Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-10-05
TROOPS IN FRANCE ARE LEARNING
DISCIPLINE or FOREIGN ARMIES
ooers Are inclined TO Follow Sneck British System But French
Democracy Is Invading Ranks-0w New Crop OF Reserve
Officers are Greater Stchers for Form Than
Most West Pointers

through The Fort Leavenworfh training
schooi, the reserve officers and mum.
Der ~ former mon CONS recently
elevated % commissions. The greatest
sfickiers for discipline are the reserve
officers
Il WAS talking "a a soldier In the
street said an old West Pointer. "and
he was telling me be had too much
money 70 spend. I can't use half Of
~ he said. and I waste n on things
I don't want Look 81 the bunch Of
cigars bought Take a handful
took three, bu; I Was mighty sorry
Afterwards because had with me a
yonng fellow. Just commissioned sec
ond lieutenant and he was almost
shocked 70 death that I should take
Ears from a soldier"
The officers who rose from nOn-coms
are also somewhat stif and formal In
the exercise q their new-found honors
All have been transferred from their
regular regiments. 80 that they shall
not be associated with the enlisted men
they knew before they held commits
Sions Some officers believe In leading
their nen. while others In driving them.
while sfill a third class combine the
two methods. One Of the best young
cfacers I have seen in the army Is
absolutely informal With his men az
times. He comes % their concerts and
hands cigars 20 the ouartefte and con-
suits with them as 20 what song they
shall sing.
Captain. DO you Ike Cathleeny-
the hr soldier who sang tenor would
ask. and tire captain would answer
~roes Il 20 like fhisTT humming a bar. 4
ant then sdd ~xes. that's a good one; i
lets have it, lie could be stern /
enough upon occasion. and be had the (
best bonsbers IN the army. but liked 4
lls men 70 know the reasons for things 4
BE was fond of letting them gel his
poins - View about things. Thus
shen he found some soldiers drinking
90 much. soon after their landing. he
alief r Conference and told thein that
: had 70 stop.
II tire Whole Army Drank
-Sorne u yon men are spending all
.our money on booze he said. land
citing stinko. pinko. sloppy drunk. II
cont do A Few old priyates. gel
runk. bnf don't copy them. It's just
ecsuse N that they're old privates
m going % choose my non-coms from
GA but net the men who drink You've
runk yourselves out q commission,
ergeant I W-ss going 70 recommend
on. bur how can ! DO Il nows Just
sok af the way I see H. II I took my
~ Ia q lump couid buy every saloon
the town and STAY drunk Tor two
ears CT haA 70 exagEerSfe a little
+ confessed When he told the story 10
e afferwnrfl What do you suppose
ould happen thens Suppose the
zsorS and the coloneis and the c
'nerais and the whole bunch got g
-unk. what would happen 20 the
NY Don't forget that this is your z
my as much a. Il is mine. That's 2
today g
The chief and most able member OF :
.e English school q discipline IS
snerai fershing. He puts the drive :
the army His Inspections are =
asterpieces q thoroughncSS and he =
exceedingly stern with al inesfi-
snfs. whether they are officers or !,
"a ers SloGchy bearing annoys him !. i.
arfully and be takes an active and
Interest In shoes. buttons :,
9 bright msfsl He IS exceedingly !,
ary ~ praise. Probably Nobody In
! array Wiii ever call him Pare Per
.nE. bat for ali that be Il a Roman
.heY 90 his men. =,