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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29

tsty and availability " tho plant food
they coniasn. the fersil,s~r pfutien n \
local enc which each sruwer must
ssivs for himself, by asinS saryiax
sspouass NJ th~ asfs~rvas sssmeats Ut
plant foed On difYercni piats and Keep"
inx n record OF the Yields, zach grower
can dstertnine readily what kinds and
quantities IL fertilizer To arpiy,
Gocd management, however. viii In
sure 4 large smsunt of humns Ia the
soil al sil times II IL especially Do
sirah!e tina, the hamus supply BE- ample
when the plantation n nst sci cut.
II Ii much easier and cheaper to fur.
nlsh the hamns by means Of cover
crops aud stable manure before the
plantation II @ct than sfserwsrd whsn
the plants are growing. Moreover, by
such extra care before setting II u posA
sihle to secure fair crop u fruit, the
second seasoa. Because II caxts NJ
much 10 care for q plantation for \
year !, will pay well 10 have the soil
In high ststs Of fertility before the
plants are set. 10 that the plantation
may be brought into bearing \ y~sr
scnner than would bs poxsable other.
wise.
uss Of. Fsrsiitssra
y. I'm ssesy,' rs~stsxs ne' sv~.ssss<4~ ae~
ssed on bearing piaatstioaa In the
older raspberry sections. ho~~vsf,
snns commercial fertilizer aud stable
manure are used. and II In considered
profitable to nSe them. Stable n,anur~,
however, usually hes given the best ~
snits and experiments have shown thsi.
where ohtainahie, II furnishes the best
means Of enrsching the soils On which
the experiments have been tried. slahIs
manure not only furnishes scsne plsnt
feed hu, supplies large quantities III
humua. II an annual application Ut
about tea tons per acre In made, thu
hunus supply should he msin'slned.
and with proper treatren, In other
ways the nvsd should he kerr at a high
statr Of rrpdurtivrpess, snsrs snsis
and sou;e ssctioxa wlll nssd d larger
ausftity ard srrs~ s~~s tAss s@n teas
per acre, A heavier application. how
ever, shenli not hs msde ualeas II has
tsesn found ny nftaHl TRIAL 10 be de-
srnhls, "a II IN possible 10 ssisnulAs.
the growth, ost caGes and lsayes IN ssgh
M eztrnt as 10 redare praductsvsfcm.
Geser rrsps may ~ nsed to maintain
the hnrsra sursay Oats seeded ss tbs
rste ~ thr~r bushels pr hrrs In late
summer ssoaid give q dense stand a.
naaIeriai tn ,arn under before wlnses
az they may be- left 10 serve as roy.
ettng during the winter end pse~cd m
der In The spting. Cowp~na. vetch.
The various csovers. md other crops
a'so msy b~ used 10 the raspberry
plantation. Care my#s be- taken In
growing the ve++h sbd ciorsrs. ~ they
Ire through the winter ard 1, iasy
prove eusssy 10 eradicate them. Hos
ever, II try sss drilled In between the
r1ss and tnrsef nadsf before tb.y te-
cesne toa rSnk In the spring. Ittii~ trou-
bic shoaid be sIpeTt~acsd
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29

n-ag ssmar. Their father bad wotke<
In Belgian factory until the Germasiss
toak Il oyer: thea hs aust, iis did aas
Get eaAosgh To rat. snd sssl winter No.
died. Their mother wcrksd ia sae sf
the fasnAespal llittAens and Esad@ .
bare living ~. 5us act quite eae1Kh fat
all three-so she sent them cot u
France ~ ggew fat and Asppy ~Ails
sAe tolls on in the soup aiichsia
Lgcisnas ant l.osise sertDed q Bit
we~py Hs they stsia their ssnry. eaas they
brlxhieSed quickly. II h always Hsctsr
tag II oas Ia young essoagh. We're
sotng 70 good friends" tAEy aA-
-Da yoa kRow where yea are Eotnxr
Ne, they said bat IT'S sure TO be
iiks this. aad slssy re guias to be good
frfsAds."
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29
SAVES SEAMAN'S LIFE
Amateur Surgeon Amputates Leo
With Clasp KNIFE,
Stewara 10 Decorated Ter Ore ~ Nest
Brave ard Remarkable ceess
~ ere MAJ.

