The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1906-07-10
Why 4meTca's Soldiers
fire ~JupeTorto England's

The war department recently secured the services of an English taIor M
was an adept 1T the business, to asMt the American a1ors in fashioning a
more perfect uniformf for h soldiers who serve beneath the Stars an Stripes
Upon his arrival in this country and after he had feasted his eyes upon these
sam soldiers he has expressed himself as believing that UnceS Sans AIM eon
tanned hi most perfect specimens of physical manhood to be found anywhere
would servet tt over up their defects and thus improve their appearance but on
the other hand build the uniforms so that their manly proportions would be sil
more evident.
This Engishman, who was in a good position to judge, has paid America the
greatest kind of a compliment. It speaks volumes for our method of living when
it is remembered that England has long borne the reputation for correct living
of England and are better set up 1t would be interesting to know what there
is about our code If living which tends to restrain our manhood from running
to ouuence. Statistics 10 not show that as a nation we consume less intoxi
eating liquor, so it could hardly be attributed to a cause of that nature, unless
there is a difference in tie prevailing kinds of intoxicants consumes in the two
countries. England il a. ale drinking nation, while the United States can hard
w be classified, but a careful study of conditions would probably reveal that
beer is the prevailing drink, with whisky a close second. The effects Of beer
frs somewhat. 1t may be that RICH. hreh lies the cause of the superiority of the
Americans soldier from a physical standpoint to those o. England, but it is doubt
1m if this fact plays a cry prominent pTtm giving our soldiers a superiority,
There is a vast difference in the conditions Of living IN the countries
which is probably nor responsible for the difference than any other feature
which may be considered. England is a small country, geographically, N witt
a large population thu. is congesed in many large cities. Within The paste cent
uy England has become a manufacturing country prominently and consequent
y her population is largely of the factory class Their work is OF such a nature
al to restrict thu proper development of their physical being and probably ac
counts in a large measure for the deterioration of her army from a physical
standpoint. Traditonany England has been a nation where exercise In the
open air ana all ann of NJ d"r SPORTS prevailed. This htrue OF but a very
small percentage of the population md not that portion from whence the rank
and file If the army are drain. 1t is thist tradition, however which made the
statement If the English tailor above alluded to so surprising he United
States is yet an agricultural nation, although not extensively so, but we yet have
nentv of breathing space. The physical culture craze has taken a strong hold
OF nur population, as has the fresh air craze, and that of the simple he. Espe
cialy $ his true OF the people of our large cities The creative merits OF these
crnes. which la people are not disposed to take seriously, are reflected in tho
perfect physical specimens Of manhood who preserve the integrity of this nation