New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 28, 1917, Page 6

‘ ritain Herald. D PUBLISHING COMPANTY. Proprietors. Qally (Sunday excepted) at 4:15 n. M- s d Butlding, 67 Church St ®4 &t tie Post Omce at New Britain . d Class Mail Matte red by Warrier to any part of the ity St 15 cents a week, 63 cents 8§ MONTL Fiptions for paper to be sent )mnnm. Ayabie in advance, 60 cents & 3 40 a year. jatng medfum in Books and press ivertisers. only profitable advert Be eity. Circulation %m alwavs open to ad le at_Tota- | and Broad- | K Herald will be found or_sa 42na St ne's News Staad, 420 O0 TELEPHONE CALLS ese Office rial Rooms Let Us Strive. With malice toward none; with arity for all; with firmness in » right; as God gives us to see 3 right, let us strive on to finsh » work we are in. ABRAHAM LINCOLN DRAWN TIGHTER. ssldent Wilson's sweeping em- o on all articles of commerce to ty countries will also hold at 3 all foods, fuel, cotton and other b.mmribuunx to our defense !-flb! otherwise be sent to neu- . It is explated by the President the purpose of this enlarged em- 0 §s not to prohibit exports from sountry, but to control the foreign 5 Necessity demands that rigid 1ods be adopved in order to pre- Germany from getting American ‘acts which would, sooner or later, #ed against our forces in Europe. neighboring countries to Germany De the greatest sufferers by this sl act of the President, and tly so. They have time and time n violated all terms of friendliness much as they have shipped into nany goods which thgy should ) used themselves. In the future will not get a chance to deceive |Ile’s, Hattie Swartzel i avenue, in the quaint of famous as the home of thoe Jeanne d Alice of Old Lhicty ago the Hannum was a servant in Hannum 11 old of town Vincennes, American Are., Vincenne years present M farm MeMurran, a Passing one was She gave him Indiana Su- Hid the will ay the tramp. And the holds cup ot colee Court now \ preme rich has been strenuo the e siste $21,000 bonds contested nd of w ¥ hy twhile tramp's brothers The estate. Unit about S which consists in \tos Government $6,000 in cash, has the time af and been turned over to beneficiary. The Murran had given up his wanderins wiil, made some over the road, reads:i— “I do on this 7th day of Sep- tember, 1898, will to Mattie Draim, that poor servant girl who save me a gond bite ta eat and a hot cup of coffee when I was weak and feverish from hunger amd near ready to drop and the auld man she worked for cursing her it to and ordered me out of the yvard, and I do will that all I have at my death, all the money or property that I have shall be her: MARSHALL M'MURRA Mattie Drain {here mentioned is the Mrs. t the money. There is in this a moral: Be kind, even to a tramp; not alone for what material reward there might come of it, but for self satisfaction. WHILE THEY ARE YOUNG. Universal military service may and may not come out of this war. The United States, however, will institute some method military training whereby its young men will be ever ready for the call to arms should necessity demand. The lesson of this war has been learned at great expense of time and money. We must never »emin be caught unprepared. One American army officer has al- ready advanced a plan whereby the youth of the nation can be easily trained for the work of soldiering. He would, in the very near future, have called to the colors all young men be- tween the ages of 19 and 21, and train them in the camps left vacant by our boys sent to France. This would, of course, require an amendment to the draft law, and it has been suggested that a proviso be added that not one was for giving me Hannum who of of these boys be called for active ser- American Government. The em- 70 is now drawn tight enough to vice until he had reached the age of h. SI VOUS PLATT. “ithin a week and a day the first 4ngent of New Britaln’s quota to new national army will be on its to camp, if not actually en- ched there. Some one hundred fitty or more boys from here will 4 be clad in the khaki learning the - rudiments of military life. Later, er detachments will be sent from 4 city until the full quota, 513, has n accounted for. t has been suggested in these col- ns that an appropriate farewell be anged for these young men. As no move in this direction has been gle by any of the city officials and ess private enterprise and initia- s come to the fore the boys are Ha- to go away unattended, unfeted, i1 unsung. Probably this is what oty desires to do with its soldler since the volunteers were hustled ¥ tn about the same fashion. They nt in the early hours of the morn- when few were up and doing. Whatever is done in this direction, her the boys are sent away with without ceremony, Wwe must not get this: The