The National tribune., 1902-02-20

faulters' sheets, on which are entered his
Grimes" the company and regimcntal one.
According to the entries he is punished.
Crime" in the army differs from that
outside. The enforcement of the iron
discipline being one of the most important
parts of the commanding officers duty.
but no man need be unnecessarily pun
ished, as he has the privilege of asserting
his rights and having the wrong investi-
gated by the officer in command.
Should man be late to parade" or
considered drunk or miscOnducting in any
way, he receives his punishment from the
commanding officer, and is sentenced to
confinement of barracks" for a longer or
shorter period.
For disobedience of an order, violence
TO a superior, or desertion, he goes before
higher authorities.
There are three kinds of courts-martial
in the earmy-regimental, district and gem
eral. They vary in power. The first has
authority to award punishment to the Of
fender up to 2S days confinement to bar
racks, while the latter may accord SEN
tence for imprisonment for life or death
warrant.
The mode Of procedure in the formep
case is as follows: A statement having
been recorded of the prisoners misde-
meanOr, a note is sent to the commanding
officer the following morning, which reads
thus:
"Sir: called the roll in room number
II at tattoo on the 14th inst. The pris'
oner Gunner Jones, was not present. l
reported the case to the Orderly Ser
geant.-J. Thomas, 'Bombardier,' Royal
Garrison Artillery"
The commanding officer then summons
Gunner Jones to appear before him, and
he is brought under escort of men with
drawn swords. When he enters the COM
manding officers presence he removes his
hat by regimental order. being a prisoner.
"Sir," he is told, ''you are charged with
the above offenSe. What have you to
say?' His invariable ans yer is. Moth
ing" All evidence being in, the COM
manding officer then turns to him and
says: "You are a good soldier. Gunner
Jones; l am very sorry for your crime:
I will deal lightly with you. and award
you seven days G. B"
The good-conduct badges are worn unOn
the left arm below the elbow. The first
signifies two years good conduct in the
service; the second. six years, and the
third, IL years. These may be removed
at any time for misdemeansr.
When private becomes a non-commis-
stoned officer the badges are removed. In
order to obtain this rank he must OBJ
tain q second-class certificate, which
means attendance at the army school for
one and one-half hours each day until it
is obtained.
There are two grades of scholarship in
the army-cOmpulsOry and voluntary. In
the latter case he must attend regularly
for three months, unless excused for a
good cause Some there are who do credit
TO their teacher. while others Mod on to
the end in the vain hope of gaining their
reward. 1t is those men who dishearten
the teacher in his work.
A private can rise to almost any rank
in the army, but he is known as a
his fellow officers.
"Fatigues'' in the army mean work of
any kind. Special fatigues, all hard work
done between $50 and 1918. You may
he very sure these are not to Tommy $
liking, carrying coal and other manual
work, but the duty that he likes the least
is "guard duty" or sentry go" In the
orderly room, where the work of the eX-
ecutive officer is done. and the prisoners
told off the regimental books are kent,
from whose records men available for
guard duty are chosen. They are noti-
fed "a hours before needed, and must he
in readiness to be on and off duty for "a
hours.
Marriage is not favored in the army, as
the men with families are not considered
as good soldiers; One-fOurth only of the
rank ana HE are allOWeu 10 uliTTy Ou
the strength. and in order to do this they
must obtain permission of the Colonel,
two gOod-cOnduct badges and FIVE pounds
in the bank; while she must bring GER
tificate from her clergyman asserting to
her good character. One room IN the
married quarters" is assigned to them.
The wife receives each day one pound of
bread and meat, each child one-quarter
each. The soldiers washing is assigned
to her, the ''gray backs being brought in
canvas bags. For this work she receives
from each man two pence per day, or IA
pence per week. Often she is able to do
20 mems washing, and thus earns as much
or more than her husband.
Desertion in the army receives the Sc
verest punishment.
In order to accustom soldiers to differ
ent stations the troops are being constantly
changed, and as they march through the
dockyard gates the wives and sweethearts
left behind fill the air with their walls.
This would touch ones heart were it not