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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-09
The Training Of an Infantry Soldier in One Year

enlisted nucleus 10 constitute a corps
OF instructors, and not to be thought
OF in any ether sense. OF course. sta
tons for this training must be estaO,
lished at posts where weather c0ndi-
tons permit the maximum amount OF
outdoor work. oCnoiield Barracks
and several OF cur southern posts
would be ideal 70: the purpose Bet,
ter results would probably be obtain,
ed by training large numbers at bri-
gade or division stations,
II We hope ever 90 have an adequate
reserve. we must adopt some system
other than our present one, and it is
believed that some such system as
this is the solution of the problem that
confronts us But this will involve
questions that vii require congress,
sional action In addition to the regi
ments held at training stations for
instruction purposes, We must main
tain an "expeditiCnary force" ready
for any emergency. We should have
a grade similar to that OF warrant OF
ficer in the navy III order that We may
maintain a complete and efficient
corps of instructors in the nOn-com.
missioned grades. The man enlisting
for the short training should know
s4hat at the end of the years training
he will be at liberty to return to his
civil vocation. a reservist. or go tC
the eXpeditionary force for such time
as may be necessary, with his year al
the training station. to complete the
enlistment period prescribed for that
force, and then to the reserve fol-
such period as may be prescribed
Instructors must De thoroughly IA
miliar with the subject they are teach
ing Special attention should be Civ
en- to the non-cOmmissfoned officers
who are. to act as instructors. They
should receive special training to fiji
them for their duties. Whatever sys
tenn is used it should be progressive
1t is also necessary that the work be
so arranged that it will be stimulating
to the mind. 1t is only in this way
that the best results can be obtained
This stimulation and interest can be
secured as follows: The instructor
should give, at the beginning of each
exercise, a brief talk explaining its
nature and purpose; at the end. a
short critique. Moreover, the work
should be so arranged that that re
quiring considerable physical effort
should alternate with that requiring
more mental effort, In preparing q
program of instruction it should be sc
arranged that those things that are alb
know in campaign should come first
The following are considered the
most essential: ~ Discipline. q
Use of rifle 81 Marching. az Field
training.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-09

The war department has announced
the designations Of two more army Of
f1cers, those OF First Lieut. Birch o.
Mahaffey, Coast Artillery. and First
Lieut.. Charles s. Donavin, infantry.
Both have been serving as captains in
the ordnance department. Lieut.. Ma
haffey is the twenty-ninth officer to re-
sign In 1914, the largest number in
some years.
Capt De Witt Coffman, who has been
ordered to take command of the third
division of the Atlantic fleet; Capt.
Reynold T. Hall. an engineer officer.
and an additional number in grade,
and Commander Charles T. Hughes
have been advanced in grade by the
retirement Of Rear Admiral Nicholson.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-09
NON-CONS TO GIVE
HOP WEDNESDAY
FOR REL|EF FUND
Fort Shafter Officers Plan En-
tertainment For Night After
Ladies' Masquerade Ball

The nonCOmmissioned officers Al
Fort Shafter have undertaken an ad
ditional entertainment for the benefit
Of the Army Relief Society. Next We'd,
nesday night they will give a grand
dance and they have resolved To out,
distance in numbers the attendance
that the officers and ladies will have
at the masquerade ball
To this end LIST Sgt Victor WhiLa.
ker, Company K, I'd Infantry, as com.
mittee on refreshments; LIST Sgt Lu-
cius A. Miller, Company f, I'd Infantry
and LIST Sgt Herman Minder, Company
II, I'd Infantry, as committee on sup.
per; Sgt. Mai Harry J. Burns. I'd In
fantry, and Cpl Fletcher G.. Forney,
Company +. Signal Corps, as floor com.
mittee: Ist Sgt. Orrin II. Rigley, Com.
pany K, I'd Infantry. and Color Sgt.
Thomas Clarkson, I'd Infantry, as re.
ception committee with LIST Sgt Frank
Frazier, Company !. Engineers, in gen.
eral charge Of arrangements, have I'm.
dertaken the management Of the
dance
Tickets for the dance will be sold
at 50 cents each with ladies admitted
free. A splendid supper will be served
and for this no extra charge will be
made. The committee on supper has
had given to 1t $3.50 as a donation
outright for supper expenses and that
means that refreshments of the finest
kind will be served in abundance.
The dance follows the masquerade
ball to be given by the ladies of Shat
ter on Tuesday night and all of the
tents for supper, the fine music and
all other arrangements as to cloak
rooms and lighting will be, at the dis.
posal Of the ''noncoms" managing the
Wednesday night dance. w.. +.
The ticket sale already assures the
men managing the affair big attend.
ance and Ruger, De Russy and all
OF the other posts around Honolulu
are coming TO the front in fine style,
for the people OF those posts know
what their brothers at Shafter can do
when 1t comes to giving a dance and
they know, too, that the Shafter hop
room Is the only good floor available
for the army garrisons around the
harbor. >......
VIII uC SCuG W Tic ma
rines and bluejackets at Pearl Har.
Dor, as well as to the submarine PEG.
pie In the bay, to come out and have
a good time together The response
Is expected to be large and If, as Is
predicted, the dance is success it
will mean that there will be more
dances for the men and their friends.
Many are In favor of holding similar
dances at least once a month. These
TO be solely for entertainment, with
the army relief feature left out.
For Wednesday night, however, the
men desire that all come and contrib.
ute the moderate amount charged for
tickets to worthy cause in which
the widows and children OF enlisted
men share equally with those left be.
hind by officers who die In harness.
Tickets are for sale by the commit.
tee and by LIST sergeants and the post
exchanges.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-09

