Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1919 — WHISTLER GOT EVEN FOR ONE HOUR’S SENTENCE [ARTICLE]

WHISTLER GOT EVEN FOR ONE HOUR’S SENTENCE

One of the units at Camp Lewis,. Washington, had in Its ranks a chronic whistler. In barrucks, at drill, everywhere and all the time, this soldier whistled. Suggestions, threats, sarcasm in regard to his musical efforts all rolled off him like water off a duck’s back. There was no stopping his whistling. Finally an officer took the man in hand. “You stand out there at attention,” the officer commanded, “and whistle for an hour.” The soldier grinned and obeyed. For oqe hour he stood in the company street, whistling “The Star-Spangled Banner.” And for an hour officers and soldiers stood at attention with