The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-10-04

their life liberty and the pursuit of their
happiness. and yet in these later days
many seem to have forgotten that no land
is free wherein men are not permitted to
labor when and where they choose.
The time was when we were taught
that this is a land where God rules. where
righteousness stitch upon the throne,
and where labor was honorable.
The time now seems to be in these parts
when. alas, too many appear to think that
ungodliness will do. and that he who Ia
bors is a volator Of the law.
One of the saddeSt and most serious in
cidents to the present industrial difturb-
ance is that the youth in too many in
stances are taught that peace, law and
order are secondary requirements and
that they may take into their own hands
the reins of government.
But these conditions are temporary.
God reigns. The government still lives.
Our land is free. The flag stands for all
and more that it ever stood for.
AS soldiers we have nothing whatever
to do with the causes which led to the
present unfortunate condition of things.
1t is not for us to say who is right or
who is wrong.
Our plain and imperative duty Is to
preserve the peace.
l would be remiss should | fail to take
this opportunity to say that your un-
selfish devotion to duty, your Willingness
to undergo the hardshps which you have
been subjected to, your sodicrly bearing,
and your excellent conduct are most high
ly appreciated-not only by your COM
manding officer but by the communities
in which you live and in which you are
temporarily quartered.
/ but voice the sentiment of every Off
Ger and man in the regiment when l say
that the Thirteenth will continue to
stand as she has always stood, for law
and order for righteousness. for good
government and for all that is en-
blemed by the glorious Stars and Stripes
now floating to the breeze.
DRESS PARADE.
At the dress parade at 4 O'Clock
there was, on account of the fair
weather, an unusually large number of
spectators, probably 1000. Colonel
Watres had noticed on previous days
that very few of the spectators OBJ
served the custom of uncovering dur
ing the salute to the colors. He
thought to do a little educational work
along this line While there was big
attendance, and instructed Lieutenant
Ripple, officer of the day, to have his
guards quietly suggest to the people
that they uncover when the colors We're
being saluted. Hats off, please" Went
all along the line when the band struck
up the Star Spangled Banner" and
the suggestion met with very general
adoption.
The regiment now has 592 of it's 633
men in camp.
Brigader General Goblin reached the
camp of the Eighth regiment at Lacka-
wanna about o'clock yesterday after
noon and remained about an hour,
leaving for Wilkes-Barre where he
spent the night.
The general, accompanied by the
members of his staff, made thorough
inspection of the entire camp ground
and expressed himself as being espe-
cally pleased at its neatness and
splendid order. Major G. ii. Halber-
stadt, the brigade surgeon, stated after
his inspection that the sanitary con-
dition of the camp is surpassed by
that of no other regiment in the bri-
gade. He was especially enthusiastic
in his praise.
The regiment spent an unusually
quiet day yesterday. There were no
calls for assistance made and no de-
tails were sent beyond the limits of the