The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-26
OUR military letter
Surprises In Store for Careless NOn-COmmS-
miSSlOled Officers.
They ARE TO Be WEEDED OUT
Only Men Who Will Be Faithful TO
Duty Wanted in these important Po-
sitions 90 Those Who Have Not
Missed a Roll Call Since Jan. |.
Death Of Colonel Ripples Military
Horse Other Notes OF the Guard.

There are some surprises In store for
those non commissioned officers who
have psrslst0ntly absented themsel YES
from company drills. The examination
of the non-cOms roster kept In tho ad-
jutant's Office reveals the fact that since
January there has boen tho most fla
grant disregard for attendance upon
tno part OF non-coms in some OF the
companies OF the regiment. These dc.
linqusntB will De asked TO explain this
serious breach of discipline and exam
Pile upon their part.
Colonel Ripple Ia determined that
non. commissioned officers Of the rhir-
teenth shall be officers who attend
strictly to their duty, and not merely
figureheads, and hs proposes to weed
out all who do not attend drill. or who
may be otherwise incompetent to fill
the honored position OF n non.GOmmis-
stoned officer, and replace them bv
worthy InSn,ot which there are II great
number iii each company who will DO
only too proud to don the non com
chevrOu. The non-cOmmissioned officer
is an important factor in a regiment.
| lie must therefore be intelligent and
attentive to duties The silent influence
Of the non-commissione officer in the
company or regiment is too important
to allow of fragrant absence from drill
thus setting IL damaging example to
the men.
INCOMPETENTs MUST 90.
The non com who cannot fill his Of
| O.. nd .,h.
or rather does not attend company
drill must 10. and the sooner the bet
ter for the advantage Of the regiment.
There have been thirteen roll calls (in-
cluding two non-com schools) thus far
this year, and 1t Is notorious fact
that two eorporals of one of the COM
pauieS have only answered one roll
call each While the roster shows this
aud other fragrant absence without leave
it also shows that which is refreshing
and satisfactory, and at the same time
commendsble record Of attendance
upon the part Of few non-coms who
are men who realize the importance Of
their Office and hOnOrably and con-
scientiously discharge their duties to
the honor and credit of the regiment
Here is the roll of honor. The follow
ing have not missed roll call since
Jan. /, 1894:
Company A-Sergeants, S. Derman, A.
r. Livingston; corporal j. Kreth
Company B-Corporal, L, E. Berry.
Company C-First sergeant, W. A. Raub;
corporal, W. B. Moir,
Company D-First sergeant, T. N. Gill
man; corporals, A. r. Toote, X. NJ. Ward,
", IngIes, W. A. Gould,
Company E-Sergesnt, W. Dodge.
Company G-First Sergeants, W. h.
Warner, H. A. Lyons; corporal, II. S.
Conklin.
The following have been absent but
once and such absence has been for
good ami sufficient reasons
Company A-First Sergeant, II. E.
Thayer; Sergeant, George b. Rice; Cor.
poral. W. r. Pierce.
Company C-Sergeant, II. Cullen; Cor
porals, +. w. Chamberlin, Wallace Moir
Company D-Sergeants H. w, Reese,
NJ. Hughes.
Company Z Corporal, A. Mitchell.
Company F-Sergeants W. +. Evans w
o. Jones, George F. Booth; Corporal W
Leyshon.
Company G-Corporals +. s. Ainsley, j.
c. Harrington, Charles F. Reed
Company H-First Sergeant j. W. Ben
jamin,
NOTES OF THE GUARDS
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