Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 172, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 August 1917 — Page 2

SELF HELPS for the NEW SOLDIER

By a United States Anny Officer

(Copyright. l»lt *>7 th* Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.) THE NECESSITY OF GOING OVER DETAILS. While Allowing the difficult details of squad movements to sink Into his mind, the new soldier would do well at this point to loos back over the ground he has traversed. He should refresh his mind, so far as necessary, upon what he has previously learned, and he will at once discover a difference between his present grasp of military facts and their requirements. The more he learns, the more reasonable, necessary and illuminating becomes that which he has already learned. For example, the new soldier who has been taught how to execute “squad right,” does not need the same amount of explanation for the necessity of discipline and obedience as at the beginning. He realizes by this (time that no squad movement would f>e possible unless each individual •were subject and responsive to discipline. He does not have to be taught the reason for learning to stand properly, since he sees that no squad could come to the position of attention and dress its line,ln a practical military fashion unless each individual first came to attention. —This does not mean that the new soldier —and even the partially trained soldier —will not find it necessary again and again to go over the details of how to perfect himself in these essentials; but it is doubtful whether he would hereafter have to be told why. He has learned how to stand; how to step forward, backward, sideways, the half-step^—and to mark time. He has learned how to face in any direction —right face, left face, about face, and half face, which creates the proper angle for the oblique march. He has learned how to start the “Forward . . . MARCH;” how Xo stop—the HALT, in two counts; how to execute the commands altering the direction of March. He has been instructed in some of the elementary military courtesies, such as the all-important salute, and he has learned the way in which commands are given. He has by this time come to lean on the peremptory command as a necessity and through this his mind and muscles are automatically made ready, In time, for the command of execution. With the exception of a few single commands, such as "fall in,” “at ease,” and “rest”—a special class —he will find that his faculties depend upon the preliminary notification of what they are to do in order to do them precisely at the moment of performance. All this will have become clear to the new soldier if he has familiarized himself with the drill as far as the point of squad movements. He will find that his muscles would subconsciously resist a command of execution, without the preparatory notice of what Is expected of them. This affords them a chance to gather themselvgs into a balance for the most effective discharge of the command, and this balance, operating subconsciously, is a big factor in the making of the good soldier.

THE SOLDIER’S PERSONAL APPEARANCE.

One of the most important phases of military discipline is that of the personal appearance. A soldier in camp or in barracks should keep himself spick and span. He should scrub himself in a daily shower, If showers are available, shave Infallibly, keep his uniform brushed and his shoes polished. Naturally drill and other military duties, even in camp, do not enable him tQ remain altogether immaculate, for that would interfere with his work. But, while the day of the “kid-glove soldier” is passed, the constant attention to cleanliness will overcome the grime which attaches to the daily routine and will give the general appearance of neatness. Dust which has settled on the uniform tn a drill has a look which differs distinctly from a large and indelible stain. In the same way, faces and hands which are normally clean reveal this fact even if remporffrtry sotted ; whereas. faces and hands which are habitually dirty cannot give a wholly clean impression even when washed. The habit of cleanliness in the soldier will become second nature, If he Is not an instinctive sloven. He will find that he is not comfortable in the regimental street or on the parade ground unless he Is neat —wholly asidefrom the facftfiat his officers will require IL He will soon realize that an imshaved man in camp looks even worse than in "an office —that a man whose hair is not kept closely cut has a more ragged appearance in uniform than In civilian’s clothes. When outside of quarters or his immediate company street, the soldier’s uniform should at all times be buttoned. The buttons are a part of the uniform, and as such, should be correctly utilized. For a man to go out Into the regimental street or parade ground with his coat hanging open and bls hands in his pockets, or even one or two buttons unfastened, like front teeth missing from the mouth, is inexcusable. A man should go forth only when scrupulously buttoned andsfioes securely tied, leggings correctly adjusted and fastened. His hands should fall at his side in any easy, soldierly fashion, and he should not disarrange

