Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-13
AZ The National Soldiers Home
10y the Day STATE Vsssran).

10y the Day
Veteran Josephus F. Allen has been
detailed on the dining room force II
the hospital.
CAPTAIN John r. Goble, OF c Com
pany, has withdrawn from the specia
mess.
Veteran Charles Glacken. chief car
renter. IS a resident Of PhOebus, AMI
q family man.
Former Captains Peter J. Donnelly
John r. Bernard and Edward Eyrne'
are now members Of J Company.
Veteran John Dunn, and James Hart
formerly pension clerks here. orcupS
similar positions in the treasurer
ONCE at the mountain branch OF the
hont. down in Tennessee.
While Il Is cheering to know tha'
scy.ra, O. our amateur cynics are
Ia Washington circulating among con
cressmen there is not a shadow OF
hope that they will stay there.
There is a marked falling of in
veterans with aerophobia from year
ago; also, In the attendance al oa'iH
sick-call.
In mastering the pensioners pres
cnt for the quarter ended December
4 Major Hume, mustered the active
pensioners by companies at his once
and the sick and convalescent In
the nu.p''a, in quarters.
Latest from Washington is to the
effect that IL the cultured expectan''
wants Congress to do any legislation
adverse to- the National Home Cor
poration they viii have to show the
eolons therein assembled how they
can be induced to do II.
By observing the gyrations Of the
2.00O> veterans who assembled aDou'
the main mess hall during mea
hour, a specialist could secure vas
amount " valuable material for i
book on facial expression
A lack OF felicity In devising ways
to connect with the coin OF the realm
is the embarrassing Disadvantage
confronting spendthrifts here jas
now.
The progressive change in the popu
lati0n is indicated In the increasing
number Of petite lunch rooms along
Mallory street. PhOebus. which is the
popular resort for veterans from this
command. Similar conditions existed
there a'ong about ten years ago.
The three guard lodges at the LAND
entrances to this command are equip
ped with ropes and other facihtles
to rescue people who fall into the
creeks, which bound this plant on the
north, west and the northeast sides
the lodges at the Home wharf also.
Sentimental veterans are distin
Xuished here by the way they Illus
trate the functions Of q knife, fori
and spoon. and the emotional variety
by the way they relieve distress: tina
Is TO say. relieve frst and ask ques
tons afterwards.
Unlike in semi-frigid climates al
automobile left standing in the opeI
any length OF time in this mellow
climate does not need tanket sprcat
over the machinery TO keep It q
q proper temperature.
Like last season, veterans nov
have access to a plentiful supply o
standard stock Of ale in the tavern
hardly This ale is drawn direc
from the barrel through spisos.
A notable step In retroSradatoi
among the submerged tenth OF hu
mantty in the large centers OF popula
ton throughout the country is sad!
illustrated in many veterans seekin;
shelter here Just now. Their appear
ance and demeanor clearly siEnif,
that they have reached the bottom
of the commercial flue and now await
the last tattoo. which means that the
can never be galvanized into actor
again.
And now our star peerer into :utur
ty predicts that the main b"i!din
will out las; every structure on IN
origina! site OF this reservation
which consisted OF Is acres OF land
Evidently the aforesaid peerer Is a
void OF rcceptivity as a grindstont
Take. for example. the powder hous
hsre