The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-22

stop IT, It took position IN your rear,
opened fire. and put you out Of business.
Now push your men back on the line
and you can get in on the next problem. -
Chevrons and shoulder-straps give a
certain dignity and show Of command 10
tho men who wear them, and Il IS but
right. according to regulations. that they
should Moreover. these emblems OF au-
thority are respected, Notwithstanding
the grilling sarcasm that breathes re-
proof or reprimand.
IN one OF the tents along officers row
last week there was an alarm clock
which would not alarm. The officer who
had borrowed II from the battery re-
quested one Of his men TO take it back,
with his compliments. and the man
promptly forgot all about It. The next
day and the next II still lay on its face
in tho way Of each person who entered
the tent
Smith" finally pleaded tho officer 70
his subordinate. Friday. when 1 was a
little child, / asked you TO take that
clock hack. Now. do as 1 told you,
please, before l become an old man"
The auartermaster. commissary. ad-
jutant. and medical department details
all have just as muck work as the men
In the companies OF the line and In
each are skilled and expert men who have
business and practice down 10 fine
point These men, both officers and those
who are not Off ers. work when they
work and play when they play. They do
II all for the regiment, and the X O..
who to every member OF the command
Is col Dan" Maybe II is loyalty
and devotion to the organization. in the
case Of this particular regiment. that
brings out the spirit OF tbs old training
days. and maybe the fondness for their
colonel.
All Love Col. Dan.
There is a MARBLE in the regiment that
IS sung on all occasions when the COM
panies get together for a set-down sing,
smoke. or drink. It has juggling verse;
and a swing TO the chorus. the last words
OF which go something like this
Hos the man.
He's the man.
We'd all 90 through hell Tor our dea- Col. Dan.
After ell the work was over last week
and the column ready to take the road
back TO the railroad station, the army
umpire. who had followed the outfit
through its course Of instruction. sat on
his horse talking points. one leg hitched
over the pOmmel or the saddle and the
other dangling free. just the position
you've seen Southern farmers take when
they meet one another on the road and
halt 20 pass the time of day. This wasn't
the dapper West Pointer one reads so
much about IN books. all spic and span.
with his buttons shining and his sword
flashing bright. He wore Khaki riding
brooches, and his coat was of; his face
was wet with Precipitation. and his hair
ruf1ed.
This VIII probably be the last oppor-
tunity that will have to say good-by 10
you men," said the umpire. and I want
20 tell you how much ] have enjoyed the
work up here with you. Whenever you
hnd yourself IN my vicinity ] wish you
would be free 20 run In and tell me who
YOU are. and we will have talk about Il.
want 70 keep track OF you. and hear
what you are doing Good luck!"
When the troops so aboard the trans
ports next month. and steam of for the
New England coast for the maneuvers.
every man who can get away from his
desk or HIS counter win be tucked away
between decks. all Of them eager 70 show
what they know about playing the game
and taking Il. as ii comes.