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Show 'aimdlarra XV A mi? HE war department is trying to And and means to Increase the number ofways cadet at the United states Military aca eray. Since the Spanish war. when the army was enlarged, there have not been ' r COPYRIGHT BV W.A.PATTPHOh . ' i b i iv ''u ;;Av7i I . m verm f anywhere near enough graduates to nil the vacancies In the commissioned ranks tber Me tV kn of tn enlistment and of the army. The result has been .hi ensted one prior to his application for admission that not only has It been necessary to m t0 ,trlke out tor commission, and. above all thin.! winn. not to let any of the enlisted men. or any of the offl- to the rank of second lieutenant, promote enlisted men of the army who can pass ?ld not know n,m. httV knowledge of the fact tbe rebeen 11 tn military academy, for otherwise quired eiamlnatlon. but to appoint each they think he expected favors. year to the service large numbers of T1!? JB,vlce WM ndless. for whatever else the recruit civilians. .. . . - in .i i... uesirea Naturally enough the war department mai nis service snouid ne per , officials feel that the commlsnloniH m. me Lnlted States fil AB army, but the truth Is that thle deterral- I "A I " tors should be men educated to the provision of a soldier. There seems to be one hard tor i pretty generaltofeeling, account for byN the authorities tbe Is born a soldier way, that every man nd that the military profession Is the no special training only one for which Is required. Gen. Wlnfleld Scott, at th close of the Mexican war. said that If li had not been for the offlcers of his army who were graduates of the military academy the war would have been prolonged for years. This praise of the Institution and the men whom It turns out was given by a man not a graduate, and who, therefore, could not be said to be prejudiced In favor of the institution. The course at West Point Is a par tlcularly hard one and a good many cadets are found deficient every year, genWest Point, erally In only one study. however, differs from all other schools of the world. There they do not strike an average of studies, taking all the lessons taught in a lump. For Instance, If a man stands at the head of his class In four studies, but Is a little bit below the proficient average In one study, the authorities throw him out, whereas in other schools they would strike an aver age and give such a man a high standing. The result of such a system as this Is that men who are qualified for the while at the military academy as service In practically every way, but who may be a little lame In French or cadets, but who were compelled to a trifle off In geology or chemistry, are stay five years at the academy in to get their commissions, havorder separated from the army to which they might nation and Its carrying out been "turned back" Into the ing be a If an credit possibly average of excellence led to some complications . class next below them either for was struck by the authorities. that had humor enough at deficiency In studies or for breaches It is quite often the case that men who do the time even though they of discipline. If General Sheridan not graduate but who have had several lose years' the humor because of had not been given another chance training at tbe academy succeed in getting lack of power In the storyafter he had engaged In a little commissions In the service. There are no teller. a affair which was considered records to show that any man who spent two This cadet recruit was was he while of breach discipline at West Point failed to pass his examiyears landed at David's island, New a cadet tbe wonder Is who would nation for a commission after he had been York harbor, where there have been the right-hancavalry successful In getting an appointment to the were 700 other recruits unrriRMisn DRlLL , leader of Grant during the Civil WBiT army from civil life. dergoing Instruction, and a' war. Some of the boys who have been at West green lot they were. The cadet was turned winsoldiers months few talking of outside the barracks A ago Gen. Hamilton S. HawPoint, but have ot graduated, enlisted In the out for squad drill with five other kins died. He entered tbe military academy recruits, not dow. One of them said to the other: "There's United States army In order to get their comone of whom knew' enough about some time prior to the opening of the Civil soldiering to a cuss in there who ain't never been in the mission from the ranks. When a man does keep his heels together. A tall, marine corps, nor in the milishy, nor In the war. but the authorities did not allow him to so enlist he may be sent as a private soldier Irish sergeant with the euphonious name of reg'lars, nor to one of them military schools. Hawkins was not discouraged by graduate. to a company In which some classmate Is a O'Baldwin was In command of the failure and as soon as the Civil war broke the squad. He The sergeant says he's either a blankety-blanlieutenant. Now it must be remembered that began to explain the position of a soldier. He liar or else he larnt his soldlerln' from books, out he offered