The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-09-16
ARMY OESERTERS.


the regular army are pcrpctmicd 10y
recently Joined recruits. This seems
10 imply that the treatment OF the
youthful Tommy Atkins l. somewhat
harsh. and thnt rcd tapcism IL re-.
sponslhlo Tor tho loss 10 the country
Of many hno young men. who, under
slightly different circumstances, would
have been ornaments to our army
Unfortunately. the recruits first I'm.
rrcaslors of tho service arc Of n nat.
urc calculated iu Danish nil enthusl
assn Tor military career. Just now
We read great deal about recruiting
in scoilnnd Tor men TO hll Scotch reg
imcnts but very little about the shame.
ful way the young recruits are treated
by the authorities
Suppose. FOR Instance. number ~
Young men present themselves 10 the
recruiting sergeant az Aberdeen and
wish 10 Join the Scots Guards. They
Inss rough preliminary medical cx
animation. ana nre next sent ON to a.,
rcgimcnial depot NJ London to be-
sworn In. unul this swearing process
is complctrd. they are not regarded as
soldiers Of the queen" aud conse-
qucnily receive neither pay nor "a.
lions. II " quito common thing FOR
twenty-five or thirty young men To hc
-snt ~ deck pnssougcm from Abct.
decn 10 London by the authorities 10
be enlisted The passage. In lno
weather occupies thlrty.slx hours, ANA
unless they can purchase u out Of
their own money. which very few ~.
crults arc able ~. not a particle ~
food passes their Hips from the time
they leave Aberdeen until after they
arrive IN london, march 10 barracks.
pafs the doctor and complete their
enlistment q period Of at least forty
hours
owing 10 ~ stupid system uumcr
Gus younr "a IT, Loot 10 the service
Tor dlsgu, 20 yith their treatment
some wcniits rrfuso tn be- sworn ln
aud walk away directly thc boat ar
rlycs. llahltual loafers also, WHEN
they wish 10 move from ono town 10
another. pretend in enlist aud 10 oh.
tain frCc nnrlar u would be- sure
~ quite cnsy 10 devise a measure that
would mako u O. punishable oilcucc 10
obtain a free passage ut the taXpay.
crs' cxponao under false prutoncca. nnd
then Il would BE- only Just To furnish
the men on their journey with refresh.
mentH aud mtlons
Tho reason why the authorities de.
cline 10 do 80 nt present Il because In
their usual laundering way they argue
that nm Immense number of objection.
able characters would pretend TO be
willing 10 enlist IN order to obtain a
FIVE passage aud "fcCd" ca route.
obviously childish argument to adj.
vance In support of starving and dis.
gushing scores " honest aud excellent
mon. when n would be 20 easy to make
fraud punishable.
on his arrival at barracks tho recruit
again finds that soldering "alut all
lavender For tho purposes OF the
medical examination hc has. OF course.
10 strip. but II IL monstrous TO think
that men should be kept shlvcrlng Tor
hours In an unwarned room.
owing 10 the ingenuity OF the re.
crultlng -crgeanis, recruits who arc AN
Inch or 30 short Of the minimum stat.
uro contrlyc 10 pass \ fnyorito do
Vice II for the meu Ia be- instructed 10
stick pieces OF soap on their heels, and
so add an lnch or 10 a. their height.
On one occasion sergeant. after crit.
ically surveying a youth who was
about 90 go before the doctor. struck
him tremendous blow OF tho crown
81 the head with walking stick.
what dld you do that forf' inqulr.
ed the Ncrult rubbing the Injured
spot.
silence, you fool" replied the ser.
gcant. "Iou wish 10 become n sol,
dleri Wen. YOU'RE NJ least half nm
inch too short, 80 I've lust rnlsed
bump on your head with my cane.
Right turn. march,
II seems 10 be the rule IN most rcgl.
ments Tor the non.commlsslonod OH
GERS to vie with each other In abus,
lng recruits. They arc never under
| nny circumstance addressed with civ.
Nlhy by their supcrlors. fault 10 per.
g. lctuaily found with them. and any
complaints they make arr laughed nc.
.i.ihe purpose OF maintaining dis
aud theHcom'a word II nearly nj.
coughing, lo,e a prlyate's, espcc.
the air "a young soldier. nnd this
IN. dimes 10 ludlorouH results.
one night was about 20 10
TRACKS, when hc was met 10y
lieutenant, nnd requested TO take
q motto 10 the captain On entering
ne barracks hc happened 10 stumble
ara the sergeant on guard lmmedl
atsly put him Ia the guard Room ON
charge OF being drunk
Tho recruit, naturally enough. pro-.
Tested bitterly AMI when he was
brought Mp before the colonel, called
he lieutenant as q Witness 10 his so
hrlciy. and above nll proved that he
was lifelong icciotallerl
The colonel was la an awkward 20.
sitlon.
''fhe sergeant says you were drunk"
said the warrior az length land the
lieutenant saws you were sober. I'm.
der these circumstance | shall order
You 10 be- discharged, In future sir,
however, remember that when SER
usant suKa you're drunk Vou ara