New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1917, Page 6

@y Post 1d Class Mail Matter. by carrier to anv part of the city cents a week, $ic & mouth. ns for paper to be sent by mall, 1o advamce. €0 cents & mouth, ism 1is the sin that the: ‘world is fight- ing against. 'The Entente Allies are banded together for the one purpose, to put an end to imperial absolutism, and German militarism. By adopting Prussian tactics the war might be ended sooner. But the vast majority of people in the world would rather gee fair play predominate on the part of at lens'\o;;e side in the world-war. Preventing Poodstulfs from entering the German empive, and burning the crops already in existence there are two different things. They involve two opposite methods of procedure,— one legal and the other absolutely un- fair. WHAT HE HAS DONE. Lest anyone think that Major Gen- Jera1l Pershing is not qualified to lead a division of troops upon a Furopean or any other battlefield we herewith ‘give a very brief outline af his mili- tary record: West Point graduate, in 1886. In the Apache Indian campaign in 1836. _ In the Sioux Indian campaign in class of 4 1890-1891, . ht flag, O brave fiag. O flag to lead thee free! ‘hand of God thy colors blent, heaven to earth thy glory lent, shield the weak and guide the strong. make an end of human wrong, d drewa countless. human host to follow after thee! S —VAN DYKE. el Roosevelt has .done the t thing. He has proven himself Patriot at a moment when patriots e demand. He has lived up to b traditions' of the nation. He done what his greatest admirers ¥ he would do, what even his ,' 8l enemies acknowledged he £ deii' He has sbandoned his his:itea of Taising a volunteer lor France. -And Ne has done ®ood grace. “In view of the of the President,” he says, for. those associated with in the project, “the only cours L to us is to disband and to aban- be divistons, thereby leaving n free to get into the military foe in some other way, if.that is ble, and if not, then to serve his jiry in civil life as best he can.” rally Colonel Roosevelt is a . peeved; but he will get over that. f[oes not let folly get the better of Igthent even when he goes into defense of his plans. ' The Staff had outlined -its:plans nding. troops to = Eurppe, and nel Roosevelt's division was not schieme of things. That Is all fe is to.it. The War Department wing trouble enough fitting out regulars with tents,’ blankets, and ) necessary adjuncts without Bg to WOrry over somebody’s pri- ;lrtny\,;fihether it be Roosevelt's, : ‘or John Smith's, or Bill Thase-who cannot have the F of golig to France with the iry, may as the Colonel points serve their country in civill lite | they can. And there are of chances for all,—even the hel. e \FAIR AND FOUL. fing’ the enemy is the question shour. Unless Germany is into submission military ex- lieve that the war will go on other year, or two, or possibly or even more. Forced into sub- m by starvation Germany can pthing but accept the terms of enemiess To this end the plan stroy German crops by setting on fire with fire-balls dropped Allied airplanes is interesting. ggestion comes from Lord Cal- , & former, member of the army. y pf the German valleys and within reach of English and airplanes there are vast tracts fd planted with grain. ‘These i touch one another and are fput fences or hedges. Thess c flelds are in the Rhine Valley fivicinity. Similar conditions exist Br the Russian frontler of Germany the plains of Hungary. Thou- of acres of these lands could royed by fire-balls properly di- Because of atmospheric con- prevalent in Germany the become much drier than in countries, thus making the of fire easier. It is pointed ‘the inventor of 'this scheme work of destruction can be lished with little danger to the nts of the aforementioned re- the non:comibatants, as cot- nd-farm bulldings among the re fare. military experts ° may of such a plan, humanity must % it. Barbarism has had full in this war, mostly on the part Germans. Poisonous gas, liquid and other diabolical Inventions been brought into play too often. cause Germany sees-fit 10 St0OD to h practices is no reason why other should’ follow: suit, Prussian. % Instructor 1897- 1898, Served with the 10th cavalry of the regular army in the Sentiago com- paign of the Spanish war, Berved in the Philippine ‘Islands, 1899-1903; conquered the ' hostile Moros of Mindando in a notable cam- paign lasting from October, 1902, -to June, 1903/ Served with General Kuroki's army as United States military observer in the Russo-Japanese War. Commanded United States expedi- tionary force in Mexico, 1916, and succeeded Major General Funston as head of the United States military de- partment of the Southwest. * General Pershing,—his full name is John J. Pershing,—was born in Mis- souri just about the time the Civil war broke out. He