the appearance of his uniform by ramming them Into his pockets; He should not wear his hat on the side of his head, but straight. (If the weather is warm, the prescribed Uniform will allow a man to appear in his shirt, with or without a black necktie, according to whether he is on field Service.) The soldier’s appearance when he meets an officer is important not only in the matter of clothes, but in the manner of his salute. He should never salute an officer with a pipe, cigar, or cigarette In his mouth. He should remove the pipe or cigar, and, while holding It inconspicuously at his side with the left hand, salute properly with the right. He should never chew gum while saluting. He should never salute with one hand in his pocket. In fact, whenever a soldier meetS an officer and salutes, he should feel that he Is under inspection, as, to tell the truth, he Is, for if there is a detail about his uniform or deportment which is irregular, the sharp eyes of the officeY will detect it.

THE SOLDIER'S HEALTH AND HOW HE CAN PROTECT IT.

No duty of the soldier is more important than the care of his health. A sick soldier is worse than no solNot only is he adead weight, but he requires the services of other men in taking care of him. A company which has 20 sick men would be better off if it were actually 20 men short of its quota, because the 20 sick men are of no military value and put an extra drain upon the regimental organization. Much, if not most, sickness is avoidable, with proper sanitary nnd medical precautions, and much of it, certainly, may be a man’s own fault. The matter of health is especially important to the new soldier, since those jwhose liveshave been„sedentary„ are exceedingly susceptible to illness when they first start to live under camp conditions. The change of food, change of surroundings, change of air, and change of habits are often too revolutionary for the system all at once, unless the soldier pays particular attention to his health. The stomach, especially in warm weather, rs the principal seat of illness, and it is here that the new soldier has his fate—his efficiency as a soldier and his usefulness to the command —largely in his own hands. If, before he Is well seasoned in camp, he eats between meals; if he eats food not set before him. at mess—especially the most tempting pies and cakes and cream-puffs from home; if he hangs about the canteen buying candy, nuts or cookies, he is almost certainly destined to be ill. And such illness may be no trivial matter, at that, since it may start a whole train of disorders, from cramps to dysentery. The extent of the illness will probably depend upon the degree of the new soldier's vitality, that is, his capacity to resist it. .

Another prolific source of illness may be in what a man drinks. Alcohol in every form should be avoided; a glass of beer may disturb the whole digestive organization. And the dyed fluids sold at the “pop shacks” at the edge of the camp are to be severely shunned. , They are responsible for much ofttte work which devolves upon army surgeons. They often are poisonous to the system, and at best are conducive of indisposition. The one way in which the young soldier keeps himself in health, except for circumstances' which are beyond his control, is by his care of the body and its habits. If he is always clean, his pores function properly and throw off the wastes; if he keeps.the body well clothed, that is, protected against the weather, he will not catch cold and the pores will not therefore become clogged and cease to work. He should keep his lungs filled with fresh air. He should keep the body thoroughly exercised, but without exhaustion, for exhaustion lowers the vitality and the consequent resistance to disease. For the same reason, he should keep the body refreshed by a sufficient amount of sleep.

Inspirational Singing.

How Is it that we listen with such pleasure to certain singers and with indifference to others? Those in the second category frequently have finer voices, and their art is apparent, but the mystic something is absent. The vocal technic may be perfect, and intonation and pronunciation all that can be desired, but if that essential personal magnetism is not displayed, the effect on the audience is small. Some singers show their training, these possess what we call “made voices,” not that we in any way disparage training, success is impossible without it, but the real artist conceals this, in the higher art of interpretation, by becoming so absorbed’ add engrossed in the spirit of the song, that the technical side of singing is overshadowed and lost, in the fascination of hearing the words brought- to life and painted With a simplicity that is understood by all who hear.—Ex-

Artist’s Strange Pets.

'Rossetti’s garden at Queen’s Cheyne Walk, London, harbored some strange pets during the poet-painter’s tenancy. Among these was a white bull bought, as one of his friends relates, because it had eyes! like Mrs. William Morris. “Rossetti tethered it on the lawn of his home in Chelsea. Soon there was no lawn left—only tile bulL He invited people to meet it, and heaped favors on It until it kicked everything to pieces, when he reluctantly got rid of it.” Subsequently denizens of the Cheyne Walk garden included vombats, white peacocks and armadillos. f

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN. RENSSELAER. IND.

