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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29

W ana Tree, IL u
the calling of the soldier.
And If that is true of dignity,
1t is true of friendship, and q
courtesy.
There is dignity in the straight
firm pose of the soldier as he
brings his fingers to his hat brim
in the military salute, in salutin0
his superior officer or inferior.
This dignity demands and re-
ceives a return of his salute by
every soldier he meets, from the
last joined lieutenant to the gem !,
eral in command
1t is the soldiers right and
privilege to be saluted in return,
and he robs himself OF his own
rights and privileges when he fails
to salute.
Now, there is great deal Of
human nature in the salute
Some men salute some officers in
snapper way than they salute
| others. That means that they
feel more friendship for the Of
ficer whom they salute smartly.
That is only natural, because the
salute is the sign of friendship.
1t should not be so, and the good
soldier always tries to salute not
the officer. not the man, but the
rank he holds. as sign OF friend.
ship between all ranks In the
army, and as the representative Of
the authority of the president Of
the. United States, the commando
er-in-chief of the army, who re-
ceives his power at the hands Of
the American people.
SO the soldier in saluting an
officer. REALLY SALUTES the
great American nation, OF which
he Is part.
Military courtesy is no DIFF.
fcient from civilian courtesy.
The same rules govern both.
What would you think Of
man who would meet .
lady. and would not take off
his hat?
What would You think Of
young man who would keep
his seat. when an old man
stood before him?
The practice men hsvo n.
ways adopted of giving their
seats I'm street cars and trains
/ To women, old people ana
children, Is nothing moro
than the kindly feeling and
respect that men show 70
those who are older, or woa1-
I er. or specially entitled -
/ courtesy.
i And the salute Is the MIN
i tary form Of this same Coz.
tesy and respect.
II The man who can render tn
military salute, . and rememben
what IL really means as he doeo
he. Is the highest type Of man q
the world---the American sna43~
} man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29
BY Major General Hugh L. Scott
(COpyrig hted, 1881

Perhaps the most mis-under-
stood custom in the army is the
salute.
Most people not acquainted
with soldier life, who have young
friends or relatives in this great
new army of ours, and who come
to visit them, do not understand
why it is necessary for their boys
to salute when they meet an Of
ficer.
The American military salute
is a vital part OF the American
-. ., army diGriplinp
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29
Henry Demers Gets
Safely to France

Mrs. ]. ID. Demers, 1006 East
Morton street, has received card
notifying her OF the safe arrival of
her son Henry in France.
Demers enlisted in the 31st en-
gineers about three months ago.
Before leaving for France he spent
couple months in training at
Fort Ileayenworth.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29
More Tacomans
to Receive Times

Subscriptions to The Times for
soldiers have been taken out for
Priv. A. T. Sandbig, battery E,
II f. A. New York A. e. F., and
B. M. Finstad, u. s. S. Stewart,
care Postmaster, New York.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29
Three Tacoma Men
Join Army

The following men have been
accepted at the local army recruit
ing station:
Geobel T. Angel, infantry.
o. A. Boynkon, coast artillery.
Lawrence Mcdonald, signal
corn, east Ocast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29


want greeting
his employer.
Now, Ii k G
many It h e r
customs of the
army, the salute
comes to us
from the past.
1t Is a very old
Gust o m (; how
many years old
one cannot say,
nut IL prODaDly
dates from the
time when our
ancestors in Eu-
rope held slaves
and the differ
ance between
slave and free
was s h a r p ] y
drawn.
The 81 W e
could not own
pro p Q r I y, he
could not be a
soldier, and he
| could not testi-
fy In a court OF
law, nor take an
oath. He was
fr e q u e n I | y
branded with a
hot iron, in the
palm of his
right hand, his
masters mark
or sign, and any
ID e r 8 o n S O
bra n d e d wa !:
one of those
who could not
take an oath.
| So, in time, II
became the Gus
tom for every
m O n, before
taking an oath
to raise the rigl
the clean palm
who, because h,
and not brande
der. Sc the I
signified DIGNl
But one stoI
so old q custom
there are seve
them full of m
One Of the
these stories Il
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29

Nv ~ Os~ss
and that he
came barehead-
ed in token of
his regard and
r e S ect for
them.
So the raising
of his hand to
his helmet, to
remove IL, signi-
fled COURTE-
sly.
II ere then,
are three sto-
ries about the
military salute.
W h ! C h Civ Q
three very good
r e a S ons for
such a custom.
T h Q fire {
story tells us
that the salute
signifies digni-
ty and freedom,
the second tells
of the friend
ship and trust,
and the third OF
{ h e courtesy
and respect that
are shown In
the salute.
N W, these
three things
dignity, friend
ship and oodTs
tesy--really I'M
derlie any hon-
est, true lie,
and are most
necessary rules
to have in the
army - for II
ever there were
q calling that
W as dignined
and free, Il n
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29
81 Year Old Men
of County District No. l