is 56 years old. Despite the fact that he has been a fighter of Indians, Filipinos and Mexi- cans, he is still in the prime of his military manhood and ready for more actlve service. ~ American military traditions will be upheld by this gal- lant officer and gentleman. at West Point, ANOTHER OPENING. There is a chance for all. No man need hold back for want of a place in the regiments of Uncle Sam. The latest addition to these forces is a “forestry regiment.” This outfit will be made up of foresters, practical ‘woodsmep, loggers, portable sawmill Operators, and others experienced in lumbering operations. This unit, to be raiged immediately, will see service in France. At the request of the War Department, the Farest Service will prepare plans for the organization and equipment of this force and will aid in securing suitable men. The regi- ment will form a unit of the Engineer planting. A farm publication urges its readers to ‘plant every acre, no matter how small.”—Chicago, Trib- une. B ‘With Italy reporting the sinking of 18 Austrian submarines, that nation makes it plain that it is fully aroused to the necessity of terminating this menace.—Norwich Bulletin. Germany is, take it from all. her professors, a super-nation of super- inen; but when the kaiser wants his teeth fited he calls on an American. —Fassaig (N. J.) News. ‘ | Elihu Root and Charles dward Rudsell should find mental stimui tion in conversation with each fother on the way over.—Passaic (N. J.) News. A young woman has entered the service of the navy as a finger-print expert. We just knew the girls weren’t holding hands all this time for nothing.—Grand Rapids Press. “We'll come across” is suggested as an American substitute for. “We'll do our bit.” Interpreted geographically and referring to the ocean, it should prove popular in France.—New York ‘World. The crops have been planted as a whole and Alabama has cut her cot- ton acreage by choice and by labor necessity. She has increased her corn crop by choice and has largely in- creased the peanut flelds and bean plantations.—Birmington Ledger. Speaking about the loyalty of Ger- man-Americans, one can get consid- { erable satisfaction, in scanning the | st of candidates for commissions from Milwaukee, to note such names as Shultz, Schwab, Schmdt, Theiler, Anschuetz, Gottschalk, Wensel, etc. Another blow at Berlin.—New Haven Journal-Courier. The Fight Reluctant. Dedicated to Woodrow Wilson, presi- dent of the United States, Our ships were still, or cruising gal- lantly; Our guns were silent and our flags " were furled; ‘We sought to share our weal with every one; ‘We loved our peace and craved it for the world. Man was our brother. Whereso'er he dwelt We took his hand and met him eye Corps now being recruited to be sent abroad as soon as it can be organized and equipped. The organization of this regiment is the reeult of a suggestion made by the British Commission. Similar forces have been raised in Canada and are rendering valuable services. The object of the American forestry regi- ment, it is said, wil] be to convert available timber into material suit- able for bridges, railroads, trenches, and other construction work with the least possible waste. At the same time the cutting will be done under the supervision of technical experts in co-operation with the French foresters. In this way the permanent damage to the forests incident to furnishing the imperatively needed timber will be kept as small as possible, Uncle Sam’s “Forestry Regiment™ will be organized in units capable of handling all kinds of woods work. A number of portable sawmill _outfits will be sent alang with the men. The regiment will be officered by trained forésters and expert lumbermen who! are thoroughdy familiar with pro- ducing and delivering lumber. It will carry complete equipment for all kinds of woods work. ‘The classes of men desired comprise axemen, team- sters, tie-cutters, millwrights, saw- filers, sawyers, portable sawmill men, farriers, blacksmiths lumberjacl Cooks;, and carpenters, as. well /as to eye; ‘We aimed to fare with him in honored ways ‘Where liberty and justice e’er must le- Such was our want, our passion, and our dream. Still love we all, sprung from the common womb; ‘We keep our dream, but never could we stand In craven sorrowing by Freedom's tomb! And so, near Easter-time, when lilies white Opened their fronds to take the morn- ing sun, Our blood went hot—we sensed stalking death Along the living roads our fathers won. a But twas not this that roused us, nor the loss Of lives and ships, though these were quite enough— We saw the mauling of our brothers’ right By hands unroyal, rough. merciless, and A man may pass and suffer not there- by; A throne may totter, all may still be well; But when the birthright of the soul is struck The sure resultant is long, tragic hell. And so our blood