GOOD CLUB ON PAPER NOT ALWAYS BEST

SOME STARS OF NEWSPAPER CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.

“Without any doubt,” remarked Smiling Bill Donovan, as he rendered a perfect exhibition of a dentifrice advertisement, “I have the strongest baseball team in the country—on paper. “I am handicapped by an attack of Cincinnatitis with which the valiant baseball scribes of this thriving little village have been afflicted. But for the fact tharall bf our players except Duke Farrell and myself were crippled at some one time last season and I strained my voice on several occasions saying sweet things to the umpires, we might have won the pennant. “Those misfortunes furnished much capital to the boy's who went down to the training camp with us this spring. They proceeded to win the pennant for us and they actually won it before April 11. They had us so far out in the lead at that time that I really did not see much reason why we should play out the schedule. Since April 11, however, we have not been quite so successful. When I picked up my pa-

PRAISE FOR MILLER HUGGINS

Leader of St. Louis Cardinals Lauded by Fans for Good Showing Team : —-

Miller Huggins is being lauded to the skies in St. Louis because the Cardinals are in the National league fight when no one expected they would be. About a thousand fans in St. Louis own stock in the Cardinals, which

Miller Huggins.

,i means that at least that number of saps are per sona II y int erested in what the team does. This may mean trouble in the future, though it works for popularity during a successful season. The ideal ownership of a ball club calls for one man to control it, with just enough Other good fellows to talk about the club In the right places.

ROWLAND HAS COMPACT CLUB

Manager of White Sox Gives His Reasons for Success of Team—Men Are Not Hitting.

Clarence Rowland, manager of the White Sox, says his team is not hitting, but that good pitching, tidy fielding and “getting the breaks” are the reasons for his success. “We have a compact club," explained Rowland the? other day, but that is no enlightenment to the host of laymen who go to ball games, for he didn’t explain what a “compact” club is. ■ •

per I was surprised to find that we were in third place and only a few games ahead of Detroit. I was going to call up that newspaper office, and pan ’em when I saw that two or three other papers had made the same mistake. Strongest Team on Paper. “Without any doubt we have the Strongest team in tlie league —on paper. Just listen. In the first place we have ten pitchers, which is more than any other club in the league, and every one of the ten is sound in wind, limb and appetite. According to the Morning Clarion, Bob Shawkey is the best pitcher in the league. The Evening Blatt says Ray Caldwell is the class of the circuit. The Morning Universe declared Ruth is but a novice compared with Slim Love, Mogridge or Nick Cullop. The Midnight Sun says Russell and Shocker are the two best spitball pitchers in the country, while the Broadway Bazoo asserts Ray Fisher is the greatest pitcher of the age. So, you see, we have the eight best pitchers in the league.”

DIAMOND NOTES

Hugh Jennings has reduced the Tigers’ roster to 22 players. * * * The White Sox are wearing khaki off the field and look like real soldiers. * » • —. Fred Mitchell, must have finally convinced the Cubs that they are a poor ball team. Weaver has scored more runs than any other player in the American league this year. Ty Cobb got five hits in a ball game the other day, which shows thatjTy is showing up. • The Dodgers are not only playing Olson at shortstop again, but he is the lead-off batter. * • • Stuffy Mclnnis still is hitting all kinds of pitching. He is the big card at Shibe park. * * • Grover Alexander was the first boxman in the major leagues to suore ten victories this season. * * * The Giants will miss McCarty’s heavy batting, but Rariden is a more reliable thrower to bases. * • * Jesse Tannehill, old-time major leaguer, has been let out as an umpire in the International league. Manager Rowland of the White Sox rises to remark that. Pitcher Cicotte is not guilty of using the emery ball. *♦» _ ■ T.‘M. Murchison is the name of a college pitcher from North Carolina who will join the St. Louis Cardinals for a trial. —♦—*—♦ ; Probably the weaklings of both leagues would have more success If the first three batters didn’t always sacrifice. Fielder Jones isn’t saying. a., tvord these days. But if the Browns suddenly .brace up he will resume his daily talks with St. Louis scribes. • * * Harry Wolter Is finding the National league pitching far more difficult than that of the Pacific Coast league, where he was wont to bust fences for several seasons past

