HOME-READING COURSE FOR
CITIZEN-SOLDIERS
(Issued by the War Department and all rights to reprint reserved.)
This course of thirty lessons is offered to the men selected for
service in the National Army as a practical help in getting started
in the right way. It is informal in tone and does not attempt to give
binding rules and directions. These are contained in the various
manuals and regulations of the l nited States Army, to w hich this
Course is merely introductory.
“All persons in the military service
execute promptly the lawful orders o:
their superiors*.” (Army Kemulations,
Discipline is not merely an obliga
of the Army as you are; this inc udes
•‘.Military authority will be exer
ciseii with firmness, kindness, and jus
Whiie maintaining discipline
dealing with enlisted men. wil bea*
in mind the absolute necessity of so
close touch as possible with the men
under their command and wilt strive
to build up such relations of confidence
without relaxation of the bonds ot ■ Mo
tions. pars. 2 and
Necessary Rule of \rm> Life
life in the Army and is not in the
least inconsistent with your own pride
.soldier.
The person whom you obey may be
an officer, a non-commissioned officer,
or even another private who has been
given authority to command you.
Whether you like him or not you
must respect his position an* au*; "’
ity. and reflect honor and credit on
yourself and your profession by yield
ing to all superiors that compete and
unhesitating obedience which is the
pleasure as well as the duty o:
true soldier." (Manual o* Non-com
missioned Officers and 1 ri\:it«*>
Remember, that there are certain
restrictions upon the relations o: offi
cers and men which are a necessary
part of the Army discipline. An offi
cer, even though in private life he may
be your warm friend and associate, is
expected not to mingle with you or
other men in the ranks on terms of
familiarity. This is a rule that i?
often far from agreeable to the offi
cer; but he has no more power to
change it than you have. The reason)
is clear. An officer can not mingle
with the men under him on familiar
terms without becoming better ac
quainted and more friendly with some
than with others. He immediately
fays himself open to the suspicion of
favoritism—a suspicion which tends
strongly to undermine respect and au
Argument has no place in the Army.
Even favorable comment on the con
duct or orders of superior officers i ;
entirely out of place. 1 he duty ot offi
cers and men is alike to obey prompt
ly. However, intelligent suggestion?
property made are always welcome.
n ho discipline of the Army is just
and impersonal. You will he treat
ed with fairness. Your rights will be
respected. On your part you must
respect the rights and authority con
ferred upon others.
As you advance in the service, you
will be required to exact strict obe
dience from others. It' you become
a commissioned otiicer it will be your
duty to maintain such relations with
the men under you that you can al
ways treat them with absolute and
im*H»rsonal justice.
Saluting the Colors
The American tlag carried by a reg
iment is known as the “colors.*’
the symbol of the N'ntion and is treat
ed always with the deepest respect.
Another flag is carried which is the
symbol of the regiment and is known
as the “regimental colors.*’ It is pro
tected with a devotion second only 10
that felt for the national tlag itself.
Thousands of brave men in previous
wars have given up their lives to save
the colors of their country and their
regiment from the enemy’s hands. As
war is now conducted, it is no longer
practicable, as a rule, to carry them
into battle and tight under their folds.
Hut they remain the chief visible signs
of the objects for which every soldier
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I Steamship Agent will
sell you a through
ticket via this line
To Portland, Spokane, St. Paul, Chicago, Kansas City and East and
South
Through Trains—Good Meals—Quick Time—Fine Service
Try it on Your Next Trip
REMEMBER, YOU SAVE MONEY BY BUYING YOUR TICKET
HERE
HARRY R. TAYLOR, Traveling Freight and Passenger Agent
Room 18, Valentine Bldg. Juneau Alaska
T. J. MOORE, City Passenger Agent,
Second and Columbia, Seattle.
man can be pretty well
broke and still
have one faithful
friend left to draw
on—his pipe
Even the newest addition to your pipe rack soon
takes on the good fellowship of an old familiar
friend, when it gets seasoned by the aged-inthe
wood mellowness of \ EL\ ET, The Smoothest
Smoking Tobacco. VELVET has all the slow burn
ing, satisfying cpialitics of Kentucky Burl&y d€
Lu xe with a smoothness that is \ EL VET'S own.
