New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 11, 1917, Page 6

NEW RBRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1917. J Britain Herald. LD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Proprietors. lafly (Sunday excepted) at l:lfisy. m., Herald Bullding, 67 Church St. at tie Post Office at New Britain Class Mail Matter. the city d by carrier to any part of 15 cents a week, 65 cents a month. ons for paper to be sent by mail, ble in advance, 60 cents & month, 90 & year. tum in ofitable advertising med e ity Clrculation books and press alwavs open to advertisers. Hota- Herald will be found on sale at rr-“m-u Stand, 42nd St. and Broad- . New York City; Board Walk, Ai- ntlo City, and Hartford Depot. » TELEPHONE CALLS. )" less Office . . irial Rooms 1t 0 dares to drag P tradl 1t? jfive 1t hurrahs,— aree for the stars ee for the bars cover your head to it’ soldiers who tread to it out at the sight of it, Justice and right of it, he unsullied white of it, blue and the red of it, ad tyranny’s dread of it’ ‘!Bere comes The Flag! g it ley and crag hall hear fit. ithers shall bless it, hildren caress it. 11 shall maintain it, 0 one shall stain it. ers for the sailors who fought on the wave for it, ers for the soldiers who al- ways were brave for it, for the men who went down to the grave for it "Here comes The Flag! —ARTHUR MACY. WHERE ARFE THEY? e of the boys from New Britain ‘were anxious to fight under the Is and Stripes were unable to pass rigid physical examination de- ided by the army officials. As the Imintions for entrance into the re even more stringent they e tirned down there. Those who d went into the National Guard. érs showed their determination to make the world safe for Democ- by going over the Canadian bor- line and there joining the ranks of adian overseas infantry. We have erous instances of such deeds as fe. New Britain boys are now at front with the armies of the En- e Allles. Some are there with hing’s men. Whenever they are city wants to know their where- uts, wants to keep a permanent ord of their patriotic actions. They fed the colors even before the Se- lve Service law was thought of, be- e the United States went into the . If there is any one who knows man from this town in the army '{the navy or the national guard it jurgently requesteq that the name sent to this office. Especially is asked in all cases where our boys Int away with regiments now con- bted with Uncle Sam’s fighting | Defenders of Germany are wont to nd all newspapers as pro-British en those newspapers publish arti- | dercgatory to Germany. So, e revelation of German duplicity in Pgentina wherein the diplomats of yeden were converted into messen- r boys, was branded as ‘‘another Pke story”- All newspapers that mmented upon the affair were held b as going off half-cocked. The tenders of Germany are the de- mers of the American press. In the past three years there have en many startling instances of Ger- jan intrigue throughout the world. e Zimmermann note which was in- rcepted by the American Secret fhrvice will never be forgotten for its dacity. By terms of that, rcxico was to have three American lates. Japan was to have a hand in e pie. When those revelations were led forth the defenders of Ger- any put up the same old cry. Now, er the clever tricks played on ‘gentina through the help of Sweden here will be copious repetitions of lo old defense. f Time will prove the guilt of Ger- hany in this latest instance, just as ime has convicted the Imperial Ger- an Government after its long serfes f crimes humanity. The merican not have to lie bout German if there were hin inclination to lie, there is no need f such action. always omes to the front with news that Is n itself sufficient to show just what ermany thinks of civilization. It is no wonder then that President Wilson n his answer to the Pope's peace propesals had this to say:— ‘We cannot take the word of the the against press does en Germany ipresent rulers of Germany as a guar- antee of anything that is to endure, unless explicitly supported by such conclusive evidence of the will purpose of the German people them- selves as tho other peoples of the earth would be justified in accepting: Without such treaties of settlement, a ment, set up arbitration in place of force, territorial adjust- ments, reconstitutions of small na tions, if made with the German Gov- ernment, no could and guarantees, agreements for covenants to man, now depend on.” The Charge no nation, messages which the d'Affairs at Buenos, Aires