lads who have gone the colors in the first instance are all accounted for. The record of histments from this city is not com- We know all who have been . We do not know all who volunteered. Let's have the mes please. Fill out a blank found another part of the Herald and re- fin to this office. } | | | A OUP OF COFFEE. Away back the early eighties, bsstbly later there wa ong in than that, which Seat, a bore the homely bpular le: ‘“Take 1d of a little incident in the liv ack and a very old a Lady. young hoy bootf dy who, exhausted from the heat of e day, chair ont of a merchant’s placc of business. e gruff old merchant came out of store in a rage and warned the espasser away. Whereupon, so the bng went, the boy stepped forward d proffered her a resting place on his bootblack stand, saying, “You need ot hesitate, ma’am, for T that aftevwards, sought rest in a in own the to leave all air.’” pdy, is oars rime left wh it came her mundane sphere arthly ttle boctblack Vhic carried a Pe h moral to young kind to the aged. 2 fre life, pretty remir virtie, or the virtue bt kindness, being its own reward. Te, real a aid 21, There may the War to such a plan or take idea of dmafting the younger And vet there are seemingly reasons why the War be many reasons why Department will not adhere | kinaly to the men. more Department w»should wax enthusiastic over the pros- pects of adding so many young men to the Tanks of the army. Young men undoubted make the best soldiers. There are some of the finest specimens of soldiery in the various military col- leges throughout the country and these young fellows are mostly under age. ‘With the boys in military colleges, and who have not yet had that experience, the TUnited States Government could put in training to- morrow a reserve army of almost one million members. There are approxi- mately that number of young boys in America between the ages of 19 and 21 who are physically capable of un- the bovs dergoing the attendant strain of camp training. Such valuable timber should not be lost to the nation. They should be trained while they are young. A roliing stone gathers no moss; but we have noticed it accumulates a very. very high polish. FAOCTS AND FANCIES. After a costly war, cheap peace impossible.—Norwich Record. Russia is at least able to sit up and sign promissqry notes.—New Sun. is « Old King Coal isn't sure whether he is a merry oid soul or not.—Hart- ford Times. The watch on the Rhine was con- verted intg an alarm clock by that French raid.—Chicago Evening Post. Daniels has heard that the destroyer is good for. U-boats, and we expect to hear almost any day that somebody has told him about 13-inch guns.—Boston Transeript. Secretar New York coal dealers declare the price of coal will not be lowered the president’s aciion. Maybe but it wont be “highered™. York World | i . Germans in the Cologne 2lish the of- E orf States,” say ung, to have F language of the countr But ce e be no help for it— iphia Public Ledzer Quarry »k in (Capaan, they could not get wrs henes there is likely arand ail over the Springfield Daily Ne nen he tru Conn., he one country.- strike A married man has his choice of two evils. He can either incur his wife's displeasure hy neglecting her, or her t comes fram Indiana. It has to do fvith the will of one Marshall McMur- » Once a tramp, who left $27,000 to Y disgust by being attentive to her.— Exchange. The latest plan of the Kansas boot- i M- York | leggers to evade the bone-dry law is to empty tiie milk out of cocoanuts and rofill them with whiskey. The plan, however, has its drawbacks, so many Kansusns do not like their whi key flavored with cocoanut.—Kansas City Star. as To Bumm-Bard Ripling. Dear Bumm-Bard, Believe me, old & ure to get All them niceo i chucked And I'm writing to say hand—some bo-. as fresh as the plucked. Ain't it better by Heck, to get somge- thing like this Than to hear some old pessimist shout, “Oh there’s nobody home in the top of his dome. “I wonder who let outlt out ‘twas a Il verses you that your i Is ay was Or, the nut Dawgonit it's hard to plugging along With but little or nothing in sight, And a word now and then from some praise-slinging pen Puts ginger and pep in the fight. The life of a poet at hest, is 7o cinch— We all get discouraged at times; An’ honest and true, I have moment so blue That I can’t read those letters from Grimes. lkcep "Twas great to sit down after supper at night, And from our old newspaper read Of the travels of Boggs, but I guess that the fogs Of old Plainville have cut down his speed. He started with plenty of gas in his tank— His engine was setting a pace, But I guess that there must have been something that bust, For he lost the old ink-slinging race. Perhaps in the future I might hand your