his services to his country and there is a deep gulf between offlcers and enfound that the recruit on the right of the line which ain't likely." was given a commission. He staid In the reglisted men In the regular army, a gulf which already was In the position of a soldier. The That night Just after "tattoo," the first serular army until the time of bis death and so It is necessary to have remain fixed, because truth was he couldn't help himself. geant, appeared and told the recruit that the strong was his lave of the military academy O'Baldwin eyed him critically. "Fall out!" familiarity of Intercourse between officers and that before his death he asked that he might company commander wanted to see him at enlisted men would lead to lax discipline. It . be said. once In the orderly room. The recruit went be buried In the cadet cemetery. It was Hawis not the case, as some The to the presence of the commissioned officer cadet fell out "What regikins' custom each year when he could get people seem to think, of an officer being too ment did ye desart from?" said O'Baldwin, and stood attention as he had stood attention proud to associate with away fvom bis command to visit the school enlisted men. The officers of the army hold as a cadet a thousand times before. Tbe capwhere he had spent three years of his boypleasantly. the enlisted men In high esteem. They know "This is my first enlistment," answered the tain looked hlra up and down. "I understand," hood. He had Just as strong a love for the that they are the backbone of the army and Institution as did any graduate In the army. rerult, and in answering he told the truth, he Eaid, "that thla Is your first enlistment; for a cadet Isn't enlisted. that you have never been a national guard; they know that on their loyalty, obedience Recently there has been a disposition on and courage hangs success in war and the "What company are ye In?" asked O'Baldthat you have never been a marine and that the part of the graduates of the military acadcredit of the array In peace. Every army In you never attended a private mILUry school." win, though he knew perfectly well, for his emy to give more consideration to the men Tbe recruit acquiesced with a respect? ;1 the world has learned the lesson that there own bunk was not three bunks removed from who spent some time at the school, but who must be a lack of familiar intercourse in a that of the recruit. "Yes, sir." did not graduate. One class organization In"About face." "D company," answered the queried one, social way between the commissioned officers in Its membership all the cadets who at cludes The recruit made an about face, and then and the enlisted men. and that's where he made the mistake of his any time were members of the class, and no a at the of faced life. repetition command, again When a ycung fellow who has been at distinction is made between graduate and the captain, who was grinning. That apparently simple answer proved conWest point enlists he Is likely, as has been even the offices of the organization "Co to your quarters," said the commandclusively to the sergeant's mind that he had nald, to get into a command In which one of open to men who did not complete the being officer. ing before him, for all the national an his classmates course. may be an officer. Then it Is The recruit went and In ten minutes the guardsmen would have answered "Company that a curious relation results. The enlisted was "You sergeant top Other class organizations are said to be there, can't saying: D" instead of "D company." The regular who man meets Ma former classmate, whom he fool the old man. You've been made a lance to follow the example of that of the D" as of his preparing command would "Company speak once called Bill or Jim and with whom he members of 1884 and, If the custom of taking corporal and you go on guard as corporal of be considered deserving of the guardwould simmust he and possibly roomed as a cadet, the third relief tomorrow morning." into full brotherhood the behouse for a month, for to put the letter after ply salute him as nny other enlisted man are a good many offlcers In the There comes Is belief the that Is general to It Is will written when save the good the company would, and pass without a sign of "familiar United States army today who served for a come to the academy and tbe country. army man the height of things unmllitary. recognition." Now this does not mean at all we'll look Into to "You quarters; your go that Jim or Bill does not want to speak to his said the sergeant. former classmate. It means simply that the this." The recruit went to his quarters, and half enlisted man wants to preserve his own standing with his fellow soldiers and does not want an hour later the first sergeant of the outfit to put his opened the converformer classmate by and chance In sent for him. The "Top" with a query as to what regian sation cheerfully men enlisted embarrassing position . If the ment tbe recruit had left In the lurch. Findhould learn that their newly enlisted fellow If the visitors who paid good money to a and his confinement for two yeara at Fort considered a m