El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-06

Cen Sweetzer shouted There are
$500 more Massachusetts recruits On
the way here
medical corps. introduced as the first
Massachusetts, man 10 set foot on FL
Paso soil declared The enthusiasm
that marked the assembling Of the mil
itia for the Spanish-American war was
as nothing compared 10 that which
greeted US when we marched through
the sire cts Of Boston to come to Fl
Paso- The people OF Massachusetts, are
awake 20 what you have suffered
O.. A. Martin re=1 some definitions
OF army officers and their ranks. sup
posed 70 have been culled from the dc
tionary. and John ". Wyatt followed
with remarks of welcome 10 the Wis
itOrs and appreciation Of their stay
army ..Definitions.-
The definitions read by Mr. Martin
are published below by request
Army Officer-There are two kinds
of army officers, volunteers who 'sacri-
flee good positions in civil life for
better ones in the army, and regular
army officers. who are in the service
because they get more pay for less
work than they would get in civil life
a volunteer army officer is a man
who grows very angry II called a major
when he is really only captain He
endures many hardships when he en-
ner in which the girls trouble him
about his brass buttons and gold
braid
Both regulars and volunteers ara
men Of rank. according to the prIVates,
some are ranker than others
West Point Graduates
In the regular army, many officers
are graduates OF West Point and soma
up with a congressman The differ
ence between a West Pointer and an
officer who is not from West POintst
is that the West Pointer was educated
Point they teach dancing, polo play
ing. football. hazing and many Other
athletic events A graduate becomes.
proficient in everything except run
''4fter entering the army. whether,
they are West Pointers or officers they
have many duties to perform-an &C
them cannot be Guarternasters-
Tie -Four Branches
According TO Gen Sweetzer. OF BOs@
ton. the service, either regulars or
volunteers. is divided into four
ranches-en gineers. artillery cavalry
and soldiers. There is also an AVA
ton corps TO which the members must
graduate from social life-since high
flyers are necessary for this service
Army officers are usually noted for
their craftsmanship No really good
officer ever missed a high ball
An officer is taught 10 be obedient.
so much so. that il is a positive breach
OF discipline 10 say no when asked 10
Duties Are 4IuItifariouz.
Army officers have multifariOus du-
ties and often must be diplomats. 10
keep from saying what they think
They are taught 70 arrest the leader OF
one Mexican faction and lock him I'D.
and to pass ammunition 10 the leader OF
another faction so he can some day
shoot back at them
a uniform is prescribed for an Of
ficer Of the regular army so he can
take il off and disguise himself in
citizens clothes when he wants 70 do
something he doesn't want 10 be caught
Uniforms are designed for militia
men so the girls viii let the poor
civilian alone
An army officer carries a sword so
ne can trip himself with il in making
a charge and give his men a chance TO
get in front
Designation OF Rank.
An officers rank is designated BY
insignia on the sholder straps In the
regular army a star indicates that the
man knows the president OF the United
states intimately. In the volunteers.
the star indicates that the man is
good friend Of the governor or controls
at least two wards OF voters
An eagle indicates that an officer
has reached the point where he can
blame other officers as much as he
pleases for the mistakes in the regf-
menL A silver leaf indicates that the
officer Is waiting for a colonel to get
U4L UA his way anu let q E0O4 man
command regiment; gold Leaf indi-
Gates that the man wearing IL is q lit
tie too old 70 do the tango just right
and not old enough to admit it. tWo+
bars indicate that the officer gets the
credit for what the first sergeant does
One bar indicates the rank OF the man
who gets the blame for the captains
mistakes
"A shoulder strap without anv bars
indicates that the young officer has
more sweethearts in the town where he
is stationed than all the civilians OF
the place
Adiutants and Quartermasters-
"A regimental adjutant is also an Of
ficer. II is his business to see that
dances are pulled off on time and 70
issue orders BY cOmamnd or the coll
Ouer when that officer is too busy
with highballs TO issue them himself.
A regimental Quartermasrer and
post Quartermaster are also officers
It is a quartermasters duty to get the
best furniture and quarters in ths
post or camp and 10 see that the quar-
termaster sergeant does the work A
Quartermaster in the regular army
gets a detail for four years and then
has TO return TO a company and learn.
Hard Life.
AN army officer has a hard life
He never has more than three or four
men 10 take off mis- boots at night and
never more than one first sergeant
10 keep his company in shape while ne
attends TO his social duties Even az
ter he has put in so years at hard work
attending post hops, country club
dances. playing golf and cr1ticiS1nC the
president and German. English and
French commanders. he Is retired BY
an ungrateful country on twO-thirds
pay. while civilians are permitted 20
keep on working. at smaller salaries
each year. until they d-Op dead in an
office chair"