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SELF HELPS for the
NEW SOLDIEPv
.
By a United Stales Army Officer
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tCoDTxlght, S1T. by tna Wheelar BmOleata, IaJ
"THE SOLDIER'S STEP AND ITS
v IMPORTANCE.
' 2Ls soon as the young soldier lias
learned to stand correctly he must
4 earn how to step and to walk. If he
t!oes not learn how to walk, he will not
, Ziznow how to march. If he does not
ilmow how to march, he is of no more
" Jjse to a military organization than an
-Actual "tin soldier."
A soldier must learn how to step
that is, to walk for two reasons: he
.must learn how best to utilize and con
serve his muscles, and how to conform
to group movements.
All a soldier's work Is figured on a
basis of the normal man's capacity.
The normal man's capacity is likewise
figured on the possibilities of the nat
ural and normal use of the muscles.
It Is not founded upon the subnormal
or abnormal use of the muscles. The
readiest way to fit oneself to become a
' soldier, therefore, is to teach the mus
cles to function correctly.
The normal step of the soldier is
thirty Inches. That fact must be kept
la the mind until it grows there. Prac
tice in marching will extend the step
of some to that length and reduce that
of others. If this standardization did
not take place did not become habit
- the step of the long-legged soldiers
would invariably walk away from the
sshort-legged soldiers and pull the
whole line out of 'Shape. This is what
always takes place with green troops.
The tall man strikes out at a swing
which keeps the short man on a trot.
And not only Is the united endurance
sredueed according to the proportion of
hort men in the company, but the tall
men cannot hold out with their equip
ment to1 nearly the same extent that
they could if they adopted the com-
' ipany stride. Uniform motion Is con
aglous, and the stimulus Imparted to
helps to carry those for whom the
longer step might at first be an exer
tion. A man must not walk on his heels.
This throws his whole physique out of
gear. It renders more difficult the
thirty-inch step. A man must walk on
the balls of his feet. He must bear
the weight of the body easily with him
- not drag it along behind him. The
length of the step, thirty Inches, is
measured from heel to heel and Is tak
i nt the rate of 120 a minute.
Thirty Inches remember! No good
soidier ever steps, or marches, other--wi.se
unless specifically commanded to
io so. Furthermore, the good soldier,
while marching In this the soldier's
tmsic, or normal step, is, except for the
Kwing of the legs and arms. In the po
sition of attention -described In a pre
ceding article as the fundamental po
sition of the soldier.
HOW AND WHY, THE SOLDIER
CHANGES STEP AND DIREC
TION. The 30-Inch step known as "quick
time" is the basis of all military
movement. Nevertheless, a soldier
-should be no more absolutely confined
Xo this step than a baseball player Is
to. say, base-running. Otherwise, a
-Eoldier could not charge.
For this reason "double time" Is pro-
Tided. The "double time" step (there
Is no "double-quick") is 36 inches. It
ts executed at a cadence of ISO steps
& minute.
There is, in addition, the "rout step,
'for the march, whereby each man can
take the step which suits him best;
jet after long training in the "quick
time," he will find that his rout step
-will approximate that measure. There
Is also the "half step," 15 inches In
-quick time, IS in double time.
At the command of "charge V either
from standing position, the quick
stop, or double time, the soldier breaks
into a full run. In which the step is
governed only by the reach of his legs.
For the same reasons that all mili
tary movements cannot be reduced to
a. single cadence. It is no more prac
ticable to limit a soldier to a single
direction of advance. For this, the sol
Kiier is taught the side step and the
aek step, the "left face," "right face'
nd "about face." - '
The side step, under the command
"right step." consists of carrying the
.Tight 15 inches to the right and bring
ing the left foot up beside it until com
manded to "bait!"
"Left step" is, of course, the reverse
of "right step." The back step is ex
culed by taking steps 15 Inches to
Tear at - the command, "Backward.
narch !" and continuing until brought
to a halt. The side step and the back
step are almost Invariably confined to
short distances, and employed for the
purpose of dressing a line. All steps.
xcept "right step," begin with the left
foot.
The facings "right," "left," and
-"about" are executed from the posi
tion of attention. In "right face," raise
-the left heel and the right toe slight
fy; face to the right, turning on the
right heel, assisted by a slight pres
sure on the ball of the left foot ; place
the left foot by the side of the right.
The "left face" is the converse of this
novement. "Right (left) half face" Is
executed similarly to an angle of 45
Iegrees.
Afcwut face" consists In carrying the
th rt the right foot a half -foot length
to the rent-rind slightly to the left of
the left heel without changing the po
sition of the left foot ; face to the rear.
turning to the right on the left heel
and right toe; place the right heel by
lie side of the left.
