Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 194, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 September 1917 — Page 2

SELF HELPS for the NEW SOLDIER

By a United States Army Officer

(Oopyriabt, WIT. by the Wheeler Syndicate, Ina.) CHANGING THE DIRECTION OF THE COMPANY. Being in column of squads and wishing to change direction, without resorting to the more cumbersome company front —cumbersome if the space is limited, and altogether impossible if marching on a road —the captain of a company gives the command, “Column right (left), MARCH!” This is executed as “right turn,” In the school of the squad; that is, each rank turns to the right separately on a moving pivot and continues the advance without further command. Being in line if it is desired to form column of squads, and at the same time to change direction, one command is as follows: “Squads right (left), column right (left), MARCH!” In this case, the extreme right squad initiates (that is, begins) the column right as soon as it has completed “squad right,” and the other squads follow with a right turn. As far as the change of direction is concerned, it will be seen that the same result could be obtained by “Squads right (left) about,” which would completely reverse the front; but this would bring the company back in line, exactly as before, whereas the present requirement was to throw the company into column of squads as well as to change the direction. The second of the two ways in which a company in line can form column of squads and at the same time change direction is indicated by the command, “Right (left) by squads, MARCH!” At “march,” the right squad marches forward; the remainder of the company executes “squads right, columns left,” and follows the right squad. Being either in line or in column of squads, if it is desired either to face or march to the rear, these commands •may be given: “Squads right (left) about, MARCH!” or, “Squads right (left) about, MARCH. . . . Company, HALT!” In the first command, it is apparent that the march is to continue, but in the opposite direction. In the second command, the company is to halt as soon as the movement is completed, and results in a simple reversal of front. If the company is in column of squads, the file closers —that is, additional men not included in the formation of squads—turii toward the column and take their posts, which continue to be on the right of the line, at -the end of the front rank of a squad. If the company is in line; the file closers dart through the nearest interval between squads and take their posts in the rear of the company. To march the company to the rear for a few paces, “backward march” may be given, but it is difficult for a company in line to keep the line dressed in this movement, so that it is preferable to command, “About FACE . . . Forward, MARCH!” In this case, no further movement is executed until the line is brought to a halt and faced to its original front. If in line, the guides place themselves in the rear rank, which has now become the front rank. The file closers, facing about, maintain their relative positions. The reason that the guides change to the rear rank is that their business at all times is to steady and “guide” the line. In order to do this, they must be in the rank which at the moment is leading the company.

THE TWO MOST DIFFICULT COMPANY MOVEMENTS.

We now come to the two company movements most difficult to master. They are “on right (left) into line” and “right (left) front into line.” Both movements must be executed from column of squads. To form the company line on the right or left from the column of squads, the command is “On right (left) into line, MARCH. . . . Company, HALT. . . . FRONT!” At the preparatory command from the captain, the corporal of the first squad gives his own men the command "Right turn;” the corporals of the remaining squads give “Forward.” At “MARCH,” the command of execution, the leading squad turns to’ the right on a moving pivot —that is, it executes “right turn” as taught in the school of the squad. The command “Halt” is given when the first squad has advanced the desired distance in the new direction. This command is from the captain, and will halt the whole company squad by squad as the successive squads place themselves in line with the leading squad. As soon as the halt is executed by the first squad, the corporal commands, “Right dress,” and the squad continues to remain at the right dress until the movement is completed by the company and the captain orders “front” after confirming the company alignments.. The other squads, in obedience to the command “Forward,” from their corporals, continue to march straight to the front until each is opposite the right of its place In the line. It then executes “right turn” at the command of the corporal, and is halted on the line at the command of its„corporaL He then gives, “Right dress.” Each unit in succession dresses on the first Unit in line. To form company line in the front, when in column of squads, the command would be, “Right (left) front into line, MARCH. . . . Company, Halt. _ . FRONT!” At the preparutory command, all corporals, ex-

cept leader of the first squad, gi re the corqmand “Right oblique.” If the company is at a halt, the corporal of the first squad commands “Forward." (He usually does this anyhow, for the Instruction of his men, although it is not required by the regulations if the column already Is marching.) At “march,” the command of execution from the captain, the first squad moves straight to the front, while the rear squads each oblique as Indicated. When the leading squad ha,s advanced the desired distance, the command “halt” is given by the captain. The squad halts, and the corporal gives the command “Left dress.” Each of the succeeding squads when, by obliquing to the right, has reached a point opposite its position in line, marches “forward” at the command of its corporal; by this command it is also halted and executes the “left dress.” All dress on the first unit in line. In this movement it will be observed that there is a variation from the usual series of commands. For example, although we have “right front into line,followed by “right oblique,” this is not brought ,to a conclusion with “right dress,” but w'lth “LEFT DRESS.” Yet the reason is obvious to the new soldier when he has once seen the movement executed. The leading squad, remember, marches straight .to the front and' the other squads oblique to the right. This causes them to form on the right of the first squad when they reach the line. The first squad, therefore —the squad upon which all the others are to dress —is now established at their left. It is necessary, then to give “left dress.”