Succeeded in getting to the Koreign Office through the Swedish Legation are in themselves the best positive proof against German perfidy. The German Foreign Office is a cunning machine that must be frowned upon by all right thinking men. It fac-simile of the German Emperor's working method, and, such, a warning to the world that theye can be no peace on carth until the Hohen- zollerns and their pernicious activities are crushed. German is a as NO USE. There are those who firmly be- lieve that Milwaukee is not a part of the Union; that it is in no sense an American city in a sovereign state. This, perhaps, because Wisconsin is the state from whence hails “Bob" La Follette, he of the curly locks and the fllibuster attitude, and Mil- waukee is the home town of so many breweries. It is true Milwaukee is the home of a brew proclaimed to have made the city famous; but that was in the long long ago. Milwaukee is now famous as the greatest center —of German- born population in the United States, and, as such, is having a hard time living down its present-day reputa- tion. Yet, and we state this advised- 1y, there are no more loyal Americans to be found anywhere than in Mil- waukee. Even if some of them do wear German cognomens. As evidence that Milwaukee is all that any good American should want it to be, we point out the fact that it is the possessor of at Jeast one good American newspaper. It may have others that are off color, and ably are; but it has the “Journal” which suggests that ‘“Somebody needs to send a special messenger to cer- tain American college professors to tell them we are at’ war with Ger- many. A snail will be too slow and will not reach them in time.” As we are living within the shadow of one of America’s greatest colleges, —if not the greatest,—we should delve further into this contention of the Milwaukee editor. And having done so, we find: That estimable gentleman one day last week walked down Grand avenue and, stopping at his favorite newstand, glanced at a rack contain- prob- ing the usual array of magazines. Pur- chasing a quarterly publication devot- ed to the study of modern languages, our scribe hastened to his office for an hour’s pleasant reading. Once there, what did he discover? He learned, after a careful scanning, that the mag- azine in question contained the follow- ing six enlightening articles: The Sec- ond Nun's Prologue, Alanus and Mo- crabius, Walter Map and Ser Giovanni, Verses on Nine Worthies, Dane Hew, Munk of Leicestre, Dryden’s Tempest as a Source of Bodmer's Noah, and Lorenzo de’ Medici and Boethius. As they were wont to say about a certain German band, “Der iss no adther,” so with this magazine. There were no other articles but these six propaeudeutical pandects. Then, say- eth out patriotic Milwaukeean, “These six articles have taken months of work on the part of these well-known pro- fessors—taken it, too, at a time when Belgian children have been starving, when the government has needed cleri- cal aid, when grain fields have manded cultivation, and when the na- tion has never been in greater need of counsel from trained minds. Maybe these articles are worth more than the dollars that might have been earned in the wheat and corn fields and given to needy causes, and maybe they are more valuable than the ma- ture counsel which these learned men might have siven had théy devoted their energy to the cause of the nation rather than to professional advance- ment, but the lay mind, thoge of us who are living through the present crisis—whose lives are not absbrbed in the language riddles of the four- teenth century—we can't see it that way. For years college men have been under criticism as being out of touch with life, and the present number of this magazine criticism.” Oh, Brother Editor. We admire your Americanism.—your de- seems to justify the why so harsh? practical Americanism; but do you not know that these x college professors who wrote the six articles in question were probably not even paid for their labors? And that if they directed their ! thoughts to the channels you suggest, their efforts would be equally fruit- less? There is no need then of send- ing a special messenger to ‘“‘certain college professors to tell them we are = at war with Germany.” These men know that already; the trouble is they are s0 out of touch with practical af- fairs they are helpless in this emer- gency. We must forgive the gentle professors, FACTS AND FANCIES. With Rum, Sumner and Dudley sayving gzoodby all at once it has been a heart-rending week.