The indoor baseball league continues
to draw enthusiastic crowds. The race
will be over January 20, and posses
sion of the handsome cup offered by
Wall & Dougherty finally determined
At present Companies H and G look
like favorites. The former has iour
wins and no defeats, and has three
more games to play. G has four more
games to play, but H has already dis
posed of G.
Slight changes in the uniform of the
National Guard of Hawaii are pre-
scribed in an order issued this week.
The collar ornament is changed from
"HAW." to H." The O. d. cap is
authorized for officers when not &C
tually on duty with troops, or in the
field. A distinctive collar device is
prescribed for officers Of the general
staff departments, which will be worn
in place of the letters "T.H." The
chief of staff and aides to the governor
will wear the aigullettes from the
right, instead of the left shoulder.
Important orders affecting the train
ing of the national guard are now in
the hands of the printer. There is an
order from the adjutant generals Of
flee, prescribing the periods of armory,
range and field training for the terri
torial troops, and also a long regi-
mental order prescribing the instruc-
ton of companies of the LIST Infantry,
IN. G. H. Company commanders are
to prepare instruction schedules to
conform. To insure thoroughness, the
guardsmen will go back to elementals
for while, recruit, squad and pla-
toon instruction being prescribed for
the months of January, February and
March. respectively.
Theoretical instruction for officers
and noncommissioned officers will not
be taken up until after the annual in
spection in March. Then three schools
will be started for officers, and one
for noncoms There will be a basic
course for officers of less than one
years commissioned service, and for
those who did not pass their garrison
school examinations last year. a regu-
lar garrison school course for officers,
the subjects for this year being field
service regulations and studies in
minor tactics, and postgraduate
course. The first two schools will
meet once a week and the last named
once a month. At meeting of off.
GERS last night it was decided to hold
the regular garrison school on Monday
evenings at 1880 and the postgraduate
school the second Friday of each
month ..~... ~. .-.". ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-09

The Merchants AMI Miners Line
steamer Itasca, which formerly ran
between Philadelphia and Providence,
has been sold to Captain Theodore
Krum of Boston for trade between
Boston and Maine ports.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-09

Baroness Barbara RELATIONSHIPS ST.
100000 breach of promise suit against
Michael J. Hurley. a wealthy st. Louis
contractor. was thrown out Of the fed
erai court there.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-09

The French artists fraternity will
east a bronze medallion as souvenir
Of the quick and generous assistance
given to itSby Americans.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-01-09

The youth of the country can afford
to devote a short period Of their lives
to the work Of qualifying themselves
for efficient service in the defense of
their country, and It is believed that
thousands would be glad of an oppor.
tunity to so qualify with such little
interference with their chosen civil
Vocations. 1t is the duty of the gov.
eminent to offer them this opportu-
nifty on conditions that they can &C.
cept -.ta~. .>.~- -. .=-ar. s-:. .
The board does not believe that we
can produce in So short time the
kind of infantry that We would like
to have, and that we know we will
need to cope with all the many diff
cult conditions incident to campaign
good Infantry: but when war comes.
If We have not mon with one years
training. we must and will take them
with none. ~
Experience" writing in the Army
and Navy Journal has outlined a
scheme for short training periods in
which he would use as plant a regi.
ment with its complement of officers.
the band, and non. commissioned staff
and each company with a nucleus of
one first sergeant. one mess sergeant.
eight sergeants, fifteen corporals. one
artificer, three cooks, two musicians
and nine privates--in all. forty enlist
ed men to the company. leaving room
in each company for ITO men for
training purposes: The officers and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
What Can BE Done.
portland Express.)