TURNING THE COMPANY ON A FIXED OR A MOVING PIVOT.

The company, like the squad, is turned on a fixed or a moving pivot. If a battalion or regiment is in line and it is desired to throw it into column .of companies, the movement is executed by “companies right (left)” upon the same principle as “squads right (left).” Likewise, if the battalion or regiment is in column of companies, and it is desired to turn it back into a line of the battalion or regiment, the commahds “companies right (left)” will bring about this result, just as "squads right (left)” will give the company front from a column of squads. Also, companies in column, like squads in column, turn on a moving pivot, when it is desired simply to change direction without interrupting the march. On the fixed pivot, the commands are, “Company Right (Left), MARCH,” . . . “Company, HALT,” or, “Forward, MARCH!” as the case may be. At “march,” following the preparatory command, “Company right,” the right flank man in the • front rank faces squarely to the right and marks time. The other front rank men oblique to the right, place themselves abreast of man and also mark time. • ’ In the rear rank, the third man from the right —No. 3 of the first squad, as in “squad right”—moves straight to the front until in the rear of his front rank man. He is followed in column by the second and first men from the right in the rear rank. These likewise place themselves in the rear of their front rank when all face to the right in marching and mark time. The remaining men of the rear rank move straight to the front for four paces, then oblique to the right, place themselves abreast of the third man, cover their respective file leaders, and mark time. The right guide steps back, takes post on the flank and marks time. The fourth command, “march,” if it is desired to go forward—or “halt,” if the company is to come to a stop—is given when the last or end man of the company is one pace to the rear of - the new line.

The command “halt,” however, may be given at any time after the movement begins; but only those halt who are in the new position. Each of the others halts upon arriving on the line, aligns himself to the right and executes front without further command. A change of direction on a moving pivot is executed, as has been said, substantially the same way as in the school of the squad. The command is “Right (Left) Turn, MARCH . . . Forward, MARCH!” The difference between right turn in the school of the company and the school of the squad is that with the company the men do not glance toward the marching flank, and all take the full step only at the command, “Forward, MARCH.” Meanwhile, all those who have reached the line abreast the pivot man take the half step of 15 inches. Each rear rank man obliques on the same ground as his file leader. In the school of the company, little has been said, so far, of the platoon. The reason is that the squad movements, in the nature of things, come first in the instruction and also because the platoon movements —since platoons are composed of from two to four i squads—are simply company movements on a smaller scale and executed in the same manner.

To Protect the Shins.

Did you ever come homerin the dart and break your shins against the furniture while groping for the electric Ugh switch? Doubtless you did. To save shins and furniture and needless pro faulty an electrical manufacturing company' has perfected a light switch that glows in the dark. The effect is secured by the inclusion of a very minute quantity of a radium compound in one of the screws of the switch. When the light is turned on by a pull chain the radium is included in the little ball on the end of the chain. Either of these devices shines like a tiny Star in a dark room.