a former classmate and a friend of one ing thnt he was bound to be for the privilege of climbing up the soldier bull by the one Leavenworth. took the Bagnall gets oft with reduction unhappy of the officers they might think that It was deserter, the statue of Liberty had only known of enlistto the grade of private, four months' confinefirst steps am "I my serving the horns thus: jolng to be a case of currying favor on the about the article of war they ment and the forfeiture of $13 a month. He one side or of ment In the army; I never was In the marine showing favor on the other. never would have graduated from the deadnawill work bis sentence out around the base of of a Inside the saw I never and The man who la once a cadet and who enlists corps head class on a reservation belonging to Uncle the statue, cleaning up such litter as the Ib more armory." tional guard careful if he la built right, and he Sam, the New York Herald says. As It Is, visitors see fit to make. "Ever been In one of them private military generally Is, to maintain a proper attitude under the last general order from the war deTbe evidence showed that the two men artoward the men who rank him. schools?" asked the "Top." partment two soldiers who levied tribute are ranged a scheme to tax all visitors ten cents "Never." doomed to penal servitude for their speculaThey tell a story in Washington of a young a head for the pleasure of climbing to the head "Go to your quarters." Wlow who come of tive enterprise. of the goddess, with the rich parentage, but who torch, hour the recruit was given a another In "ever had been at West Point, by the way, and the story was printed exclusively In the HerorAccording to the army orders, Axel T. and cartridge box and belt and was . rifle commls-sinho enlisted in s ald at the time. While one of them took In Holm, a the army to get his private of G company, sigturn out with the squad of recruits He attempted to presume on the fact of dered to advanced far enough in the school nal corps, and Edward A. Bagnall, of the the toll the other lingered about to give the who had n' and collector a tip If an officer chanced to be bearsame wealth and he not only got the offlcers a command, grade In syndiorganized manual the to receive lessons Jon on him, but the men as well. His lot of the soldier cate for the exploitation of the French eviing dej n upon the post exchange. Capt. D. J. recruit the of fact matter a as Now of arms. ,va not of friendship for America, which, foldence Carr, commanding the post, is very proud of he couldn't well so arms altogether a happy one.' It can be of the manual wld, however, thnt cases like that of this this pretty show station, and he broke up the lowing the actual language of the order, operIf he had tried. knowledge his hidden ated, as to Holm, after this fashion: game Just as soon as be found what was in i'oug man are few and far between. The have time there was another sergeant in This the said the air. did who Is willing to enlist In order to get "He, Holm, and designedly recruit the In the way chnrce. His eye took hl fraudulently obtain money from certain visand executed his commission, generally speaking, I of 800(1 handled piece on the right taff itors to tbe statue of liberty, fees for the priviSTREET TRAFFIC OF PARIS. enough to make him willing to take the manual. lege of going up Into said statue, by knowWigs as they come and to take rather more ordered the sergeant wn hia Hhare of the duties and the hardships In lew than a minute There are nearly half a million horses and ingly making false pretenses that such fees o step showing such proficiency motor vehicles of all kinds In Paris today, with cf the wai who were necessary." him thrown. Is he whom enlisted men with the for rest" ordered "place and 20,000 hand carts and 9,000 wheelbarrows. In Thero was once upon a time a cadet who, And as to the enterprising Bagnall: g hta Jmi'L'er of the Then 1909 63,870 accidents were caused In the Paris , ?uad. United navlngf tho 11 did at he In fraudu"That Rp(,nt Ume en0ugh Vie try the knowingly assist sald streets by 81.8C8 vehlclfi. These statistics are ststes attention to his lently obtaining money from visitors to the Military academy to cover a consider-Wcontained In a report drawn up by M. Emlle Cunrd. bit. a cxercli-bnvonet statue of Liberty by acting as a 'lookout' with part of the course, was com polled by the possl-blMnssard at the request or the Paris municipal to "a guard down came recruit Sovernment to sever his connection with the council ou the Incumbcrment of the Paris the duty of actually giving warning to the wfth as much precision and In probably One of M. Massard's calculations streets. man collecting the fees In case an officer were Jrhol he had hoped would prove to him a the veteran sergeant had shows that the street traffic of Paris, If staas proper style as fostering mother until the end. . approaching." tionary, would occupy 445 acres of the 2,079 All of thisaccording to the charges and T''l8 cadet, who shall be nameless because . acres of streets which. Paris possesses. Last " which And was conviction upon specifications ' modest deBlre to ovoid the use of the pro-made, to your quarters" . 