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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-03-13

submarinke Sc MISC bile gotove Ampak kdo more
mislti ma vse
Cerninova nota zagotavlja, da so bile cen
tralne sie edine Xxi SO dotlej spoStovale svobodo
nevtracev ma mOriu. Avstrijski jurist pravi to
tako. da sta Avstrja in Nemcija priznavali nev.
tralno plovbo IL dobrega in plemenite msli
he pa zato, ker Sc nista imeli sredstev da bi IL
ganJal TAX despotzem kakor Anglia ko sta
spoznali, da morata krSti to svobodo to ST pra.
vi, ko sta imeli dovolj submarine in izvezbanega
mostva - Jima je krvaveIo srce ampak nista sc
smell ozirai to, ker so tako zahtevali interest
nJiJu narodov in ker ina to zatranje svobode ma
men, da razsri svobodo ma morju
Nota uapravlja tukaj saltomortale XII ie jl-
risticno imeniten.
Podmorska kampanja, Xxi je bila meseca Ia
nuarja ukazana, izgleda, kakor da krsi pravice
nevtralcev. Pa jh ne. Bog obvaruj! Tia kam-
panja vraca nevtracem pravice, Xxi jih dannadan
krSijo zaveznki'
Sevcda hi biIo bolj enostavno go hi nota re-
kIa: LJubi nevtralci, Anglezi krSiio vase pra-
wee ma svoj nacin, mi jih bono pa ma svojo sor-
to. Neste, mi sc bojujemO, vi pa ne in zato Sc
ne oziram0 ia vas' Ampak euostavpe besede
hi bile tukaj nerodne besede Teh Sc ie diploma.
tcni avtor hotel ixognit in je postal naravnost
poeticen Ia odstavec neytralnih pravcah nam
rec lakjucujc takOle
Submarine, XII krizariio okrog angleskih
obali, naznanjajo narodom, Xxi potrebujejo morje
- IN kater narod ga ne potrcbuje - da mi vec
dalec dan ko bodo zastave vseh drzav V glori
preroJene svobode svobodno plapolale na vseh
Oceanih.
kadHr govori Avstrija o gorii svobode
Ampak Cernin vendar nj hotel pisat satire
NJegova nota sc zavrsuje ''Upamo da nai
de la napoved odmev povsod kjer 1--WE nevtraln
narodl; zIasti upamo da jo DO razumel veiki ma
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-03-13
AVStrijSki OdgOVOr.

Dolgo je trajalo naposlcd jc vendar prisla
Washington nota avstrijskc Wade zaradi po-
morskega vojskovanja. Pregovor pravi da jc do
bremu delu treba casa TEN sluca ju Sc nam pa
Doll zdi, da je bla zadrega matt dolgega obotav-
ijanja.
Nerodni poozaj Avstriie ie razlhmljiv Mem
rlIa Je nJena vrhovna obast, in ce hi psala
washington kaj takega, kar b bilo nasprotju
AlnlmermanOvo noto bi bila Berlinu zamera
TAXA da bl bll strah in trepet in Skripanjc zob
M Ali 4 Ameriko Sc Dunaj tudi ne hi rad popol-
noma razprl, ker una Avstrija po svetu ze toliko
prlJatelJcv, da Jill je treba lucjo iskat: in mo-
soce Je ie, da bodo mele tud Iedinjenc drzave
pr skiepanJu mlru kaksno besedO, Ia katero nj
'SeeNo' ha katero stran pade ma vagO.
Ireba Je bilo torej Dunaju sestaviti noto,
nj DO dovolj ''juristicna' Najboljsa b bila ia
ka da nj ne tic ne MIS- gladka kakor jegulja da
Je ne mores mixer prijeti, raztezljiva kakor pa
ragrai korajzna in miroljWbna. skratka diploma
licna &c hOGeS zapisat navadno resnico l. ma
'adhini besedami, jo lahko zapiSeS vsakcas. ker
III treba lovit izrazov Xxi ponenijo ahko 10 in
ono ali pa ME ne. Nota, kakrSno je potrcbovaIa
AvstnJa pa della cello Murjenim dplomaticnim
"'i'S'om preglavice. In cato zdai vemo, zakaj je
Po'reoovala tCliko casa
Resnlcno, sestavliena je tako, da Washing
'ohu hiso vedeli, kaj maj pocno MO. Ali mai jo
slhatraJo "a prijazen pozdrav ali IA provokacijo.
No'a zacenja - kakOr nekdanja nemSka
"astevanJem krSitev mednarodnega prava oh
straii zaveznTkov in opisuje po znanih worth hui
uoohost ahgleSke blockade. Pritozuie Sc, da ie
Ahg"la uvrstila skoraj blago med kontra-
"aht III da Je Mprla vsak prehod cez Severno
"orJe ma TAX nacin, da nj mogla dobit Avstriia
mn tisteea blaga. Xxi nj bilo prepov edano Taxa
oioRada Sc ne vienna 2 tondonsko deklaraciio in
Je toreJ nasprotna mednarodnemu pravu .
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-03-13