more Of that old Kipling stuff that I sling, For really I think that this noble old gink Should inspire all us poets to sing. I thank you for all the nice things that you sald,— And write me again if you wish, So now I suppose it 1s proper to close— Sincerely and truly—old BISH. BISH K. IBBLE. The Oldest Democracy. (San Francisco Chronicle.) The Russian brand of democracy does not seem well fitted to carry any conclusion. Its efficlency apparently ended with its tumbling over of the dynasty, which, in fact, really fell mainly from its own weakness and corruption. The march of events in Russia 1s following more closely than wost realize that of the French revolutior {in the eighteenth century, but tho revolutionary enthusiasm did impart tremendous fighting capacity to the rank and flle of the French armies, which seems to be wholly lacking in the Russian rank and file, which has hitherto been unsurpassed in fighting qualities. Of course, the Prench had an ad- vantage in that the convention which assumed supreme power had a legi- timate popular origin. The Russian Duma which could claim such origin could not rise to the position of the French states general, which de- clared itself a constituent assembly, and for a long time vigorously exer- cised real authority. The Russian revolution has thus far been a sudden coalition of represen- tatives of every mode of thought, from constitutional republicanism to wild and violent anarchy. The dy- nasty disposed of, the coalition speed- ily dissolved and the anarchy which it required a decade to develop in France and lead to a Napoleon de- veloped almost overnight in Russia, and has led to a Kerensky, whose | power is not vet proved. is found to have the audacity the force to unite the Russian na- tion, apparently that country will henceforward cut little figure in the war. Its condition is hopeless in the face of the German autocratic flght- ing machine At the other extreme of democracy stands our own country. It is the and demooracies. Whether it is the best | arganized has yet to he proved. But | thus far we caunot pretend to much 1 aflicien The shipping muddle is ! now fresh in our minds and it is typ- éi(':l\ of the greater conflicts in con- [fi"(“ 5 After months of gres < been unable to § bill or a war tax bill. Ext termined to get their way, tion hinders action. So This Ts (Waterbury Washington.——An official who | serutinized the reports of diplomatic representatives war, s a food emists de- and fac- German Kaltur. Democrat.) has to “The you not nner ny extract: 1f does m bru this o5 ar furnished mericans are 1 of t matter, of 2 German gentleman, knocks vou down. The have absolutely no kultur.” We give it up! The German way of thinki hopeiess. A gentle- man agguing about whether he's a Jiar or not! IF that's kultur, to hell with it! one the the but ne Not Qualified to Speak. (Washi star.) “Blig; republies are un- grateful.” IS ony { opinio he h he can express an anybody knows, : never done anythingf to put a obligations to him. sce how S5t ns republic under No More Contagious. (Grand Rapids Press.) We are right sorry to hear that the ex-Czar of Russia is to be isolated, as we do not believe that czaring is con~ ltaflous any more, pleas- | Unless he | oldest, richest and most powerful of | con- | German | their | government before the declaration of | Americans | New Occupation for Probably Will Prove To Human Race. War-Cripples Boon Shortly after the war began a se- ! ries of investigations to develop meth- ods whereby European their soldiers was hegun by Frank the nations crippled B. Gil- Close- ment that might “put to work" breth, the efliciency engineer. ly following the he had discovered a plan to enahle one-armed soldiers to operate the i typewriter, comes hig practical idea of coNserving the teeth through dental nurses. After a study of the funda- mentals of Mr. Gilbreth coneluded thatg totally dea¥, one- eved, one-handed, legle: cripple, properly ht, can do more eflicient work in cleaning teeth than the den- tist can do in the time for which the average worker can afford to pay, be- cause the dentist's fee will be higher. announc dex a working plan that can out. The majority of people, Gilbreth has deduced, do not yet ize the actual money value of teeth. Eiery dollar saved from the dentist at the present time is siven several times over to a physi- slan later on. Much ill-health {g traceable to poor teeth. Further- more, few people know that most of the decay Is easily preventable by proper periodical cleaning, and the rest of it can be taken care of hy filling the cavitics when they are first formed. knowledge of a cavity when it isdarge enough to cause the tooth to ache. This leads to the necesslty for clean- ing properly, and it can be