Pierce county board No. Is dis
trict are as follows:
Arthur e. Hansen, Longbranch.
George IL. Schultz, Longbranch.
Harvey G. Crate, Spanaway.
Edward e. Tisch, Roy.
Walter j. Isenberg, Steilacoom.
Carl E. w. Johnson, Gig Har-
Dor.
Howard Carr, Rural No. /, Ia
coma.
Steve Nowak, Roy.
John h. Ericsson, Ruston.
John Rafanelli, Lakeview.
William Gustafson, Ruston.
Clarence |. Nicholson, Ger
trude.
Joseph Mageli, Falkland.
Dave j. Morgan, RustOn.
f. Koulouris, Steilacoom.
II. II. Compton, Dupont.
Elmer Olson, Lake Bay.
G. c. Gunderson, Falkland.
A. Petasky, Tacoma.
Paul w. Stewin, Spanaway.
Godfrey Roe, Falkland.
Herbert b. Johnston, Gig Har-
Dor.
Arnold NJ. DeVries, Camp
Lewis.
John Holland, Roy.
Stanley Bask, Spanaway.
Lynn II. Tidball, Gig HarbOr.
Silas E. Young, Northeast Ia
coma.
Bed Rued, Gig Harbor.
Milton e. Lund, RuSton.
Paul McHindley, Lake City.
George H. Harlow, Ruston.
Barton E. Reeves, Spanaway.
Robert Manning, Roy.
John G. Hutchinson, Roy.
James B. Sinclair, Hylebos.
Carl William Guse, Long
branch.
Leo Groeper, Roy.
George Elders, Roy.
Harold Evans, Spanaway.
c. c. Carkin, American lake.
Alvin Engvall, Bega.
+. L. Safful, Gig aHrbor.
Leonard r. Hensell, Northeast
Tacoma.
Thomas E. Mccain, Stella
COON.
J. J. Sweeney, Gig Iarbor.
Paul Johnston, Ruston.
Fred Bntner, Spanaway.
John Johnson, Regents Park.
Byron Mangum, Tacoma.
Clyde G. HANDLE, Roy.
C. A. Price, Falkland.
N. N. Moore, Camp Lewis.
Ralph Porco, Roy.
c. F. Gillian, Roy.
Ben Larson, RustOn.
B. A. Swanson, Falkland.
Noble Sutherland, Gig Harbor.
Robert Dick, Spanaway.
Max Dardinas, Tacoma.
v. J. Mickovich, Ruston.
Arthur M. Larson, Gertrude.
o. N. Hill, Pompona.
L. O. johnson, Yoman.
Carl G. Lindquist, Tacoma
Enoch Carlson. Tacoma.
Albert ]. Wallick, Ruston.
Stanley Austin, Vaughn.
Charles H. Baughn, Vaughn.
Roy Ward, Bee.
Ralph Healy, Lakeview.
w. C. Rigney, Lakeview.
Andy Lind, McKenna.
w. c. Ely, Dupont.
Vernon Ingham, Roy.
Glen j. Welton, Spanaway.
N. F. Johnson, Hillhurst.
L. w. Kane, Regents Park.
d. e. Rickert, Longbranch.
Peter Brandt, Roy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29


touch their hats to each other
when passing in the street, or give
a nod or wave of the hand in
greeting, you will doubtless have
noticed that this nod or wave of
the hand is simply the imitation
of the military salute.
All armies have their special sa-
lutte, and it is purposely made diff
ficult to do, so that ID can only
be learned by constant practice.
When, therefore, a soldier
has learned the salute cor
rectly, and executes IL smart.
~, any military man can tell
from what army he comes,
whether he is of the French
army, or the British, or the
Belgian, or the American.
II is the mark of his cOun-
try's army.
The soldier can never be mis-
taken for the civilian passing a
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29
Navy Office
Keeps Up Record

