The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-05
"A KANSAN IN NEW YORK.
- CHAPTER XxfI.
win the War for Permanent Peac<

Herbert S. Houston is the treasurer
of the League to Enforce Peace, under
whose auspices the Win the War For
Permanent Peace convention was held
in Philadelphia last month.
Mr.. Houston is a Kansas man and
at one time lived at Larned. Eighteen
years ago he looked after the adver-
Using of the Sheldon edition of the
Topeka Capital. For many years he
has been ice-president and an active
manager of Doubleday Page & Com
pany, who conduct Country Life and
Worlds Work ana publish a very large
number of books at their unique
printing establishment at Garden City.
Long Isl;.nd. He is partner of Wal
ter Page, the present American am
bassador to Great Britain.
! Houston is a forceful speaker. He
said some good things at the meet
ing. Here is a paragraph or two
from his talk:
He advocated the maintenance of a
permanent peace thru the CONNER
cial alliance of a league of nations,
saying:
Let us reach out at once FOR one
of the great fruits of victory, a league
of free nations. Everyone is beginning
TO see that such league, held to-
gether by the cohesion of a common
cause. is fighting now for victory.
When that victory is won 1t can be
maintained only thru the united
power of the league which Wins it.
Surely we are not pouring out blood
and treasure for a barren victory,
one that would be followed by defeat
just as soon as the allies should sepa-
rate and go their independent national
ways.
And right here is the place to Law
emphasis on commerce as a cohesive
and protective force even against the
mailed fist of militarism. speak
of commerce as standing for the re-
sources and the whole Industrial and
broad sense look at the economic
power the League Of Nations would
possess.
by the collective control of eco.
nomic power, the size Of the mailed
fist in any nation could be determined.
For the nations in this league would
possess the basic materials out of
which war would be fashioned and
waged. This would make it possible
to control at the source the amount
OF armament nation could develop.
This superior economic power
would be not only protective against
the mailed fist but it could be made
aggressive and militant as well. The
third proposal of our program pro-
vides for the use of the combined
economic force of the signatory ma
tions against another signatory that
fails to take its case for hearing to the
international courts.
THAT economic force, resting on q
preponderance of the worlds basic
materials for war. could be applied
thru all the agencies of the modern
world-the cable, the wireless, the
postal union, the stock exchanges, the
customs houses. the trade embargo
ton would be able to withstand it.
IAN International Clearing House
and an International Chamber of
Commerce are essential agencies.
There would come, beyond doubt. log
icaliy and quickly. the international
organization and equipment the
League of Nations would require to
render its invaluable service to the
world
THESE chapters, dealing more or less
with winning the war, contemplate
both enlightenment and entertain
ment.
There is q question in the minds OF
many readers about the designations
of the rank of officers in the army
and the salaries they receive.
The other day a major was referred
to as having a star on his shoulder.
That is the indication OF a brigadier
general
A major general has two stars.
A lieutenant general has three stars.
colonel has an eagle.
A lieutenant colonel has q silver
leaf.
A major has a gold leaf
A captain has two bars.
A first lieutenant has a silver bar.
A second lieutenant has a gold bar.
A corporal has two inverted v
stripes on sleeve.
A sergeant has three inverted v
stripes.
The different branches Of the serv-
ice are indicated by metallic devices,
generally on-the coat collar:
Infantry, two crossed rifles.
Cavalry, two crossed sabres.
Field artillery. two crossed can
non.
Engineers, a castle.
Aviation, globe with wings.
Signal corps, two crossed flags.
Ordnance. a flaming bomb.
Medical, staff and circles.
Quartcrmaster corps, an EAGLE OF, a
Wheel
Musician, a bugle.
Here Is some more information that
will come in handy-when you are
among army men:
A squad, commanded by a corporal IL eight
men.
A platoon consists of three squads, COM
|. mandei hy liputpnnnta ffref
geant.
A company is four platoons headed by a
captain. q
A battalion is four companies Differed by
a major.
regiment is three battaIiont with
colonel at the head.
A brigade is three regiments with a bri-
gadier general commanding
A major general commands division
which consists of three bfigades OF infan-
try and a brigade each Of artillery,
cavalry, engineers. signal corps and an
aero squadron.
The salaries Of officers in the army are AZ