done at little expense to the operator, says Mr. Gilbreth. To induce people to avail themselves of this dental nurs- ing service, Mr. Gilbreth would first madke it fashionable, and its absence considered economically and hygen- ically indecent. Parents should be held criminally responsible until the children are old enough to care for their own teeth, the engineer says. In a paper presented at a recent con- ference of the Society for the Pro- motlon of Occupational Therapy, a copy of which the author sends us, Mr. Gllbreth sets forth the methods to be employed in establishing this new occupation for crippled soldiers. He says: “In this age of destructlon there is great need of conservation, and no conservation is so necessary as -that 'of human beings. With the constant destruction of men in the Great War has -come the pressing need of con- serving and using the cripples, both war cripples and industrial cripples. ‘“We may place the cripple by changing his old work or we may place a cripple at some new work, such as dental nursing, that has never been done to the degree needed. “Dental nursing may be deflned as that part of prophylactic treatment »f the teeth that can be done by a B without & combplete dental training, namely, the polishing of the teeth by hand with stick and pumice. “There is a world-wide lack of knowledge as to the relation of sound teeth to good health. America is rec- ognized as the leader in the profes- sion of dentistry. American dentists are recognized throughout the world as being, as a class, the most expert practitioners in all branches of den- tistry, though other countries are now also coming to the front in this great human work. “In spite of the great work of the dentist, even here in America and still more abroad, the care of teeth 1s generally looked upon too often by the publit as stmply concerning ap- pearance, beauty, and comfort or speed In the process of mastication, rather than as the most important factor of good health, while the den- tist is too often interested primarily in filllng cavities rather than preserv- ing the tooth as a whole. The great- er productive efficiency resulting feom the natural use of all of one's teeth remains almost unappreciated. Tt is natural, this being the general view- point, that care of the teeth, or den- tal treatment, is often classed as a luxury rather than a necessity. The high cost of dentistry practically makes such treatment a luxury at | present. . ... .. “The work of the dentist is expen- | sive, and must necessarily be. The high cost of dentistry is not surpris- | ing, nor is the profession to be' blamed for it. The training for the profes- sion is long, arduous and expensive— and much of the work involves costly materials, as well ag time and pro- vides problems requiring no end of | education, experience and the high- est grade of skill. Dentistry provide: an unlimited, sa ving field for the mechanical genius. How are we to | provide proper pay for such work, yet insure necessary treatment to the | average wa arner? “The answer i “1. By functiona the dentist Mr. zing the work of By having the trained expert do the skilled work only. 3. By training low-priced workers to do such parts of the work as re- quire less skill “The results i tion will be: “1. Rediiction of the cost of clean- inz the teeth. Clean, ‘ncar-sound,’ of all to of the functionaliza- which teeth means sound, or within the reach Less need of the man unable to afford it. g ngs that can be devoted to such work; if it be needed. “5. Retter health and | ciency. 6. New work for the dental nurses, the of “Dental nursing will provide a new vocation. and at the same time pro- vide for supplving a community need. Tt will take no work from those who need it. Rather it will relieve an over-worked profession of low-priced and low-skilled work. Moreover, be- ing based, as it Is, on motion study and fatigue study, it will supply at the same time occupation and inter- est, those fundamental needs of the crippled soldiers in all countries and at all times.” costly work added effi- eloaners He declares that thig is no dream, but ; be carried ! Most people get their first | by | COMMUNICATED. TOWN FARM OUT OF FAIR. Board of Charities Decides Not to Permit Exhibits. Aug. 27th, 1817. Editor New Britaln Herald: Dear Sir—WIill you please inform the writer why the Board of Public Charities has prohibited the present management of the Town Farm from making the usual exhibit at the com- ing State Fair at Berlin, of the prod- ucts of the New RBritain Town Farm. For the last eight years, exhibits of the products of the Town Farm have been displayed, and have done credit, hoth to the Farm, and the city of New Britain and cach succeeding vear the premiums have increased, which