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The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

A husky looking chap appeared be-
lore one OF the Capital exemption
boards and asked IL there was any
way in which he could escape the
Iraft. Asked for reasons he said he
Iad none, whereupon the officers told
aim there was no way to escape it,
Well I will escape it," he shouted
Is he ran out the door. Half an hour
ater he phoned that he had enlisted
Well that is one way.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
BY WALTER CAMP.

The people of these United states
have many times proved that, given
the facts and a reasonable time to
consider them, their judgments are
sound. They will again demonstrate
this fact in the test at hand. The
present is one of those times of emer-
Sency when there is an adjusting, a
stretching. going on that brings men
and policies close to the breaking
point.
We are all familiar with the
phenomenon in the case of a single
manufacturing plant, for instance, be-
cause during the last year or two we
have had many examples. The busi-
ness suddenly begins to expand, ano
there comes this stretching and ad
justing. New problems appear with
startling rapidity; the strain upon the
executives is doubled-material and
men must be secured in increasing
quantity; competition for labor and
supplies makes it appearance with a
shooting upward of prices, and pei
haps in the latter state of trade the
condition of the manufacturer seems
far less satisfactory than in the
former
But this same thing, only upon a
vastly increased scale. is going on in
that main plant of the people, namely,
the government at Washington. My
apology for writing this article lies
in the fact that l have happened to
be thrown into rather intimate rela-
ton with the heads of a large number
of the departments at Washington,
and have therefore had an exceptional
chance to observe these men. and thai
too from the purely neutral position
of the man on the fence.
They're Human.
As these meetings and luncheons
and breakfasts had absolutely moth
ing to do with pull, patronage, or
politics, the men were quite their
natural selves and spoke out without
reserve. 1t would simply be impos-
sible to meet these men in such a
way under any other conditions. The
Club" as it were, included the Sec
retary of the Interior, the Secretary
of Labor, the Secretary of the Treas
ury, the Attorney-General, the Coun-
selor of the State Department, the
Solicitor-General. the Secretary Of
the Navy, the Vice-Chairman of the
Tariff Commission, the Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce, the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, the Assistant
Secretary of Labor, the Assistant
Secretary of the Interior. the Assis-
tant Secretary of the Treasury, men,
bers of the Federal Trade Commits
sion, the chairman of the Shipping
Board, the Assistant Postmaster-Gen-
eral, members of the Interstate Com
meTce Commission, members of the
Federal Reserve Board. and Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, while.
outside of these, / was brought in
contact with an equally varied group
OF men whose duties and responsible
ties have been largely increased un-
der the present stress. 1 am there
fore led to give the people of this
country who are not in Washington,
but who are so very vitality interest
ed in what is going on there, my per-
sonal impression of these men and
what they are accomplishing.
Courage Required.
In the first place, there is hardly
one of them that has not been called
upon within the last few months to
stand out against some move that re-
quired courage to combat and under
which did not admit of
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column In City.

The QuaFtermaster Corps, U. S. A,
wants for the enlisted reserve for the
national army 100 men who are ia
miliar with the handling of horses.
They are to be sent to the remount
stations and the supply depots. The
men who are taken into this service
will serve for the period of the war
only and will have no obligation TO
pass into the Reserve when the war
is over.
For military reasons the facts can
not be detailed, but it may be said
that the United States Cesroyers are
very active in the protection of YES
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

/ could cons-euti0U5ly recommend, prepared pm
such & Way with Other Ingredients a. 20 h. easily
assimilated and calculated TO ac' a. a qulE ~
vitalizer Of the blood and trne strength n'iild-
er Its administration in a numhr n stub
horn cases where other tonics had utterly failed,
only served u conyince me absolutely ~ the
remarkable ard unusual power o. NuNatod ltgn.
When I rqrs1uaIly took IT, ! found THE Iandiv
with which my energy and endurance inIeas'a
most surprising
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

