The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-21

D. S. Davis, To be sergeant carpen-
ters coPpi r. , sMaPsen PIT
simmons. Pvt. G. s. Ingram, Pvt. T. ii.
PVT. g. c. Christensen, Pvt. G, H. spinko
and Pvt. o. N. Wartenbee. To be sergeant
bIaG iSd PVT j. r Fowler, PIT vt C. C.
sergeant timers: Pvt. H. L. Martens, Pvt.
A. Stahl, Pvt J. Boyle and Pvt c. H.
+ Owings. TO be corporal painter: Pvt.
L. +. Glass. To be sergeant clerks: Corp.
NJ. Schwartz and Pvt. z. II. McKim.
Property Accounts and Transportation
Branch--To be sergeant clerks: Pvt S. C..
Wood and Pvt. Il. It. Riardon. To be ser
Pvt Pvt J. D. Harr and Pvt. Leland Lewellen
All the newly promoted officers and
enlisted men are modest about their
rise, and, instead of resting on their
new honors, they are striving with
greater energy and with greater en-
thusiasm than ever before to accom-
plish still more. 1t is this energy and
enthusiasm. coupled with ripe leader
ship. which brought the quartermas-
ter organizations here to a stage OF
development which enabled them to
meet promptly and satisfactorily all
the demands made upon them by the
thousands of troops which have been
trained at Funston since the establish
ment of this camp. 500 -.4.-.
The spirit which should prevail in
the quartermaster organizations at
Funston was emphasized last week by
Lieutenant, now Captain, Rucker, in
a letter to his son, Sammy Rucker, fol-
lowing the receipt of word from the
boy that he had been made a major
in the cadet organization of the school
which he is attending at his home at
Trenton, Mo.
Every newly promoted officer and
.ek- IL, fr~nr y, acc
words in Captain Fuckers letter to
his son:
Now, major If lieutenant may
still give you advice, let me say, first,
be an example of courtesy, with digni-
ty, and absolutely impartial as nearly
as man can be; be strict, especially
when your organization is in formation
and, of course, always fair to every
man. Learn your duties thoroly; don't
be afraid to ask your instructor ques-
tions: learn to execute every move
ment with absolute precision and then
insist upon the man doing 1t the same
way; never bawl q man out before
other men. If you have some men
who are slow to learn (and you natur-
ally will have), if necessary have them
trained as a separate squad for time.
Never ridicule a man and do not per-
NIT any other officer to do so. You
cannot make your organization more
cannot establish higher standards for
them than you set personally and, you
cannot create enthusiasm greater than
you feel and show in your own actions
and endeavors
You have a personality that is
greatly in your favor, for which you
can thank your mother, a and I know
because of your clean Efe and your
gentlemanly conduct in the past that
you have the respect of the boys and
of your instructors. Now go out and
make a record. There is no telling
what bearing it may have on your fu-
ture military life or upon the men who
will be under you. Never refer to
yourself as superior officer or to 9TH
ers as inferior Off .ers always speak
OF the grades of officers as senior and
junior. Rank doesn't mean much of
itself in the democratic army of our
country today, but it is as obligatory
now as ever that the junior execute
the commands of the senior at any
and all times. If this were not true
there would be no army. That is a
feature of discipline that is essential
in carrying any organization to sue
cess, whether it be military or BUSH
ness.
"But in our army today there is
spirit of democracy that has brought
about spirit of unity of purpose that
will result in the greatest fighting ma
chine the world ever. knew because
every man feels that he is fighting,
not for a king or potentate or dynasty.
but for HIS COUNTRY, his home. his
| family. his community, his neighbor
and himself. that the weak may be
safe In the presence of the mighty.
that Justice shall be the ruling spirit
| in the hearts of men. and that all ma
| tons and people shall be free. So my
young soldier boy L bid you God-speed
in YOUR new endeayorS and with YOUR
| mother and others who love you, give
You to your country with one hope and
desire-that you may give it the best
| you have and prove worthy of the OPP
portunity that is before you and the
Obligation that rests upon you as an
American citizen"
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