The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1918-03-28

issued by the provost marshal geneio'
rrbis number. however, included men
who had previously enlisted OF oeen
commissioned and had failed TO nouiy
their boards, some who had dleo' anu
many who were transferred 10 Quiet
boards but by mistake had Deen car
ried on the books of their Local Doarus
estimated at 100000.
Many of the remaining loO'OOO were
aliens, a number of whom leIt TIC
country to enlist in their own ARMIES
The statement estimates the numDer
of real "slackers" at not more IMAM
$4,000, or an average of less than ten
for each local board.
TRANSACTIONS of editorial comment III
the German press, made public by the
committee on public information, IN
clude the following from the Bernner
Tageblatt:
"The terms of the ultimatum to Rus
STA will please even the most uhre-
Ienting advocates of violence. 1t "oulu
be interesting to hear Hertllng' VINO
accented Wilson's second principle that
Deople are not to be bartered ABOUT
from sovereign to sovereign, explain
lust what differences exist between
the political methods of the past anu
those of today. It may be cOnceueu
that today the German reichstag IS III
formed of coming changes, but not I'M
til the matter has been settled With
out it. We all hope this policy will
bring peace and prosperity, out we
cannot conceal our anxiety at the Dlrth
of these new states"
Soldiers, sailors, or their DeneH-
Charles under the soldiers and sailors
insurance law need not employ attor-
news or claim agents to collect the IN
surance, according to the treasury de-
nartment. Circulars have lately been
sent out by claim agents and attorneys
offering to assist persons entitled 10
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-risk 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, shoulu
be given.
| Germany's war leaders are using the
submarine to prevent fulhllment OIL
| Americas agreements to feed ana re-
lieve European neutrals, according TO
statement by the war trade board
It says:
"A mass of cumulative evidence ana
indications in the possession OF the
war trade board shows that Germany
is onplOying the submarine menace 10
prevent neighbor neutrals receiving
any food or favors at the hands or the
United States and its associates III
the war. and to cOerce these neutrals
through starvation and political anO
economic dependence upon Germany
unite as much as to strike at the com
munications of its opponents
many's ostensible aim in proclalmlnE
the ruthless submarine campaign.
Further indications tend to snow
that the submarines are being use(
along similar dog-in-the-manger lines
to destroy neutral shipping without re
; gard to it's employment"
Persons who send mail to member
of the expeditionary forces are par
ticularly requested, in a statement Is
sued by the post office department. [
use ink only in writing the addresses
Every piece of mail matter should ais
bear the name and address of tn
: sender.
| Heavy paper, canvas, or cloth Shout
s be used for wrapping packages. VINE
y canvas or cloth is used the addres
0 should be written on a shipping Ia
= with the. name and address OF TT
3 sender on the reverse side.
j. Given names should be written
n full, instead of initials. The title
Il the addressee and the full name or II
unit or organization to which ne IS
e signed should be added, it being SUI
v cient in the way Of further address
r. use the words american Expedite
d airy Forces.
Is Over $4,000 in scent Smilea
COUPONS has come in from the b
I'd camps to headquarters at the COMMIT
l. sion on training camp activities
IL Washington. These coupons represe
a. admissions to theatrical events at t
IN camps. Soldiers from the smaller tow
a received their books early, because
ed the prompt response of these plat
OF when Smileage books were placed
at sale, and in many cases have us
'lo them up.
of
~ An investigation for the purpose
~ improving methods for prevention
control of communicable diseases,
pecially near army camps, is be-
49, made by the United States put
health service. The work will rel
,oo largely to the standardization