New-York tribune., 1916-01-17

Out Of National Ideal "A Winter he Spectator
' cIcnmgE Effect o
l"'do" Final Test the 'front.'

Of this phenomenon is very simple In ,bs
moment Of crisis the white man BE- aiu,y,
On the spot, while the worm .s always in n,
dugout. The rest camp, on Tho other hand
exists for the restoration 0f fhe status os,
ante. n is the trench failures opoor,g,,t-
tn reassert himself There fho officer NJ,
y. &. .. who mas lost prestige b. his dsv,.
tion 20 his dugout rcgaius % by The rct,t.
zion Of the ritual; and The private Who IA,
done ten mons work in repairing the 'rencbe.
ander fire is awarded an hours extra dr..l 70,
failing to cut away the left hand marty. s.,
is the damaged religion of ihe army restored
In the rest camp, too, the shIkcr among Tho
men raises again his diminished head and
comes out strong as q grumber. and. until
his mates become unpieasantIy reminiscent,
a boaster.
On the whole, though, actual experience %
war brings the best men 20 The fore and the
best qualities Of the average man. Oficers
ard men are welded into closer comrade.
ship by dangers and discomtor,s shared
Tbcy learn o. trust each other and % look
ror the essential qualities rather than for
The accidental graces. One learns 20 love
mon for their great hearts. their pluck their
irdomitable spirits. their .rrepress.o'e humor
their readiness 90 shoulder weaker brothers
burden in addition 20 their own. one sees
men az God sees them, apart from extenaIs
srch as manner and iut0nation. 4 night In
a bombing party shows you jim Smith as
man Of splendid courage shortage o.
rations reveals his wonderful urse.fsnness
One danger and discomfort after another you
share in common tin you love aim as q
brother Out here. II any one iares 20 re-
mind you that Jim was only fireman while
YOU were a bank clerk, you would give hin
one in the eye TO 20 on w..o You have
learned 20 know a man when you see one, and
% value him
VIII They Remember the Lesso7s'
When the war Is over and tho men Of he
citizen army return 20 their homes and their
civil occupations Will they. 7 wonder. remem.
Der the things that they have .carred3 r
so. there will be new ard b.tte- England
for our children. one would Ike % 1rophesy
oreat things In those days great takers
and boasters shall be o. no account for mea
shall remember that in The hour " danger
they were wanting. In those days there
shall be no more petty strife between class
and class. for an shall have learned that
they are one nation, and that tr'r mls' seek
the nations good before their own. ln those
DAYS men shall no longer pride themselves
on their riches. or on the material possessions
which distinguish them from ther bre-hren
COR they shall have learned tha. 70 is the
Qualities Of the heart which are OF zeal value
Men shall be priced for their courage. their
honesty, their charity their practical abl-
ity. In those days there shall Bro 30 false
o~de. for All have lived hardly. al have done
dirty end menial work. al have a.des pick
and spade. and have counted DC ro tshonor
but rather glory TO DO SO. ln those days
charity and brotherly love shall prevail
nightly, for all shall have learned mutual.
understanding and respect. Would thar =
might be so. But perhaps i- IS more ise.y
hat the lessons viii be forgotten, and 'nat
men will slp back into the old grooves
Much depends on the women Of England h
they carefully guard the ancient rl-s against
cur return, and if their gentle fingers rr'"
rs back into them We shall acqItesce; olt
+ at this hour Of crisis they. too. have seen
a wider vision Of national unity. and learned
= more catholic charity, the future is adeea
radiant with hope