Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-08-07

coats or blouses is not military and GER
ta!nly is not neat. The one item of dress
that will distinguish the officer of the
regular service from those of the ma
tional guard is the use of coats at all
times and on all occasions. The regular
never appears without blouse, neat and
fitting, and always buttoned up. If the
weather is hot, these officers may have
only gauze undershrt under the coat.
but they appear officers should at all
times. The habit of national guard off
GERS appearing on the street in olive drab
shirts, rolled-up sleeves, in many cases,
is anything but neat. An officer with
rank marks of a major was seen recently
in n patched olive-drab shirt. black waist
belt instead of russell, looking very differ
ent from the neat. military style which his
rank requires Another officer Of low rank
appeared in an olive-d rab shirt, soiled
and unkempt. old hat all ont of shape
Should have been in the trash barred
pitched back on his head. only the mill
tary cord distinguishing him from that of
a teamster whose daily work requires the
use Of old clothes. Enlisted men are ex-
pected to appear on the streets In a neat
military manner How can this he re
qured when so many officers Of the ma
tional guard appear as they do in puhlico
Neatress of dress is demanded more of
an officer than Of any other class of peo-
pie. and the officers of the regular service
set an example in this respect that every
officer of the national guard should copy
and follow"
BrushWood Screens
An interesting exhibition Of the art
of war developed by int nbers OF the
Machine Gun Co, under the careful
tutelage Of Lieut.. Bowen of that COM
pany, are the screens of brushwood
which have a variety of uses, includ-
ing their employment. as masks for
concealed batteries and ducouts From
examples seen they resemble closely
those we have seen in illustrations
: from France and made by peasant
women, under the direction of an Of
hCer skilled in the work. The work
was executed with such neatncss and
proficiency by these women that it lead
to the assertion that, THE ancestors
! of these weavers of tWigS ana Saplings
made France famous as weaNcrs OF
the matchless Gobc!in tapestries.
Lieut. Bowen is also Shillcd in the art
Of trench digains as samples o. mis-
work at tho camp will testify.
Another interesting point about
Camp keycs is the company kitchen.
Here are some excellent models for the
preparation and distribution of camp
cuisine. Huge stacks Of canned goods
of the best variety of foods, and an
abundant supply of fresh vegetables
bread doughnuts. fresh beef carefully
preserved by sufficient quantity of ice,
and stores of other groceries 20 feed
the hard working soldier boys. If the
Kaiser could see these stores, il
would cause shock to his nervous
system that would be greater than the
incessant roar of the French "soiXante
uuinze" before Nerdun, How extern
siye this business of feeding really is
can he imagined when one considers
the vast amount of subsistence issued
to the several units daily, part Of
which includes 1900 pounds of bread,
1900 pounds of fresh beet vegetables
in proportion. In order that perish
ables MAJ not suffer any loss from
heat. 200 pounds of ice is daliy ais
tributed to the kitchens.
Gathering Wood
10 Furnish Sufficient amount of fuel