rod ZedinJenih drzav, katercga diCni represen-
tant Jc YES cas-, kar je vojna, ognjcvim bese
dami zagovarjal svObouo morja, pota yseh ma
rodov."
Tu ga torej mas. Ali ie bev. ali ie mev:
Wilsona je moraa prijet zavis ko ie to ci
tai. Besede besede, besede - kdo jih zna boil
delati, kakor on In mic, pray ME nj njih po-
Nedano - kakor Wilsonovih govorih.
I'm - cudo bozje - enkrat je prav da je ta-
ko Washlnetonu parkrat precitali ia pa
pir, naposled pa prisi ko zakljucka. tla sicer
i'e odgovarja ma to, kar je ameriSka vlaola vpra-
sala, ampak da je nota vendar prijazna. No, ce
VpraSas cloveka, kakSno bo vreme on te pa lju-
beznivo pogleda in pravi ''Dobro jutro cenicni
gospod! - mu lato vendar ne moreS dati klo-
flute
Tako nlamo torcj dip,omatiGne stikc T. Av,
strlJO Sc ncprekinjene, dasi ie gospod grof Tar
nowski Sc vedno 'privaen obcan'' Ne da hi pre-
cenjeva stike raznimi avstrijskimi CROFT. Am.
pax ce bi bil zastopnk avstrijskega poslanika do
bli SvoJ potni list hi bila vojna nevarnos Sc .
"a emo stopnjo povecaa. Tega je pa ameriSkemu
lJudstvu prav toko treba kolikor slepcu opc.
dala
In 1ato je prav da ic avstrijska nota taxa,
kakrSna ie
Seveda, Ia preyec optimizma tudi tukaj nj
prostora; kriza Avstriio Sc ie odgodla, odstra
Mia Sc Sc nj
CasOpis " "Aftcnposten" Kristianii poroGa.
da Je blla meseca januaria razde jana V Drazdanh
ha Nemskem ena najveciih munici iskh tovarn
Nastala je bila siIna eksplozja vsled kaiere So
Je tovarna porusila do tai. Pri tel prik je bilo
mrtvih wee sto delavcev Vzroka eksplozije bal
poznaio
II vseh konceh in kraiev prha jajo take vesti
Ioda kohko Je podobnih nesrec, Xxi jih utajeg
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-03-13
LETO (voL.) XII.