went hot! With lift- ed eyes ‘We took to battle on the land and sea And flung out all into the blessed Cause, . For Right,” for Freedom, for Democ- racy. Our mints are broken and our treas- ure spent; Our tranquil dreams are sown upon the air; *Neath lonely mounds men placid lie ‘With never heed of urge or trumpet blare & our young For who would hoard his gold in % times like this? And who would falter in a periled way? And who would live when dying saves the race? ; And who would sleep whén waking brings the day? Fighting to build Truth’s temple, vast and strong: Paying, to gain the meed of- duty done; . Dying to live iif better lives to be— Ah, this is surely victory well won. mbtorcycle and motor truck Oberl~!flaung we love, for hate not we our tors. secured, the men will he assembled at six central points, which have already been designated. Thus avenue opcned to eéxpert soldiers, Po your Liberty Bonding early— Boston Transeript. Some drill, some .till and some pro- duce the. dollar bil.—New York Sun. Tt hegins to look as if after the war the only colonies Germany will hold will be Milwaukee and Hoboken.— Boston Transcript. The American theory of how to prepare for war ‘is to have a grand : debate in congress with everybody's | speeches printed in the Congressional Record.—Paterson Press-Guardian. People are—becoming. crasy. . about As rapidly as enlistments are | is another: | i i i foe; We only hate the thing for which he stands, And seek for those who follow after hint The benedicite which Peace com- mands. ‘With flags unfurled we go where hon- or calls; X feet’ well shod we tread bloody way; With lifted eyes we hail the peaceful dawn— The dawn of mankind’s great Democ- | racy! | —From Pictorial Review for June. [ witn the | No Mistake About That. (Judge). «“pa” said little Willie, “what is the | unit rule | 'HOUSE CLEAN- AILY HERALD, ‘McMILLAN | o i< | ‘Always Reliable .RUGS IN ALL SIZES | AT SPECIAL PRICES RIGHT - NOW AT . O CLEANING TIME WOOL and FIBRE RUGS Id€al For Bed Rooms. 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WINDOW SHADES, stock sizes; also any size or shade made to order. 8 ft. 69c 12 ft. $1.00 COMMUNICATED THEY WERE NOT MISSED, “Patriot” Aroused by Those Who Stayed Away From Flag Raising at Kensington Saturday. Apropos of the recent ill-timed and even more ill-considered controversy concerning the placement of the Sons of Veterans’ fiag, the following fs re- spectfully submitted: 1. Any ground graced with the nation’s emblem 1is holy ground, though some few holy men vision it otherwise. The spirit which dominated the at common crowd at Saturday’s demonstration was so warmly enthus- iastic that few noticed and none felt the absence of those of the towns- people for whom the flag is the glory to be acknowledged, only when placed according to the dictates of their idea of a fitting place. 2. It was a Sons of Veterans’ flag raising—the ground was generously given them by one of their society— their membership deemed the place worthy—the people who were proud to be among the witnessing assem- blage gave patriotic approval of the civic spirit of their American thought, and were enthusiastic in commenda- tion of their lofty ideals—offering no apology and permitting no dissenting voice to influence them to a change of front,—recognizing, as do all of us who are of that brand of American marked Plain American, that any place is a fitting place where floats the colors of the United States of America. 8. That the triangle is in front of the Kilby House”is beside the ques- tion, ‘but this offered: Liquors ars dispensed with the’ sanction of the federal government, permitted under: the laws of the State of Connecticut, and sold in Kensington as a result of lacal option, carried by a majority of almost one hundred votes, It was Kensington's Glory Day, and to be remémbered while those of us who attended have in us the apprecia- tion of this one Americanism—though stained with the slime of war, blood red with the life-hurt of martyrs, ! blackened, torn, the Red and White and Blue no matter the time, no mat- ter the place, shows all white, pure white to all Americans, PATRIOT. Making the Most of a Mission. (Liverpool Post). Edith was light-hearted and merry | over everything. Nothing appealed to | her seriously. So one day her mother | decided to Invite a very serious youns parson to dinner, and he was placed next to the light-hearted girl. 