Z
Evidently the German of1cer VINO
admits having dyriamited the Canaan
an end Of the international brldge pe-
tween Vanceboro and st. Crolx anu
who is being detained at the raliroao
hotel in Vanceboro figured that ne
could have some fun and in popular
parlance "get away with it. And
from our present rather meager I'M
derstanding Of the situation the Ger
man seems to have some GROUNDS LOT
such a belief Canada is at war with
Germany. One of the enemy In these
war times destroys Canadian property
and escapes to Maine, which Is neutral
territory What can be done about It
Suppose German aviator should ny
over the city of Quebec and after drop
ping a few bombs retire to Maine SOIL
and openly land thereon. What could
be done? The situation certainly
promises some interesting develop
ments. A British subject in Port
land expresse the belief today that the
German had committed civil offense
and could be extradited by Canada and
tried and punished for his offense. But
Is this not a bone fide act OF war!
Does not the very fact that Canada IS
at war with Germany exclude the act
from any civil jurisdiction and subject
it to a war time treatment wholly!
Meantime we fancy the German is get
ting considerable satisfaction out OF
the situation. However, even If he is
allowed to go free we would not advise
him to stroll for his health on the Ca
madam side of the St. Croix River.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
The Job Of a ~Hero."

Gushing 100000 gallons Of marsh
water a minute when President Wood
row Wilson touches the button in
Washington on February 10, five huge
pumps, the largest in the world. will
begin the colossal task Of draining 49,
900 acres Of land partly in New Orleans
and which will reclaim and make
ready for habitation and farming delta
alluvial soil as rich as the valley of the
Nile. This gigantic work of conserva-
ton, backed by the State Of Louisiana
itself, is part Of the vast scheme of
systematic reclamation Of alluvial
lands which, put under way a few
years ago, will eventually bring into
use 100000 acres Of land now idle
and waiting for its ages Of accumulat-
ed richness to be put into service for
the benefit Of mankind. Holland drain
ed 10000 acres Of her soil after IS
years and with an expenditure Of $3.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
Editors Table
'he EuturA of World Peace"
BY Roger w. Babson.

by Roger w. Ddoooi'
(Babsons Statistical Organlzat1oh'
net $1,000
Since the issue Of the present
world conflict is essentially COM
mercial, it is most important to give
the economic causes Of the war the
foremost consideration. Perhaps no
American is better qualified to deal
with this matter than Mr.. Roger w.
Babson. His remarkable experience
in the practical study Of the Worlds
industrial and economic problems,
says Edwin D. Mead, director in chicf
Of the World Peace Foundation, "and
his powerful penetration behind seq
ondary questions to the actual gist OF
things give to his presentation Of the
case most imperative reality and
pith." One Of the most striking fea-
lures of the book is a series of twelve
charts which show graphically the
justification for Germany's demands,
and Englands desires to continue her
control of the seas. This book is
most timely in that it offers a practi-
cal solution for permanent peace and
shows what part the United States
may play in bringing it about.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05

100000, This so-called drainage dis
trict" of Louisiana, with an equal
number of acres. will be drained in
three days after. the pumps are started
and after year Of construction. The
cost will be s2s4,o 900. Land which here
tofore has been normally valued will
be worth $4,000 an acre and, as mat
ter Of comfort in human living and
health. the mosquito will perish as the
waters fall. ,.<s.s ~ 4
1T was a case Of letting George, do
it, and his work was the work of a
hero, for George A. Hero, a wealthy
citizen Of New Orleans, was the au-
thor and promoter Of the project which
will give the world a tract of inestim-
able value. Thus we discover things
that have been before our eyes for all
time. ..,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
Friday, February S, 1915.
Speaking Of Poll Taxes.


Senator Dunton Of Penobscot urges
the State to undertake the wholesale
purchase of primary votes. NO; ne
doesn't ask that they be Democratic
votes, he would serve all parties alike
three dollars If you have enough
public interest to vote in the primaries.
AS we understand it, this would not
be expected to interfere with the more
or less wholesale transactions said to
be tolerated in Portland and some 9TH
er places, but would be In addition
thereto.
Mr.. Dunton has introduced an act
making the poll tax uniform In every
city. town and plantation-three dol
lars. And he closes his sagacious prop
osition with the provision that the
polls of all persons shown by the check
list Of the last preceding primary cleo
ton where state officers were nom'-
mated, to have voted at said election,
snail De exempt lIoih Iel-Aeh''oAA'
Now, il some one with the real In
forests Of the State at heart could Sc
cure the passage Of an act providing
that no person should be allowed to
vote in September or November cleo
tfons. unless three months before elec-
ton day the records Of the city or
town showed that he had paid his poll
tax. something worth while would be
ACCOMPLISHED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
A Booze Trust "Warning."