goes to thow that the farm was developing under the very efficient management of Mr. and Mrs. George Kibbe. Last year the premiums received were the highest in history. and amounted to between $180 and $190 dollars. Of course this amount goes into the city treasury and its some- what of a mystery to the writer why the board should have come to the de- cision, not to allow any more exhibits at the State Fair. Every citizen of New Britain Is in- terested directly or indirectly in the succéss of the State Fair at Berlin and it seems to the writer, its either lack of good judsment, or prejudice on the part of the present b withdraw this exhibit and thi above all years when we hear so much about home gardens, municipal gar- dens, and farm development in gen- eral. I think its the heighth of stu- pidity and lack of judgment for the hoard to take this stand, as an exhibit such as the Town Farm has displayed in the past, would certainly be of great encouragement, and demonstrate fully to the home gardner, the muni- clpal farmer, and practical fatmer, what can be done with a farm, that was run down and in the condition the Town Farm was run down when the present maagement took charge seven years ago. Will you please see what iformation you can get, and inform the citizens of New Britain, the reason of this ac- tion, and why they wish to throw away $190 or more in premiums. Yours for the best interests of New Britain, and success of the Berlin Falr. I remaln, Very sincerely, AN INQUIRER. FOR THE BOYS IN CAMP. Little Things the Soldiers Need; Easy to Get Here, But Dificult at Camp. The first few weeks in camp are the hardest for the young soldier. It is a viplent wrench from home life and normal social ties tq camp conditions with tent life, radical change of food, limited bathing facilities, stiff drill and rigid discipline. To tide the lad over this period, home folks may help very materially. His mail is the big thing for the boy in camp. Each day send him some greeting or some love token, be it ever so small. The prob- lem of laundry is sometimes difficult, so send him a handkerchief today and a pair of good socks tomorrow, and repeat it now and then. He has a sweet tooth—satisty it with candy and chocolate in small lots only, each piece wrapped in oiled paper that it may not reach him a sticky mess. He will, after a little experience, take pure chocolate with him on a hike, and it seems to keep & man up better than other food. His tent is not lighted, so if you can provide a small pocket flashlight, you may solve the problem of his finding things at night. Because bathing facilities are sometimes very limited, a good big bath sponge is ap- preciated, and you may follow it with a towel now and then. Pennies for postage may be few, so send him a book of stamps, also an occasional magazine or illustrated weekly Bound books are not usually desired in camp. He needs the ordinary toilet articles, but do not send talcum pow- der, tooth past, tooth brush, shaving cream, razor blades and soap all on the same day—an. item each mail is better. Put a small package of court plaster In your next letter. He will enjoy a Testament or prayer book, and especially one of the khaki-bound ones that may be secured from American Bible society. If he did not take his watch and you can af- ford a cheap wrist watch, send it, A pair of heavy tan laces to replace the worn ones that permit his shoes to be’ sloppy would be welcomed; also & tiny, good, hand shaving-mirror. Half a dozen blanket safety pins and as many ordinary large safety pins are among the handiest things in the Kkit. Two or three small washrags—a sort that can be easily cleaned and dried quickly. Parcel post solves the problem of sending small packages safely. Ad- dre: s and fully with the num- ber regiment and the letter of his company, troop or battery, and delivery is almost absolutely assured, though he moves from place to place very often. Insure the more valuable articles; it costs but a trifle. Do not put all in one bundle, but string it out over days and wecks, so that he will learn to listen most eagerly for “mail call.” It is pathetic to note the number of men in the service to whom the arrival of the mail means nothing. Carelessness or wrongdoing separates them from home and loved ones, so they get no mail. Don't let the soldier man from your home circle. be of this group. (Chaplain John T. Axton, U. S. A, in Christlan Herald.) Sign of Age. (Buffalo Enquirer.) A man is getting old when he re- turns from a vacation less tired than when he went away. Col. Watterson Retorts. (Louisville Courier-Journal.) i T recelved my crown from God Almighty.—The Kalser. You are a liar, Bill! You got it of Satan, Next! LESSON NO. 14. THE TEAM LEADERS. (Preceding Lessons: 1. Your Post of Honor. 