extraordinary merit and one
which should lie generally
prescribed by all physicians.
Notwithstanding the fact
that | am nearing my SOth
birthday, a short course OF
Nuxated Iron has made me
feel like a new man. Friends
say What have you been
doing TO yourself, you look
80 well and full Of life" In
my opinion there is nothing
like organic iron-NuXated
Iron - to put yout h full
strength and power into the
veins Of the weak, rundown,
infirm or aged. But beware
Of the old forms Of metallic
iron which often do more
harm than good. To he alb
solutcly sure that my pa
tients get real organic iron
and not some form Of the
metallic 'ariety, / alwavs
prescribe Nuxatcd Iron in
its original rackaGes.
DR.. Z. Sauer. a Boston
Physician. who has studied
both in this country and
great European medical in
stitutions, was asked what
he thought Of Commissioner
Kerr's remarks. In reply. he
said: Il fully agree that
people need more irou-as ]
have said a hundred times
over. organic iron is the
greatest Of all strength build
ers. II people would only
take Nuxated Iron when they
feel weak OF rundown, in
stead Of dosing themselves
III N-as. -. -
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
FOR A GREATER ARMY.

All lawyers, doctors. butchers, gro
rs. gas men and taxi drivers should
ilist-they can't be beat at charg-
g.
All barbers-an opportunity may be
forded 70 give the enemy a trim
ing.
All writers-thS,p pen is mightier than
q sword.
WILL wHIPY.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER .. 1911.
EACH DAY o. The YEAR.
By John KendrIck Bangs.

to- THE WINDS OF AUTUMN.
Blow ye winds OF Autumn days.
Freshen up the dusty ways.
Put new vigor in the heart.
Make the sluggish pulses start.
Blow the scent of yonder pine
Deep into this heart of mine.
Blow the freshness Of the sea
Deep into the soul Of me,
And II so it be ye may
Blow the clouds of hate away.
Copyright. lsI7.)
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

surely coming to regard themselves
as parts of Washington.
However. there is little in a name
and as the New York Sun puts it:
"If Washington cannot be the Capt.
tai. and New York has no room for
I'll better that the District be the
Capital than have the Capital in
East st. Louis or Milwaukee,"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

Although Berlin claims that the
Teutons have nothing to conceal the
German borders are so tightly sealed
that no news except that which has
been edited and passed by the official
censor can come out.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

According to a recent statement
IS. .574.Os5 persons rode on the Il" or
In the subway. during the past year
IN New York City. Which accounts
Tor quite bit Of the profanity used
BY the natives of Gotham.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

While Germany and her war lords
are haggling over who started the
war, there are quite a bunch of reg
ular fellows getting primed to finish
{t
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

renewed strength could - 0'r
tained. / nryeTthelCss alvuEs
hczifated ah1Trt ETlFE an
oriuion This vas simply
I locauss cf my lack Of conf
dours in The ordinary forms
of metallic iron salts, with
which there has teen 80 much
aissatIsiagti0n. After care
mlly examining the fC-mU-
Ia - Nuxated Iron. ] real
izei that here At last was
oraanic iron. the only kind
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

Food for thought. One of our
"Sammies" in a London restaurant
said to the bar maid. This beer is
fat" IT'S been waiting three years
for you" she replied.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

Col Roosevelt is going to write for
the Kansas City Star. Twill be a
terrible blow if his stun is subject to
the blue pencil
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

Most of the opposition to the rev.
enue bill lies in the fact that it does
not provide for a single new post
office in the South.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

\ river Of mud seventeen miles long
has been discovered in Alaska. This
ought TO last for many political cam
paigns to come.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

The President said that he would
like 10 be in the trenches but Teddy
beat him to it by several months.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

A gang Of burglars in Milwaukee
recently got away with $4,000 worth
Of lingerie. Bet there was a woman
in the crowd.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

Chicago papers are calling him big
below the collar, Bill Thompson.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