koj napadejo submarinlo, Ge st prikaze pcliSkop:
naSprotno pa imajo ostat paSvni, cc plove
submarnka povrSju in Ce ostanc ma DovrSiu
YES cas-, dokler prbizuje ladj To Sc pravi:
&c Je Submarnka skrita. ic TO znamenjc, da hocc
napastl ladJo ma TO maj pa t0pnicari cakajo:
ce plore Ma povrSju, tedaj je pricakovati. da bo
ravnala, kakor je predpisano bojnm ladjam pre-
iskala tovor, dovolila nadaljcvanje poti ali pa,
ce Ie nasla kontrabant, dala ljudem casa ia re-
Sitcv zivjenia, preden unGi ladjo
Pravijo, da 80 nekatere ladjc ze Oborozenr.
kdaJ katera odpluje i'll kan. pa ne DO obiav-
lJao, da Sc ne poveGava njih nevarnoSt
Taksen je sedaj polozaj. Vojna to Sc nj AM
pax da je moznost vojne sedaj mnoyo blizja sc lie
da tajiti. \iti ce Sc izvrSi resen spopad med a.
meriSko oborozcno trgovsko ladjo in nemsko sub
marinko nj vojna absolutno neizogibna: ampak
poSjeSi jo tax dogodek re cato kaj lahko, razpali
StraSti obeh Sraneh
&c hi odlocevae le bcsede drZavnikuv b So
vedno lahko ostali relativno mirni Predsednik
Wilson pravi, da noce vojne. ampak le zaScito a.
meriSkh pravic. Zimmerman, ko je bill vpraSan
ce pritakuje vojno Amcriko. je odgovoril: "Nc
vem. To Je odvisno od pretlsednika Wilsona
NolJe "a voJno torej pravzaprav nj ne tukai ne
tam. Ali Ia VOLTA ina skoraj mani moc kakor
slept >lucaj.
Predsednik Wilson je >kcal kongres na dan
10 aprila ma poSebno zascdanje. Njegov tainik
Tumulty ie izia> ii, da je predsednk - Xxi ie "a
radi prehlajenia zadnje DIM eza sice,. prepri-
can. da ina sam pravico ukazati oborozenje la
diJ, da je pa sicer toliko nuinih zakonskih nacr-
tov. da Sc mn zdi mtercsu dezele na jboje cnn-
hitreje sklicati o.. kongres
Med nuinimi zadevami, u katerih govori pred
ScdnIk, 30 nedvoihno prvi vrst Ia da odobri
kongreS njegov ukaz oborozenju adij Razun
iega pa pojde kajpada vojaSke nacrte zasti
IA vojaSke kredite, ki ih preisnii kongres nj re-
Sl.
Da hi Sc noyi kongres postavil opozcijo
proti Wllsonu, pac nj pricakovat VISA dosedanja
znanlenia kazejo, da bp, kar sc tiee vojaskih re-
ci. zobal 10 Toke. Par antimtaristov XII so itak
redko poseJani po demokraticnih in republican,
SIKH gredah, ne DO mnogo opravilo zoper militia
ristIcno razpolozenje XII Sc boliinbolj urjuie: pa
nitl stvari ne bodo preroki mnogo koristi ker
sc vecinoma posIuIujejo le .sentimentalnih fraz
bore malo pa Jill je XII hi prhajali do jedra silva
RI. boehavim pridganiem pa lie Skoduiejo "a
dew, kaero je treba stvarno podpreti.
Nendar Ie pa ma vsak nacin pray. da Sc Skill
cuJe kongre>. kakrSen ie, tax ie kakrSnega so
volilci napravili, takega imaio Ali kakrsenkoli
Je. on j. edna instanca, k reprezcntua narod in
edna sla. XII mora prepreciti diktatiro. &c bo
incl dovolj trdme wolfe, da jo prepreci Sc bo Sc
veda Sec pokazalo
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-03-13

Predsednk Wilson je tidal ukaz, da dobe u
meriSke trgovske lauje, Xxi plujeio " ncvarne
morske pasove, topove na krov.
S TEN je reSeno vprasanje, ki jc bilo ze doIgo
na dnevnem redu iii je tud 2adnj kongreS ba-
vii z MIN. Ukaz IA oborozenje ladij je logicna
posedica tiste politike XII jo je pricel Wilson
krat, ko je Nemcija napovedala brezobzirno vol
skovanje submarinkpmi. ko je prvic Stopil
pred kongres in mu naznanil, da ie prekinil di-
plomatitne stike' Nemeijo, ie bilo pritakovati,
da bcdo tcmu sedili nadaljnji koraki; svojem
drugem govorn pred kongresom je pa Wilson o.
znacil stanje, Xxi "a mis vzdrzavati, IA "oboroze-
no nevtrsnost.' y
Wilsonovi Maori o poozaju, XII ga je ustva-
rlla submarlnska kampanja, sploSuo znani.
Njegovu mneuje je, da so Zednjene drzave vsled
te kampanje blokirane. Ma TEN ie toliko resni-
ce, da So od zacetka tega vojskovanja Stevilne IA
meriSke ladie obtleale lukah, kcr IL strahu
pred nemSkim S,S,marinkami MISC upalc ma NOR
jc.
Predsednik Wilson Stoji ma >taliSGu, da so
tenn krseue pravicc Zednjenih drzav, on. kot prv
eksekutivni uradnk. ie pa dolzan Scitti te prav
pod ysakim pogojem in poskrbcti, da more
io ameriSke ladie voziti, kamor hoGejo. Nem-
eli he Odreka praVice, da unici ameriSko ladjO;
upira pa tstnu, da hi jih potOpliala brezobzir
no, &c IL pridejo tste pasOvc. XII jih ic Nemcia
oznatila prepovedane. Popolno svobodo zahte-
ladje, ki he voziio prepovedanega blaga: ce
ina nakrca nkontrabant, jo nenlska subma
rinka pogrezniti, ampak prepricati mora pref,
ali ga ina ali ne, in prvem sucaju mora dat
ljudem dovoli casa, ia 81 reSijo zivjenie prcden
pogrezne ladjo
Cim Sc je Wilson postav ma to >taliSce k
ga Nemcija odklanja, je bilo lie dvoie mogoce:
Ali npremeni Wilson svOje nazore bodsi sam
ali pa pod pritiskom kongresa ali pa stori kaj
takega, kar zasci po niegovem mnenju svobodo
ameriSke paroplovbe
Da.odstopi predsednik svojega stalisca, ie
biloz texko prieakovati; kongres ie odobrl njego-
vo politko, takrat, ko je vel ia snailje ia So H
plomaticn stiki Nemcijo preknjen Bilo je pa
tllui Ocitno da odObrava vecina kongresa oboro-
zenie ladij. senatu lie zaradi tega nj bill stor-
ien tax skep. ker ga ie obstrukciia dvauai istih
canov preprecila \ med tenn dvana Stimi tudi
MISC bill vsi zoper oborozenje, ampak 81 obstru-
rail- zato. ker iso hoteli, da preneso kongreso-
We pravice ma prs,lsednika samega.
Ukaz, da mai Sc ladje oborozijo, nj torei nj
kakrsno prescncccnjc. Sklep jc vadnega stall
sea iogicen, in elm je Wilson razvil svOjc nazOre
o nemski submarnski kampanii, ie bio izvcn
dvona da Sc zgodi kaj podobncga.
lzprva je Wilson zelel, maj nlu da kougres H.
rccno pooblastilO to. kakor sm. zc omeni
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-03-13

