Hammond Times, Volume 13, Number 271, Hammond, Lake County, 29 April 1919 — Page 8

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REFUSES TO BE LEFT BEHIND

r international nfws StRvlCt i i lions for assignment to development WASHINGTON, Arril 23. I'sycholoR- battalions lor cbscrvUon and nrelirr.-

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lriary training to ilintiner a)i ox usn't thv men in the urin.

After preliminary trial in four can

tonments. psycholtKical examinations

t' al tcsf applied bctcc. April 2" mid November 10. 13 IS. revealed a total of li.tii3 men nil the United States army under ten years' mental age. In other

words, that number ha.l rainda of the n,.re cxtended by the war department to

average chi.d ct les? than ten years or tht cnt,rc army. Major Ycrk.es explained

age ana a lew icu pciow tne menial sc , .X(-eit inir onlv field an.l ceiirral oftlcria.

of four.

This somewhat startling fact was revealed today by Major K. M. Tcrkes. I". S. A.. In an address before the National Academy f Science, which is holding a three-day session in WaMiHit;lon. Of these 45,653 men. Major Terkes disosed. 4.744 were found to haic a mental ago" below seven year: 7.762 between seven and eight rars; 1 4.566 between eight and nine ears, and lS.iSl etween rime and ten ear.. "It !s extremely improbable." Major Terkes asserted, "that many of these miduals were worth what it est the sorrnment to maintain, equip and Irani l'rrni for tnihtar sen ice." During the saJiie seon month. Major Verkea said. 7.749 men were reported for discharge by p etiological examiners 1'ceause cf mental inferiority. The ree-. mricndations for assignment to labor battalions beeause of low grade intelli-

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The work was urganixed finally In tlui-ty-(ie army training camps and a grand total of 1,726.000 men had -been .subjected to the examinations prior to January 1. it was stated. Of this number, about 11.000 were commissioned oilk-orv. The ratings were elassilled in tie dn inims: A. it, i 1 and V. "Commissioned ofieei s usually possess, and obviously should possess. A or H intelligence," said Major Yerkes. 'Many excellent non-c'iumissioned of-rH-era r.ite e in tell igence. but i:i the main

this group is composed of men with C 1 plus or B ratings. I "'Results su-gtst that if military el't'eiency alone were to be considered, the I army would undoubtedly gain largely by j rejecting .'ill l si ml l: men. This pro-

Ci-uurc would gi-'.Uly les.-en the group id disciplinary ca.cr. o .. eublc; oine and costly 111 a military orsaniiation. Num. erous ariotie; o-f evidence indie.V- the extreme military importance of the

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) be ein tny commercial blacklist has ! he-en abolished and the- tremendous vol-j .ii!" of gi, viimpnt cable messages from and to the wr trnde board has cc3e3. "

(he statement pointed out

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has

sening tlie cnbli loailf. Th use of the rabies in connection ith the peaee confidence, hnn been greutly diminished. The postmaster-general hopes that the return of cables may be effective not later thun May 10.

I INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! riIUAJjt:L,pHlA. l'a, April. "Bur

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an extra horse of Truck Company

1m, was left behind in the firr.h,.,, !

c bar.-lo commercial cod messages'' ??Uirt" e" 0, fir me" P-j been rcnucd. thus materially les- j a Arc fifteen blocks atva, !

Hurglar," a big beautiful bay, pushed'

.lns way out of an insecurely locked stall ! ; ru:d W illi insti..ct traditional of tire 'l.-rar?, galloped unbridled through the. siie-t.s until he spied the fire. He whin-!

wi'.li joy as he came up to the en-j giliC Which Wa3 indUSt rioiinlv r.nn.nin '

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Sherman Was Right, Says Hero Wife Was Untrue

1 INTERNATIONAL NEWS SCRVICEI CIVY, Mo. "S!i riiiau

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j right." said n returned soldier, wearing tim e overs-cas ser-, i. e strines and thr e j v. 011 ml stripe.-, as he led the Tree j I-eg.il Aid Huicau in City Hall, lie had j just ,-Mrangtd details for divorce suit to ; b- tiled.

sence totaled 3.S71, or approximately prompt recognition of low-grade men." ;x percent of number of men exarr.-

ined.