Former Health COM
missioner Kerr has
given years of his
life fighting for pub
lie health In his oO p
and other cities. 10
WAS he who intro
duCcd Anti-tONin Cor
Diphrheria in Chi
cages Health De
partn:cnt He puri-
fled the milk for the
Consumes and there
by helped 20 save the
lives of thousands of
duced the Snti-spIt-
tiag ordinunce Nhis'h
has been copied Hil
over the country. He
is positive that the
widespread use of
NuxHted Iron would
greatly lessen the
worries and troubles
OF Health Commits
xioners iu keeping
up n hizh standard
Of public health.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
Opinions of DIR. Schuyler c,Juques,

Opinions of DIR. Schuyler C.-Jhques,
Visiting Surgeon st. Elizabeth's
Hospital, New YOrk-Dr. James
Louis Beyea for Is years Adjunct
Professor, New York Homeopathic
Medical College; DIR. 4. J. Newman,
former House Surgeon. Jefferson
Park Hospital, Chicago, and other
physicians who have tested Nuxated
Iron in their own private practice.
In commenting on the statement q FoEmeE
Health Commissioner Kerr in regard 70 the
widespread use Of Nuxated Iron by He'itals
ard physicians, Dr. James Louis Beyea. foE hf-
teen years Adjunct Professor Of the New
York Homeopathic Medical College, said; j
heartily agrce with Commissioner Kerr. Nuxated
lion Is a remedy Of the most astonishing power
As physician have always been opTosed to
rrcscribing advertised remedies, and for Is years
while Adjunct Professor in the Nsw York Home
crathic Medical College taught NY medical stu
dents that such remedies were generally valu5lass.
but in the case of NuNated Iron, severe tests
made on myself and numerous Tatieuts, have alb
solutely convinced me that it il a remedy Of nest
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

"AS Health Commissioner of the City Of Chicago
I was impor;uned dimes 90 recommend different
medicines. mineral waters, etc. Never yet have
gone ON record orinE particular remedy,
but 1 feel that "A NuNated Iron exception should
he made 10 the I have taken NuNated Iron my
self and have healthgiying, strength
building aud in the interests of the public
welfare, I feel my duty make known the results
OF Its use. ] n well past my three score years and
want to say that I believe nay great physical
activity Is largely today to OF NuNHted
Iron and if nay enforcement shall induce Hnnemic,
peryouS. rundown and women to take Nuxated
Iron and receive wonderful tonic benefits which
I have received, shall feel greatly srhthed that
made an exception my lifelong rule in recon-
mendIug il. Trom my experience with Nuxated
Irop I feel such valuable remedy that "a
ought to he used every hospital and prescribed by
every ply SIcian in this country"
zzzGGsn
Health Commissioner,
City of Chicago.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

Well here it is-the first one-do
your Christmas shopping early.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
VACATION HERALps.

Ths Washington HERALD VIII be mailed.
upo1 request. to regular gubscribsrs on vacation.
At their vacatian address. anywhere In the
United States or Canada. at the ame % cents
per month rate. as they pay on delivery Of the
paper 70 their Washington address
Give sd as well as new address whsn writing,
and stare definitely how ious The paper Is TO Be
mailed and when to resume ds2'ery at the
home address.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09
Nuxated Iron Should be
Used In Every Hospital and
Prescribed by Every Physician
SAWS EnRMER HE AL Td COMMISSIONERS VIII IAMR. KERR


the blood strengths the and most astonishing youthful and
: ddeat,nr rundown per in
The Washington herald., 1917-09-09

appointments are going further and
further into the future, but that Is
inevitable.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-26