Toporc dobc trgoyske ladje od bojnc
narice; mimi prideio tudi mornarski topncar-
u IN tastnik ia krov, in od casa, kadar pride la
dJa ncvarni pas, jc prvi oficir mornarice vrhov
nj povclinik na njej.
Javlja >e, da imajo jo topnjarji naog da ia
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-03-13
ObOrOZene lad1e.

Ia zaradi obstrukcijc Senatu nj zgod0 Nato
je Wilson yprasal clane svOje vlade ee ina sam
legamo pravico "a tax ukaz; generalni pravdnik
Gregory in drzavni tajnili Lansing sta izdelala
juristitno Mjavo, XII priznava to pravico, in
Wilson je je posluzil
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1917-03-13

. sst - koristi dslAv-
sksSa lissAssva. Dslav-
al 90 opraviceni do
vsssa kar producirato.
This paper 10 devoted
to the intsrests OF the
working clA -. Work
ere are entitled TO all
what tn sy produce.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
New Uses for Potatoes.

The world shortage Of cereals creates
an extraordinary demand for potatoes,
not only In their raw state, but -
potsto meal; also for dried or dehydrat-
"A potatoes, which can be shipped long
aistspces In small bulk. Potato meal
hss been used among the allies the past
wear or two quite extensively Tor ex'
sanding -four made from wheat or rye.
There will also be an increased CON-
sumpsive demand TOR both wnite ana
sveet potatoes. The federal food Id
miniatrstion has authority to dx the
prIoe and control the distribution OF
potatoss. Presumably this power VIII
bs exercissd, n ut oil, on . basis thas
vilI be profitable to growers - well 40
reasouable 10 consumers. IL the crop
= markets only - consumed there arc
souud reaaous for expecting that pres
ant prices OF S1.36 and $50 per bushe
20 farmers may b maintained ana
possibly advanced. It 10 rumored that
the food administration may buy mp
several million bushels for Ootober OF
November delivery, but at this writing
there Il no assurance OF Il. The Wise
nan would seem to b to avoid eiussina
the market for potatoes. Indications now
sre that the total crop viii b conslder.
ablv lees than its earlier oriliianl
promIse, but whether prices Will reach
e bushel or fall 70 u y the gamois
which largely rests With the food CON
trol.--NsW England Homsstead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
No SIackers Among Farmers.

