Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-03-28
MISSOURI VALLEY, IOWA. THURSDAY

issued Dy the provost marshal general.
This number, however, included men
who had previously enlisted or been
commissioned and had failed to notify
their boards, some who had died, and
many who were transferred to other
boards but by mistake had been car
ried on the books of their local boards
estimated at 100000.
Many OF the remaining 100000 were
aliens, a number of whom left the
country to enlist in their own armies.
The statement estimates the number
of real "slackers" at not more than
10000, or an average of less than ten
for each local board.
Transations of editorial comment in
the German press, made public by the
committee on public information, in
clude tie following from the Berliner
Tageblatt:
The terms of the ultimatum to Rus
sia will please even the most unre-
lenting advocates of violence. 1t would
be interesting to hear Hertling, who
accepted Wilson's second principle that
people are not to be bartered about
from sovereign to sovereign, explain
just what differences exist between
the political methods of the past and
those of today. 1t may be conceded
that today the German reichstag is in
formed of coming changes, but not un-
til the matter has been settled with
out it. We all hope this policy will
bring peace and prosperity, but we
cannot conceal our anxiety Mt the birth
of these new states."
Soldiers, sailors, or their benefi-
ciaries under the soldiers and sailors
insurance law need not employ attor-
neys or claim agents to collect the i'm
surance, according to the treasury de-
partment. Circulars have lately been
sent out by claim agents and attorneys
offering to assist persons entitled to
the benefits of this insurance in col
lecting their claims.
The procedure for the presentation
and collection of insurance claims is
simple. Blanks may be secured from
the bureau of war-risl insurance at
Washington. The name of the person
In service who was killed or injured,
and the relationship which he bore to
the person making the claim, should
be given.
Germany's war leaders are using the
submarine to prevent fuliillment of
Americas agreements to feed and re-
lieye European neutrals, according TO
Il statement by the war trade board.
1t says:
"a mass of cumulative evidence and
indications in the possession of the
war trade board shows that Germany
is employing the submarine menace to
prevent neighbor neutrals receiving
amy food or favors at the hands of the
United States and its associates in
the war, and to coerce these neutrals
through starvation and political and
economic dependence upon Germany,
quite as much as to strike at the com
munications of its opponents--Ger-
many's ostensible aim in proclaiming
the ruthless submarine campaign.
Further indications tend to show
that the submarines are being used
along similar dog-n-the-mange lines,
to destroy neutral shipping without re-
gard to its employment
Persons who send mail to members
of
ticularly requested, in u statement is
sued by the post Office department, to
use ink onlN in writing the addresses.
Every piece Of mail matter should also
bear the name and address of the
sender.
Heavy paper, canvas, or cloth should
be used for wrapping packages. When
canvas or cloth is used the address
should be written on a shipping tag,
with the name and address of the
sender on the reverse side.
Given names should be written in
full, instead of initials. The title of
the addressee and the full name of the
unit or organization to which he is as
signed should be added, it being sufii-
cient in the way of further address to
use the words american Expeditions
airy Forces
Over Sal 900 in 5-cent Smileage
coupons has come in FROM the big
camps to headquarters at the commits
sion on training camp activities in
Washington. These coupons represent
admissions to theatrical events at the
camps. Soldiers from the smaller towns
received their books early, because of
the prompt response of these places
when Smileage books were placed on
sale, and in many cases have used
them up.
An investigation for the purpose OF
improving methods for prevention and
control of communicable diseases, es
peci.llly near army camps, is being
made by the United States public
he; It'll service. The work will relate
largely to the standardization .anC
preparation of serums.
The first serum to be studied will
be that used In cerebro-spinal menin
gifts, which has lately been prevalent
in camps.
Although bakers who use less thar
4 three barrels of flour and meal 6
month are not required to secure foOt
administration licenses n recent rI1lf