Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-01
task that they are called on to per-

ItSh tildt tHes are SaliSu VII " pei
form. | have heard that same colone
"bawl" out a corporal or a sergeant
50 that the "non-com" would feel like
he had come in contact with one OF
"Fritz's shells that almost had his
name and number" and then l have
heard him turn around and bless out
a commissioned officer for some neg
lect. in a stronger language. And
somehow 4 soldier doesn't feel so hu-
inflated over a cussing like that when
he knows that IL is as likely TO be
showered OH an officer us we'll as him.
self: but he is made to resolve to COR
rect his fault and let II fall on some
other fellow next time. For 'cussing"
a soldier without cursing him. that
colonel has any man beat that / ever
run up against, possibly Cyclone
Mack" excepted.
II is wonderful to note what pro-
gress a man can make when he really
tries. have the case Of Private Joe
Cudworth in mind. Cudworth Is Il
kid Of seventeen or so who Joined the
National Guard Il summer or SO ago.
because he didn't have anything else
to do. He's like most fellows OF
scventeen-a harum, scarum. devil-1-
care kind Of lad and he never really
realized until today that the country
Is in a world-war and that he has got
to soldier" One of the first things
a soldier is required TO do is to learn
his general orders. that is he must
know what his general duties as a
sentinel are. Cudworth. as l said. Is
Il harum. scarum, I'll get-around-it
kind Of kid and he's been managing to
get by without knowing those orders
until today. He's got plenty OF sense.
In fact, is as bright rs dollar: but
the stubbornness of seventeen didn't
depart from him until today
You have got to learn those gen.
eral orders before you eat or sleep or
leave this camp. for anything he was
told today. He laughed. confident Of
his ability tn get by as usual He was
given card bearing the knowledge
required TO be transmitted TO his
stubborn head and u hard box on
which to sit. That was this morning
Dinner time came and the "chow
line" formed. Cudworth, usually In
the front of that line, sat on his box
with his general orders card in his
hand, maintaining a sullen silence.
"Wuzn't hungry nohow." he asserted
an hour afterward. though he sort o
twisted his stomach like, when he said
il.
Saturday afternoon Is usually Il
holiday with the Thirtieth. and along
about | o'clock the men who had Il
clean sheet for the week, that Is those
who had received no dement's for lit
tie offenscs began to come into the
tops" tent to register out for an af-
tcrnoon and evening in Greenville or
around camp. Cudworth stood pat:
though by this time he had begun to
keep his eyes on the card somewhat.
Supper time came and he was still
stubborn. Didn't want no supper"
/ ne said, ag ne sldhced AT his -caTu:-
At 9 o'clock tonight he was still
holding his card, though one who ha
had experience with stubborn lads lik'
Cudworth, having been that way him
self more times than once. could SCI
that he was more familiar with thu
card that he was willing to admit.
We'll. tomorrow is Sunday. Unles
you learn these orders tonight you arr
going to spend another perfect day OF
that Morris chair (hard box)"
For the first time since he had beer
in the service perhaps. Cudworth wa
licked and licked good. The top
meant II and the fact suddenly dawn
ed on the hard-headed boy. He had t.
come across and that was all.
II took him about minute then t.
repeat those orders to the satisfac
ton of the top"
Some Of us fellows can be lead
others OF us have to be driven. Ant
really II is entirely up to US as to tn
method that Is used. Personally
find that il is more pleasant and NOR
satisfactory all around to be lead
cudworth learned that same thing TO
day.
Ask the average soldier Of th'
Thirtieth when he thinks he is goin'
to be sent over the pond and he'll tel