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is willing to sacrifice himself. It is
no wonder that the colors are prized
and guarded with devoted care.
Ordinarily the colors when not in
use are kept in the office of the col
onel or in front of his tent. During
the day when the weather permits they
are displayed unfurled. At night and
during rainy weather they are
“cased,” which means that they are
furled and protected by an oilcloth
covering.
Officers and men passing an uncased
color always honor it by saluting. The
manner of salute is the same as that
previously described. The same rules
of respect are observed by men not in
formation when the uncased colors*
are carried by.
The colors are escorted in parades
or on the march in campaigns by a
color guard, consisting of two ser
geants who are the color bearers and
two experienced privates selected by
the colonel. The regimental color is
always on the left of the national
color.
The National Anthem
Similar rules of respect apply when
ever the Star-Spangled Banner is
played. Officers and enlisted men not
in formation stand at attention, fac
ing toward the music (except at “re
treat,” when they face toward the
flag). They salute at the first note
i.f the anthem, retaining the position
raiute until the last note.
Every citizen of the United States,
whether a civilian or a soldier, should
give expression of his loyalty and do
\ ion to his country by showing prop
er marks of respect for the co'ois and
for the national anthem. When in
civilian clothes, wearing a hat or cap,
the correct thing to do is to remove it
and hold it in the right hand opposite
the left shoulder while passing an un
cased color or during the playing of
the national anthem. If uncovered,
stand at attention.
The common habit of rising slowly,]
standing in a slouching attitude, and
sometimes even carrying on conversa
tion, when the national anthem is
played, is an indication of gross ig
norance or ill breeding. On the other
hand, the man who stands silent and
at attention is not only showing prop
er respect and setting an example
which will have its effect on others,^
but is also cultivating in himself the
feelings of pride and of patriotism
which should belong to every citizen ot
the country.
It goes without saying that disre
spect to the American flag cannot be
tolerated. If any such instances come
to your attention, you should report
them at once to the proper authorities
in order that they may be dealt with in
accordance with the law.
SO. AMERICA USES NEWS _
PRINT FOR WRAPPING
Practically all the news-print that
is received by Peru, Bolivia, and
Ecuador now comes from the United
States. Even before the war it form
ed the bulk of the American shipments
to the first-mentioned country, anil
represented almost one-third of the to
tal Peruvian imports of paper. Since
the outbreak of the war there has
been a heavy increase in the imports
beacuse of the fact that news print has
been admitted free of duty and, with
the rise in the price of all other grades
of paper, retailers have found it the
cheapest kind that they can obtain for
wrapping purposes. Now that it has
gained extensive use for this purpose,
it is believed that the imports will
continue to increase even after cheap
er wrapping paper is again available
Previous to the war nearly 50 per
cent of the paper imports of Peru
came from Germany, 20 per cent from j
the United States, 10 per cent from i
England, and the remainder from Bel-1
gium, Spain, France, Italy and other
European countries. The principal
factors in the European strength, ac
cording to the Bureau’s report, were
lower prices, longer credits, better
shipping facilities, more active selling
campaigns, willingness to produce the
goods desired, better packing, great
er attention to detail, and influence of
European colonies and Europeans en
gaged in the paper and printing
trades. Similar conditions were found
in Bolivia. The annual consumption
of all classes of paper and paper prod
ucts in Peru amounts to approximate
ly $700,000, of which $625,000 worth is
imported. The consumption in Bolivia
amounts to $300,000, of which all is
imported. Ecuador’s imports have va
ried between $160,000 and $230,000.