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YELLOWSTONE’S CODY ENTRANCE

THE eastern gateway to the Yellowstone National Park is cabled the Cody entrance, because at Cody, WyO., the eler leaves the train for a ride of 63 miles by automobile to the park boundary. Cody was founded many years ago by the famous scout, the late Col. William F. Cody, “Buffalo Bill,” andis a typical western plains town. It is situated on a bench or shelf above the Shoshone river and below the table land that stretches away toward the east. It is therefore invisible to the traveler on the roads from Thermopolis, Basin, Powell, and other Wyoming towns to the eastward until he comes very near the limits of the town. ——— Leaving Cody for the trip to Yellowstone park, the road leads into the Shoshone gorge, across the Shoshone river, and thence to the Burlington station on the plain opposite the town. From here the road turns southwestward through an arid, treeless waste. The sulphi?r mill on the east side of the river stands out prominently a short distance from Cody. The wonders of the trip to the park begin with the entrance to the Shoshone canyon, the stupendous gorge through which the Shoshone river takes its course. On the right lies Rattlesnake mountain and on the left Cedar mountain. The two constituted a single mountain until the river cut a deep, narrow gash through its center of solid rock. The waljs of the canyon are nearly perpendicular, and yet along the face of Rattlesnake mountain and on the left Cedar mountain. The two constituted a single mountain until the river cut a deep narrow gash, through its center of solid rock. The walls of the canyon are nearly perpendicular, and yet along the face of Rattlesnake mountain the reclamation service of the department of the interior blasted from the solid rock a splendid road eight miles long. Great Engineering Feat. In many places the* road passes through tunnels in the granite walls. This is the road that is traveled through the gorge and out to the park. The government found it necessary to construct this road through the appa- | rently inaccessible canyon in order to provide the means of transporting materials to construct the great dam of the Shoshone reclamation project. At the upper end of the canyon the Shoshone dam itself is reached. This dam is the second .highest in the world, 328 feet from the lowest foundation to the top of the parapet, being 48 -feet higher than the Flatiron building in New York. At its base it Is 108 feet? thick up and down stream and only 80 feet long-. On top It is 180 feet long and 10 feet thick. • The -cost of its constructing was $1,356,585, but the value of the crops raised by the use of the stored‘water in 1916 was $601,000, and only about one-sixth of the irrigable area was cropped last year. The irrigation system* is being rapidly extended and several thousand acres will be thrown open to homesteaders during the autumn. Leaving the dam, the road follows the shore of the beautiful Shoshone lake which was formed by closing, with the great wedge of concrete, the narrow gash in the rock walls of the ehnyon. Scientists state that this lake occupies the.basin of aft ancient body of water which existed thousands of years ago. Where this lake overflowed the water gradually wore a passageway through the solid granite mountain, and in the course of numberless

centuries formed the Shoshone gorge. Wonder of the Gorge. At the upper end of the lake the road turns into the valley of the North Fork of Shoshone river and skirts the boundaries of several large ranches, many of which are favorite resorts of the big game hunter. As the road continues westward beyond the ranch lands, a very mountainous region appears. The Shoshone national forest is entered at a point where the valley -suddenly narrows to a deep canyon. High mountains on each side of the river stand like huge sentinels at the gates of the forest. Proceeding into the canyon, many wonderful natural features appear on every side. The mountains are composed principally of red sandstone and have been carved into a million fantastic shapes by wind and water erosion. Signs attract the attention of visitors to the shaped formations, the most interesting of which are Holy City, Chimney Rock, Clock Tower, Hole in the Wall, Dead Indian, Elephant’s Head, Duck, Maimed Hand, and Pinnacle Point. As the park boundary is approached the mountains become more rugged and timber growth becomes heavier. The principal species of trees are Douglas fir and Engleman spruce. Just after crossing the middle fork of the Shoshone river and leaving it to the right, as the road proceeds up Middle Creek, Pahaska Tepee is reached. This is an old hunting lodge built and owned for many years by Buffalo Bill, and is very beautifully situated in the forest. Supplies of various kinds may be obtained at thls point. Two and four-tenths miles farther up Middle Creek the park boundary at the eastern gateway is reached.

Dog Proverbs.

As one traces the proverbial comments on dogs through the concentrated -wisdom*of the nations, their similarity is most impressive, says the Philadelphia Ledger. For example, the Latins told one another to “Beware of a silent dog and still waters,” concluded that “Dumb dogs and still waters are dangerous,” and characterized an insidious traducer as “a dog that bites silently.” The Russians, who were slightly influenced by the Latin races> say that "dogs bark and the <rWlnd carries it away,” but the French, Spaniards, Germans and English, who have inherited more than they wish to acknowledge from ancient Rome all agree that “barking dogs don’t bite,” and we have also in English the warning to “have a care for a silent dog and still water,” which is clearly a free translation of the Latin original.

Entire Island Rebuilt.

In Southwest bay, Malekula, one of the New Hebrides group, is situated a tiny sugar-loaf-shaped island, which was entirely rebuilt some years ago by ’order of the English admiralty at the request of a native chief. • The original island was selected by the commander of an* English warship as a handy object for target practice. It was practically blown to pieces. The chief of Malekula objected, and the captain of the man-of-war was ordered to make good the damage done by his guns. ■’ . ) • ”

Fiend in Human Form.

Her Mother—-You say Henry treats you cruelly. What has he done? Young Mrs. Snoops—The brute keeps bare fishhooks in his trousers pockets

IS ALWAYS SMART

Strictly Tailored Suit to Be Staple Fall Model.