—New York Sun. What we can’'t understand about marital infelicities is that the young man 1is usually shot while the aged Lothario always gets sued.—Washing- ton Post. that the girls are to have a pistol pocket in their clothes, perhaps it is only fair to put them wise to the knowledge that it is mighty handy place to carry a plug of tobacco.—Indianapolis News. Now Twelve girl farmers at Vassar have grown enough foodstuffs on the college acres to carry 1,100 stu- dents and the faculty through the coming year. No nation is pared which has daughte of kind in its higher educational —New York World. We knew some one would say it, but we didn’t expect it from the sensible South Norwalk Sentinel which refers to Mr. bury, who aspires to of that ci date.”—Hartford Times. the It might be well Hardwick of Georgia anfl Vardaman of Mississippl must seek re-election ndxt year. Here for the National New York Sun. Security league.— Miss Adele Pankhurst, of Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, ably is beginning to feel at in Australia. $he haas been home opposing York World. conscription.—New The potato market at Riverhead unsettled, and this has restricted the movement from T.ong Tsland this week, but the price has held steady at $1 per bushel, with now and then a flurry of a half day or so that sent the price to $1.05.—Oyster Bay Pilot. We have two classes of unfortu- nates in this old vale of tears and laughter, those who can't get their minds on their work and those who can't get theirs off it.—Ohio State Journal. The Flag. Splendid and strong as the call the mountain, Brilliant and fresh as the song of the sea, on the ramparts she's floating, Emblem of Libe: Glorious! I'ree! Over broad fields of grain she is flying Snowy starred peak and the grand canyon’s roar; the languorous palm pine tree, Flag of the Nation! may she soar! of High of morning Over and Long, long, Dazzling in color, beauty, Matchless her crimsoned Kast, Purest the field of her her starlings Sing to the breeze of the rights of the least! Wonderful markings of ivory lied Echo triumphantly Man stands for Man, rare vision bars as the blue whence Throughout the breadth of our entire | dominion! Honor alone is the test of the Man! Bearing aloft on ions Ideals undimmed to the souls the brave! Torch to the minds of the men of the nation! thy of Lamp to the hearts of the mothers | of men! ' That the vislon of Justice may never Wave! Fade from the vision of women and | men! plendent! Kissing alter trod; Treading the winds where the bold Dutchman traded, \ And the stanch Puritan bent but to God, Gracetuly | waving Quaker, Negro and . brave! Over the land of the Humane! Mighty! America’s Beauty! she wave! ELAINE DARLING, In New o’er Peasant and Indian The Busy, long may For Five-Cent Loaves. (Boston Post.) Consumers everywhere will terested to know that the bakers of the United States, operation with ,Mr. Hoover, are, through their representatives at Washington, working on a plan for be in in co- < unpre- | this | halls., | Peach of Water- | mayoralty | as “a peach of candi- to make a note | of the fact that the pacifist Senators' is another chance | daughter | prob- | sen- | tenced to nine months in prison for | is | fairly | | the | | the W, ot | high unsul- | beautitul pin- | | gown of the breeze where the Cav- | Huguenot, York Sun. | great SWEDEN AMAZED AT SPY EXPOSURE Press Condemns Baron Lowen for Acting As German Agent e Stockholm, Sept. 11 (via London).— i An enormous sensation has been creat- ed here by the revelations from Amer- ica concerning the action of the Swed- ish legation in Buenos Aires in trans- ! mitting German messages relating to the U-boat campaign and in particular suggesting the, atrocity of sinking Ar- gentine ships without leaving any trace behind. The effect on Swedish opinion and | on the eiections now in progress will be profound, and will probably be de- cisive. This morning’s papers, how- ever, received the news so late in the night that comments are few as y&l. Branting, the powerful socialist lead- er (and member of the coulition cabi- net), expresses the view of the general | mass of opinion in this country in the Socal Demokraten. “We do not need,” he writes, “to draw attention to the cx.reme gravity of the charges which are officially made against functionaries of the Swedish forelgn office. Our minister is Baron Lowen. If he cannot clear © himself of the charge of having assist- ed the German representative in his amiable husing of marking out ships which it was suitable