THE SALUTE AND ITS SIGNIFI
CANCE. r
As soon as the new soldier Is able
to take his eyes off his feet and his
step, he sees that he Is elbow to elbow
with other soldiers. He sees that he
belongs to an organization. He. sees
that he has a definite place In that
organization. The more constantly
that he can be reminded of his place
In the organization, the more adequate
ly will he fill it. That is, the more ad
equately will he fill It If he Is an alert,
intelligent American soldier.
The structure of the organization.
when a unit Is not drawn up at atten
tion, Is Instilled in. his mind through
military honors and courtesies. This
Is epitomized In the salute. The sa
lute Is not a symbol of Inferiority, It
Is a simple reminder of the soldier's
place In the scheme of the organiza
tion. It is a reminder of the authority
to which he must at all times be sub
ject, If there Is to be discipline; and
it is a recognition, of the source of
that authority.
The soldier salutes commissioned of
ficers from second lieutenant to gen
eral. He does not salute noncommis
sioned officers corporals and ser
geants. But he grants them defer
ence and obedience, nevertheless. In a
limited degree, which keeps the chain
of authority intact.
The salute not only is no symbol of
Inferiority, but Is a privilege. Only a
soldier In good standing is entitled to
salute his- officers and to receive the
officers acknowledgment in return. A
soldier under arrest cannot salute.
The salute Is performed at present
with the right hand only. The move
ment must be executed "smartly." A
lagging, ragged salute is no real mili
tary courtesy. It is nearer to an af
front. For it Is neither courteous nor
military. The right hand, therefore,
The Salute.
Is raised "smartly," until the tip of the
forefinger touches the brim of the hat
or cap at least the lower part of
the headdress or the forehead aboVe
the right eye, thumb and fingers ex
tended and Joined, palm slightly In
clined to the left. The forearm is in
clined at an angle of about 45 degrees,
with the hand and wrist straight. At
the same time the soldier must loqk
toward the officer saluted, and stand
at attention, except for the hand
raised in salute. When his salute has
been acknowledged, he drops his hand
smartly" to his side.
Salutes are exchanged between offi
cers and enlisted men as they meet
each other, except when they are In
military formation, or at drill, at work.
playing games, or at mess.. At these
times, only, it is not necessary to ex
change salutes. If, however, the offi
cer speaks to a soldier at drill or at
work, or the man speaks to the officer.
he gives the prescribed salute with the
weapon he carries, or. If unarmed, with
his right hand as above described.
The new soldier should become pro
ficient in the salute and the rests af
ter a few earnest efforts : they are
among-the simplest movements re
quired of the soldier.
'When a soldier Is at attention, the
position may be relaxed by the com
mand "at rest" or "at ease." On re
ceiving the former command, the sol
dier keeps one foot In place, but Is per
mitted to move the rest of his body
at will and talk, until he receives the
command "attention." At the command
"at ease," the soldier may do as when
he receives the command "at rest" with
the exception that -he must maintain
silence. From these two positions he
must spring Instantly to attention and
command.
Parade rest ts a ceremonial posi
tion of rest, and In the same general
category as the salute. At the com
mand "parade rest," carry the right
foot six inches straight to the rear, left
knee slightly bent; clasp the hands
without constraint in front of the cen
ter of the body; fingers Joined, left
hand unnermost. left thumb clasoed bv
the thumb and forefinger of the right
hand; preserve silence and steadiness
of position. ,A common fault Is for
the ; soldier to lean backward when
assuming this position. When execut
ed properly, the upper part of the sol
dier's body and his head are held In
, the position -if attention.
lEhd IrHiinlbibar d Assays j
OUR DWINDLIN' RESPECT FER
' TH' LAW
"Th only time Justice prevails In
our courts t'day is when th defendant
Is both guilty an' penniless," declared
Hon. ex-Edltur Cale Fluhart, this
mornin', after discussin' th trial o' Ike
Soles. Ike wuz arrested an convicted
o' alienatin' th' affections o a ham-
He wuz sentenced t six months, In jail
at SO cents per day expense :t, th tax
payers, an his wife got th custody o
th' seven children. Thus is society pro
tected an justice satisfied.
'Fer ever'thing we're liable t do
ther's a penalty some' law or ordi
nance agin It," continued . th veteran
Journalist, "an fer ever feller that
gits In a muss ther's a skyscraper full
Th' Feller Who Used t' Blow a Safe an'
on a Technicality. He Prefers t'
Take Any Chances.
lawyers. An' yit with our great
army o lawyers an' our bulgin library
o statutes ther's a flourishin' disre
spect fer th law that Is only equalled
by our thrlvin disregard fer th rights
o' others. We're overgoverned. We're
sufferln' from an overproduction o'
lawyers. A feller has t' be a slack-
wire performer t keep In th straight
an narrow path. If you should chance
t meet a policeman when he isn't feel
In Jest right he's liable t' arrest an'
Jug you. No' matter how innocent you
are th' prosecutor '11 dig up an ordi
nance t' fit you. Maybe th ordinance
wuz Bussed last week, or maybe It wuz
passed in 1776, but it's a cinch he's got
your .size If he wants t trim you.