The navy recruiting station has
been keeping UP a good record.
In the last few days, the following
men have enlisted and been ac-
cepted at the local recruiting sta
ton:
Steve Bates, sent to Bremerton.
Theodore Cigar Thornsen,
landsman for electrician radio,
Mare Island.
Harry w. Jensen, fireman third
class.
Victor John Lunds, seaman sec
ond class, Bremerton.
Mozart Lang, Charles Gush,
ships cooks 4th class, Bremerton.
John Arthur Watkinson, lands
man machinist mate, aviation,
San Diego.
Play Ball!
Sing a song of baseball,
Good old Yankee game;
Rain or shine, war or peace,
Play it just the same.
Out behind the trenches,
Swat the little pill,
Helps to boost the spirit
/ For swatting Kaiser Bill.
Portland Star.
Two More Marines
The marine recruiting station
has sent two men who enlisted
here to Seattle. They are: John
J. Suman and Robert q. Hanson.
lon U. s. s. Westgate
John H. Hanson, who Is on ths
u. s. s. Westgate, now IN the New
York harbor, writes to Ids niece
Helen Nisb, sending his bes
wishes TO all his friends
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VI III
and it is as nee
essary for a sol
der to learn
how to salute
correctly, and
when and where
to give the sa-
lutte, as it is for
him to learn
how to handle
his rifle.
The military
salute is one OF
the signs of the
strong, sturdy,
up = S { a nding
American SOL
der. and when
he can look his
officer in the
eye, 8 a ] II { G
smartly with a
snap, he will
receive in re-
turn a salute
which Is the
so ! d j er sign
that both Off
Ger and man be-
! o n & to the
great brother
hood Of fight
ing men, and as
S II C h, respect
and like each
other.
That there Is
a need for a
military salute
is very plain to
see, and If you
have watched
the clumsy and
careless imita-
tion of the sa-
lutte that is CIV
en- by civilian
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29
EN- SCOTT EXPLAINS THE WHY OF THE ARMY SALUTE
Expresses Courtesy,
Friendship, Dignity

Following the first Of series Of articles being written
The Times Mai. Of
3. army commander Camp Dix, N. J.
In these articles and
policies for the newly drafted
civilians
cussed at camp, elsewhee-the salute.-Edtor
Ru Major Nenerol u,ob coo++
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29
PLAY Ball!
Two More Marines

The marine recruiting station
has sent two men who enlisted
here to Seattle. They are: John
J. Suman and Robert Il. Hanson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-29

Ito be continued }
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
.D.S.M. CONFERRED
 UPON PERSH|NGBY
 GENERAL BLISS
Ceremony Witnessed by Members Allied Mission. Token of Gratitude
 From Americans

With the American Army in Eastern France, November 16.-(By the Asso- ciated Press. )-The Distinguished Service Medal was conferred upon General Per shing at his headquarters today by Gen. Tasker H. Bliss representing President Wilson. The ceremony was witnessed by the members of the allied missions and was most impressive.
 Admiral Benson, representing the navy, and William c. Sharp, the American am- bassador, also were present.
 General Bliss, in presenting the medal, read the order by the Secretary of War, which stated:
 "The President directs you to say to General Pershing that he awards the medal to the commander of our armies in the field as token of the gratitude of the American people for his dis- tinguished services and in appreciation of the successes which our armies have achieved under his leadership"
 After reading the order General Bliss called to mind that when the First di- vision went away many doubted if it would be followed by another for at least a year.
 "But," he added, "you have created and organized and trained here on the soil of France an American army of be- tween two and two and a half million men. You have created the agencies for It's reception, it's transportation and sup ply To the delight of all~O of us you have consistently adhered to your ideal of an American army under American officers and American leadership.
 And I know that I speak for our President" said General Bliss in con- clusion, when I say that, as to those who have died. the good God who has given eternal rest, so may He give to us eternal ipeace.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
.CANTEEN LUNCHES
 GREAT INCENTIVE

London, November 16. = Canteen lunches in war munition factories have been a vital factor in improving the eff iciency of workers, say officials of the ministry of munitions. Instead of eat ing unappetizing fod from his work bench, the employe sits down in we'll lighted, clean dining room and for less than 25 American cents obtains three course meal that would be the envy of city business man. One monday menu, for example, will be green pea soup roast beef, baked potatoes, spring cabbage and ginger pudding-all for 22 cents.
 A committee concerned with the health of munition workers finds that cheap foods, such as bread, margarine, porriges, milk, herrings, cheese, beans, onions, cabbages, turnips and the cheapest cuts of meat provide all the requisite nourishment.
 A big advantage of the canteen, ac- cording to one factory manager, is that it draws employer and men more close y together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Federal Reserve Banks