Wiono o tym narodzic wicle, a TO budzio pragnienle
p~oznania togo stracha dziwadla. Dzicwczcta vic
dziafy, &c plcmic to strasznc odzicwalo SIG wytwor-
mic, umiafo wiclc rzcczy, kt0rych inni mic zdolalI
robit.. &c bylo przcbjcgIc, zIosiwc a mqdrc.
Trafia sic czcsto. &c to, co o~brzydzit komu pra-
guicny, wlaSnic dziwna w umySlc ludzkim spree
~cznoSciQ ncci p~ociqga. Dzicwczcta strasznic SIG
lekajqc N~icmcow, niczmicrnic jcdnak zyczy}y So
bic widzict chloe jcdncgo L mich. TIL wlaSnic nastre-
czala SIG zrccznoSc.
Gdy ksiadz wr6cil Z pod szopy, obic IIalki, mini
doszcdf do s~wojcgo dworku, droge nu ~zastqpily.
ksiqdz Icgota, kt0ry ma ME patrza}, jak rosly, OIL
dzitCi prawic jc WyChowywal, co jc uczy} pacicrzy,
modlitw pic$ni. a kocha1 jak swojc, byf ola mich
siabym, czyniIy T. MIN co chcialy. Dose, zcby mu
sic uSmicchncly 4 szczcbiotaC p~oczeIy, starry zapo-
mnia} 0 wszyStkicm.
StarSza Italka wnct go zasypala pytaniami.
- \, CO DO sic troszczycie tax o tyCh brzyd-
kich Nicmc6w, ktorych pan nasz tax niccicrpi? Ii
cho ich tn przynioslo! No, zapowicdziano i'm. azcz
by sic w~ybicrali prccz musz2!
- Jake, kicdy m5wiq, re 81 ciczko ranni? -
odczwala sic Ilala.
Ksiqdz zcsota ramionami njccicrpliwic zlym-
nqt
Mech ich tam! - zawoIal. - Iakby sic pan
nasz dowicdziaf, &c mu tn jcgo ziemie stopami
dotkneIi, bylozby, bylo!
- Straszni 50? Prawda to, &c ma giowach no.
szq rogi:- bojazliwie w~trqcila druga.
Rozesmial sic ksiqdz m~imowolnic.
Prawda, rogi maja ma chclmach! - rzckl-
ale CT dwai ranni mlodzi So jcszcze bardzo~. podo-
bni do lrdzi.
- l pojadQ prccz. a my ich ME zobaczymy:-
wtrqcila jedna. \ ojcze! ial5by nam SIG chciaio
widziet ich choc zdalcka zdalcka!
- Co sic VAIN Sni, dzicci! a gdyby pan nasz
dowiedz;a} sic o TENT odpari zywo ~ksiqzyna.
Dziccia spusciy oczy zawstydzone zarumieni~
ly sic.
Cyl i spojrzcc ma Mich grzech? - szcpnC-
la icdna.
- Tch do nocy luz mic bcdzic! Muszq precz!
prccz!- zakohczyI ksiqdz, Spicszqc do domku ME
chcqc dalcj prowadzic rozmowy talk grzeszncj.
Wszystkich tcz zbywaf prawic tax sano, jak
dwic HaIki, ale co mySIai zamicrzaf bylo prawie
ME do WARY.
Same wykonanie lego mjIosicrncgo zamiaru
bylo nicslychanic trudnc, wydawa]o sic prawic mic
rodcbncm, a jcdnak ksiqdz Zcgota ME cofal sic
n1...a ..uu,n;,,o, d,: orz,4,,lcl, ~
- t, ,. n:o ,io
o..' i:.I. ..' ;t -. 49, e+r,;. DION,
,' 49, NL. ...:'
anza ,.~o,a nadn,5rl,
W,d~LaI .m. T., .h,.;1,,; 81; .,,,1l;r.oo =,
znowu latwcm. Oprocz Dobrucla. mkt DO nicgo nc
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Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-26
Il MILWAUKEE, WIS.

Major Stanisiaw piasecki Il .. pull
ku milicyi wisconsihskiej bedzie
picrwszy 4 poISkich ot:cerOw mll"au-
~
IaJora P~iaSecNlca" zapEla' dep"r-
lament "oJnE' cz! nc c"c'"'oE Os'
sztaOoWEm oficeEem we '""c! | "'
jor te~IcgraiicZn!e od"9o"Ico|'''' a.
nomlHac!F p'"'j"''''
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r. BOSTON, MASS.