should disap- pear, then he is irretrievably compro- mised, and he has cast a stain upon the reputation of our country in its official dealings as an impartial neu- tral.” Branting adds significantly that the matter has a much worse side in that the traffic in Buenos Aires shows that even in Stockholm there must have been a receiver who has acted as the agent of a belligerent power in hand- ing on this information. Even the conservative Dagblad has nothing to say in extenuation “It is only possible,” it s: characterize Count Luxburg ! havior in one way." Neverthele: the Dagblad declares that the purpose of the publication is simply to induce Argentina to follow the example of most of the South American repub- lics and range herself on the side of the Entente, and it Indulges in grum- bling at the unconventional method of public revelation chosen by Washing- ton. ‘It is a striking fact,”” the paper sa “that interrupted telegrams are s to have been addressed to the Swedish foreign office. Some Amer- ican agent scems then to have stolen the cipher, apd the telgrams seem to have been given to the American ! press at the same time that they have legation in say, bhefore with, gov- been given to th Swedish Washington—that is to Stockholm was communivated If this is correct, the American ! ernment had adopted toward Sweden a method that is not in accordance with traditional diplomatic courtesy.” The Dagblad adds that a phrase in lington telegram, containing the revelations, which states that Sec- retary Lansing’s alm in publication was to expose connections which exist between Germany and Sweden, ap- pears to be a “grave and intentional insult against our government.” CONNOLLY-DI LLON WEDDING. Five Department Member to Wed To- morrow at Mary's Church. Miss Mae J. Dillon, daughter of and Mrs. John H. Dillon of 90 and John C. Connolly, one of the best known members of the local fire department, will be united in marriage at a nuptial high mass at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning in St. Mary's church. Rev. John T. Winters will officlate. The couple wil be attended by Miss Elizabeth Dillon and George Dillon, sister and brother of the bride. James Daly and Thomas Reynolds will act as ushers. The bride will wear a white satin with veil and will carry a shower bouquet of roses. ! The bridesmaid’'s dress will be of pink georgette with hat to match. A reception will be tendered the | couple at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Born of much travail, behold her re- Dillon. On termination of a wedding trip the couple will reside at 445 Church street. Miss Dillon is a membey of the choir of St. Mary's ! church and has won honors at enter- the | tainments and amateur theatrical per- formances in this city HIGH SCHOOL NOTES. About 1.300 pupils attended the opening session of the local High school this morning. Of this number, nearly one-third are Freshmen. Al- | though there is an increase of nearly 1200 over previous v there are mple accomodations for all, and as result, there was very little con- | fuston. Mr. culture | week. Upper class chorus under the direc- tion of Mr. Mathews began at this morning's session To enable members of the upper class to secure books todays session closed at 11 Moorhead’s classes in physical will not meet for about one restoring the five-cent loaf of bread. | The proposal as tentatively outlined provides for the adopion of a stand- ard loaf throughout the United States, and its sale for five cents instead of eight, nine and ten cents, prices which | have prevailed. People generally will welcome a re- turn to. the five-cent loaf, even if it contains less than the loaf at the higher prices—as it probably will But proportionately it will weigh as much. The bread users will get more for their money, it is expected. And that is what really count The One Requirement. (Washington Star.) The problems involved in neutrality no longer present themselves. All a man needs to do now is to be a plain American citizen. COX TMPROVE! South Norwalk, Sept. 11.—Con- gressman E. J. Hill passed a com- ! fortable night and his condition this | morning is much improved and quite | encouraging although he is still very weak. FALL FROM TRUCK FATAL. Noank, Sept. 11.—Frank Sealey, negro, 30, unmarried, fell from a truck owned by the Groton Tron Works in Noank early today and was | instantly killed. He came from, the south and had been emploved there but a few month?\ Piano Lessons—Mr. Frederick Har- mon, studio, Booth block, open daily jat 4 p. m. Mon. and Sat. ev'ngs.