1 n, are year 6 )0,000,000 persons traveled by omntbuse and approval then passed, violated the sixty lo his hunk again, knowing in the first person, had a yearning for and tramway, and there were 294,000,000 pas went ruit re second article or war. In the case or Holm ttu i rfiacraee. iiors on the underground railway. Indian-""nry Ufe, and so a few years after leaving. tl,e ne orders that his dishonorable discharge uili News department recruit-h. hpBrd two old half an JJUIII academy he walked Into a Ponton About " otuce and enlisted. Several classmates EDWAHD B. CLAUK jw "m a wmu ",".,..7 i, . ..... ... JMwM 1 ..Mf. ' jll une if thlnirnmnyitMIklr bo liMit whra to hprn us nml io oi ourmilvcs hapvur mnd pier t th taut." monlv corn to pant. Hint It may well 04iCt mr HOUSEHOLD HINTS. When the rubber plant tfroopr. Its leaves turn yellow and drop off. ttlai a teaspoonful of mustard In cupfa) of boiling water, cool a little ami yum on the soli in the pot; sometime aw worm vemm long, black to the top, and If this la killed tto plant will usually reoovor. Another treatment good for other plants troubled with worms, f ta ttury a small piece of fresh beuf In Ut w. near the surface, and the worm wilt come up to eat It. when they can h killed. Outdoor roses may be ilpted mn any plant with good success If ear Is taken to keep them moist Try using borax dissolved In hot water to remove tho spou ruhI hy grease of any kind on woolen- - fabrfaa. Fold a clean cloth for a pad to turn under the spot and then simply jnt. the spot with a cloth wet lu tbo borax, water until the spot Is removed. One may have freHh coin on tbcob In these days the year around. Tk off the coarse outer husks, remove all. the silk and tie a cord tightly around the end to hold the inner hunts in place. Put into a brine strong enouKto to hold up an egg, put under a weljitu, and you will have corn on the car aeir time, by soaking It over tight. hard-shelle- d Mint 8juc Mint sauce Is such an ad (lit loo. tcr the lamb roast or chops that It should always be served. IVeparer It by mincing the mint very flno with) a sharp knlfo. To two f.bleaiwonfuU. of minced mint add a tabl spoonful of' powdered sugar, a tableupoonfol ccbj of boiling water and vinrg.tr. Iet stand a few minutes to season bctar Serving. v Cream Sauce. . Melt a tablespooiirul and a calf of butter, add tho same amount of four, cook until thick, then add a cupful cT hot milk. Season and simmer for minutes. Add half a cupful of greet peas previously cooked, and serww tt hot P0ltir cj)TS raw-bone- d k one-tim- Statue of Liberty Grafters sixty-secon- d trlb-utole- ever-burnin- g first-clas- e y ""''. .,, llKKR m h 15 MEASURE gurcrm Iqr accumulation. The iwmiw Is fuli. Th im tire ia appwlatlon. He whn lnvcs mux. has moat. Henry Van Dyke. SUMMER BREAKFASTS The summer breakfast fa even mora of a problem than that of any other season. Tbe appetite Is so fickle tliat dishes that appeal to the eye are especially sought after.' On ft hot mrr Ing serve the cereal cooked One ear before and placed on Ice. frvtrf with cream and fresh fruit ft is mast wholesome. When one feels the need of a TrttarU-- er dish at breakfast; cronmrttcs of various kinds are both filling ami appetizing. The rice left from. ITitr jusV-dlnof the day before nay wmi! Add to a pint of boiled rice two beaten eggs, two tablenpoonfu! atf butter, one tableapoonful of clippry parsley, salt and paprika to taste wiltt a few drops of onion Juice. Set aside ur.lll cold, then make Into croquette, dip in egg and cruiubs and fry la deep fat. naked eggs In cream make a jftfs-a- nt change In serving egs Whole wheat bread made With mt Is a highly nutritious bread and served with fruit makes a good, well balancad. meal. A slice of well prepared toast wWta fresh butter and berries sertctf wftl a cup of fragrant coffee, rfcti with cream, Is sufficiently satisfying t most appetites these hot in or nines. ml Back to the Home. We are hearing so mucb these darm about getting back to the farm, w need more tillers of the soil. It Is trat? but we also need a more tamest sire for home building In our dihssi and towns. There are so many opportunities for starting a home on sraalS savings that a home of ene ewn should be the first consideration. The thousands of people with ltt9 children who are living In tlw ct-quarters of an apartment house or. who might be in coz 2tnrrt4B of their own, need to be shown- wlt. they are losing In a thousand' war. What an incentive It Is tob mnrtftR. to have an object such as: a tacrine-- to work for. The hand tomoutlt liver v the apartment house knows nottjis; of this joy. -- t testament, - Cafe Parfait. Set a bowl in a pan of cracked Vetand turn Into it oue quart ef ttSrte cream. Add to this f cupful ; very strong filtered coffee and cupful of powdered sugar. Mir Lyjut-l- y - one-hal- ono-fcA- ir with cream, whip with an esgr busier, skimming off the top and draining In a sieve. Continue to beet until no more froth will arise. Turn fca a mold rinsed with cold water aadt pack In Ice and salt for four iwiutvi before serving. |