The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-08-25

and wear the uniform if she chooses,
but she ceases to be an officer. So
with a man.
Saloon Visiting.
The cadets have terms of their own
might seem ridiculous to anybody
else. A prayer service is called a
drill" and practice in shouting
or "Hallelujahi" is down on
the schedule as tvolley firing" AT
meals instead OF saying grace they
kneeIi doWn and sing it, both before
and after the meal.
Saloon visiting IS another import
ant class in which men and women
cadets are mixed. 1t has been found
by experience that II make by
far the best and most successful sa.
loon workers Men standing at a bar
viii refuse a man and ask him why
ne doesn't work for his living. But
most OF them will cheerfully throw a
few pennies to a oman especially II
she has a sweet voice or a pretty face.
Il is an undeniabie fact h a some
men. too drunk to know What they
are saying, are brusdue with these
women in a saloon, and sometimes a
insulting things, though such conduct
IS most unusual"
Adjutant William Guard. who has
charge OF the Salvation Army quarters
at 50 East Montgomery street, when
asked recently whether there we're
any local schools of the army devoted
% the instruction of young men ana
women in the arts Of coqUetry and
marriage hoo his head sadly 81
dent believe there are any such or
CARNATIONS in New York, either" said
ne, for the subject tends somewhat
to the ridiculous. Why, marriage, al
though not an uncommon occurrence
IN our ranks. is yet ever observed as
4 sacred and religious subject" Here
he Adjutant glanced V the New
York Times STORY" and smiled a
smile of benignant pity.
Must Tell of courtships.
No" he said. warming to his sub
;ect, there isn't, TO my knowledge, a
thing of this kind in existence. We
marry, all OF US, eventually. l may say,
although it is done with the consent
AID appreciation of our superior Off
GERS. and we marry members of the
Salvation Army. Though half the cit
'izenss OF Baltimore are not aware OF
the fact. yet the Salvation Army has
officers similar to that of a regiment,
but station in the army, CT course,
depends upon a persons rank. The
major portion of the public think we
lead an easy, indolent life-plenty to
~ r,a-
where We are misunderstood. Now,
for instance. what do you uppose
they pay a captain, man or woman,
just as you please?'
Ter dollars a week." hazarded the
reporter.
Seven dollars. and they have TO
work for it too the Adjutant replied.
We'll, if that's all a captain gets,
what in the world do they pay a pri-
vate?" queried the scribe. growing in
~terested.
Not a cent was the answer land
we have plenty of them, too. Think
of that: hundreds OF people through
out this country. men and women,
working in factories and other places
by day. and going from door to door
in the slunas OF the city after night
fall. attending the wants CT the poor,
sick and mai:ned.'
Yes; but about the marriage part
Of the army continued the reporter.
We are drawing away from that. l
think"
We'll. marriage, as applied to the
members OF the army is not discour-
aged; but. as I said a few minutes
ago, an officer canno marry above
his rank. To explain that take, for
instance. the case of a female captain
and male lieutenant. AS h man is
several ranks lower than the woman
and consequently receives a smaller
salary, the marriage is disprOved OF
Perhaps an instance OF the way mar
riaces are arranged n carried out
would be interesting
Take, for instance. a private be
gan the Adjutant, who is about &c
be made an officer. \ lieutenants
commission Will be the first rank con
ferred upon him, as that is the lowest
in the official ladder. When examined
previous to receiving his certificates
OF authority, he will go before a boart
of examiners and be subjected to the
allowing OueStionS: Are you court