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He may be shifted from squad to squad as the strength of the company varles, but he will in all probability continue to be a member of the same com- pany. Owing to the loose and tenta- tive organization of the squad—that is, so far as individual members are concerned—real esprit de corps does not begin with the squad but with the company. Even when in camp and members of the same squad are tent mates, a change in the forma- tion of the company may occur at any time which would throw the new sol- dier into a different squad. The company is different. It is .a fixed and continuous thing—a going concern, so to speak. It is the new soldier's military home. even on the march; or, to put it another way, *1; is his military class in the regiment, which corresponds to his military col- lege. Toward other regiments he feels as he would toward a rival col- leges. . The present regiment in the Amer- ican army consists of - fifteen com- panles. These include twelve infan- try companies, authorized to have 100 men and three officers at peace strength and 150 men and three offi- cers at war strength. The three addi- tional companies which go to make up the fifteen are the headquarters, supply and machine gun companies. The captain is the commander, of the company. There are two subordinate commissioned officers—the first and second lieutenant. hese command sion,” said the parson, ‘“is to save young men.” “Good,” replied the girl. “I'm glad to meet you. I-wish you'destve one. for-meft platoons and, as need arises, In order of rank take command of the com- pany. . Although- the- war -depactment s SELF HELPS FOR NEW SOLDIERS SOON TO BE CALLED INTO FIELD Advice By United States Army Officer Which Is Valuable to Those America’s New Ikgions. considering the organization of com- panies of 250 men, on the French plan, under the Hay Bill the company at peace strength is constituted as fol- | lows: One captain, one first lieuten- ant, one second lieutenant, one first sergeant, one mess sergeant, one sup- ply sergeant, six sergeants, eleven corporals, two cooks, two buglers, one mechanic, nineteen privates of the first class and fifty-six privates of the second class. Total 103. For war strength there are added two ser- geants, six corporals, one cook, one mechanic, nine vates (first olass), and 81 privates (second class). 'Total, 158 men and officers. A company s subdivided Into platoons and squads. The number both of platoons and squads varies ac- cording to whether the company is at peace or war strength or even below the authorized peace strength. Like- wise, the strength of a squad may vary in order to extend the framq- work of the company, except that no squad may contain less than six men. The company, then, is divided into two, three or four platoons, each con- sisting of not less than two nor more than four squads. ¥n other words, at full War strength, there would be six- jteen squads or 128 men in the four platoons. The remainder besides the officers have assigned positions such as guides and file closers. The sergeant, of which there may {be eleven at war strength will be {found to be of more importance in jthe company than the corporal, who has no authority. cxcepr over the men of hls immeadiate ‘squad. Sergeants {are not only in charge of two squads twhen so grouped, but may be ‘placed 'ln command of a platoon. In a com- |pany of four platoons, two platoons 2t least must be commanded by ser- #eaats. The new soldier will fnd that the sergeant is the normal med! im be- fwenn the non-commissioned man and the officer and that the sergeants are supervisers of all -company affairs which relate exclusively to enlisted * men. b { Tomorrow’s article wiil tell how the company is formed. 4 (Copyright, 1917, by the Wheelor Syn- dicate, Ine.) “ CHOATE MEMORIAL AT WESTMINSTER Archbishop of Canterbury Lauds * Former Ambassador to England London, May’21.—Several hundred Dersons attended a service today in memory of Joseph H. Choate of New York at St. Margaret's church, West- minster. The Archbishop of Canter- bury spoke of Mr. Choate’s servces for the American and British nattons. Among those at the services were Ambassador Page, Mrs. Page, Robert P .Skinner, the American consul gen- eral; Mra. Skinner, Mrs. Whitelaw Reld, former Premier Asquith, Vig- count Byrce, Lord Beresford, the Marquis of Lansdowne Lady Ran- doiph Churchill, Sir Thomés Lipton, Lady Gilbert Parker and Sir Robert . B. Finlay, lord high chancellor. The British Pilgrims soclety, ander whose auspices the services were held, was largel¢ represented, and a number of' American diplomats and consular of- ficials were present. The Archbishop of Canterbury said:s “Mr. Choate was a pre-eminently great American citizen, a conspicu- ous example of what is pure and without reproach in\the public civil. life of a great country. And as he stood for what is best in American life, he stood not less strenuously for what ceraents in bonds of healthiest friendship he American and British' People, both of*whom he had served; 80 well. The pure flame of what is: straightforward in pure and high toned in endeavor burned brightly. By God’s help we are not goin gto let i flicker or wane.” Another memoral servics was in Temple church, attended dy. . ¥