The National tribune., 1909-10-28

that both officers and men are deficient
in tactical instruction and that the
standard reached is not what we have q
right 10 expect on account of the in
creasinS number of graduates of the
service schools, the attention enjoined
by the orders of the War Department
to this subdivision OF instruction, and
the high grade of intelligence Of our
troops"
According to the Inspector-General,
many officers of practical experience
believe that the requirement that field
officers undergo a riding or walking
test once year does not serve the main
purpose of keeping them III good physi-
cal condition. Gen. Darlington ex-
pressed the opinion that a scheme re-
quiring each officer to take exercise
commensurate with his duties and age,
during the entire year, would better ac-
complish the purpose sought.
Gen. Darlington recommends the re-
enactment of the old law, which pro-
vided the payment of q premium OF 50
! to any citizens or noncommissioned OFF,
Ger or soldier for each acceptable re-
cruit he brought in. He also favors the
present salaries of the men in the classi-
fed service.
@SOcial Inebrfety."
Washington was treated to a sermon
last week in the Emanuel Baptist
Church that made the women sit up
and take notice. 1t also made the min
ister take to the woods. The man who
preached was Rev. Geo. A. Whitehouse,
pastor of the Emanuel Baptist Church,
and his text was "The City's Sins" He
first declared that social inebriate
iB a sinner in the sight of God" which,
one must confess. Is little bit startling
flung at the heads of the members of a
perfectly orthodox and supposedly deco
rous lot Of church members, and then
DR.. Whitehouse continued to elucidate
by saying:
What mean by a social inebriate is
person who enslaves himself to the
duties of society. as We know the term
at the present day, until this enslaye-
ment becomes a dissipation, a dissipa-
ton which spells neglect to every nat
ural duty inherent IN man and woman -
He then went on to say that 1t is the
minister's duty to discuss matters re-
gardless of the disapproval of the con-
gregation. and that he was thankful
that he had never been Inundated and
dictated to by his Trustees and Deacons.
He said that the people of Washington
If left to themselves would observe the
Sabbath carefully. but declared 1t is the
combination of Congress and foreign
society which creates the most of the
desecration Of the Sabbath. He said
that the seventh day was set apart by
men and women as the only convenient
day on which to hold their social func-
tions; that card playing on Sunday
afternoon was an institution, and in
some places goes on all day. He went
on and said whole lot of things about
Washington society, q good deal of It
being undoubtedly true; but, then, We
must remember that "official society,"
doesn't comprise all OF Washington.
Something he said about women, which
is also true:
er'S place Is there. Nothing should be
allowed to interfere with her home and
her home duties. I condemn every
thipg-clubs. societies, even Sunday
school and church service7<if it take
the mother away from the home to its
neglect. When such neglect becomes a
dissipation 1t becomes a sin. 1t means
the differentiation of the home, and
just so far is the home neglected just
so much more is the Nation weakened.
Protect and support the home spiritual
ly as well as materially and the Nation
gains strength.
Spiritual teaching to parents and
children Is one of the duties of the
church, and hence the shortcoming of
the home lie in the. failure of the
church to properly perform its duty.
The church in Washington is not up to
its privilege in work nor its duty in
work-this is notorious in church con-
ferences. Washington is one of the
most difficult places ministers know Of
to labor In. Their work is curtailed,
minimiZed and sometimes belittled be-
cause of the sins of Washington socie-
ty."
After preaching this sermon Mr.