The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-17
An Eighteenth Birthday Editorial

man who came In from winchester
mon one occasion al rate that
would be the despair OF a safety
first" league
The charger that Little Phi
mounted 20 miles away, came from
Michigan. The need was DIS.
tance-consuming precursor Of me
Detroit aivvers In which Gen Johre
tool his famous joyrlde TO 'he
Marne.
The rotund. sawed-on shcridaa
was ponular with The West Point
,rs someone asked him what vas
the funniest thing that happened
in an bis army career. he replied
n was when a tail. raw boned Irish
man tried 20 subdue an army mule.
In the course o. her gyrafions she
90, her foot IN one Of the stirrups
-Thst settles Il" said Par lt
you're going 20 get on. I'm eo.ns 20
get on
AZ another time Little Phil took
hand "a putting en- awkward cell
tic ihr saaad dr'lthe same sort
OF orde 9ur rocscrpted ads are
nov enduring heroically in all he
oantonmen's.
DBear in mind. Nike said shert
dan. "you must put your heels 90
ee,her. stand erect. draw IL your
stomach. throw out your chest,
grind back your shoulders. look
neither 10 right OF left MP or down.
but cast your eyes 80 fee' straight
ahead
Must do all mat Gineralr N'so
inquired
sure" said Gen sheridan
wen. then. good bye Ginerai
shouted Mike TO his short starured
instructor I'm never see you
again"
when the grey-coated gallants
marched in review before Gen. sher-
idan upon the parade ground az
West Point, he saw hrm-iawed'
wells t-up gixtouter, steel.true and
blade-sraight in charge OF the ca
Diet battalion
He was frst-classman. from
Missouri and De- had shown them.
for he was captain Of 60 a, the
highest honor ihe corps has 20 be-
stow. He was oldr and more Sc.
riousuanded tAan nost % Tho mem
hers ol NJ class ~ lse6 carried
himsel8 ai8ays Ese So der The
verv incarnation Of dIsCipTine ana
steadiastness.
II was a rare quip when someone
put him CIT The program Of the oHs
tfsnsTta4s,,Lvlzls' esI~ftstADssp' i''''
rights bef5r1 graduation az giving
an"tearful rendering Of Take Back
the Heart That Thou Gayest,'" for
he Wasn't fhat kid ~ ell
The .h-c.assmen. the pieoes
or Conditional its." learned in their
first summer camp thar ho was born
to command. Tor he would beckon 10
them as they passed his tent indi-
cate tbc paucity u moisture In his
water bucket and shout in a .oud
and resonant tone Of voice las re-
uulredS By The book - tactics'. TO
the hydrant. march Ana they
marched
Al one or the canlonments we
chaplain opened the sunday morning
song service. after week Of march
ing and trenchdiggine. with sum
Der 5Sl-'Art thou weary. heavy
laden 40. ISL spoke up very
promptly and said You Bot your
bottom dollar I am. and vas given
extra duty FOR disturbing the meet
ms
Let the citizen soldiery OF he
present day rejoice and D. exceed
ing glad that they are nos subjected
20 the soldiermaking progresses -
80 years ago AZ West Po.nt when
the regular routine OF drilling.
marching dancing swimming gyu-
nasium guard duty etc. Nas sup
plemcnfed 10y gu,h Impressive per.
f0rmances as throwing oneself prone
upon fhe door end swimming go
Ncwburg. barking az "A slipper or
making ln Grafton from the printr'
directions or tho candle boxes on
how d, nse the pOmade In burnish-
ing belt buckles.
Then consider for q moment The
humiliation of plebc. into whose
blouse some 1rstclassman has
thrust "A napkin filled with contra
band pie or sugar 40 mealtime in the
messhan. with instructions 20 drag
that 20 my room, hear me-
think II him tudging bark 20 bar
racks with this load upon bis con-
science and abdomen. only 20 hear
the corporal cry out 20 tho hapless
wight 20 draw up that stomach
process that the mcatless and
whcatlcss da&s and the nigh cost Of
living are facilitating wonderfully
noWadays.
And. then. such lessons IN alac-
rity' Reporting and Furnishing ne
last man ont OF the railways in re-
Spouse go ihe command. Turn ont
rrompuY mo- matter how promptly
be turned out
Also. after advising the recruits
that instant action was wanted I'M
compliance with tho command.