Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-02-21


by Herr Ledebour, joint leader of the
independent socialists:
Again has an opportunfty bop0 neg1
lected to satisfy the worlds longing
for peace. 1t is plain that step back-
ward has been taken and that the po-
litical authorities have completely
adopted the military views of the con.
servutives. 1t Is very disquieting for
friends of peace to hear the chancellor
say that We now have free hand in
the west. Czernin's speech is strik-
ing refutation of Hertling's, for Ger
min accepts Wilson'S proposals as the
basis of understanding, whereas the
chancellor rejects them. We hope,
nevertheless, that we shall soon have
tile negotiations, which Czernin's ac.
ton permits us to expect. We cam
not agree to Czernins and Kuehl-
mann's Interpretation of the right Of
self-determination. We want general
peace on a democratic foundation. The
pretended popular manifestations in
the occupied territory We're brought
about under the influence Of the Ger
man administration. The creation of
the kingdom of Poland was a 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
san only be expressed by a referen-
DUN after evacuation. The Father
land party wanted to replace Hertlins
with Prince Buelow, but that is no
longer necessary. N1ilitarism has won
the day, and the proletariat must
force peace on the basis of the recon-
ciliation 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 c,r-
rier and homing pigeons are playing
| In the war, and the need for their
breeding and development in this
country, the war department has com
/ S!uCIuDiS CApiiIueu lllc pigeon 'NNllcli
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 Il loft under
government supervision. Its destruc-
ftiOn may be q 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, ID. G.
Special courses of training for aih
| letic instructors have been established
at Camp Kearney, Linda Vista, C;ll.
| One lieutenant and one noncommss-
stoned officer from each company have
been detailed to take the cours IS
| 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-s
4 ity of from 10000 to $4,000 persons
built at cost of $1,000 each The. eN-t
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 office 81
and noncommissioned officers haze
been assigned has been made compul-ss
SGry. 8
According to late report, OF the
l,S00CO0 women engaged in agricul-
ture in the United States, 100000 are
under twenty years of age and 1885,
600 nre negroes. A majority of the
woman workers are found in thes
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 rais-
ing, butter making, hog raising, etc. 1t
Is suggested that women who know
how to operate motorenrs may with
little additional training operate trac
tors.
Now that American troops are tax
ing their places in the trenches, atten-i#
tion is again directed to an esliinase
by the secretary of war, that the losses
up to June l. 1917. of the British eX-
pedi:ionaly forces from deaths in ac-
ton and from wounds amounted to 6ut
Z per cent of the total of all men seat
to France since the beginning of tie
war.
Il The ratio of losses of this character
today. because Of improved tactics, is
lcSs than to every 100 men.
1t is the opinion of the United
States food administration that the.
gross maximum profit for wholesalers
in flour should not exceed from so to-
Is cents per barrel. The profit to re-i
tail dealers in original mill packages
should not exceed from SO cents to
s1.2O per barrel. depending upon the
character of service performed. Where
retailers sell in amounts less than the
original mill packages, the gross profit
should not exceed cent pound.
Women with fluent knowledge OF
French are being trained in several