“APOSTLE OF PEACE”
EXHIBITS PAINTING
LONDON, August 30, (By Mail).—
An exhibition of paintings by the
Russian artist, Vasili Verestcha
gin, called in Russia the “apostle of
peace,” is to be one of the features
of the winter season in London art:
circles. Vcrestchagin, after fighting
with the Russian armies in three short
but bitter minor wars, was killed in
the explosion that destroyed the tlag-i
ship Petropavlocsk outside Port Arth-j
ur in 1904. His paintings are describ
ed as “at once a grisly revelation and
a vehement protest.”
His most famous canvas is entitled
“Apotheosis of War.” It depicts a
huge pyramid of skulls crowned with
a flock of carrion crows, and bears
the sinister inscription, “To all con-!
querors, past, present and to come.”
On the occasion of an exhibition of [
his work in Berlin some years ago the!
German Emperor would not allow the
Prusian Guard to visit it, “lest they
should come to regard war as not hon
orable but disgusting.”
Verestchagin once wrote: “1 want
my paintings to be horrible. Th(
people must know what war really is.”
OFFICIAL CHINA SEALS
DISAPPEAR MYSTERIOUSLY j
PEKING, August 30.—Peking has
been much agitated over the dis
appearance of the official seals. W hen
President Li Yuan-hung was forced to
give up the presidency, General Ting
Kwan, the keeper of the presidential
seals, took them to Shanghai. An
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Best Liquors and Cigars
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OFFICES: L. C. SMITH BUILDING SEATTLE, U. S. A.
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•steamship cu -Ki
Seward, Alaska ‘’hone: Main 81
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( Captain C. A. Glasscock
SAILINGS ) ADMIRAL FARRAGUT.Oct. 10
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The Admiral Watson, sailing from Seattle, Sept. *J4, goes to kodiek.
Through Tickets to Eastern Points at Reduced Rates.
For full information on sailings from Seattle to San Francisco, ad
dress Wayne Blue, Agent, Seward, Alaska.
other prominent ofliciul disappeared
with the seals of the House of Repre
sentatives.
When the attempt at monarchical
restoration had been defeated and
Premier Tuan Chi-jui declared the re
public had been restored, there was
much consternation because of the dis
appearance of the seals ot the repub
lic. General Ting Kwan was arrested
in Shanghai, and after hard legal
struggle was brought back to Peking,
together with the missing presidential
seals, and is to have a hearing before
a Chinese court.
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SCOURGE OF TYPHUS
DIMINISHES 50 PER CENT
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 10, (By Mail)
The department of public health in a
recent bulletin issued here says that
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GIVE OTHER FELLOW SWITCHED BACK-. -—-Aa
|H At ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS |
f •*' OVER FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND EMPLOYEESI
the scourge of typhus throughout the
Republic his diminished 50 per cent
and that small pox is being success
fully combatted by widespread vacci
nation. Almost the entire army has
been vaccinated, as have the school
children and occupants of prisons.
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Waste paper, suitable Tor starting
fires, at The Gateway; 10 cents per
sack.
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We carry Symphony Lawn Station
ery. Seward Drug Company.
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WANTED—Ladies’ and gents’ wash
ing, ironing and mending. South
east corner of Washington St. Mrs.
La Fontaine. S27
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Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
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City Express. Phone Main *22.
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Meet me at The Branch.
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DANCE SATURDAY NIGHT
A. B. HALL
DON'T FORGET, NINE P. M.
If Accompanied by a Lady, No Charge
Before Nine O’Clock
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Proof of labor blanks for sale at
Gateway.
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Get your Steel Cable at Graef’s. tf.
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Waterfill and Frazier whiskey at
the Branch.
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A. Mclver, licensed undertaker.
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Andy’s Express, phone Madison 143.
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City Express meets all boats and
trains. Phone Maine 122.
Long distance telepnone booth at
The Branch. , £}
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