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; dry May 27. through an amendment to I the State constitution adopted, last Tno-; j it mb i: j I Although there arc vague rumors of' j ".i.OOn barrels of old s-tock buried on a : C'-rt.-iin farm in Ohio, there is little real1 jiidenee of any intention on the part o ! t li'.uor delears to avoid the law. Most jot them declare they plan to convert'

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worus explains Boy's Truancy

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(STAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. SERVICE' i l'AHIS. April 23. With the league of n.itioms conrl tution out of the wjv, I t'ie H g Three President Wilson. Pre-Ir.'ir;-Ll'M d -'.leo rge ml Premier Clemrnidti p'ancd i" gne a nal hearin": j to Japanese territorial claims thi? af

ternoon. Japir's land claims in China and Ita'y's demand for Frame conititute

j fe rf not. The whole German peace de'.eg-atiorj i expected to be at Versailles by to- ! night, about thirty enioya arriving ! yesterdar. With the coming of Germans public j nterest has shifted somewhat from the Italian situation to the treaty which will be presented to the Ttu- ' tons. 1 While the fjuestion ef responsibil!-

ties was not discussed tt the plena

i-CfcMon yesterday, the clauses covr; lief.

lng this question has not been drafted and the former kaiser w-ill be brou-it to trial, as forecast by th- Int. i n a-tn-.nal New s Serv ice some time ng '. Other German off .cials who arr I" ' ti ;ed for their crimes may be arraigned b-f'ire a tribunal on llo- seen- o their crimes, in Northern Fr.in-c "r Celgium. A court mav dsn be e.ablirhcd in the r.alkanc-.

NORMAL BLOOD

IN ANEMIA

MOTHERS, DO THIS-

When the Children Cough, Rub Musterole on Throats and Chests No telling how soon the symptoms mai? develop into croup, or worse. And then'3 w hen you're clad you have a jar of Mus-

terole at hand to give prompt, sure re

it Goes not Diister.

Constipated Children Gladly Take "California Syrup of Figs" For the Liver and Bowels

Tell vour druggist

"California Syrup of

Figs.

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WELL, WELL! GIVE 'EM BACK, SAYSBURLESON I 1NTEPNATIONAL NF1 SERVICE! WASHINGTON. April 2S. Tostmaster General Burlcron has recommended t-i the president that the government rc-

As first aid and a trtain remedV.

Musterole is excellent. Thousands ol mothers know it. You should keep a jar in the house, ready for instant use. It is the remedy for adults, too. Relieves sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neura!jjia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of back or joinss. sprains, sore muscles, chilblains, , t-osted feet and colds of the chest (it

i olten prevents pneumonia).

due and feOc jars; hospital size $2.50.

.. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE! 7 LBRASKA CITT. Xeb. Chief of; I'olico Cook recently called on a moil.r.ri regarding her son, who was playing' truant from school. He told the mother in the presence of her young hopeful' about the case and that the truancy

;r ust stop or the boy would be sent to the Stele Ind-jstria'l School at K'-arn' y. With wrath blazing in her ees, she. turned to her son: "You deleted by i-enrorl: have you been playing hookey again ?" Chief Cook left the house a fadoier :nd w iser man.

and dose for babie and children of all ages who are constipated, bilious, feverish, tonguecoated, or full of rld, are plainly printed on the bottle. Look for the name "California" and accept no other "Fig Syrup."

'Studec Too Frivolous,"

Says Yale Crew Coach ' ITFIATICNL NEWS SERVICE NEW HAVC.V, Conn. Declaring that Vale students are paying too much tentirn to movies, dancing and oih, .- evening diversions and too liMle to a iI leties. rrofesirr . Mather Abbott. Viilo i crew coach, says thrc are too manv student athletes on probation for low ' scholarship. The professor bcli?Yc a

return to rigl-3 military discipline for such students would be a good thing.

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THE BLOOD (BY m HXRBEJtT SMITH. U. 0.) AFTER INFLUENZA AND HARD WINTER COLDS.

After an attack of the grip or pneumonia, or even a hard cold, the blood is left thin, -watery, and one is said to be anemic. Instead of the blood cells being round, as

taking, a good iron tonic, called "Irontic' put up by Dr. Pierce and BoJd by most druggists. This "Irontic" is compounded of a soluble iron, nux and herbal extracts.

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