Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-06
MILITARY ETIQUETTE is BEING
TAUGHT RECRUITS AT CAMP
DODGE, DIES MONIES.
FINE POINTS OF ARMY
LIFE BEING EXPLAINED
General Allen and Officers Of Regular
Army in Charse-Civilian Taken to
Task For Failure to Salute Flag
Allen Says Women Should Salute
CoIors-Camp Notes.

camp Dodge today. All the ROCKIES are
getting lectures on military tactics and
military etiquette. Heretofore many a
mandinS general without a salute.
With his characteristic bigness, Gem
eral Allen has said, tolerantly, They're
just rockies and it's just as hard for
them to tell an officer from a private,
as it is for the civilian With these
uniforms there's nothing to tell by ex-
cept boots or hat cord; maybe a star
on the collar
Then the general and several reg
ular army officers volunteered a lit
tie impromptu schoo, for one civilian
in the hope that the education would
be passed on. All dwelt upon the
lack of education among people con-
corning the: salute to the flag or regi-
mental colors..
Nary Hat OF.
1t was during review that Lieuten-
ant r. T.. Phinney OF the Twentieth in
fantry, Z. S. A, called attention to the
spectators. Regular men. and old men
in the guard saluted stiffly as the flag
and colors went by, but the civilians
were apathetic. They hardly clapped
and no one uncovered or saluted.
Il never see civilians in America
take off their hats or salute" was Lieu
tenant Phinney's comment. II believe
it's that they don't know they should.
Everywhere in foreign countries it is
done"
When the fiaS or regimental color
is carried by troop, it requires the
salute or uncovered heads"
There ought TO be something for
women to do" said a woman nearby.
We'll, my little four-year-old daugh-
ter always takes her hat off and last
week we heard a rumpus in the back
yard and she was cleaning up a small
boy for letting the colors drag in the
dust said the lieutenant. THE aver
age woman ought at least to stand and
stop talking to her neighbour
Women can salute the flag" VOL
unteered General Allen. 7 don't see
any reason why they don't do it."
Origin Of Salute.
by the way, do you know where
the salute originated" the general
asked.
1T was back in feudal days. The
feudal lords all demanded that when
their men came into their presence
they put both hands up to show they
were unarmed. Out of that custom
grew the modern salute"
About tho Hat Cords.
If you have been to Camp Dodge
you undoubtedly have noticed the diff
ferent colored hat cords and tassels
worn by the soldiers. General Allen
explained their significance. Yellow
means cavalry: blue, infantry; scarlet.
artillery. crushed strawberry, medical
department.: red, piped with white, en-
gineers. Officers wear a black or grey
ish cord in addition and the general
himself wears gold cord and tassel.
Regulars See Joke.
The regular soldiers, six in number
have been enjoying little Joke at the
camp that many others could not ap-
preciate.
Pointing to the engineering camp,
Lieutenant Phinney said laughingly, to
another officer: IT. c. That's ap-
propriate, isn't it?' They both laughed
as they looked at the Iowa City mark
on the tents.
The civilian wanted to get in on the
joke so the officers explained that I. c.
is the way all equipment and horses
are marked when they are inspected"
and Condemned"
Tho National Air.
Many things were done. at Camp
Dodge on the Fourth. during the play
ing Of the Star Spangled Banner"
Everyone stood up, thanks to a day
when patriotism had been literally
stirred but some soldiers removed
their hats and others kept them on, sa-
luting as the last note was played
"The old custom Is to remove the
hat and l like it better than the new
way Of leaving the hat on standing at
attention, and saluting on the last note.
1t Is correct to do either way" General
| Allen explained. -,
SIaekers Can't Go Home.
Slackers will not be sent home.
They will be held to their Nationa!
Guard oath which requires them to go
anywhere in the United States They
will be taken to the Mexican border
if the troops are sent there, and re-
quired to do camp duty.
| This was the declaration yesterday
of Colonel Morgan, U. S. A., who is
mastering troops into federal service
when an officer OF the artillery bat
teries asked for transportation home