First Lesson of the Soldier Discipline and Obedience
The article explains discipline as the soldier’s tool for efficient obedience and self control. It describes how self discipline shapes conduct from personal grooming to uniform care and military etiquette, and outlines how a unit's effectiveness depends on each member obeying orders and synchronizing with the squad, section, platoon, and company. The piece emphasizes that discipline trains thinking and precise action, with duty to the group paramount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armericang
Hetin
Theo
Charl
Wist
Phils
Conon
Keathy
The Soldier's Responsibility and Discipline
A military training piece stresses that a soldier must have strong flexible muscles and sharp nerves to respond to any command. It explains setting cup exercises, discipline of body and mind, precise speech, and proper form in receiving and transmitting orders, as essential to effective service.
The Fundamental Position Of The Soldier
The young soldier must learn to stand correctly before handling arms. The article defines the correct at attention pose with feet 45 degrees, hips back, chest up, shoulders square, and head erect. Mastery of this stance builds physical, nervous, and mental discipline essential for drill movements and soldierly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lear
The Commuter and the City Journey
A judge notes a commuter named Tinker who travels two miles by foot to the railroad and then rides one mile to downtown. The exchange highlights a routine travel pattern and the distance involved in reaching the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinker
Design Principles for Public Roads and Sidings
The article outlines road width, shoulder, and ditch requirements for horse and auto traffic, recommending minimum traveled-way widths of 20 feet for horse-drawn traffic and 24 feet for auto traffic, plus shoulders of 3 to 4 feet. It discusses grade limits, relief from curves, and maintenance considerations, including slopes, seeding, and berm ditches to prevent erosion and water damage.
Importance of Humus Emulsion for Lice Killing in Plants
Article explains humus formed from decaying organic matter in soil aids plant growth by holding moisture and nitrates. It promotes kerosene emulsion as an effective cheap pest killer, detailing preparation steps with soap, kerosene, and dilution ratios for varied quantities.
Thrifty Vigorous Currants and Apple Soil Note
The black currants are thrifty and vigorous of growth. Apples do best on a loam soil underlaid with clay.
Harrows Keep Pace On Farm Plow Trail For Clod Pulverizing
The harrows should stay close behind the plows to crush clods while the ground remains soft, ensuring a finer seedbed. Proper spacing and continuous contact prevent hard lumps from forming as soil dries.
All for Vegetables Plants Praise for Cauliflower Cabbage Celery
The message urges gardeners to provide abundant water and fertile soil for cauliflower cabbage and celery plants. It stresses steady care and timely feeding to maximize yields.
Fancy dresser quip sparks debate on appearances
In a light exchange, one speaker teases another about dressing style. The other retorts that the person merely fancies herself as fashionable, prompting a brief humor-filled moment about self-image and vanity.
Frances Says I Am A Good Girl In All Messages
Frances, a mischievous girl, habitually tells messengers to say she is a good girl. A friend preparing to visit Frances’ aunt Mary asks how to convey the message. Frances replies it won’t hurt to tell a lie, insisting the phrase remains the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Mary
Swiss to Produce Industrial Alcohol from Calcium Carbide
Swiss hydroelectric firms and Lonza plan to produce pure industrial alcohol from calcium carbide using hydrogen treatment and water electrolysis. The project leverages cheap water power from sites including Gampel Viege Thusis and Chevres, pending government controlled production and sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwien
Switzerland
Gampel
Viege
Thusis
Chevres
Confederation
Lonza
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United States Army
Leret
ES Bette Chodwig
the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Fis
Cnos
Ross
Vandee
Soeendas
Sean
Doans
Mr. Dent
Doan
Dean
Dean's
Nus
Foster L~ Burn CO
Buffalo, N.Y
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