The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1918-03-01

Independent socialists:
J again has an opportunity been moo.
lected to satisfy the worlds longinx
for peace. 1t is plain that step bach.
ward has been taken and that the No
htical authorities have compulsory
adopted the military views of the cor.
servatives. 1t Is very disquietinx for
friends of peace to hear the chancellor
say that we now have free hand in
the west. Czernin's speech is a strik.
Ing refutation of Hertlings, for Ger.
min accepts Wilson's proposals as the
basis Of understanding, whereas the
chancellor rejects them. We hone
pevertheless, that we shall soon have
the negotiations, which Czernin's &C.
ton permits us to expect. We can
not agree to Czernin's and Kuehl-
mann's Interpretation of the right of
self-determination. We want general
peace on democratic foundation. The
pretended popular manifestations in
the occupied territory were brought
about under the influence Of the Ger.
man administration. The creation OF
the kingdom Of Poland was tremen-
dous mistake. The German govern
ment must give up its false methods
and we shall soon have peace in the
east. The true opinions of nations
can only be expressed by referen-
dunn after evacuation. The Father
land party wanted to replace Hertling
with Prince Buelow, but that is no
longer necessary. MilitariSm has won
the day, and the proletariat must
Citation of all nations"
(, Complaints have been made to the
pigeon section of the signal corps
that carrier pigeons of the racing
homer type, being trained throughout
the United States for communication
service with the American army, have
been shot by persons on hunting ex-
petitions.
! Because Of the important part car
rier and homing pigeons are playing
In the war, and the need for their
breeding and development in this
country, the war department has con-
siderabIy expanded the pigeon section
of the signal corps. Homing pigeons
constitute one Of the most effective
means of communication in the army.
Any pigeon in the air may be car
rier pigeon flying from loft under
government supervision. Its destruc-
ton may be serious loss to the Amer
lean army. Anyone coming into pos
session of pigeons labeled "U. s. A
49," indicating they are being trained
for army purposes, is requested to re-
port the fact at once to the office OF
the chief signal officer, land division,
Washington, d. g.
Special courses of training for attn
letic instructors have been established
at Camp Kearney, Linda Vista, Cal
One lieutenant and one noncommis-
stoned officer from each company have
been detailed to take the courses
which include boxing, wrestling and
calisthenics. The classes are held
three times each week, and the officers
In turn instruct their men.
Two athletic fields have been LAID
out at Camp Lewis, American Lake.
Wash, and stands with seating capac-
ity of from 10000 to $4,000 persons
built at a cost of $4,000 each. The ex-
pense was met with funds derived
from athletic contests and entertain
ments given by the men.
Attendance at boxing at Camp up
ton, Yaphank, N. Y, to which 0fflcerS
and noncommissioned officers nave
been assigned, has been made cOmpul-
sorry.
According to a late report, OF the
100000 women engaged in agrlcul-
ture in the United States, 10000 are
under twenty years of age and l,OoV'-
600 are negroes. A majority OF the
woman workers are found in the
Southern states.
The lines Of work in which women
will be likely to increase their farm
ing activities according to the report
are vegetable gardening, poultry rals-
ing, butter making, hog raising, etc 1t
is suggested that women who kho"
how to operate motorcars may WITH
little additional training operate trac-
tors.
Now that American troops are tax
ing their places in the trenches atteh-
ton is again directed to an estimate
by the secretary of war, that the losses
up to June 1, 1917, Of the British eA-
Evolutionary forces from deaths IN &c.
jtion and from wounds amounted TO DuI
Z per cent of the total Of all men Seh'
to France since the beginning OF the
war.
The ratio of losses of this charactel
today, because of improved tactics 10
less than to every 100 men.
1t is the opinion Of the Ohlteu
States food administration that lhe
gross maximum Profit for wholesalers