—advt. ITOTAL GERMANS IN | FIELD 5,500,000 { Permanent Losses Since Outbreak | of ‘War 4,000,000 Grand Headquarters of the French Army in France, Sept. 11.—The Asso- clated Press is able to zive approxi- mately the figures representing the man power of Germany in the war at the present time, together with the casualties, as follows: Fixed formations on fronts, employed on munication and terior, 5,500,000. Divisions undergoing and men in depots, 600,000, Losses in killed, permanently dis- abled and prisoners, 4,000,000, Wounded under treatment pitals, 500,000, Total 10.600,000, These fisures account fer all the men called out up to the present for service as follows: Trained men mybilized immediate- ly on the outbreak of the war, 4,500,- 600. Untrained ersatz (compensatory) reserv called out from August, 1914, to February, 1915, §00,000. Class of 1914 recruits called out from November, 1914, January, 1915, 430,000, i p First ban of untrained landsturm called out at the beginning of 1915 1,100,000. . Class of 1215, called out May-July, 1915, 450.000. Remainder of untrained Landsturm called out the same month, 150,000. Class of 1916 called out Sept.-Nov., 1915. Contingent of hitherto exempted men called out in Oct. 1915, 300,000, Second contingent exempted men the lines of stationed various com- the in- formation in hos- to called out early 1916, 200,000. Secod ban Landsturm carly in 1916, 450,000. Class of 1917, called out March-No- vember, 1916, 450,000. ' Third contingent exempted late in 1916, 300,000, Class 1918, called out November, 1916, to March, 1917, 450,000. Class 1919, called out in 1917, 300,- 000. . Additional exempted 150,000. Total, 11,500,000. The small discrepancy in the figures s accounted for Iy the omission of the mail units. The total mobilizable male resources of Germany since the beginning of hostilities, including the vearly classes of recruits up to 1920, number about 14,000,000. Those called up number 10,600,000. The re- mainder are accounted for as follows: The remaining portion of the class of 1919 awaiting call, 150,000; class of 1920 still uncalled, 450,000; men em- ployed as indispensable in industries and administrations, 500,000; men abroad unable to reach Germany 200.- 000; men entirely cxempted owing to physical disability, 2,100,000, Recruits of the 1920 class cannot be called legally until they attain thelr seventeenth birthday. men men, 1917, n City ltems Michael McNamara, formerly of this city, is visiting here after an ab- sence of 23 vears. His home is in Nashua, N. H. The board of health will hold its monthly meeting this afternoon at 5. George A. Quigley and F. B. Cox have been appointed appraisers on the estate of Mary Riley. A case of diphtheria has been ported to the health department. The Bodwell Land Co. today trans- ferred land on Roxbury Road to John Vaninetti and August Bernadi Miss Mary Culver has left this city to attend school in Baltic. Otto Kopf left yesterday for Trin- ity college, Burnham, North Caro- lina, where he will take a course in electrical engineering. George Gamlin of Whiting street bas gone to St. Francis hospital, Hartford, where he will undergo a serious operation. Miss Helen O'Connell of 585 Main street has returned to the Academy of the Holy Family at Baltic, Conn. Miss Agnes Birmingham, who Is training to be a nurse at St. Francis hospital in Hartford is enjoying a vacation at her home in this city. At the meeting of Star of Good Will lodge, S. and B. last evening in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall, two candidates re- ceived the initiatory degree. On Sep- tember 24, degrees will be conferred on 15 candidates and refreshments will be served. Owing to the departure of Driver Edward Burke to the conscription training camp at Ayer, Mass., short- ly, Chief Dame has decided to shift Driver Michael Leydon from the cen- tral station to Engine company No. 2 thus giving the company a chauffer at all times. re- Twenty negroes from Newburg, N. Y., have arrived in this city and are now employed in the mill of the Stanley Works. Because of the short- age of labor it is expected that the company will bring more negroes to New_ Britain soon to carry on work similar to that which is being done by those already here. MAYOR CAMPNER RENOMINATED Mayor Samuel Campner of New Haven was yvesterday renominated by the republican party of the Elm city to head the ticket this fall. Mayor Campner recelved the unanimous en- dorsement of the G. O. P. Special interest was attached to the caucus by local people as Mayor Campner mar- ried a former New Britain schnol teacher, Miss Annie Pouzzner, daugh- ing informal in tone. ment which reserves right to reprint. Lesson No. 25. DISOCIPLINE AND RESPECT FOR THE COLORS. (Preceding lessons: 1. Your Post 'HOME READING COURSE FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS Thirty daily lessons offcred 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- These lessons are issued by the War Depart- ‘DOING HIS BI — of Honor. 