The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-15
EscRlPTloN OF TIE CEREMONY
OF THEIR DECORATION BY
THE FRENCH NATION.
THEIR HEROISM IS LAuDED
our Army Needs More chapIains ana
Is Training Them--Uniform Phys''
cal Standards Adopted by war Oe'
n,r+,,er+ Hollow Tile an Essential

ou,rtnrs gives the committee OH p"'
II, iur,ru,.,,iou a graphic account vi
,hn decoration of American lli"rlheH
w,th thr French cr"iN d" Gurrre TOT
bor,r service In hat.l" last May. IT
says In part
"Witliu the sound and range of the
Gernnn guns. hidden by the shelter
ing trees of dense forest, under Il
henvy morning mist md q driving rain.
French veterans Of Vcrdun, the Marnc,
the Aisnc and the Somme honored
their younger comrades Of America by
comforting upon them the CroiX de
Gucrrc. Thirty marines, including 1--WE
officers, were awarded this coFetr"
French decoration for gallant conduct,
courage and coolncsS In action against
the enemy during the occupation OF a
sector by the marine brigade. or the
total number cited I'm Frrnch ORDERS
for this decoration only eleven were
present, three having been killed In nc
ton ana sixteen We're wounded and IN
the field hospital.
"a number OF French soldiers were
decorated ut the same time. AS Is the
custom half n company from each or
the companies whose men were hon
orcd WAS present and drawn up so ns
to form square. The presentation Of
the decorations took place within this
human enclosure The marines and
poilus side hy side, presented pic
turc SymhoiCnl OF the close bond cN-
listing between America and France In
this conflict and particularly so OF the
manner i'm which marines have worked
nnh fought with The French soldiers
during the period Of their Instructions
In an adjacent sector.
"rhc Frcncn general who pinned
the decorations on the breasts OF the
proud marines clouucntly praised their
achievements in n short speech I'm
which ne summarized their deeds Of
bravery. rcmnrkinE on the fine state
OF diSri, line and efficiency Of the hri-
Endr. and cOngratulating its commands
Ing officer upon his excellent orguni-
zation. He then pinned the little
bronze cmhlrmS on the men, and shook
each one hy the hand with n personal
word 0f congratulations"
Uniform standards OF physical cx-
aminationS governing entrance into all
branches OF the regular army. the ma
tional army and the National Guard
have been adopted by the war depart
mcnt and will he observed by the army
medical department and the local and
medical advisory boards under the Sc
lectivc service regulations.
Observance OF the new rules and
regulations by the local boards will
result, IT Is believed. in uniform ex-
nmlnati"ns In al parts Of the country
ana should prevent men physically dis
qualified for military service from be-
ing sent out 10 camps. The new stand
hrds also will enable local physicians
70 make examinations with n better
understanding Of the needs Of the
army ana will clear any miSconcep-
fi"nS and Misunderstanding that
m'sht result In the sending TO camps
or men who had been rejected,
heretofore the physical standards
OF tn" three armies have differed and
instances have been noted where men
WIN" have been rejected for service by
He recruiting officers Of the regular
":my have been accepted for military
f'rv'r" 10y draft board physicians. Un-
der tn" new uniform standards this
WIN not b" possible unless the disqunli-
ls,he defect has been removed. The
.oie Tor oil three armies Is that to
.n"Ne ", good soldier man must be
""'' 10 sec well, have comparatively
so''' nearing. his heart must be able
'"h" 'he stress Of physical excr-
"n u. must he intelligent enough TO
sumo ana execute military ma
"e"''rS' "heS commands, protect him
sen, ma must he able to tron,nnr,
hlmse!f s'% walking rs tho oxign,,n1,
or military life may demand
Exceptions from tho new s,or,,r,
ruirs ore made In the case O, mon CO
IPcted Tor special and limited sor,,o>
ne experience Of The past wear hos
enabled the medical authorities 70 o..
Wb'iSh these new standards OF cyor,
nations which VIII relieve IN, .o
pohrds or doubt ns to decisions ,n IN
usual cases Enough such cases bov,
." 'H''h'hcd to establish policy ir
oe'erlhlnlng their military fitness In
">h"HS are given rs to what CLASSES
VI men may be accepted for limited
s.r'lc", ana for treatment for rnm.d,o
bte defects.
T., "''S every motion-picture thcotcr
nn, Wy '."il'i! IS enlisted in the cam.
man. " m the United States employ.
in.n n. service of thc department Of
p"' ~ u supply labor to the forms
h'even OF the largest mot,on.n,otmno
manufacturers arc co.opcrotIrn v.,th
!he farm service division r. ,.s ~. ".''
a,n> a. "A',''"m food production. These
n producers are releasing to the,,
sooscrioers-the theaters-,n moving pic