early in the morning of the 10th
g sighted the Uruguayan war ships
0ming to meet us. After entering the
yer Plata we we're met by Is tugs
'aded with citizens of Montevideo
routing and waving. their hats at u.s. |
he tugs were all decorated with T
ags. After nearing the city we could L
% the thousands of people lining the r
aterfront. The city was grand c
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-08

American prisoners arriving in the
German lines" giving the impression
that the IL are only small section
Of large number.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-08
THINGS A MOSCOW BOY SAW
ON CRUISE In CENTRAL AND
SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS

Continued from Page y
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-01-08

WOnUtTS OF BuenOS A1reS
On July %, during the forenoon, we
left the harbor. Quite number Of
people gathered at the docks to watch
us leave and wave a last farewell. The
river Plata is very shallow, so we
could not go very fast. Along about
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
. The Irrelevant Years

The war would have none of William
j. Duffy, aged sixty-fve, calling him, in
effect, slippered pantaloon. So he dived
neatly off a tug at the Brooklyn Bridge
and swan off to Coney Island in exactly
three hours and thirty-two minutes.
We think the point was made. 1t will
take long for it to sink home in war de-
partment. But in France and England
they are not so fussy about years as
they once were. They have learned that
human beings are not as easily classified
as we thought before the war, that most
of our rules are sheer habit, and that,
given the urge, human being can do
almost anything he wants to do, years
few or many Notwithstanding.
Lieutenants of twenty-one command
scores of men very ably Generals of
sixty y-seven---well, ask Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg concerning Marshal Foch.
Already in America old men arc return
ing to work with zest. And boys are
being pushed forward to posts of respon-
sibility, while all womanhood advances
to the fray. Years are an important
part of the old creeds that the war is
swiftly blowing into kingdom come
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
The Woman's Land Armv

We urge every Tribune reader to be-
come a member of the Woman's Land
Amy. There is no cause of the war
that means more in essential comfort
and health for the mass of Americans.
There is no cause wherein your contri-
button, large or small, will pay larger
dividends of basic product, food, with.
out which armies and ships are useless.
This woman's army is a second line of
defence only in it's relative position to
the front. Its success underles and
precedes all other success.
The present campaign seeks a fund
of 100000 in New York State to or
ganize next years camps. You are
asked to join the Woman's Land Army
by contributing your dollar and as much
more as your bank account will allow.
A million members are wanted The
women workers who stand ready to vol
unteer will do the rest.
The organization of these camps has
solved large part of the problem of
furnishing the farmer with labor to
meet MS war emergencies. There was
a period some time back when good peo-
pie supposed that troops of city folk on
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22

IS what happened in an American division
recently: regiment in the line was siren
uously occupying itself with the Germans,
or perhaps, more properly speaking, the
occupation was mutual Considerable
Smelling was going on, and probably the
first line position was the safest because
German shells were falling frequently be-
hind it. A runner appeared from some
where and reported to Lieutenant Blank
THE colonel wants to see you at head
quarters Immediately, sir,' the orderly said.
Did he tell you to come here ?" the lieu
tenant asked
'No, sir, not exactly, but he told me to
find you at once"
"All right" said. the lieutenant, and he
followed the runner through the enemv
she'll zone, sometimes forced to crawl on
his stomach and wrigge forward to escape
the heavy bursts. Finally he arrived at
regimental headquarters, stood before the
colonel somewhat dishevelled and dirty.
Lieutenant" the colonel demanded
briskly, what did you do with that field
kitchen you had at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas; did you bring it to France?"
mo, We left it at Fort Sam Houston. 1t
wasn't worth a d. answered the lieu
tenant as mildly as possible under the cir
cumstances.
"All right; that's ALL" said the colonel.
And about halfway back to the line, while
he was wriggling along ditch on his stom-
ach' current reports that you could
nave heard the lieutenant giving way to a
lew gentle curses. Field kitchen be
damned was one of the things he is re-
ported to have said
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22

holiday would be welcomed by the
farmers and fattened on country milk
and eggs in return for a little hoeing.
Unfortunately this inspirational solu-
tion Of the farm labor problem failed to
work. The farmers wanted serious
workers with some training, and they
could not afford to experiment with
amateurs on lark.
Hence developed the present land
army camp. Hence flows the need of
the fund now sought to organize these
camps. The women are available and
urgent and essential if our food sup
plies are to be maintained The land
army camp is the middleman who or
ganizes the supply of woman's labor and
delivers it at the spots where it is needed.
The plan has been tried on an extensive
scale this year and has worked admira-
bly,. 1t is to be vastly extended next
year to cover the entire state of New
York, and, indeed, the whole country.
The camps so organized will be suffi-
GENTLY permanent to last through the
war and carry through any years of re-
adjustment beyond. Therefore, houses
must be rented or built. Delivery of
labor where needed is absolutely essen
tial, and therefore automobiles must be
bought and operated. The farmers pay
wages for the work done and, once es-
tablished, the camps pay for themselves.
1t is the initial cost of organization for
which the present fund is needed
There is no guessing or experiment
about the proposition. The whole .sys-
TEN has been worked out to successful
practical solution. Volunteers are re-
quired to pass medical examination to
insure their physical fitness. A home
garden is planted in which the workers
are trained. The girls in the land
army wear a specified costume, over
alls, big straw hats, and so on. The
plan is a practical working success
which has met the hearty approval of
farmers, food administrators and
oranges.
The urgent need now is to organize
we'll in advance of next springs plant
ing season, so that volunteers can be en-
listed and farmers notified at once Of
what labor they can count upon. Only
by prompt action this fall can next
years crops be increased as they
should be-
The city address of the organization
is New York State Land Army, Hotel
Biltmore. If canvasser has not already
reached you send in your contribution,
dollar, less or more, but as much as you
can. The women workers, college girls,
school girls, girls in seasonal trades,
teachers, have shown their readiness to
volunteer. The least we can do is to
stand behind this home army of ours as
stanchly and effectively as we stand be-
hind our other army overseas
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
A Bit Of Camouhage
for Washington

