Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-08-20

pany commanders to always hold
and try to avoid criticism hostile to
the welfare Of the Guard and cited
cases in other states that nearly play
ed havoc with the standing OF the
Guard He did not fail to bestow cred
il when it was due and the officers
gracefully accepted the just criticism
and from the countenances, as not
word was spoken. one could draw the
conclusion that a repetition OF the
breach of discipline would not be
forthcoming on the return trip. as the
entire responsibility was placed on the
officers.
Those Foot elisters
Lieut. Farnham announced that the
inspection Of pedal extremities would
take place at o'clock. which caused
some humorous remarks by the camp
testers 4 demonstration Of man af-
f1icted with blisters from marching
would be given to the officers by the
medical department. who in turn
would impart the treatment to the
men of their respective commands.
He also referred to the reluctancy OF
the men, while marching en- route. to
give way part of the road to passing
vehicles and informed the officers that
the troops had no right to full occu-
nation of the road and such attitude
! Is not conclusive to the best wishes
of the public. The subject of the can
teen was taken up and told instances
when men were seen emptying their
canteens and refilling them while on
! ly a short distance from camp, where
they were supposed to see that can
teens were rinsed and filed before
starting on the march. telling the Of
6ce-s that the grade of the water was
! of 4 known quality at the muster
grounds and wayside wells and
! streams were not vouched for.
! colonel Hume announced guard
noup+ for 40 and Immediately after
~nard mount retreat would be sound
Cd and after a few supplementary re-
| marks by the adjutant, Capt. Frank
T. Drake, the gathering vas dismissed
all feeling the benefit Of an interesting
discussion.
The Program Today
Friday will be one Of the hardest
DAYS laid down on the program for the
individual soldier. thrown upon theil
own resources and displaying the ben.
eft if any. derived from attending the
officers school last June. where this
essential problem was thoroughly dis
cussed and threshed out. All that may
be expected Of the instructors on thl;
number is criticism. Construction o!
I hastv intrenchments will begin imme.
; diateIv after the morning meal, last
t ing for two hours. The place selected
! for this work is not of the kind tina,
! cultivates sweet dispositions-a beauti-
; full sand dune, the composition OF
which is the finest graduated and
; slippery Communicated rock material tc
be found in the vicinity OF the camI
site.
shortly after the trench building viii
/ come the problem of establishing ar
/ outpost ard patrolling. This is an in
terestinc problem and one that calls
for inteliieence. courage and craftiness
{ when in real service. and usually the
most dependable commands are as.
signed t. this work.
lEQlN2Cu1I cooking VIII pe pidcticeI
also. 1t might be said that no prepared
sandwiches. stored away in some dark
/ corner If the haversack will pass as a
sample cf the culinary knowledge o.
i the individual
| Capt. Daniel B. Blecher. who came tc
Augusta with his company for the mus.
ter of the 2nd Regiment. returned Tues
Gay to Pennington to attend probate
court in his official capacity of register
returning 10 Augusta after the court ses.
sion closed.