West Point Cadets Learn Duty and Honor Under Rigorous Code
Elmo Scott Watson surveys the West Point four year program from plebe training to the first weeks of the Corps, detailing duty and honor as the academy’s core. It highlights the Beast Detail, the Plebe’s Bible, and the all right ethic that guides cadets, including notable case of Ned Cagle.
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Elmo Scott Watson
United States Military Academy
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William R. Smith
United States Army
Academy
United States
United States of America
United States Corps of Cadets
West Point
Eblehes
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Bugle Notes
Code of Honor of
Cagle
Ned" Cagle
New York City
Red” Cagle
Military Academy
Duty Honor Country Verse Motto for West Point Cadets
A patriotic verse lines West Point ideals linking duty honor and country. The speaker pledges unwavering loyalty from the Vestal hearth to the sea, vowing to guard the nation and remain true in peace or war, honoring the Mother-Land that sheltered them and wears its uniform with pride.
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West Point
Sees Dire Possibility of Bird Campaigning
George Martin editor of Farm and Fireside doubts women clubs may create an official state bird. He warns any single favored species could become overbearing and lead to political campaigns with broadcasting and lobbying. He hopes no scheme for official state bird wort is devised.
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George Martin
Farm and Fireside
Average U S Heights Questioned by Public Health Service
The Public Health service notes no compiled national statistics exist for average heights. It states approximate averages of the male height at feet inches and the female height at feet inches, indicating current uncertainty about typical statures.
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United States
Public Health Service
No Place for Him Governor Byrd Says on Debut
Governor Byrd at a Richmond luncheon opposed the political debut of a millionaire with a dubious record. He declared the limelight is no place for a man who needs a whitewash.
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Byrd
Richmond
Wasted Time and Accusations in Telephone Bargain
A Vienna Faun quote plays on a dispute where one party recalls a 20 minute phone bargaining with Meier ending with names as cheat and swindler. The exchange hints at a heated dispute over trust and truth.
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Meier
Vienna
Triumph of Civilization Headcount Hunters Induced to Quit
The Homebody Now were the Por neo headhunters urged to abandon the cruel custom. Missionary efforts persuaded them imitation ivory could replace the real material, reducing the harm while maintaining trade and signaling a shift in practice.
Fraternity Counts on American Campuses Rise to 881
College campuses host 76 men's fraternities and 80 women's fraternities along with honorary societies and literary groups. Including student clubs, the total number of Greek letter and related organizations reaches 881 nationwide.
Couldn't Stand It in the Home Skirmish
A domestic dispute unfolds as a girl pleads for help after Willie strikes her. The mother condemns the reaction yet the girl reveals she endured the beating, exposing a troubling scene of family conflict and fear.
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Willie
With a Streak of Red Question What color has infested Washington society
Gann green. The Path finder.
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Washington Society
Minatory kiss threat echoes in whispered engagement talk
A tense exchange recalls a kiss followed by a chilling warning if she screams. The conversation hints that her engagement remains a closely guarded secret among her circle of friends.
Fight Poison With Poison
Oregon farmers spray weeds with poison as sap flows to kill them. The piece also notes telephone reach in the US and Britain, and comments on city keys, town bullies, and marriage choices with pointed aphorisms.
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Oregon
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