PHILLIES GET SCHULTE

Former Cub Player Is Secured by Manager Pat Moran. Veteran Has Several Years of Major League Baseball 'in Hie System— Probably Will Replace Whitted In Outfield. (By JACK VEIOCK, International News " Sports Editor.) Ole Frank Schulte recently made his third move as a major leaguer when he went to the Phillies. He was sold to Philadelphia by Pittsburgh for the waiver price of sl,500 and, according to all reports, Pat Moran jumped at. the chance to land him. We say “Ole Frank” because Schulte is in his thirty-fifth year. When a ball player passes the “three-ten” mark he is called a veteran, yet veteran that Schulte is, his services are still in demand. Early in the season Schulte cracked a floating rib in a wrestling match with one of his team mates. As a consequence he was out of the lineup for a time and his hitting fell off. Jimmy Callahan decided that he would sell Schulte and give some of the young buckos of the Pirates a chance to fill his shoes. When he asked for

Frank Schulte.

waivers Pat Moran made a flying tackle and landed Schulte, whom he had tried to purchase from the Pirates last winter. The confidence shown in Schulte by Moran indicates that he still has several years of major league baseball In his system, for Moran doesn’t take on flivvers, and he has uncanny habit of nicking off ball players who are cast aside by other clubs and molding them into a winning machine. . In all probability Schulte will take the place of Whitted or Cravath in the Philly outfield if he shows signs of stinging the ball in his old-time form. Schulte is a vet, but he is one of the old-timers who hasn’t lost the snap from his legs. He can still canter around the gardens and haul down the tough ones with as much agility as many of the cumbersome youngsters who come up every year. The fact that Cravath’s legs have been troubling him makes Schulte an asset to the Phillies, for Cravath can be kept on bench if Schulte can fill the bill In the garden, and Gavvy’s hitting will be enlisted in the pinches as usual. Schulte was a teammate of Moran’s on the old Cub champions and aside from Evers he is the only member of the Cub champions of 1906 who Is still fightin’ off the lusty punches of Ole Doc Time. 7 7~

PLAYING BALL IN VENEZUELA

Many Diamond Stars Attracted From Cuba as Result of Expansion of < Sugar Industry. With discouraging comment on allsides as to the effect that war by this country will have on American sports, It Is sdmewhat refreshing Jo turn to at least one Instance where the present war In Europe would seem to have benefited sports in no little degree. The news comes from Venezuela, South America, and is to the effect that the magnitude of the sugar industry in the continent SOUtE pt ÜB, resulting fromthe demand growing out of the war, has attracted many Cuban baseball players to the continent and these men have organized baseball teams and started to play the great American game. 7. All of the South American countries whose soli is adapted to the cultivation of sugar are sending to Cuba fOr expert workmen and many of those who are responding have been diamond stats In the Pearl of the Antilles. As a result, baseball promises to become at least as well known, If not as popular, in Latin America as it Is in the West Indies. The South Americans are a sport-loving people, and once the fascination of the old cry “Play ball” fastens Itself on them,’ there should be a wave of enthusiastic response throughout the continent The turnstiles at bullfights may suffer, but this, in the minds of many, would be a consummation devoutly to be desired. ?

QUIET CORINNE.

By ANNE LORING.