i.,,xi.lon FSg anputsiIHs sisaS
leg With a claspAntte hat still saving
his nfs. Alfred Ni'jIaia furueux. a
ehssf steward IN Ire racrvaGijle ,,sar,ne.
las hevr dcyVrats3 rs ihc ktnS. Ths
stssry ~ bis Av'7s'3y cAasiast saa saAl
tcxSs oae II The Er'>t remarkable ~
~ fsans tales tot3 stG,>e ;he Arxj af,la n
az the war. TIE HAmwtos y an &C.
eoant of the services tos vblch ne ne
ceivs~i the Alert nsc,la! IN sy,,3
In Aertl latT. the s,eassSssa IN
uhlsh Mr.. Fegrs~zas was ssry.ax vas
tcFT~xiccd ey the encsay. aud ,sx ,eSs
u 4 lasar. she was "a she spec
M1A<s certain deck rsstes hsa haSsissl
- tsckaA rsrn esught ~ rrasy De-
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29
Net Enough 10 Tat,

They werr nat orphans lust 'chlta
tren who were net getting enough 10
eat. Rack IN Mlsium HelEian rntn-
mitteo ha 1 picked thrn eat - under
nouttshed and asked their mothers TO
let, th-m ~, ~ if@lles. where wheat.
and sugar are not too p(rnty, tGt
where the rat4ons arr more liberal
ThN commission yar rellet IN Belgium
brought Something 10 them In Etsl"
s,u,n. hut especially sines the Aucrt'
cans left /, ha,, to be stretched tong
way
"ArVat ynu hunsrN - So4ne one
sskss, enc ~ the Reigtsa chjidrrN . ..
"why. To, the ten yeaeoid replied
II ate yesterday"
The truupttcrs rilotet' them 10 the
sastnN, whcre the wpintn II Evtau
had (aia aut a hvaktaSt SIX OF seven
chli,srrr, ter weak ~ staUd the miles
wslA. were carried IN the nix AyneTt,
can Red troSs stt'ha!sa2Es THAI trsas+
port the Gid ueu sud NaNva wceS
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29

Rut they we're tired eat there were
one ~ two who wefe too tired 10 eat
the candy piseetl beside them and
that Is very tired And Ia The Middle
fot ,hs scvurtt VERSE IT, the ~nrutaa-
conuc," one small snu " Belgium laid
hts head On his arms and wrnt TO
slerp AMI. before Tho "MarSclllalse
WAS SUNK there were sleepy little
gr"ups, oblisious tn the Noise about
thent, &, every table
X was darx when they entered the
tHsiua much ,oo dark for the i've.
lures thu, ouShi Ia have been taken
~ them and II WAS S.iil Very gray
Iwiltsh, when they came ont.
oue " tbs American Rel Cross
nurses "ho WAS helping care for
them saw two little gtsls arguing
slrrrily ahoa' ~'sneSatas os ether
~ est 90 pasT the kiaier Of the two
said as she came w. Test 10 aa,ln 4,
c'r>t pas IL soir '''-"ls Is mpyniag.
isn't ~ rs net evening
Later. whea VIE eaildren we're M g
ing the American Red Crrxs DOCTOR.
Who examined them fer Contagious
Diseases, tn. hars@ learned H4.Fe. ,.a-
ti.aDe ard Louise, sisters cRme from
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29
SHEEP ARE MOST PROFITABLE


sheep, In proportion 10 the value Of
their products. are produced more
economically On ths farm than any
other live stock the fr-d and labor rs~
culremsnts are less, They q, in with
general farming, get much IT tA3lr
subsistence from forage frHm grazing
weeds mud grass that wog,e not sup
port other stock. They cat little f@ti
,hat has value ne hanan food. and
need less grain than ether animals.
Thet add materially ~ III. farm reve-
nue tu, adj very little. relatively, to
thc faFya expense.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29