"What's become o' our ole inalien
able right t life, liberty an pursuit o
happiness? Wherever ther's a danger
ous crossin' ther's a contingent; fee
OUR FARMER FRIENDS
It takes a circus pe-rade t stir up th
motley denizens of a city an string 'em
along th down town curbs where they
stand or squat fer hours waitln' fer
th' "grand free glitterin' oriental pa
geant three miles long," with th' same
ole mangy camels, th same old dusty
elephants, th same ole peeked-faced
girls In spangled waists an' wilted
plumes ; th' same ole sour note bands
with dented horns a"n faded uniforms,
th same ole pantin' polar bears an'
ole knock-kneed hyenas; th' same ole
fat snake charmer with soiled pink
stockin's in a hearse full o asphyxiated
boa constrictors ; th same ole patient
dapple grays pullin' th same ole tooth
less lions ; th same old goddess o'
liberty with stringy hair an' red nose
chewin' gum on th same ole rumblin
chariot, an th same ole catarrhal cali
ope with jest enough breath f play th
chorus o' "Too Much Mustard." But
Jest th same th' city folks turn out
year after year an' fill th streets an'
Th' City Folks Turn Out Year After Year an Fill th' Streets an' Office Windows
V Watch th' Weather-Beaten Caravan as It Rolls Along Main Street an
Doubles Back f th' Show Grounds by Way o' th Planin Mill.
office windows t watch th' weather
beaten caravan as it rolls along Main
street an' doubles back f th" show
grounds by way o' th' planin mill.
It takes a state fair an a couple o'
clear days f divest th rural districts
o' ther choicest examples o' rustic sim
plicity. While th' good crops an' good
prices o' th" last ten years have en
couraged many of our country friends
t perk up an take on new ways, ther
yit remains a goodly number which no
amount o . prosperity kin beguile Int'
thro win' aside th-' manners an' whis
kers o" earlier days. -. -
A state fair Is alius th scene o'
many happy reunions. Friends an
relatives, meet again fer th first time
in a year, an' th'- hugs an handshakes
an kisses an laughs are true genuine.
Men with stiff new suits an no neck-
lawyer. When a feller crosses th
street he takes his life in one hand an'
waives his rights with th other. But
it's In th' pursuit o, happiness that
we're almost certain f strike a snag
unless we're rich an Influential an'
carry accident an liability Insurance.
Most o our laws seem t be written fer
th' sole purpose o curbln happiness.
Jest as soon as something comes along
that's likely t take our minds off th
cold, mouse-colored problems o life
somebuddy frames an' ordinance t"
spoil It. Our great standin' army o
lawyers must have exercise. Society
must be protected.
"But ther's a way around ever law
whereby those o broad means may es-
Git Away on a Handcar Now Escapes
Split With a Good Lawyer Rather Than
cape th smoke "an" tunnels o a long
tortuous trial. But th' fare Is steep.
Tou kin git around th law, but you
can't evade your attorney.
"In this advanced age no profession
has made more rapid progress than th
profession o' law. Th' feller who used
t blow a safe an git away on a hand
car now escapes on a technicality. He
prefers t split, with a good lawyer
rather than take any chances.
"But ther's no ldnger th respect fer
th law that ther' used t be. Ther's
even less regard fer our unwritten
laws. It's no uncommon thing t meet
a feller wearin" tan shoes with im
punity an a Prince Albert coat.
"I see Newt Mapes, who murdered
his wife an' three children an' wuz
convicted fer manslaughter, has been
granted a new trial as he still has an
other farm." , - .,
ties stand about th stock pavilions an
discuss th Duroc or Poland China;
round, comely-faced wives marvel at
th latest thing In churns ; under a tree
on th' edge o th' crowd a farmer has
removed his Sunday shoes fer a spell ;
th' country sport, with his Seeleyville
bravado an' Terre Haute clothes, af
fords rich pickin fer th' handbook
makers ; th' tired mother with her
hair coinin' down tries t' soothe th
sticky-faced babe whose red balloon has
escaped an' Is fioatin' among th raft
ers o th' art hall ; th" starched belle,
with wrinkled white stockin's an'
grass-stained run-over white oxfords,
leans well forward as she giggles an
tackles a wedge o" watermelon ; th'
tall awkward swain wearin' spectacles
an a bronze Adam's apple, pauses be
fore "Th' Sultan's Harem" an' battles
with his. conscience as he sizes up th'
sirens o' th ballyho ; beyond th" parkin
space fer vehicles an' fer from th din
o th' poultry house an megaphones o
th side shows Annie an" Steve walk
hand in hand thro' th' dusty grass an
talk o love an' th' time when Steve
'11 inherit th' farm.- In th" evenin they
go t th "troupe" an unwrap cara-.
mels durin' th quiet moments o th
play. After thVshow he -walks her
two miles t th home o her town
aunt.
