The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-13

bachelor passenger on transport en-
route from Manila to San Francisco,
was published in the New York Sun
in its issue of october rs. No doubt
IL will be read with interest by Army
people in general.
June IA, at wharf, Manila on board
United States army transport Logan
What a thrilling spectacle is the de-
parture Of a troopship for the home
land! And how ones being fills with
military ardor to see the troops come
aboard-to note the martial swish Of
skirts, the waving of hat trimmings,
the ominous rumble of baby carriages,
as the legions come up in solid front!
An occasional soldier mars what
otherwise would be perfect military
picture at beholding which I am SO
filed with enthusiasm that I lose sight
OF the fact that I am a mere bachelor
lieutenant, and will probably sleep in
a coal bunker But when the band
strikes with a crash into the inspir-
ing strains of "Baby's Boats a Sill
very star-saii, Baby Sail" I am in
transport! (And aboard one, for my
sins)
Sailed at 1 p. m. for the quarantine
station at Mariveles.
June Is, at wharf, Mariveles.-The
enlisted mems belongings are spread
about the wharf, preparatory to be-
ing steamed, and the children ramble
about selecting playthings from them,
in which they exercise rare discrim-
lnation.
At 1870 D. M we put-to-sea. Weather
is fair, but there is no lack of squalls.
I am assigned to a stateroom on the
saloon deck, which I share with Capt
P. Lieut.. c., an interesting and
sprightIy family of cockroaches and
numerous herds of Mark Twain's
channels. The room has two berths
and settee, which last is about four
Dy eighteen lIICIlSS. DCihS 1AAS JeAAi0A
draw it.
The tortures of Procrustes's bed were
child's play by comparison with those
of this damnable settee; but I am
comforted by the knowledge that each
baby has two berths on the promen-
ade deck, one in which to howl-it
he nj X
ing away it's toys.
June II, at sea.-We are bound for
Shanghai. China, with thousand tons
| of -four for the famine sufferers-and
! missionaries. Would that the Chin ese
were cannibals with a particular fond
ness for babies!
The kids of about eight have in
vented a most absorbing game called
foot in the face" played by large
and small boy. The large boy catches
and throws the small one, kicks hin
vigorously in the Hneaments, anf
then attemps to beat an outraged
mother to the ladder leading to the
deck below. If he does he wins.
The popular game for the younge'
kids is cutting paper dollies out o
the pages of ones magazines.
June IS. at seattle following term
are en- reggie on shipboard, or rather
lon transportboard: Boat" tAngiice
ship, upstairs" downstairs" eth
basement" windows" (ports). I'll
front" behind" "banisters" (rails).
IT is easy to understand why Han
nibal and Napoleon, Notwithstanding
transcendent military genius, met wit
: ultimate defeat. The one placed hi
reliance in war elephants, trained bat
talions and galloping stations; tn
other pinned his faith to seasone
veterans and consummate strategy {
what avail are these in an army?
All depends upon a preponderanee
women and children. AS the tactic;
works (should say. other things befn
: equal. that army will be victoriot
d which has the greater number of tines
mainstays. What soldier faces Il
. grim, open mouthed inkpot spr heal
the. roar of the roller top desk VII
such intrepidity as the military BEN
ldick with a large cluster of civ
branches? To one interested in n
profession the moral is obvious.
one bachelor aboard announced n
resolve TO adopt two children befo
his next voyage to the Philippine
- which will insure him an extra stat
room.
Another declared his intention
marrying in spite of the fact that {
cure is as bad as disease. Unfort
nately for him, he was overheard al
court-martiaI sentenced him to fo
felt the privileges of the smoki
- room.
z June 1e-Arrived at WI Sung, t
J port of Shanghai. at 10 a. m.
All the ships boats were lowered a
were engaged the entire day in taxi
| lladies. children and nursemaids for