WatevtesHA u y.--Aa easvea.t-~A
r@~~ 81 bone talen FROM his leg IA,
hSsrn grated into The SPINE os C;.Dars.
IT, wsilalS The tussrtsoa d. the .e.
tseac, rganiES freasa TIE Esi.sfle 70 tie
back ~ the urs's. cas- cyenpssS,-sy r,,-x,,
NaJlace 81 tzterv4Eas5s az ,As sns,e
t-srgn vhisA BE- ssas' ssserc, tyS Ians
tsszS--
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29

Miss FRANCES Hawthorne nTnay
daughter of Thomas Grnyson Rrahy ut
Washington H. G.. Is the FIRST and only
woman on the stnr ~ the director gen
eeai ~, railroads. William, G. McA,ico
Miss nrady's capabilities make har
a most handy person In any osgani1s
slaa where directing ability and crea.
tive Ideas are needed Miss Brady
Wes selected because Of the ability and
etfctcucy she has shown tn Liberty
Iaan ~ctA In the treasury SHE IL tfse
sesand spp,in:er ~ Mr. McAdoo ss
airvrtoV general IT railroads
Since leev'ng finishing sesycel tn
Washington Miss lRrAdy has been
prominent IN all the affairs " the
younger sy'. but when the ~ar started
she ftlt The caIi for patriotic duty and
offered her services TO ihe sovtrnnrnt
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29

tween the plates that he ~ostlt have
soae down with tho ship. NJ Fur
poauS. however. spns 90 the fnans as
Sss'ance aud managed to set one 'eT
ou;, hu, ,as ether sas nearly severed
through above the snee. FSsdins II
impossible - pull the Ice ost MIR Fur
neaax smputaied &, with an Ordinary
clasp Knife and thea carried the man
to hssat
Wsen Ia the boat NJ dressed the
wo0nd as wei as rsNsSihie and gave
,nc NE hel; ne was WEARING 10 the
veuut.ed man Mr. raruesEx also RIA.
,.s7v3 trs, ala IN tae bat ~ antaher
iascsv Who vas ha1ir scattc,s NJ
FgrneaGx ~as In i-awinc7s danger e
losing his llte IN rendering ;Ae serv.
icS.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29
cRlBBIHG IS HARD TO CURE
oas Msa esoeseSed ~ Fassenise ~
Old sseyeis Ts-s Along Tsp
~ ths Mas1ss.

Csftatng 10 . virs With sosn~ hc~s~s
tina, In hard 60 cara One nnan says
he s1rree5~f by runa.ns a rssee af
irssa pipe ,bsvagh ~ ed bicycle tire
snd fss;ening this sieag tte 's,y IT
the raapxrr. The hasre dias. IKE sA>
taste q tie rutaasr and ssaa forgot
The bad habit
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29
censuetcre,tss capaeie.

New Sprk Three huEare,! wasDen
conductors On New York street cars
srv making s1sNs President rAevp,ove
Y, Shouts ~ tns PETERBOROUGH Rail
r,sad y>oHpaay has ErlaonacsNi that the
eaaagrtarsttes arr as efficient a. ssea.
equally honest sff7i more polite.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29
HELP MAKE EGGS AND NEAT
Certain A-sevrs ~ Tshss Setsrs ard
kiseAss Wss.e Whies Mas Feed,
Irs Value for Fs~ss

Irt the table scrrls hss. make exss
sE9 saest- In every heus~hess &c mat.
tat hsw eeo1ssaral she hyzaswsft.
shs-e ~ ccrts.a sEsouai q table
seTSss sfd kIsghsn waste gbsria has
fesssag vs1sa. ssss phi<E- IL ses fed
ssras - SAP ss.. .l.e sassAge pasi
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29
OUTDOOR EXERCISE FOR PIGS


Czsssaav EXERCISE - s~<ss1cisl. ~;
s+-s sASal4 I've Ee7ttS1s-s f-Ocs coad
~ts3s so sHssa veey sai Sza- II the
90. is tiSsrzsav! s's: uf;s ser Tdrk, Do
aet gs*e hur a Ttrf fsrre -aags al
srss. ss sire " liBdy 70 travel s~s fxY
srss xr#tasssr ti-s sskAe gssasx.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29
BEST FEED FOR YOUNG PIGS


Skim rHflk and rnidiltngs make asscE.
tie b~ss feed 1T ycnnr gdgs asi~T
u-aa.Hg. whea first ~saned they
shaziId DO fed .eur ti-es day. Civ
INK ealY srasll aaantitr esca TIRE.
whes well started. three fssS.s dap
are sransh.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29
BRAN AND CLOVER FOR SHEEP
Netting Better for Ewes With larshs
During Win.er sssson--suppIy
Best Of nay.