Coat Wilf Be About Thirty-Six Inches in Length and the Skirt About Two Yards Wide. Here is, a modish little early fall “tallleur,” made of men’s wear blue serge, with collar of black velvet and braid and button trimming. This suit might also be attractively developed in Oxford gray suiting, with black braid and button trimming. There is much speculation as to the suit that will be preferred this fall and winter. It seems safe to predict that strictly tailored models featuring a coat approximately 36 inches in length and with skirts about two yards wide will be regarded as staples. This kind of suit is always smart, easily kept in shape and gives service that can never be hoped for from one of the dressy models. In’ addition to this argument, the government has indicated to manufacturers that they will do well to use fabrics sparingly, and the ultra-long suit coats recommended when fall fashion notes were first given to the public will hardly have a general vogue. The suit here shown is a youthful model, buttoning smartly in doublebreasted fashion, and with both coat and skirt equipped with pockets. The question of how strongly fall suits will continue to show the military influence is still unsettled. Some of the very early models show the military influence in the use of khaki-col-ored worsted, and in many military pockets, epaulet shoulder arrangements, etc., but It is not likely that suits for late fall and winter wear jvill be very strongly influenced by the present vogue. The Russian blouse type of suit and a modified directoire are both shown in fall and winter models; but the strict-

INSPIRATION FOR FALL

Young women will seize upon this as a source of inspiration for their fall bonnets. It brings with it a train of possibilities that any ingenious girl can enlarge upon. It is of black velvet, with feathered brim. A large pin ornament of gold adds the cohtrasting note to the stunning creation.

FLAMINGO RED IS RETAINED

Suits of Pongee in This Hue, With White Chiffon Blouses, Are Worn for Afternoon. The buyers who have returned from Paris with wholesale assortments of early autumn models say that the house of Callot is clinging to the color known as flammant and the fabric known as pongee. We haye not had as much of this flamingo red, which is the English for flammant, as one would expect, considering that its sponsors were the three Callot sisters. Possibly the autumn will bring it out in a definite way, says a writer on fashions. The Chinese silks, particularly that Weave of pongee which is not worn by the coolies, but by the people of caste in China, has been thrown into the French market as one-of its dominant fabrics. Sults of it in flamingo red are worn in the-afternoon with white chiffon blouses and great black or white satin hats. The addition of the black hat tones down the rose color to a beautiful thing. In this country we wear natural pongee more than the dyed kind. It is not a becoming color to any face, and, therefore, it must be kept away from the neck and chin by a collar and blouse. The new suits that are made of it are extraordinarily good, because our close touch with the Orient in the way of commerce has brought to us the kind of pongee that is turned into admirable tailored lines and has not the deep, ugly coloring of the cheap pongee which once prevailed.’ ’

The various versions of the envelope bag are good this season and in leather these shapes take precedence for the small bag, while at the other end of the scale are the capacious weekend and motor bags, fitted or not. fitted. And, by the way, these bags, so convenient for travel by motor or train and for shopping on certain occasions, are now made up in the glossy black duck that looks like patent leather and is much used for motor trunks and other luggage. The stuff looks well and wears well and the bag of it is so low in price compared with a similar bag in leather that many a woman will arise and caUlt blessed.

Bags of the Season.

Early Fall Model Suits.

ly or semi-tallored garment is always safe.

WORKBAG IS EASILY MADE

One Having Many Advantages Can Be Constructed With Cardboard Box as Foundation. The workbag here described has many advantages; it lias a firm base, it will close up so that no dust can enter and soil the contents, and it will hold quite a lot of necessary implements for making or mending. A round cardboard box will be needed —one with a diameter of 8 or 9 inches is a nice useful sizg—also some sateen. First of all, cut a circle of sateen the same size as the base of the box. Neatly paste this on the inside of it, then eut a long strip about 25 inches to paste round the sides of the box; the depth of the box should be about 3% inches. Now cut another strip of sateen about 30 inches long and 8 broad. At the top of this strip run a hem and a heading, so that cord can be run through, and when drawn it will close the bag. ’ ’ The bottom end of the strip need not be hemmed, but neatly paste It to the outside of the box, fulling it a little all the way along, and seam It up the side. This pasting on Is all hidden by a strip of figured tapestry, silk or linen —just whatever may be to hand. If there is no figured material about, a band of plain linen, buff color, looks

A Strong Workbag.

very well, but before putting round the box, 8 little simple design could be worked on, or a monogram or initials.. A bag worked in the same way makes an excellent collar-box for a man. The collars simply form round, keep clean and do not run any risk of getting cracked or crushed.

SUIT COATS TO BE LONGER

Extend to Point Slightly Above Knee or Even Below It—Skirts Are of Very Simple Type. Besides the strictly tailored suits, there is a fair proportion of the more dressy ones, though some of the latter are Intended mainly for window displays and for openings, says the Dry Goods Economist ' The coats of the tailored Suits are mostly long, extending *-to a point slightly above the knee or somewhat below it Some have the portion above the waist made on fitted lines with the lower portion showing a slight fullness, but still preserving the straightline silhouette. . -> w The suit skirts are of very simple type, as the coats practically cover them.. ■■ ■■ l7 __« -