But let us pray that progress on th
farm will stop with rural free delivery,
th' interurban. th' telephone an' th
silo. Let us hope that no stretch o
time 11 destroy th farmer's hearty
open manner, Indifference t' style an
true genuineness o' character. In these
high-tensioned days o' money uiakln.
skimpy clothes an' general artificiality
country folks are th' only real human
bein's we meet. ,
(Copyright. Adams Newspaper Servtoav)
BAGEC EAST
.
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" sand Islands or at any of the numerous New
- . England or Atlantic Coast resorts there are accom
modations and recreations suitable for all.
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WITT A.LA.RM MFC. CO.. 1S1S-C Fifth
HE PLANTED "RARE FLOWER'
Amateur Gardener Discovered That
the Brassica Campestri Was
Known to Others as Turnips.
"I am a victim of the every-man-hls-own
gardener,' " said the North Ala
bama street man. "In my back yard
in a space no larger than a tablecloth,
I have planted seeds of a dozen kinds
of vegetables and will soon be entirely
independent of the greengrocer. If
the city ordinance were not adverse to
practical economy I should finish the
meat dealer by keeping a couple of
shoats.
"While I was putting In my garden a
friend of mine came by and asked why
I did not put In something to beautify
the front yard.. 'Here,' he said,. 'are
some seeds of the brassica campestris.
When these come up you'll have some
thing." "'What colored flower has it?' I
asked.
" 2.?!Iowj y?g t5.e a..psw?r'
"So I planted the seeds and they
came up promptly.
"A neighbor passing by asked what
I had In the bed. I had written the
name brassica campestris In my note
book, and spelled It out to him. I told
him It was a rare flower with a beau
tiful yellow blossom.
"All right,' he said, 1 have some.
We call em turnips.
"My kind friend has gone on a trip.
When he gets back there'll be some
thing doing." ;Indianapolis News.
Hard Times for Hoboes.
"This backdoor begging ain't what
It wuz."
"No?"
"No; with a garage on every lot,
you don't git no handout until you've
washed a couple of wheels or pumped
up a few tires." Kansas City Journal.
Further Foolishness.
First Stude I say. Blinking, can you
Inhale a cigar?
Second Ditto Saw, you boob, but I
can the smoke.
Up QuicKly
probably the very
best food you can
select is
Grape-Nats.
It contains the
"mineral salts and
energy values all
the nutriment of
whole wheat and
barley digests '
easily and quickly,
and the flavor is
delicious.
"There's a Reason"
for "
Grape-Nuts
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The Wrong Place.
The traveling man who had struck
the slowest town in the country on
Memorial day, and had not made a
sale of anything, was writing back
home. (He had to pass the time away
somehow, and there were no other
traveling men near the place.)
This is the conclusion of his eulogy
to tne town ;
"This is the rottenest town I have
ever struck, and I have met some
mighty rotten ones. Today Is Memorial
day. They are making a big noise in
this town. They all go out to decorate
the graves of the dead in the west half
of the burgh, but- In reality the ones
they should have decorated were the
homes of the living dead ones on tha
east side. Those people out there In
the cemetery are the livest products
this place has ever produced. Soma
town !" Indianapolis News.
Lights on Life Buoys.
Submarine warfare has resulted In
numerous improvements in life pre
servers and life buoys. The passengers
on any ship that sails the Atlantic to
day are likely to find themselves bob
bing about In the Icy waters with no
support but a cork- Jacket.
Some time ago a number of sailors
on a torpedoed ship saved their Uvea
at night by signaling to the rescuers
with little electric flash lamps. This
principle has now been Incorporated
Into the latest life buoy by an attach
ment which carries electric flash lamps
as a part of its equipment. The lamps
burn steadily as soon as the buoy hits
the water, and serve to indicate tha
position of the person supported to any;
boat that may be searching for sur
vivors. Studying Snow Deptha.
The United States weather bureau
at a number of points is making ex
tensive studies of snow depths and
densities in the higher mountain dis
tricts both to be able to anticipate
flood conditions and also to give cities
which get their water supplies from
these sources advance knowledge of
the volume they may expect from their
watersheds.
Their Wishes.
" The two smaller children of the fam
ily were discussing the latest arrival.
"I wish it wuth twinths," said Betty.
"Twins I echoed Bobby, loftily. "X
don't ; I wish It was a triangle.
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