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fundamentals of Military Service, Capt
Lincoln Andrews
This manual, prepared under the super.
vision of General Leonard Wood. is in
tended for the use of the citizen soldier,
the military superintendent in schools, and |
for any who may be in charge of military |
training. 1t covers the whole field and |
when used in connection with The Field
Service Regulations, and Drill Regulations
is sufficient for the training of company
officers, non-commissoned officers and pri
YATES. The author aims to convey the
Esprit and meaning of the service so that
leach volunteer may enter whole heartedly
INTO the military game and be eager t.
have his company the best in the service
Military experts have furnished specia
chapters on The Engineer corps, Tho
Coast Artillery The Infantry, The Signal
Corps, and The Field Artillery
Fundamentals of Naval Service, Com
mander Yates Stirling
A manual of naval art and science in.
= tended for the use of the citizens of the
s United States who are interested in the
Navy and also for those who may choose
{ to enter service in the Navy The author
< discusses the principles of naval strategy
: the use and history of each type of battle
ship, the fundamentals of seamanship anC
navigation, and closes with chapter OF
the navy as a career. Naval experts fur
nlsh special chapters on the Naval Aero
Ilplane, Electricity in the Navy, and FRS
Aid and Hygiene
! Plattsburg Manual c. O. Ellis and F. +
ii Carey
Il This manual is intended as an elemer
! tary textbook for those who are Intend
ing to become Reserve officers for school
p1 and colleges, and for those who may b
called to the colors. Part |. gives quahics
Id tons for admission, setting up exercise
is manual Of arms and a study Of tn
I'd Officers Reserve Corps. Part H. include
eft the theory OF security, attack and defens
patrolling, target practice tent pitching
ck signals and codes, and first aid to I'll
3 injured. The authors were instructors
= the Plattsburg Training Camp, 1916.
God the Invisible King, H. c. Wells
so Those who read Mr.. Drifting Sees
sc. Through, will he interested in this NJ
Weiss latest book in (which he stat,
ee- his religious belief He has thrown asiC
,r the dogmas OF orthodox religion and pr
IN claims that God is courage. Cod is a pc
- son, God is youth, God IS love; and TIL
religion is a process of truth. guided |
the divinity of man Mr. Wells says
his Preface; This book sets out as for
ct IDLY and as exactly as possible the re
I'd, gious belief Of the writer. That belief
n not brthedas Thristia hitr; II fst 'hot?l ii
deed, Christianity at all; its core nevC
IN thclcss Is profound belief in a person
1T and intimate God There is nothing in
en' statements that need shock or offend al
one who is prepared for the expression
. faith different from and perhaps
II posed to his own
Retail Selling, James n Fisk.
a guide to the best modern practiC
by the Director Of the selling service
Lord and Taylor, New York. and form
~ Director Of courses in retail sell
and advertising in the Dry Goods Eco
mist's training school This is new
rics on retail selling, each volume to
prepared by an expert of broad ex
uds rence in retailing, thus making the
tn ries thoroughly practical This volu
covers marketing methods, personal sa
nm nanship, the training and supervision
ody the selling force, but does not discuss
tail advertising.
-ure iou''nS >ioo'' i'''ue : rofNSee'
ac 4 practical guide for the person pl
ovid ming a hike, and wishing to carry on
-, 70 back all the necessities for the trip.
~ author covers the entire field of out
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