Feed straw. fodder and xsuhhle
grasses during the winter, ha' TO
ward spring ewes with la,71h should
have the hssst Il Hrs;~crap eaaxer hay.
say, one fe%s. s~Ar day. Nothing is bet.
ter for ,beia than braa and clever
h.y.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29
PROCESSION RIVAL
OF PIED PIPER'S
MAKES SWEATERS FROM
RAISING SHEEP ON UP

Seattle, wnsit. .,- Slx henvy
sweaters which recently were
given 10 the Sedro- WooIiey
branch u the He'd Cross were
made al home In the old fash.
Toned way. Mrs. n n Benson
raised thr sheep from which the
wool wns taken on her farm ut
Slskiyou,
While experimenting with bark
preparations Mrs henson dis.
covered a way 10 dye the yarn
In the regulation shades III gray
aud Khaki. and finally knit the
sweaters herself.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29
erti-r passage With his hands tied b.

eoti-~ passage with his hands tied b.
hsud bis hack When the steamer
r'eachcd i'scsse port anI qua raa,ine
asticrrs wear sh0arvi. the xgnwawaY
was feesi and ordered lrnE4csi,st.;x
released He had loS, cmtros Of HI.
hands ard arms offer twenty es,e asv.
In the ;otlS and WAS sent TO a ho..
plta! Tor met'icxs ;rrstrsent,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29

prvparea by the ratssa stAtss Depart
sss~@t II Axriesaissrei
From the time raspberry plants srv
set, they need au ampss supply OF rnols'
turv end shry srv affected mere cuitk'
ly aud seriously when II IL dsncient
than most other frui! plsnts. In the
sections where the highest average
yields 81 red rasph~rries are pbtniaed.
often deco quarts Of fruis per acre
arw secured. The average for the
whole country heweser. Is not more
than i.s0o quarts, and this difference 10
due almost Wholly to o difference In
the moisture supply, In the sections
referred 10 a. giving the highest yields,
a deep soil furnishes aaiferm and
ample supply Of moisture at oil times.
To secure the best results, therefore,
the growcr should. by tiliaEe md by
supplying hunass, maintain uniform
aud ample moisture content In hls soil,
net oniy dursnx the growing and rspcn.
lnx II the fruit, but also while the
canes are developing Some growers
mike n q regular practice each year
TO mulch their fields 10 = depth Of sew.
eral Inches with straw. leaves or green
bay. When this practice n followed.
the cost IL great. but the moisture sup.
n.y. 4. r~setrea vel, XII. ~, /. !, N.
In seiniarid and arid regions where
irrigation " rfacsieed. tho fruiting ses-
son In longer than Ia most humid ar
nonirrian,cd sections The us~ cf lrri.
CATION in the Eastern states also has
extended the picking eascn xnd made
the plants thrftler, i.srwe. yields Of
fruit IT the HsBerv raspberry IN the
summer aud fail hnvs followed the tr.
.lgn,lon of that variety and made \
profitable In soms sections Of the Fast.
In the huinid sections of the East
srn states. irrigation should hc used
chiefly or entirely during the growth
and rip~nlng ~ the fruit and will pay
eDiy when On ample moisture supply
cannot he maintained by tiiiHge. A.
ihe rasphcrry ripcnx It's crop during
the summer when droughts are likely
10 occstr, xryse growers have faaui It,
riEstion profitable
istsrreppine.
In order Ia reduce THE rtss NJ lnten-
sive cultivation at raspberry plAnsa-
tion during the FIRST yeae after setting,
other craps that need cultivation Anr'
Ing the spring and early SIMMER
months may he grown hetwsen the
rows Among the cragss best sastea 10
this use are the tomato. eahhage caali-
flower, bean. pea. Summer squash aud
potato. Grain chops sh"uid not be-
nssd. rs they arr not cultivated and
will take moisture sHd plant fe~sd
needed by the raspberry plants. The
secosrd season no ether crop should t'e
grown. as the rsypher4y rooss should
occupy all TIE s-vnad.
Tfflace.
TEllare In raspberry fields shcs'd to
thorough and regular In order TO co5-
serve moisture. EXCEPT 10 rainy
weather. cS3nvatnr ~ hsFF~~ sfs'f'aea
be us1d ct Hss f'tice sach ~eTs w !"
;ssssrS hssF- >t'sae growers e"hsass
II lsrcffhh'@ 70 W. VI IN m'eh ~ '~sfe
eaeh week. Gfsa this II aornetspss fs~c-
essaTy arrFsg PERIODS o. srfrTsaea
drought TN" fs'ftsAsi"o sfSsaaa stif
the soil to dsp'h OF f~e 70 shfes
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-03-29