It will doubtless surprise most people
In this country to be told that the
British farmers have been contributing
literally for several years toward the
rehabilitation of the ruined farms In the
wsr-svept zones in France and Belgium.
The contributions consist not only OF
money to repair shattered homesteads
and fields, but also Of seeds, animals,
farm implements and Whatever else is
needed to enable the farmers Of the
dssolated countries to regain their feet.
When We take into consideration the
fact that the farmers of Britain, because
of the war, have many troubles OF their
own, including the close supervision Of
all their affairs by government officials,
many of whom are none too we'll in
formed with respect to the business
they have undertaken to regulate, 1t 10
remarkable that they have the means
and the disposition to aid their distress
ed brethren on the other side of the
channel.
The complete solidarity of the farm
ers in our own and other lands il most
surprising when We come to consider 1t.
Secret fraternal organizations with
their grips, signs and passwords are
united by Q sentiment, and a . rule
their recognition is limited to those
who are within the charmed circle. On
the contrary farmers ~ . body are not
bound together by any secret formula.
Their only bond 10 the common one Of
sympathy, and this finds its best express
sion in times like these when the whole
world is in travail. The farmers
of America are a active a. their Eng
lish brethren In their efforts to alleviate
the misery brought on by the war, and
should the horrors Of the conflict come
nearer home the millions Of American
farmers can be trusted to give . good
account OF themselves In whatever
place duty summons. There are no
slackers In this great agricultural army.
Farm Journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
A SaurIan Survival.

The dingonek, says ]. A. Jordan In
the Wide World, Is huge, unclassifed
aquatic monster. It resembles, in
many Of Its characteristics, the extinct
dinosaur, huge reptile Of the Meso-
zoic period, fossils Of which have been
discovered by paleontologists In the
sandstone strata both Of the African
and American continents.
It lives In Lake Victoria Nyanza
and It's numerous tributaries, and
there is no record Of the monster hav.
ing been seen in any other part OF the
world. Whether 1t is a descendant Of
one Of the huge prehistoric saurians
that has by a process Of adaptation
living as It does in impenetrable re-
gions far away from the encratch-
ments Of civilized man-contnued
with but slight notifications through
prodigious ages to the present time. or
whether 1t is an unclassifed reptile
or amphibian, 1t is equally impossible
to say, as no specimen exists either
Of its bones or Of Its skin. That this
monster does exist, however, there can
be no particle Of doubt as the tesd-
mony Of authoritative eye-witnesses
cannot be reasonably discredited.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
n.y Not Cheap Everywhere.

Even with heavy crops both last year
and this year, 1t has seemed . little re-
markable that the price Of hay has re-
malnsd at the low figure where 1t has
been. Amidst the hurricane OF rising
prices, hay has commanded only . very
low price. Notwithstanding this, most
of the farmers have felt that hay is the
foundation Of our agriculture, and that
it would not always be low. That 1t is
not low In price everywhere even now,
Ia Indicated by the letter given below.
This letter was written to +. 8. Adams,
chief of the bureau of markets Of the
Maine Department Of Agriculture.
ST. LOUIS, No. OcT. 8, 1917.
r. 8. Adams,
Chief Bureau OF Markets,
Department Of Agriculture,
Augusta, Ne.
Dear Sir:
We acknowledge receipt Of
YOUR circular of October 1st relative to
hay. You are correctly informed.
There is Q big shortage Of hay In this
section and prices being paid here are
higher than any terminal market In the
United States. The hay We handle here
IA timothy or q clover mixed although
we handle lot Of alfalfa, clover and
other kinds of hay. We do not know
what kind OF hay you speak Of a. medium
GOOD stock hay. What We want 10 9
timothy or timothy and clover mixed
hay. No. ! timothy selling here from
S25 90 70 S27 90. No. 2 timothy from
s22. 90 to S24. 90 per ton. Not knowing
the freight from your section OF the
country We are unable to make you .
For your information beg to advise
that We are drawing hay from Canada
and should be able to draw hay from
vour section II the quality 10 good.
viii be glad to take the matter up
further With you. We enclose you q
copy Of the rules Of hay - established
In our market.
Sincerely,
GRAHAM d MARTIN GRAIN Go.
J. MULLALLY, Mgr. Hay Dept.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16

