The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-25


sonnel answers inquiries of persons de-
string to serve the army. 1t in
forms the department Of labor Of
the needs which the war department
has for men.
The committee on public information
has made public editorial comment in
the German press on the revelations
In the Rcichstag main committee In
connection with Investigations Of the
| Daimler Motor Works 1t was shown
that the Daimler company was earning
lT3 per cent, profit per annum. the
c"mpany's sworn statement placing
the profits at II per cent. and while
, tn" company was earning 400 1000, 900
marks monthly In excess of its peace
time profits it had threatened to re-
ducc output unless higher prices were
paid. The Bcrlincr Tageblatt Glib
eraD, said:
"Energctic action Of the authorities
and the Rcichstag is demanded. Such
| enterprises rs the Daimler firm are
| not compelled to submit books for in
| spection, while every little trader sell
Ing vegetables must show his profits
| We demand government confiscation
| Of illegal profits and, II necessary,
state control"
vorwaerts Government Socialist),
said
"Thc Rainier revelations will hardly
occasion the same surprise in financial
circles rs among the masses. The
Daimler company's purpose was not to
deceive the financial world, but the
authorities. SO that its real profits
might be kept from the public's knowl-
edge. The company reckOned upon
the commercial ignorance Of the gov
crnment and this experience shows
that such reliance is usually Justified"
| Attention OF fertilizer manufacture
ers and dealers has again been called
to the necessity Of taking out federal
licenses.
All fertilizer manufacturers, includ-
ing mixers, even though their out
put may he small, are required to take
out licenses. Agents and dealers do
Ing exclusively retail business,
whose gross sales do not amount to
more than 100000 year. are not re-
Guircd TO take out licenses or to make
applications for blanks. However, any
retail dealer or agent whose gross
sales amount to more than 100000
and who does not apply for license,
is liable under the provisions Of the
act of congress providing for the gov
ernmental control Of the industry.
Application for license should be
made to the law department, license
2vison, United States food admins
tration, Washington. d. G.
American soldiers and sailors In Ger
man prison camps prior to April IL,
1913, will not be deprived of their
rights to war-risk insurance because
Of inability to make personal applca-
ton, provided such application Is made
in their behalf.
According to statement by the sec.
retary Of the treasury, applications for
ins,Hance may be made in behalf OF
such prisoners by persons within the
permitted class of beneficIaries un-
der the military and naval insurance
law. This class Includes wife, child
| puEtHt, DTOlneT, OF sister. AppllC0tloll
should be made to the bureau Of war
risk insurance. at Washington, d. O.
The health of troops in the United
States continues very good, according
to a recent report to the surgeon gen
crnl Of the army by the division OF
| field sanitation. Admission, noncf
$'ctive and death rates are somewhat
higher than last report, due chiefly tc
prevalence Of influenza and bronchitis
with complicating pneumonia, in many
Of our northern camps.
National Guard camps, as group
continue with remarkably low rates
Very few new cases OF measles ant
meningitis have occurTed.
National army camps continue tt
have high sick rates as compared with
camps Of other groups, though the
rates are lower than last report. Scat
tering cases Of measles are reported
from all camps.
Field and garden, aeed are uncopdi