The WEE of fsrsi8aerr "a rsEaa-yy
Hiasssfsaasss II gaaefeesl ~ the s4Eag
s;-<facsSsss siast sFEasy 10 fhssr Use sf.a
ssssss<s fssssA AZ sdsss vary IN iAr gsss-
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
IMPROVE SEED BY CLEANING
BY Running Through Tanning Mill
Weeds, chan and Shrunken ker-
neis Are Removed.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
One of the best ways to utilize spare
time In winter before the spring rush
of farm work begins is to clean and
grade the small grains that are to be
used for seed.
Wheat. oats, barley and fax for
seeding can all be improved by rum
ming the seed through the tanning
mill at least once to remove the weed
seeds, chaff, broken straws and light.
shrunken kernels. The cleaned grain
will run through the drill or other
seeding machinery more evenly and
thus insure more uniform stand than
can be obtained from uncleaned grain.
Cleaning grain also eliminates most OF
the weak and diseased kernels, many
of which may not grow at all, or II
they do. grow are likely to produce
small, weak plants. Uniformly large,
plump kernels germinate more evenly.
produce stronger plants and yield more
than ungraded grain containing small.
weak kernels.
Cleaning the grain also removes a
large part of the weed seeds 1t con-
tains. The preparation of the land for
seeding destroys many seeds that are
in the soil and thus helps to keep
weeds in check. but the value of this
work Is largely lost IL foul seed is
sOwn. Weed seeds sown with the grain
have the best of conditions for germi-
nation and growth. and the plants pro-
duced from them compete strongly
with the grain plants throughout the
season.
Although the seed may seem to be
of excellent quality 1t Is well worth
while to run the grain through the
tanning mill at least once. This Is no
time to take any chances. The demand
for Increased crop production necessi-
tates, among other things. that the
very best seed available be used in
sowing the 1918 crop.
Increases in yield of from two to
five bushels or more to the acre are
often obtained from sowing clean, large
seed, but gain of even bushel to
the acre will mean big wages for the
winter days spent In getting seed ready
for sowing.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
CHAPTER ~.
"lnto the TRENCH"

The next morning the draft was In
spected by our general, and we were
assigned to different companies. The
boys in the brigade had nicknamed
this general Old Pepper, and he GER
tainly earned the sobriquet. 1 was as
signed to B company with another
American named Stewart.
For the next ten days we "rested."
repairing roads for the Trenches. drill
ing, and digging bombing trenches.
One morning we were informed that
we were going up the line. and our
march began.
1t took us three days to reach re-
serve blllets-each days march bring
ing the sound of the guns nearer and
nearer. At night. way OFF in the dis
tance we could see their flashes, which
lighted up the sky with a red glare.
Against the horizon we could see
numerous observation balloons or "sau-
sages" as they are called.
On the afternoon of the third days
march I witnessed my first airplane
being shelled. A thrill ran through me
and gazed in awe. The airplane was
making wide circles In the air, while
little puffs of white smoke were burst
ing all around 1t. These puffs apneared
Uke tiny balls of cotton while after
each burst could be heard dull
"plop." The sergeant of my platoon
Informed us that 1t was a German air
plane and I wondered how he could tell
from such distance because the plane
seemed like little black speck in the
sky. 1 expressed my doubt as to
whether 1t was English, French or Ger.
man. With look of contempt he fur
ther informed us that the allied anti
aircraft shells when exploding emitted
white smoke while the German shells
gave forth. black smoke, and, as he ex-
pressed it, ''It must be an Allemand be-
cause our pom-poms are shelling, and
I know our batteries are not OFF their
bally nappers and are certainly not
strafeing our own planes, and another
| piece of advice-don't chuck your
weight about until you've been up the
line and learnt something"
Immediately quit "chucking my
weight about" from that time on.
+. Just before reaching reserve billets
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15