2. Making Good as a Sol- dier. 8. Nine Qualities of a Soldier. 4. Getting Ready for Camp. 5. First Day in Camp. 6. Cleanliness in Camp. 7. Your Health. 8. March- ing and Care of Feet. 9. Your Equipment and Arms. 10. Recrea- tion in Camp. 11. Playing the Game. 12, Teamwork in the Army. 18, Grouping Men into Teams). Most of the men in the Army are private soldier: Their work is of the greatest importance and deserves all the respect and praise which it re- ceives. A great.many men in the Na- tional Army, however ,will be ambi- tious to rise to higher ranks. They will find plenty of encouragement and of opportunities for promotion. If you are one of these men, don't allow yourself to forget the fact that you can win promotion by proving your fitness in each duty entrusted to you. Tt is a rare case when a man is ‘‘jumped” several ranks ahead. As a rule, he climbs from one rank to the next higher rank after having demon- strated in each position his intelli- gence, honor, and reliability. Bven as a private, you may win ad- vancement to the grade known as first-class privates. About one-fourth of the privates in each company may be given the rating ‘“first-cla which means in substance that they are re- garded as skilled and trustworthy sol- diers. Non-Commissioned Officers. HOME READING COURSE FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS Thirty daily lessons offered to men selected for service in Na- tional Army as practical help in getting started in the right way. .No attempt is made to give binding rules or directions, the course be- ing informal in tone. These lessons are issued by the War Depart- ment which reserves right to reprint. DOING HIS BIT JOHN MULCONRY. The address of the young man pic- tured above is not known but accord- ing to latest reports he is somewhere From the first-class privates are usually chosen the corpora These are the squad leaders. They are ap- pointed by the commanding officer of the | the regiment on the recommendation of the commanding officer of the com-~ pany. In addition to the regularly ap- pointed corporals each company may have one lance corporal. This is a temporary appointment ‘made by the company commander for the purpose of testing the abllity of some private whom he is thinking of recommend- ing for permanent appointment. In case the lance corporal does not make a good showing, or for any other rea- son, he may be returned to the ranks when the commander of the company sees fit. Next above the corporal in rank comes the sergeant. There are usually 9 to 11 sergeants in a company. Un- less a sergeant has some other duty | assigned to him. he is normally the leader of the platoon. There are, how- ever, many special duties constantly assigned to sergeanis. The first ser- geant (In Army slang the ‘“top ser- geant,”) for example, keeps certain company records, forms the company in ranks, transmits orders from the company commander, and performs many other tasks. The supply ser- geant sees to bringing up supplies of all kinds to the company. The mess sergeant looks after food. The stable sergeant is responsible for the proper care of horses and mules. The color sergeant carries the national or regi- mental colors. There are many oth- er grades within the rank of sergeant which can not be described here. You will gradually become familiar with them during your army experience. Commissjoned Officers. Sergeants and corporals are known as non-commissioned officers, because they are appointed by their regimental commanding officer. Officers of high- er ranks are known as commissioned, since they hold their rank by virtue of a commission issued to them under au- thority of the President of the United States. The commissioned officers is thus on quite a different footing from the ‘““non-com’ (non-commissioned of- ficer). He obtains his rank and au- thority from a higher source. He is treated with respect which is of a dif- ferent character from that extended to a non-commissioned officer. This s one of the fundamental things in Ar- | my organization. Lowest in rank among the commis- sioned officers is the secosd lieutenant Above him comes the first lieutenant. and above him the captain. These are the three ‘‘company - officers.”” The captain is ordinarily the commanding officer of a company, while the lieu- tenants might be described as assistant captains. In the absence or disabili- ty of the captain, however, the first licutenant takes his place and has full command, and in the absence or disa- bility of both the second lieutenant takes the command. Next above the captain is the major, whose proper command is a battalion. A step higher is the lieutenant colonel and above him the colonel, the com- manding officer of a regiment. The