Washington, November 16.-A ten dency toward increase of discounted bills secured by government obliga- tions and decrease of other discounts is apparent from the federal reserve boards weekly financial statement. The condition of the 12 banks at the close of business last night was re- ported as follows:
 Resources: Gold in vault and in transit. $s75,527.OOo; gold settlement fund. federal reserve board. s433,885,- 900; gold with foreign agencies, s5,S29,o00 total gold held by banks, sS15,241.o00; gold with federal reserve agents, $1.16s,57s,O0o; gold redemp- tion fund, s74.957. 900; total gold re- serves. $2.056.777,000; legal tender notes, silver. etc. $53,03s.000; total re- serves, $2,1O9,S16,O0o. Bill discounted: Secured by government war obliga- tions $1.S5S,532,O00; all others, $439,- 176,000; bills bought in open market, S377,877,000; total bills on hand, $2,175,- 6S5,000. United States government long term securities, $29,478,OO0; United States government short term securities, $s3,449.0Oo; all other earn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

Collins & Co.
 Coosa Pipe & Foundry Co. Continental Gin Go. Crawford-Vaughan Boiler &
 Locomotive Co. Observation-Disclosures Drug Go. DeBardeleben Coal Co. Donelson-Stobert Coal Go. Eugene Jacobs' Drug Co. Estes Lumber Go. Grider Coal Sales Agency Hardie- Tynes Mfg. Co. / Hammond-Byrd/ Iron Go. Joubert & Coslin Mfg. Co. Jefferson Lumber Co. Raul Lumber Go. Kirkpatrick Sand & Cement Go. Kilby Frog & Switch Co. Louie Pizitz Dry Goods Co. Louis Saks Clothing Go. Laumer Lumber Co. Monroe-Warrior Coal & Coke Co Marx & Go. Marshall, Jordan & Keith Moore-Handley Hardware Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

Adams Drug Go. American Lumber & Export Co. Advance Lumber Go. American Cast Iron Pipe Go. Alabama Coal Go. Alabama Power Co. Arnold Masberg Drug Go. American Trust & Savings Bank Adler & Go. Bank of Alabama Bank of Ensley B. R., L. & P. Go. Birmingham Grain Go. Brilliant Coal Go. Bashinsky Cotton Go. Batterton Coffee Go. Birmingham Coca-Cola Go. Bonnyman-Norman Coal Go. Bessemer Coal & Iron Co. Birmingham Trust & Savings Co. Birmingham Ice & Cold Storage Co., Bryan Coal Go. Bessemer Fire Brick Go. Black Diamond Coal Go. Brown, D. H., & Go. Birmingham Waterworks Go. Birmingham Realty Go. Chandler & Go. w. M. Cosby Flour & Grain Go. Connors-Weyman Steel Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
PATHF|NDERS BACK FROM INSPECTION
 TOUR OF HIGHWAY
Proposed Routes Gone Over and Reports Will Be Filed |. by Commissioners of the
 Bankhead Highway

The Bankhead pathfinding commis-
 sion in charge of Secretary J. A. Roun-
 tree, which left Birmingham on Octo-
 Der 12 for the purpose of inspecting
 three or more contesting routes from
 Memphis to Fl Paso, Tex, returned to
 Birmingham today and disbanded. The commission was composed of W. E Henkel, chairman; J. W. Gwin, engineer and road builder; Hon. M. Q. Eldridge, engineer of the United States road de- partment of Washington, D. C.
 The commission travelled in automo- piles from Memphis to Fl Paso and re-
 turn. They travelled over the route from Memphis via Little Rock, Hot Springs. Brown Bow, Durant and Law ton. Okla; Childress and Plainview, Tex: Roswell and Alamagordo N. M, into Fl Paso, Tex, distapce Of 1907 miles. They returned over what IS
 known as the "All-TeXas' route, ln-
 specting variouaSfoutes between Fl
 Paso Abilene. Fort Worth, Dallas, Sul-
 phur Springs, Little Rock to Memphis,
 Tenn. a distance of 1925 miles; total
 of 3482 miles. Whichever route IS
 adopted as the official Bankhead high
 way there will be difference Of only
 100 miles as some of the contesting
 routes on each line will be eliminated.
 The commission was 32 days making
 the tour and visited over 125 towns and villages; were entertained at more
 than 25 banquets and luncheons given
 in their honor. They were escorted from
 towns, cities, counties and states by special committees in automobiles.
 Som metimes as many as 50 automobiles
 would accompany the commission. Ev- cry courtesy was extended and an op-
 portunity was given them to see and inspect the various routese. The peo- pie of the states of Arkansas, New Mexico and Texas and at the various places visited are enthusiastic for the Bankhead highway. They are anxious that the route through their town, city and county should be adopted as the official route.
 splendid weather as well as rain and snowstorms They traveled over many types of road, but all in all they found a splendid foundation for the building of a great highway.
 The commission has returned to their homes where they will study their notes, questionnaires, maps, photo graphs and information that they have secured They will each write out a report and at a meeting to be called they will agree upon a recommendation of which route will be the official route, after which President T. s. Plowman will call a meeting of the board of di- rectors and the said reports will be re- ceived and adopted at the annual meet ing of the Bankhead Highway associa- tion which will meet at Mineral Wells, Tex, April 18-19.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Retrousse