pean war and the consequent depletion
of the European supply of cattle. the
task of meeting the increasing de-
mands for beef and beef products, to
n large extent. has been put upon the
people of the United States.
The exports of dressed beef and beef
products have increased lit per cent
during the last three years. The short
age of beef abroad, like the shortage
of other meat products, doubtless will
be accentuated us the war progresses.
Beef production can be increased In
the settled farm areas of the nation.
and especially in the South. 1t can be
increased everywhere by preventing
the loss of flesh by calves during their
first winter and keeping calves grow
ing during this period so that beef ami
mails may be marketed at earlier ages,
thereby requiring the maintenance of
fewer stocker cattle and making pos
sible the maintenance of larger breed
ing herds; by using larger proper
ton of bulls on the range to insure
larger calf crops; by using good bulls
only; by reducing the tick-infested
areas as rapidly as possible; by elimi-
mating as far as possible the losses
from disease and predatory animals;
by transferring animals from regions
of scarcity of feed to those where
there is an abundance of feed; by pro-
viding a more ample supply of winter
feed and better shelter. and by utiliz-
ing all roughage produced, either as
fodder. hay, or silage. and supplement-
ing these feeds with more heterogeneous
concentrates and less grain.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15
Growing Calves for Beef.

In order that calves may be qualified
for the production of baby beef, that
is, fattened and matured for market
between one and two years Of age, they
must have quality and good finish.
The consumer does not want the un-
finished yearling, and the calf that
does not have quality will not take on
high finish. Neither will the calf
lacking in early-maturing qualities
fatten properly during the latter part
of the feeding period, but instead it
will use most of the feed which 1t con-
sumes for growth. The feeder should
keep this in mind and first determine
whether his calves are good enough to
compete on the fat yearling market,
and If he decides that they are not,
they should be finished with coarse
feeds and marketed later.
The deep, wide-bodied, thick -fieshed
calf with short legs and an abundance
OF quality as indicated by fineness of
hair, texture of skin. smoothness of
nesh, and general refinement about the
head and other parts of the body. is
the type best suited for making prime
Daby beef. Uniformity in size, weight
and color should not be overlooked
either, because such factors are an ad-
vantage in marketing. These points
are OF great Importance In selecting
calves that will make rapid gains and
return the most pounds of meat for
the amount of feed given them.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-15

loud voice. he asked. "Empey, aren't
you c. of E.?''
answered, "Yep."
In an angry tone, he commanded,
Don't you yep me. Say, Yes, ser
geant major"
81 did so. Somewhat mollified. he
ordered. Outside for church parade"
looked up and answered, II am
not going to church this morning."
He said. "Oh. yes. you are!"
answered. "Oh. no. I'm not!"-But
l went.
We lined up outside with rifles and
bayonets, 40 rounds of ammunition.
wearing our tin hats, and the march
to church began. After marching about
FIVE kilos, we turned OF the road into
an open field. At one end of this field
the chaplain was standing In timber.
We formed semicircle around him.
Overhead there was black speck cir
cling round and round in the sky. This
was a German Fokker. The chaplain
had book in his left hand-left eye
on the book-right eye on the airplane.
We Tommies were lucky. we had no
books. so had both eyes on the air.
plane.
After church parade we were
marched back to our billets. and played
football all afternoon.