StauiS!aw CImurka. AM. PREY nj.
Parker W RONbury, 7eSkakujac z
tramwaiu PREY uli"y fremont, pre-
wr6ciF sic i zOstal boleSnic pokale-
czony. Przewicziono go do Haymar-
ket Relief Hospital. sdzie o~patrzono
mu rany.
Stanislaw Chmurka przyjecllal III
do BUstonu 2 Buffalo pred 3 tygod-
miami. Piracy zadncj ma razie ME
mial. a powracal wlaSnie z biura, kt6
re ~wyszukalo mu zajecic we fabryce
W Cambridge.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1917-09-26
W sadie municJpalnym stawaIi:

W sadie muniCJpalnym stawaJi:
Ignacy Bilak, Il. OstrOwski, Matcusz
Berger i Antoni Stempniak q Chica-
go oskarzeni O wiamanie sic Go re-
zydencyi burmistrza w South Mil
Waukec, skad stamtad micli wyniesc
$500 i Zloty zcgarck. Sprawl Odby!a
sic pred lava prlysiestych / c1"oT-
ka ia zostala uznana winna. Przcsiu-
chy w sprawic apclacyi o noTy pro-
ccs odbeda sic " przyszla sobote.
Policya ~poszukuie Mirlrrla kowa-
pUwicza, ktGry zwabil SmiO lctnia Ma
rye Kosyja do sicni wysZynku przy
Kinnirhinic ave. i tam Chcial ia "a
atakOwat. XaatakOwauiu dzicwczyn-
Xxi przeszkOdziI r. Waller. Gdy Waller
ChciaI zbrodniarza pooh wycit, ten
dObyl brzytwy i cielko pokaleczyl 20
20 rekach. PomimO, re drugi me-
czyzna chcial MiChala ujat, jednak
ten zdolal ucicc.
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Trzymajcie Telefon Ma R6wni

- Ally mosiezny %bembcnck, zaraz "a przepona waszcgo
~ telcfonu Jest w czeSci napelniony weglikami, wielkoSci
ziarnek cuhru. len funkcya jest znieniat wibracye odglosu
Cd Przcpony.
Jcsli tclefon jest tax trzyrnany, &c wegliki W tyI odpa-
GAIA, lub padaja ma przepone, CLOS dajc sic sIyszcc jakby
W ~oddaleniu lub stiumiony.
Do$wiadczenic wykazalo, &c CLOS jest najwyraznicj-
sly gdy tclefon soi ma r6wni.
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ableciki do kotla, i W 10 do 20 mi
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-08-30
FOR A GREATER BALTIMORE!
Unanimous Report of Committee on Draft of Bill.

as Secretary, and began the considera-
ton of a proper bill for extending the
City Limits, taking Senate Bill 1876
which passed the second reading in the
Senate of 1915 as the basis.
Further sessions of the Committee
were held on March 9TH, 10th, 21st and
18th, and April 4th. 18th and Goth. At
the fourth meeting, on March 21st, the
Committee completed their tentative
draft of the Bill and gave notice
through the newspapers that the tenta-
tive draft had been completed and
printed; that any one desiring a copy
could obtain one, and that the Com
mlttee would meet on March 18th, at
the League Headquarters. at P M,
to consider any suggestions or criticisms
any one might offer personally or by
letter. The Committee met for further
public hearings on April 4th, 18th and
10th. The Committee specially invited
thelCounty Commissioners of Baltimore
and Anne Arundel counties and also the
Citizens Committee of Baltimore Coun-
ty, to present their views to the Com
mittee, either in person or in writing.
After hearing the views, suggestions
and criticisms of all parties who de.
sired to present their views to the Com
mittee, the Committee have agreed up
on final draft of the Bill, and here
with present the completed Bill, as be-
ing, in their judgment, a proper, wise
and fair measure for extending the
limits of Baltimore City.
CITY LIMITS SHOULD BE EXTENDED.
The facts that the area within the
present limits of Baltimore City is the
most densely populated of any city in
the country; that the overflow from
Baltimore City-closelv settled just out
side the limits-has reached a popula-
ton greater than that of any city in
the State other than Baltimore; that it
has been twentY-nine years since there
was any extension of the City limits to
the north or west, and one hundred and
one wears since there was any extension
to the east; together with proper con-
sideration of the public health and the
public peace and the opportunity which
is now at hand for tremendous devel-
opment of the City and Harbor of Bal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-08-30
BALTIMORE, June eth, 1917.
To the Non Partisan Greater Baltimore