The liquor interests are sending
out slip, said to have been copied
from Washington special dispatch to
the Cincinnati Enquirer, paragraph
of which follows.
Senator Kern Of Ind, today criti-
cised Senator Sheppard, of Texas, for
his effortsto place the District of Co.
lumbia under prohibition by rider
on an appropriation bill, and served
notice that the majority will give little
consideration to such riders" as they
threaten seriously to impede the con-
clusion of the Democratic program by
March T."
In other words the liquor trust
serves notice through the Democratic
party that it is on the watch for eveuy
endeavor Of decency to restrict its I'M
holy traffic. The booze business is
fighting now with it's back to the wall.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
Oxford County Pomona.

Oxford County Pomona met Tuesday
Fep. 2, with Franklin Grange at Bryant
Pond, about $50 being present.
The morning session opened in form,
with the master, J. H. Edwards in the
chair A selection was given by the
choir in which were Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Davis, Mrs. G. w. @. Perham, Mrs, Ella
Dudley. Mrs. Anna White, Mr. and Mrs.
John Howe, Clayton Churchill, Dana
Grover. Mrs Davis was pianist Off,
GERS pro tenn were: Overseer, R. H.
Gates; steward, Frank Towne; Flora.
Mrs Lulu Pinkham.
At the roll call Of Oranges the follow
ing reported: Paris Grange, Norway,
Bethel, West Paris, Franklin, Pleasant
Valley, Bear River, Bear Mountain,
Round Mountain. Frederick ROBBIE, Win
throp. Shelburne, N. H, Androscoggin
Pomona, Monmouth Grange, Capital
Grange; Augusta.
The committee on candidates, Ralph
Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Buck, re-
ported five candidates in waiting for the
Fifth degree: Hazen B. Lowell, Lucy
Eagle, Pleasant Valley Grange: Edith E.
Bryant, Wesley E. Ring, Franklin
Grange; Stuart NJ. Goodwin, Norway
Grange.
An excellent dinner was served at noon
in the lower hall which was festooned
with red, blue and yellow crepe paper
The afternoon program in charge of
the lecturer A. M. Ryerson, opened with
a song by the choir. Mrs. Martha Bar
rett gave a pleasing essay on Northern
Maine. DR.. G. NJ Twitchell of Auburn
Problems of a nature to make
Changers think. r. L. Cummings spoke
of several acts which are to be taken up
by the legislature at this session which
Changers should be familiar with. Brief
printed explanations of these are to be
sent out too the subordinate Oranges.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05
School Lunch Benefits

The other day we received q let
ter from an apparently somewhat dis
turbed matron. denouncing the school
lunch custom. Her letter was rather
forceful and we answered her as
soothingly as wes could. Perhaps by
this time she would be willing to read
what an expert has to say Of the
school lunch movement.
ical Association says the school lunch
scheme has fostered educational and
social as we'll as economic purposes"
1t declares that school lunches have
become established in large number
of our cities, and defense for their
institution is now unnecessary. The
maintenance of such a service is no
longer defended solely on the basis
Of the needs of the poorer classes, but
is encouraged in ways. to avert the
criticism that the school lunch leads
to pauperizing and to the neglect OF
The unquestioned benefits Of we'll
chosen warm lunch, usually supplied
at the cost Of the materials and ser
vice. have impressed both teachers
and parents SO that even the well-to-
do commend and approve this latest
innovation in the routine of the school
day. AS a rule, the school lunch room
provides better food than the street
vender. In most places the foods are
chosen by persons trained in the field
of dietetics, and the variety of dietary
articles offered at one cent portion
is frequently quite impressive. 1t in
cludes soups, salads, sandwiches,
fruits, buildings and other dishes. The
New York School Lunch Committee,
in cooperation with the Bureau Of
Welfare Of School Children Of the AS
ISOLATION for Improving the Condition
of the Poor, for example, has main
tanned a service available to over 1000
children in II public schools situated
in districts in which the need of such
service is pressing. The registration
has run as high as 1888. In addition
to this noon warm lunch service, the
committee has operated a special g.
cent warm lunch Of milk and crackers
at 10 A. NJ. for anemic, ungraded and
crippled classes. 1t begins to appear
that the school lunch movement has
promise to contribute to the general
welfare in a direction almost as i'm
portant as that Of the proper nour-
ishment of the body. Educational and
social possibilities, at first unforeseen,
are being brought to notice. The child
rem of the well-to-do parents and the
children Of the poor have learned Ito
sit quietly as one family, to talk
pleasantly with each other, to eat
their food properly: and many acts
of courtesy and generosity have been
encouraged" The appeal which the
school lunches have made has not in
frequently been manifested by mothers
who have had their interest in re-
spect to special foods and dietary pro-
| cedures aroused.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05

A Somerset correspondent writes,
somewhat cynically: Potatoes 30
cents bushel-'prosperity' for the
farmer! Price Of pork going. down and
the price Of corn and wheat going up
more prosperity for the farmer" And
yet, in these good psychological times
Of Democracy he should thank God
that he is a farmer and has a roof
over his head and three squares a
day,