New Britain herald., 1917-07-07

up on the masthead for the lookout: "displa cement" the weight in tons of the volumn of water the hull of the ship displaces; draft" the deepth of the keel below the surface of the water; "ensign,'' the national flag, also rank of the lowest com m issioned officer in the navy; "fathom' six feet first watch," the watch from D. m. to midnight; Hist" when the boat leans to one side or the other; quarter deck" the upper deck abaft the main mast; "quartermaster,' petty officer in charge of steering the boat and assisting the navigator, he also has charge of logs. leads, colors, signal gear etc; 'Quarters" the sta ton of officers and men at the guns in action "starboard" the right side of the board when looking forward; "port,' left side.
 
 In the army various terms are ex- plained as follows: "adjutant." a reg imertal staff officer who assists the colonel in details of duty; army corps," the largest sub division of an army; "battery," an artillery com- pany, cannon when in position to fire or an earthwork sheterng cannon ; ia ckets, regarded by civilians as his coat; 'brevet," honorary commission or title; 'brigade.' a group of bat talions or regiments, nominally four: "brigadier general" officer ranking between colonel and major general and he usually has charge of a brig ade; "commissa riat," the subsistence department of an army; 'lance cor DOr91 v a. Oriyato 6otaiIc6 to o,t corporal; "provost marshall" keeper of military prisons; squad" seven soldiers in charge of a corporal
 
 To the average civilian the various insignias of rank in the infantry are most confusing and it is not at all uncommon to hear a person refer to a corporal, because he wears chev- rons, as sergeant and a lieutenant because he wears gold and black hat cord, as captain. The complete list of distinguishing insignia follows: Company cook, an inverted pot at- tached to the sleeve in the form of a. rheVron; company mechanic crossed sledge hammers in the same manner: bugler, no dlst1nguishing marks: lance corporal, one stripe; corporal, two CnoVrOn. duty sergeants, three stripes; supply sergeant, three stripes with a stripe across the bottom, making a design similar to triangle; top sergeant, three stripe With diamond shaped design underneath: second lieutenant, leather puttees, gold and black hat cord, crossed guns and regimental number and company insignia on collar; frst Ieuteant, one silver bar on each shoulder, as well as gold and black hat cord and leather puttees: captain, two silver bars, officers hat cord and puttees major gold leaf on each shoulder; lieutenant colonel, sil- yer leaf on each shoulder: colonel silver spread eagle on shoulder; brig adler general silver star on each shoulder; major general two silver stars; general, the highest rank in the army, three silver stars and gold bar on the shoulders.
 And when airing your views on military affairs remember that: A 'rookie' is a recruit only privates, corporals, sergeants, etc., are enlisted men, an officer is a commissioned man who is in the service for no pre- determined term; to be drafted" means forced into military or naval service by law rather than by volun- tary servitude; to volunteer" means to enter the service willingly: frank and f1le' does not means officers and men, rank" is a row of soldiers and a file" is marching order one abreast; a major commands battalion comprising four companies;' a colonel commands a regiment composed of three battalions. making dozen com panies; a general in the army ranks with an admiral in the navy; a lieu tenant general is the corresponding rank of vice admiral and a major gen. eral ranks with rear admiral; since Dewey's death the American navy has not admiral and there are no vice admirals neither are there any gen. erals or lieutenant generals.
 One of the most glorious things about New Britain's Fourth was the a absence of a single serious accident. Contrast it with other years when people have been shot, fingers have been blown off, blood poisoning has resulted from wounds and faces have been forever marred by powder ex- plosions.
 There are still a few motorists who do not realize that the new motor vehicle law was drafted to be en- forced. This refers particularly to the glaring headlights.
 While most motor truck owners are observing the law in reference to equlpplng their machines with mir TOTS, many of them have overlooked section eleven of the law and do not realize that they are violating it. Briefly, this law provides that all trucks with carrying capacity of over two tons must have conSnicu-