lieutenant colonel ordinarily assists the colonel and in his absence takes the command. Th case both the lieu- tenant colonel and the colonel are dis- abled or absent, the senior major takes the command. The General Officers. Above the colonel is the brigadier general, whose proper command is a brigade. Above the brigadier general is the major general, the highest rank at present held by any officer of the American Army. One general. however, serves as Chief of Staff of the Army. As such he supervises all troops and depart- | ments of the military service. He in turn reports to the Secretary of War. The Secretary of War in his turn acts under the general direction of the President of the United States, who Is | the Commander-in-Chief. The chain of authority reaches in an unbroken line all the way from the | President to the newest recruit. If the President chooses to give an order which in any way affects the recruit, it passes through the Secretary of War, Chief of Staff, major general, briga- dler general ,colonel major, captain, in French waters. His name is John * Mulconry, son of Mr. and Mrs. John | Mulconry of 280 Washington street. He enlisted July 25, 1216, in the ! regular navy and the last that was heard from him he was stationed on the Destroyer Cunningham. Young Mulconry, he is only 20, re- celved his education at St. Mary's school, graduating from that institu- tion. He is a member of the T. A. B.* society and well and favorably known in this city. ! sergeant, and possibly corporal until the recruit is reached and the order obeyed Ordinarily only the most general in- structions are issued by the higher of-, ficers. The manner in which these ik structions shall be carried out is lefél to the judgment of officers in closer | contact with the troops and with & | more intimate knowledge of the condi- tions under which they are working. Just Talk. (De Kalb County Herald). I looked over a convention of peo- ple the other day. Every fellow who got up and bragged on somebody else | was cheered and it got so practically | everything that was sald was cheered —the platitude stuff, the stereotyped | stuff, the fake'stuff, the stuff that the fellow who said it didn't belleve in and the fellow who cheered it didn’t believe in. And I wondered why ite was all put into the program when nobody believed it. It reminded md of a little story that Elton T. Harrig of Cameron one time told me about how Judge Alexander sat on a lawyer, one time when the judge was on the bench. The lawyer, I think in some equity case, was argulng a point ful- somely to the judge. when the judzg stopped him with thi: ““What is the use of your standing there and mak- ing the point you are trying to maks when you know it is not the law, and you know that I know it's not thes law, and vou know that I know that you know it’s not the law ™ I did not learn whether the lawyer sat down or not. But circuit court rooms, W\ are not the only places where men put on the fake stuff that nobody be- lieves in. « The Irish and the War. The Hon. T. P. O'Connor, who i in this country as the nead of the Irish parliamentary sion, and who better known t friends in this city as “Tay-Pav.” recentiy submitte to a general interview upon Irish poi- itics in the course of which he asked the definite question whether there is a secret sympathy between certain of the Irish peopie and Go As this is a questio people asked themselv.: cause of the activities of i best classified as professional men though they have never Ireland, it is well to lat Mr. O'Con- nor answer In his own words: “‘Mem:"* ories of the bitter wrongs inflicted on the race and country by the English in the past, and a series of criminal blunders since the war began have made the Trish once more vehemently, anti-English both in Treland and in, America. The Irish are not, T believe, pro-German but anti-English. Tha entrance of America into the war raises quite a new issue, for the in. terests of America and those of her allies are become the same. There- for to be pro-American is to be pro- ally, and to be pro-American and pro-+ ally s to be anti-German. I am surf that this truth s by this time appar- ent to all the Irish race in America, and that they 11 be as passionately pariotic to America as they have al- ways been, especially in time of war and national per That is not only a convincing state- ment but it “haracteristic of the man who makes it. America has al- ways sympathized with her citizens of Irish descent and depended upon them for loval support. We are quits at one with Mr. O’Connor in the be= ltef that whatever grievances are witly England the Irish-Americans will per- mit no prejudice to place an obstacla in the path of their own country herey 2, me ‘ho are Trish- seen”™ is