To person unfamiliar with Hearstism this-wth the
attacks on England quoted yesterday-may like very
grave attempt to dstrust of allies,
cas morale and to sacken the flow Of help Europe
Brsbanes campaign in Washington just shade milder
than Hearst in New York there doubtless reasons The
proximity of the CAPITOL the posoe the Department
OF Justice seems to have prescribed bit of camouage
the japanese commission received respectful
ton; there admrng instead of apprehensive com.
ments on the ability of the japanese everything that
western civilization do, and day Brisbane pu
the bag clean the of his japanese
above quoted As the white bleed after wear the
yellow of Asia remain intact and Not pleas
ant thought. But Asia unite or conquer"
But by February II, 1915 this dangerous optimism
had passed. and Brisbane things as before:
"They Culture hisforians) viii ask why We
stupidity failed that white races were
cutting their own fhr0afs, bleeding themselves
death, TO make the yellow powerful"
And on March g. fortnight before the beginning Of
the great German drive, Brisbane reprinted on his editorial
bitter antiJapanese editorial bv Hearst with this
excuse:
ions of Americans this editorial is particularly m.
teresting here in Washinqfon"
1t should have been For on the same dav in his
Amercan,' Hearst following it up with the logical
deduction from the antiJapanese propaganda:
II cannot get violently excited peo'
pie the possible effects Europe of present
war"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
The Union
By Alfred Noyes
From Tho Ydyc Rcvsc,o

VOU that have gathered together the
Il sons OF alI races,
And welded them into one,
Lifting the torch Of your Freedom on
hungering faces
That sailed to the setting sun;
You that have made of mankind in your
own proud regions
The music of man to be,
How should the old earth sing of you, now,
as your legions
Rise to set all men free?
How should the singer that knew the
proud vision and loved it,
In the days when not all men knew,
Gaze, through his tears, on the light, now
the world has approved it;
Or dream, when the dream comes true?
How should he sing when the Spirit of
Freedom in thunder
Speaks, and the wine-press is red;
And the sea-winds are loud with the chains
that are broken asunder
And nations that rise from the dead?
Flag of the sky, proud flag of that wide
communion,
Too n lightly for thought to scan;
Flag Of the many in one, and that last
world-union
That kingdom of God in man.
Ours was a dream. in the night, Of that
last federation,
But yours is the glory unfurled-
The marshalled nations and stars that shall
make one nation
One singing star of the world
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22

The Times continues to lacerate its
garments. "No Exchange of Ideas" was
the title Of it's double-leaded leader yes-
terday. 1t denounced Germany on the
ground that in its reply to the Austrian
proposal for secret peace parley it ex-
pressed "only readiness for an exchange
OF ideas" But on Monday The Times
said: We cannot imagine that the invi
tatlon will be declined. When representa-
tlves of the belligerents meet at the
council table and proceed to their conf
dental exchange of views, to their re-
spective statements of terms, there is
much antecedent probability that after
no considerable interval the formal meet
ing of peace commissioners will follow"
The difference between the enchonoc of
ideas for which the Kaiser is ready and
the exchange of confidential vieaos for
which The Times was prepared is imper-
ceptible to many obtuse readers.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22

and apply the Gary system forthwith
throughout the city? The expense would
be low. The increase of educational ac-
commodations would be very great. The
compulsion Of war might thus be con-
verted into positive and farreaching
benefit
1t is a difficult decision that Mayor
Hylan faces. 1t is sincerely to be hoped
that he will approach it in that spirit of
open-mindedness and freedom from ante
cedent prejudice which alone can meet
war emergencies effectively.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Obedience First

1t is a small thing as sacrifices go, but
we think the spirit in which the Ameri-
can people-east of the Mississippi
have acceded to Mr.. Garfield's gasolene
request is one Of the most significant of
the war
1t came from clear sky 1t exempted
one-haf of the country. Yet nobody has
raised a voice in protest or even query
The request came from the nations ad-
ministration. That was enough People
obeyed with a will
That is a wonderful spirit, and abso-
lutely the right spirit. Obedience first
is the one motto of war, and this sign
that the American people have learned
this particular lesson is the best of
promise for our future fist in the
combat
New-York tribune., 1918-09-22
Why Not Gary Schools?

Mayor Hylan has an unusual oppor-
tunity to display breadth of mind in
solving the new and urgent school prob
lem that has suddenly developed. 1t is
not question of small consistency, but of
grave war emergency. The War Indus
tries Board has made it impossible to
house our school children in new build
lngs as Mr.. Hylan planned
There remains outstanding and already
partially installed the Gary system. 1t
offers solution which the best. expert
opinion of the country held to present
netter education as we'll as cheaper edu-
cation
WY should not Mayor Hylan retrace
his steps, accept the plain consequences
of tina War Industries Boards decision