2, Making Good As a Sol- dier. 8. Nine Soldierly Qualities. y 4. Getting Ready for Camp. 5. First Days in Camp. 6. Cleanliness in Camp. 7. Your Health. 8. Marching ®and Care of Feet. 9. Your Equipment and Arms. 10. Re- creation in Camp. 11. Playing the Game. 12. Team Work in the Ar- my. 13. Grouping Men Into Teams. | 14. The Team Leaders. 15. Fight- ing Arms of the Service. 16. Staff Branches of the Service, I. 17. Staff Branches of the Service, II.) Branches of the Service, II. 18, Army Insignia. 19. The Army Sys- tem of ;‘I‘ralmng. 20. Close-Order Drill. 21. Extended Order Drill 22. Guard Duty. 23. Getting Ahead in the Army. 24. Army Courtesy.) “All persons in the military serv- ice are required to obey strictly and to execute promptly the lawful or- ders of their superiors.” (Army Reg- ulations, par 1.) Discipline is not merely an obliga- tion imposed upon you: it is a pro- tection to you. Your superiors, from the commanding general down, are just as much bound to respect the regulations of the Army as you are; this includes respect for the rights of every soldier. > “Military authority will be exer- cised with firmness, kindness and jus- tice. While maintaining discipline and the thorough and prompt per- formance ot military duty, all offi- cers, in dealing with enlisted men, will bear in mind the absolute neces- sity of so treating them as to preserve their self-respect. Officers will keep in as close touch as possible with the men under their command and will strive to build up such relations of confldence and sympathy asjwill in- sure the free approach of the&ir men to them for counsel and assistance. This relationship may be gained and maintained without relaxation of the bonds of discipline and with great benefit to the service as a whole.” (Army Regulations, pars. 2 and 3.) Necessary Rule of Army Life. Discipline is the necessary rule of life in the Army and is not in the least inconsistent with your own pride and self-respect as a citizen and a soldier. The person whom you obey may be an officer, a noncommissioned officer, or even another private who has been given authority to command vou. Whether you like him or not * must respect hls position and author- it; and reflect honor and credit on vourself and your profession by yield- | ing to all superiors that complete and unhesitating obedlence which is the pleasure as well as the duty of every true soldier.” (Manual of shown above enlisted February 1915, as a member of Company H, Ce N.. G, was sent to the border. At present hig address pany was one of those merged inta the 102 regiment which a short time ago left New Haven there is a ques- tion as to whether he is somewhere in America or on his way to ‘‘some« where in France.” & from a fighting family. er's side and father’s side there are 21 members of the family who fighting for England or for France. CHARLES H. WEARE. Charles H. Weare, whose picture i 14, of Hartford and last summer unknown. As his is \com- There is no doubt that he comes* On his moth- are Weare is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weare of 282 Arch street. At the time of enlistment he ployed as a foreman at the factory of T.anders, he is a member of the Foresters, Jr., Mechanics and Eagles. was eni- Frary & Clark. Fraternlly Noncommissioned Officers and Pri- vates, p. 2.) Remember also that there are cer- tain restrictions upon the relations of officers and men which are a necess sary part of Army discipline. An officer, even though in private life he | may be your warm friend and asso- clate, is expected not to mingle with vou or other men in the ranks on terms of familiarity. This is a rule that is often far from agreeable to the officer; but he has no more power to change it than vou have. The rea- son is clear. An officer can not min- | gle with the men under him on fa- miliar terms without becoming better acquainted and more friendly with some than with othérs. He immedi- ately lays himself open to the sus- picion of favoritism—a. suspicion which tends strongly to undermine respect