Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1918 — RETURNS SALUTE; NOT ENTITLED TO IT [ARTICLE]

RETURNS SALUTE; NOT ENTITLED TO IT

o Camp Mills, L. I.—Recently a o J * noncommissioned officer of ® o o popular contingent here was o j * mistaken by* a new , recruit on <. 1► sentry duty, who saluted him. < * J ’ The noncommissioned officer, Ig- ~ < ► norant that his colonel was near « ► ’’ by, returned the salute. Next <, o morning he was ordered to re- o J J port to the colonel, where he was j , o asked why he returned the sa- o o lute when he, the “noncom.” <> < ► knew he was not entitled to it < { X “Sir,” he answered, “I al- o ■ ’ ways return everything I am not ’ ’ < » entitled to.” J J J ’ The colonel dismissed him. ~