The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
The Birmingham sabres

The present tour of duty is giv- ing the troop commander an op- portunity to pick out the real eavalrymen in the troop. Regular orll work is rounding the men out Tn good shape, and the commander has expressed himself as being well pleased with the way the men are learning the work. Patrol work Is being treated as a speciality, and the troopers are sent out several times in days time; both at night and in the day time. Actual condi- tions of warfare are being met, and they like it very well.
 The mess sergeant has had charge of the field kitchen for several days, and the men have been served at the post. They are rattling good meals. too, and there is plenty to eat.
 The whole post is working hard to get things ready to leave for camp. Issuing such equipment IS has been held back, cleaning what has been issued, and the thousand and two other things that must be done Civil life will be rather colorless to a lot of the boys when it is all over.
 A new pool table has been in- stalled, and is being worked to ca- pacity. The men have been kept amused, and are in a very contenteo frame of mind. They have worked hard but they had good time at it, and no complaints have been heard.
 The troopers. have been getting quite a bit of interior guard duty. A guard is mounted each afternoon, and, when the patrols are not out, formal guard mount is held at re- treat. At other times the guard is posted without formality. From the way some of the youngsters take their posts, one would judge that they were old soldiers, The majority of the troopers are under 22, but they react to responsibility like veterans. Three months training, such as they are receiving now would put them in a class with regu- lars
 It is to be regretted that officers wives will not be able to attend camp this year. They were present last year, but this time it was im- possible to make arrangements.
 One can never tell what a man will do for personal gain. The other day Private Fred Herring. the most irrepressible member of the organ ization. was bet two cigars that he couldn't keep quiet for an hour. He didn't open his mouth during the entire period; but when he had re- rot of Jfa4& roads state that they have suffered some little inconvenience from the walk-out, but that their troubles are past and business Is going practical ly the same as ever. Other roads are less fortunately situated. On the whole the railroad executives are not worrying about the shopmens strike. They feel that they have won the fight and that the volume of public ity given to 1t at this stage of the proceedings has tended to magnify its importance. These statements are disputed flatly by the workers. who claim that the roads generally are badly crippled.
 The situation with respect to both strikes has been much confused. Business interests not directly in- volved have found it extremely diffi- cult to get the rlsht perspective anu as consequence business has been wavering. and at a loss as to which road to follow.
 All that, happily, seems to be near ing it's close. The silly season of the industrial controversy is passing; the coal miners are apparently on the verge of returning to work and the shopmen's strike is causing some what less public concern. From all reports gathered here industry is to get back again into the stride toward new high ground, which was interrupted by the trou- les at present on the mend.