“Who is that man, Alice?” “The tall one with the Frazers?” “Yes—he’s—just getting ready to drive off number one.” “That’s Richard Corey. Don’t you know him?” “I used to slightly, but he’s been away such a long time he’s changed a great deal. What’s he doing here?”' “Why—the Coreys have always lived here.” “I know, but they left Belirtdge to live in New York.” “Yes, but Richard has come back to stay, and is going to operate the old factory, with additions. Where have you been, Corinne, not to have heard all the gossip? Why, every girl within ten miles is setting her cap straight for him. If it weren’t for Jim,” Alice looked fondly at the diamond on her left hand, *Td look pleasant at him myself. He’s quite a catch, Corinne I” significantly. “I wish you wouldn’t say such things, Alice.” “I like to shock you, Quakeress,” laughed Alice. “I wish you wouldn’t be so prudish.” “I don’t mean to be,” said Corinne hastily, “but it sort of gives me the shivers to hear people speak so lightly ofmarriage.” “Come on,” said Alice, "we can start now. You drive first. Mercy, that was a peach—almost to bunker I Now watch me fozzle the ball and go six yards into the rough. No, I didn’t, after all—it was better than I expected; almost up to you.” And so the two girls started around the course, Alice chattering and dubbing the ball; Corinne quiet and concentrating on each play. Alice made nine holes ir. AS, Corinne in 50. Afterward, on the broad, cool piazza of the clubhouse, they had tea, a kaleidoscopic crowd in violently striped skirts, blazing sweaters and variegated hats. Corinne alone was all in white, from her little white sailor to her white buckskin shoes. Everybody, including Corinn.e, was introduced to the newcomer. Tint after Richard Corey’s friendly handshake and appropriate sentiment about being very happy, indeed, to meet her agAin, she retired-to the corner of a wicked divan and amused herself with a magazine and her tea. Why try to talk when everyone else was talking at the top of his, or her, lungs? “Come on, if you’ve finished,” said Alice at last. “I guess we’d better start home. It’s after five.” So the girls got into the roadster and departed. On the way home Alice gave Corinne another lecture about being so retiring. ■ - "Mother,” said Alice at dinner. "(I’d like to shake Corinne. , It’s her own fruit she never had a beau. She doesn’t realize that one can’t be oldfashioned any more. You just have to dress with a little bit of shap and have a bit of dash to your manner to get anywhere at all. I don’t see why she can’t see It. She’s smart In every other ■way.”

“That’s why she doesn’t do it,” answered her father. “It’s because she is smart.” ;— — “Oh, I know how old people feel,” declared Alice with a pout. “But you don’t understand how young men have changed. It Isn’t our fault that they are different When Corinne came out in her new spring clothes consisting of a black sailor hat and a gray homespun suit Jim said she was really more conspicuous than any of us just because she was so plain. But I told him that If she was it wasn’t her fault. She’d have a fit if she thought she was attracting any attention. But I have a little plan, and I’m going to help along her Interests If I can. No, I’ll not tell anybody till we see how it works, but I’m going to get busy.” Alice ritet Dick the next morning on the train as she was returning from a shopping trip, and managed to sit beside him. Adroitly she brought the conversation to Corinne. It seemed ridiculously easy. Dick really seemed anxious to talk about her. “You see, the trouble with Corinne is,” said Alice confidentially, “that she has that innocent, unsophisticated look that rather bores one if he doesn’t know her.” Dick looked at her with interest and was apparently all attention. “That’s a good start,” thought Alice. “Make a girl mysterious, devilish, any old thing, and a man will sit up and at least take notice.” She went on aloud: “But that’s the trouble —so few people know Corinne as I do. She’s really anything but unsophisticated. She’s blase! That’s what she is I” “What—what’s all this you are telling me?” asked Dick finally. Alice looked at him in wonder. His face was a study In Indignation. “I was'just telling you about Corinne. I wanted you to be interested, and everybody seems to think she’s so quiet and unimportant!” And then Impulsively: “I love her, that’s what, and I’ve been trying to make someone sit up and take notice. I’m tired of having people think she’s a little church mouse!” “Thank you, Miss Alice,” said Dick quietly. “I believe you’re stanch, but your method is odd, that’s all. Corinne and I have been engaged since she was in New York last fall, and we are to be married next week. She hates to be conspicuous, so we decld- ' ed to keep.lt quiet." (Copyright, »IT, by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Bracelets were worn by women in Egypt at the time oi the Pharaohs.