BALTIMORE. June 9TH, 1917.
To the on-Partisan Greater Baltimore
Extension League,
Hon. James H. Preston, President.
Dear Sir
On February 18th, 1917. the Board of
Directors of the Non Partisan Greater
Baltimore Extension League, in pursu-
ance of the authority conferred upon
them at the general meeting at which
the League was organized, appointed
the following committee to ''prepare
and report to the League a proper Bill
enlarging the boundaries of Baltimore
City, in accordance with the decara-
ton of principles and purposes of this
League:
HON. JAMES ALFRED PEARCE,
Former Judge of the Court of Appeals,
HON. HENRY D. HARLAN,
Former Chief Judge of the Supreme
Bench of Baltimore City,
Hon. JOHN F. mud,
Former Senator from Charles County,
ALEXANDER R. HAGNER, ESQ,
City Attorney, Hsgerstown, Md.
BENJAMIN A. RICHMOND, ESQ,
Cumberland, Md.
Hon. GEORGE r. GATHER, JR.,
Former Attorney General,
MESSRS. WILLIAM l.. MARBURY,
S. S. FIELD,
W. CALVIN CHESTNUT,
JOHN H. RICHARDSON.
The Resolution appointing the Com
mittee authorized the Committee to fill
any vacancy that might occur in its
membership and to appoint an addition
al member from the Curtis Bay and
Brooklyn District.
His Honor, Judge Pearce, having
been unable to serve. Hon. w. Laird
Henry, of Cambridge, also a former
Judge of the Court of Appeals, was
elected by the Committee, in place of
Judge Pearce; and, subsequently, the
Committee appointed. in pursuance of
the power conferred upon them, Mr..
James P. McGovern, as a representa-
tive of the Curtis Bay and BROOKLYN
District.
The Committee held its first meeting
on February 2Sth, organized by the
election of Hon. Henry D. Harlan as
Chairman and W. Calvin Chestnut, Esq,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-08-30
RIFLE OLD-FASHIONED
Present War Has Demonstrated
Its Faults.

J There, was day when our fore
fathers took down the musket from the
wall and went forth to war. This was
in the distant past.
Today the American youth packs a
machine gun and bustles off to the
front IN an armored motor car.
AS an instrument of modern war
fare the rifle is old-fashioned Off
GERS OF the war department have been
advised by the military men of the
various allied missions visiting this
country that no time should be wasted
to use the rifle. In trench warface it
is only the sharpshooter or "sniper"
who uses his rife. The average SOL
der uses his rifle only as stock for
his bayonet, and the bayonet does the
most of the work when the soldier
goes over the top"
Rifles are also used in the throwing
of grenades, but for employment in
actual battle, as in Civil War days, the
rifle is out of date.
Modern soldiers do little or no shoot
ing. The infantrymen, for the most
part, still in the trenches lodging
shrapnel until the order comes to
charge-and the order for charge
generally comes in the cold, grey dawn
of early morning.
That the war department of TIE
United States has learned some of the
lessons of modern warfare is evinced
by the fact that in the training camps
of the Officers Reserve Corps the rifle
ranges are but little used. The men
spend more time in learning the hand
ling of hand grenades and bombs than
in the handling of the Springfield rifle.
Barbed wire entanglements, trench
es, hidden artillery, gas, liquid fre-s
all of these methods of war making
have been unknown to the American
soldier, who has pictured war as strife
carried on to the tune of military
band. But the American soldier is
learning rapidly. for he has needed the
lessons of the English brother and his
French cousin. When he finally enters
the great European war theatre he
will at least know what to expect, even
though it may be strange to him, and
perhaps he will give just little sigh as
he lays aside his rifle and takes up a
hand grenade.