ular soldier, and II there Is delicate
spot in the history Of his regiment he
Is bound to hear Of It from the men o
other units, and II any derogatory re-
marks are passed be feels himself hon.
or bound to fight the one who Is re-
sponslble for the remark.
II you should chance to ask Royal
Horse artilleryman what regiment he
belonged to he would Immediately
stralghten up and answer you some
what after this fashion:
II belong to the Royal Horse artil-
lery. the extreme right Of the line
and the pride Of the British army"
Then he would 60 on to tell when
his regiment was formed, what 1t had
accomplished, how many honors It has.
how many Victoria crosses the men be-
longing to It have won, how many Il.
tied officers belong to it. and 80 on. al
most indefinitely.
Nearly all the regiments have nick.
names, and these names are very pop.
ular. The Royal Scots claim to be the
oldest regiment In the British army.
go they are popularity known as "Pon-
thus Pilates bodyguard." The Glouces.
ter regiment Is the only one In the
British army entitled to wear cap
badges In the back as we'll as In the
front, and the reason this privilege has
i,een granted them Is that In some pre-
vious war the regiment became sur
rounded by the enemy. and, turning
back to back, they fought until relief
reached them.
Another regiment has the nickname
of the Cherry Pickers." In some war
Of long ago this regiment was ordered
to make charge through cherry or.
chard, and while passing through they
forgot their duty and stopped to pick
the cherries From that .'.v 30 this
they have been known as Che Cherry
PIckers," and the trousers Of their dress
uniform are Of cherry colored mate.
rial.
There is q certain Scotch regiment
which for some reason had its kits
taken away and now has to wear
trousers made Of the same kind Of
plaid that the kits we're made Of. The
men are working like Trojans In this
war to win their kits back again, and
they win very probably be successful,
as they have done some wonderful
work.
Each regiment finds something to
boast about. and the men never miss an
! opportunity. Tha Seventeenth Lancars
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-10-16
PREFACE.

Prior to my asrtcal n Eng.
land tho idea of participating N
the great pGr had neper entered
my head. l soent abroad on bust
ness, and I expected to retSrn
to this country Gs soon Gs my
sOork soas completed. IL seemed,
though, that fate deoreed Other
iotse. I had been IN England o
good many times before, and IN
France and Belgium. too, for
MGt matter. Ny father sods o
sea captaIs, AID I soos born
aboard his ship. In fGct, / Hoed
the fret sts years of my Nte on
shipboard. This last trip across
the Atlantto made the t.oenty-
third time for me, 20 I soas quite
at home IN tho British isles. A.
most before I ks,eto u l had taxi
en- tho step that soas responsible
for the most terrible yet poss-
der5uI experience that ever come
to me.
In telling my story ! hape tried
to take the important epents and
set them d0,on IN chronological!
order. / hGve endeavored also
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An American Boys
Baptism of Fire
By WILLIAM ]. ROBINSON
Copyright, Little. Brown & Co.

The most graphic account Of the
great war that has yet been written
comes from the pen Of q twenty-five
year-old Boston boy. who has Just re-
turned from France, where a. dragon
guardsman, dispatch rider and motor.
car driver he served fourteen months
under the British flag. Out OF thirty.
one motorcycle dispatch riders hs was
one Of four survivors
my Life as was that night. and de-
cided to turn In right after supper
That shows how much I knew about q
barrack room After supper all those
who couldn't get permission to 60 out
seemed to blame 1t on me. for I was
battered around until they were tired
Of 1t, and when finally got into my
bed was in a pretty bad way.
I soon found out that 1t was futile
to try to get even. Such an attempt
only made matters worse, and the only
thing to do seemed to be to grin and
bear It. The next :Lorring we went
down to riding school again and had
the same old drill all day. except that
In the afternoon they turned US around
80 that our backs were toward the
horses heads and made rs ride that
way the rest Of the day.
As I was crossing the parade ground
In the evening fellow who was in
my room asked me how I felt. told
him in two words.
'"Well," he said, III you want to be
let alone you do as tell you. Tonight
when you 60 into the room pick out
the biggest man you can find and don't
say anything. but just walk up and
paste him with all your might You
may get licked, and you may not, but
you won't have much trouble after
ward, whichever way 1t comes out"
Well, l didn't know whether I'd have
the nerve to do It or not, but the more
thought about 1t the more l thought
be might be right ] hadn't passed
through the door to the barracks be-
fore the kidding started again, and ]
knew what would follow.
So I screwed up all the courage ]
had, and, seeing a big chap who was
making a lot Of talk, I swung as hard
as l could and let him have 1t. ]
won't say anything about what hap
pened to me but the next afternoon l
found I'd been unlucky. as usual The
man I had picked was heavyweight
champion Of the British army in South
Africa during the Boer war! Things
were much better after that though,
and I made some mighty good friends
among those fellows
At first 1t amused me greatly t. hear
the men talk about the regiments they
belonged to, but later ! came to under
stand that their regiments meant more
to them than anything else. In peace
time when a man joins the army he is
obliged to learn the history Of the regi-
ment he joins from the day 1t was
formed to the present day. Tradition
plays a great part in the life Of reg