The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-03-08

taking cIldUCe. T1ttt Ilt Is 1itCi
j0lted, but eager to mount again.
| by his father and grandfather. He
enjoyed tender mother love and de
lighted in playing with his brothers
and sister. He was taught to swim
and to play games, and the spirit Of
craftsmanship was instilled in him
at an early age.
Denied Special Privileges
At IS David was sent to Osborne
College as a naval cadet, and here
he first came in contact with other
boys Of his own age. BY command
of his father he was given no spe
cial privileges, and had to live as one
of the gang. At first he was con
fused, bashfuI and retiring. He was
also extremely nervous, but quickly
learned to love the life. 1t was here
that his small stature and self
nickname of 1.-THE Sardine." Yet he
had pluck and tried to do everything
the other boys did. He played games
with them and worked beside them
in the machine shop, getting just
as dirty as they did, and enjoying 1t.
He took his lessons seriously and
passed his examinations. He had
been trained to be courteous at all
times. and the restraint gave him a
gravity of manner which he has
never lost.
From Osborne he went to Dart.
mouth, and in all spent five years in
his naval training. AS a "snotty''
we hear Of him smoking cigarets.
He was always in the thick Of rag,
and took as much as he gave in a
rough-house. His speech was often
picturesque.
David's investiture as the Prince
Of Wales took place at Carnarvon
Wales. July IS, 1911. This cere
monial impressed him with his
high station and the serious require
ments of his office, and his natural
reserve increased.
His naval training ended with g
three months cruise on the Hin
dustan, and then he went to France
to broaden his education and per
feet his French. He liked the emo
tional characteristics of the French
people and his love for France re
mains unchanged today.
Barred From Debate
At Oxford the young prince livet
like an ordinary student, but certain
restrictions were imposed. He wa
not allowed to enter into debates
with the result that for years he wa.
not an easy talker. He did not at
tempt to conduct himself with roya
dignity or to put on airs, He dropped
around to the "diggings' of othel
fellows for chat and a smoke ant
welcomed others informally, usual,
with some biscuits and a drink
When the racket in a neighbor'
room bothered him he would not fill
a complaint, but usually got out hi
Scotch pipes and drowned out tn,
opposition He always tried to elud
crowds, and for a long time coul'
not get used to being stared at b.
the curious.
The princes character and feelin,
of fellowship developed to a market
degree at Oxford, but it was durin,
the war, which interrupted hi
schooling, that he really found lin
self. He went through the rigc rou
training necessary to fit MN t.
be an officer, and learned how t.
obey as well as to command. Their
his social position did not count. H
| liked the life and became a goo
mixer, a quality for which he is per
haps most admired today. AS ;
junior subaltern in the Grenade
Guards he was always ready to d.
fatigue though he might have go
out of it. IF dAn't do it," he ono
told an adjutant, somebody else will
have to do it for me, and I'm no
having any of that
Young Edward at this time wa
5 feet six inches tall and weighed
only about 115 pounds. When tn
recruits fell in he knew his plac'
under the army practice Of linin,
] up from the right according t.
height. H. r. H. always good-na
turedly went to the end Of the line
He had acquired the common touch
The war record of the Prince O
| Wales is well known. He got t.
France only after the greatest diff
Guilty, and exercising pressure OF
his father and ministers who coult
help him. When it was pointed ou
to him that he might be, killed, hi
answered, 81 have brothers and {
sister who can take over my job; le
Mary do it, she's got brains HI
was never allowed to realize his am
bition to ego over the top" but HI
visited front line trenches and HI
became a tremendous inspiration tt
the troops. They saw he was play
ing the game, too, and his popularit.
| grew.