Retrousse From the Boston Transcript. She-You needn't make fun of my nose; didn't choose 1t. Her Brother-That's right, sis; 1t turned up unasked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Will Have to Undergo Sec ond Operation on Head
 Upon Advice of Surgeons
ALEXANDER CITY
 OFFICER MEETS HIS
 WIFE IN BIRMINGHAM
Was With Gouraud's Army in Cham pagne When Germans Launched Drive on Chalons and
 Paris

One of the happiest women in Bir- mineham yesterday was Mrs Il. W. Thompson, whose husband has just re- Joined her after a years absence in France. Captain Thompson, whose home is in Alexander City, was III command of Company H, old Fourth Alabama, now the 167th regiment of the Forty-second division, which dis tinguished itself in the counter of fensives that drove the Germans back from Paris, and started the movement that resulted in their demands Tor an armistice and their final surrender a few days ago.
 Captain Thompson was wounded on July 2S, receiving a severe injury to the head from a fragment of shrapnei shell, and also a bullet wound in the left leg. The wound in the head is just above the right ear, small sec ton of the bone being shot away. He says he did not know anything about the wound in his leg until week or 10 days later, when he recovered Consciousness in a hospital The bull let entered just above the ankle and came out near the knee. He says it must have been inflicted bp machine gun or a sniper after he had fallen with the wound in his head, Judging from the course the bullet took. This wound has fully healed.
 { Captain Thompson was returned to this country, arriving at Newport News, Va, on AOctober 5, and from there was sent to the general hospital at Fort McPherson, Atlanta. for treat ment. He is now home on 30 days leave, at the expiration of which time he will return to the hospital for an operation. The army surgeons tell him it will be necessary to insert a small piece of bone to replace that torn away by the shrapnel shell.
 T am glad he got back to me alive said Mrs. Thompson, who was with her husband at the Tutwiler hotel yesterday. "I am more fortunate than a great many other wives whose hus- bands will never return tc them from the hat+'- fiei6s D4 France
 ysate 1a1r1peon w8e n command e5 N. a8 r vnAn st Wnrh to the Mex sE S@ oer in s4&Fcn. 1a56 Coming haEE 8Ir rse a@rtg iM {919. lie and his
 an 7sns were 1nade uHx f the 167th fa s3EfN Aftl lE -,ov vemDer, 1917, went
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

N |. q $ Montevallo Coal Go.
 Martin Biscuit Co. National Cast Iron & Pipe Co. National Coal & Coke Co. Phillips-Lester Mfg. Co. Pine & Cypress Mfg. Go. Pratt Consolidated Coal Go. Red Eagle Coal Co. Rhodes-Carroll Furniture Co. Steel City Lumber Go. Semet-Soiyay Go.
 Shook, P. G.
 Snider, C. C.. Cigar Go. Sharp & Co.,, Inc. Standard Portland Cement Go. Sloss-SheffieId Steel & Iron Go. Southern Wheel Go.
 Southern Coupon Go. Thames, J. R., & Co.
 Traders National Bank The First National Bank Tutwiler & Brooks Tyler Grocery Co. Wood & Crabbe Grain Go. Woodward Iron Go. Yolande Coal & Coke Go. Young & Vann Supply Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17
Men Ordered to Leaue
 City Now at Liberty To
 Return f They Desire

Germany and demanded that they leave the city. In most of the cases time limit was specified and in each case the men called upon left Birmingham and has not been back since.
 It was stated yesterday by those who are thought to be in position to know something of the activities of the secret organization that the men who were ordered away are now at liberty to return. The society will not object to the temporary or permanent return of these men to Birmingham if they wish to return.
 It was made plain. however, that the society will continue in existence until certain that its services will no long, CT be needed.
 The society is said to be one of the largest and most thoroughly organized bodes of men that has ever exsted here for any purpose
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-17

Now that the war is virtually over, there has been more or less speculation regarding some of the men who arc known to have been forced to leave Birmingham because 1t was alleged that they were too sympathetic with the German cause. These included Dr. L. Schulhoefer and Frank Harness, and they are now at liberty to return If they wish.
 The departure of these men among others, was demanded by patriotic secret organization which has made it a point during the war to keep exact "tab" on anything that resembled pro- German sentiment in the community. The actions of this body have always been secret, but it is known that in perhaps half a dozen cases members of the organization called upon we'll known men here who were born in