and authority. Argument has no place in the Army. Even favorable comment on the con- duct or orders of superior officers is entirely out of place. The duty officers and men alike is to promptly. However, intelligent sug- ever the Star-Spangled played. in formation stand at attention, facing toward treat,” flag). of the anthem, retaining the position of salute until the last note. cased color always honor it by saluty ing. same as that previously The same rules of respect are served by men not in formation when the uncased colors are carried by. The manner .of salute is the described. ob-~ < The colors are escorted in paradeg or on the march in campaigns by a color guard, geant who are the color bearers and two experienced privates seiected by the colonel. always on the left of the color. consisting of two ser<s The regimental color ix national The National Anthem. D Similar rules of respect apply when< Banner g Officers and enlisted men nog the music (except at ‘re« when they face toward tha They salute at the first nota Every citizen of the United States, of | whether a civilian or a soldier, should obey | give expression to his lovalty and de- votion to hia country by showing ter of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Pouzzner of 104 Winter street. gestions properly made are always welcome. The discipline of the Army {s just and impersonal. You will be treated with fairness. Your rights will be re- spected. On your part you must re- spect the rights and’authority con- ferred upon others. As you advance In the service, you wlill be required to exact strict obedi- ence from others. If vou become a commissioned officer it will be your duty to maintain such relations with the men under veu that can always treat them with absolute and imper- sonal justice. Saluting the Colors. The American flag carrled by a regiment is known as the ‘colors.” Tt is the symbol of the nation and is treated always with the deepest re- spect. Another flag is carried which is the symbol of the regiment and is known as the ‘“regimental colors.” It is protected with a devotion second only to that felt for the national flag itself. Thousands of brave men in previ- ous wars have given up their lives to save the colors of their country and their regiment from the enemy's hands. As war is now conduoted, it is no longer practicable, as a rule, to carry them into battle and fight under their folds. But they remain the chief visible signs of the objects for which every soldier is willing to sac- rifice himself. It is no wonder that the colors are prized and guarded with devoted care. Ordinarily the colors when not in use are kept In the office of the colo- nel or inifront of his tent. During the day when the weather permits they are displayed unfurled. . At night and during rai weather they are “cased,” which means that they are furled and protected by an oilcloth covering. Officers and men passing an un- proper marks of respect for the col« ors and for the national anthem. When in civilian clothes, wearing a hat or cap, the correct thing to da is to remove it and hold it in tha right hand opposite the left shouldeg while passing an uncased color or during the playing of the nationa! an« them. If uncovercd, stand at atten« tion, The common habit of rising slowly, standing in a slouching attitude, and sometimes even carrving on conver- satlon, when tho naticnal anthem ig played, is an Indicaticn of gross ignots ance or ill breeding. On the other hand, the man who stands silent and at attention is not only showing prop- er respect and setting an example which will have its effect on others, but is also cultivating In himself the feelings of pride and of patriotism which should belong to every citizen of the country. ¥ It goes without sayving that disre- spect to the:- American flag can not be tolerated. If any such instances come to vour attention vou should report them at once to the proper authorities in order that they may be dealt with in accordance with tha law. % What Was the Answer? £ A country vicar advertsied for an “ineligible” to make himself useful, etc. in his grounds and garden. A likely candidate turned up and after being questioned upon several points, the vicar said to him: “You know, we are all vegetarians here. and if I engage you I should Hke you to conform to our rules. Could you?” e The applicant entered into a brown study. and then at last he replied: “I thing se, sir; but I should like to ask an important question first. Do you reckon beer a vegetable?"mmy 'Tit-Bits. A