lay of the public funds that have been expended for its maintenance. As a result of this year's work more than 400 Infantry officers go out to troops, to the National Guard, to the Organized Reserves and to the various other activities of the Infantry Branch thoroughly equipped to handle their job whatever it may be.

The courses in the technique and tactics of Infantry weapons and in Infantry tactics were especially good and the special course in historical research by the advanced class was productive. of a series of monographs covering phases of the World War that are in a class by themselves.

Already plans are being worked out for next year's courses and they are to be made better than ever. It is most unfortunate that a shortage of funds available for mileage and transportation has forced the Chief of Infantry to reduce next year's classes to about half the number of those that graduated last Tuesday.

General Gordon and his chief assistants, Col. William M. Fassett, Lieut. Cols. E. G. Peyton and James G. Hanna, are to be congratulated on the splendid results attained.

the Military Order of the World War to be held on October 4th, 5th and 6th, next. Life in the capital city is at all times crowded with action and color, and this hotel is in the center of it all. The annual meeting of the Order will undoubtedly add to the picture, both from the standpoints of spectacular features and the very interesting sessions that will be held during those three days.

The total membership of the Order has increased materially since the Convention of last year at Atlantic City and all indications point to a much larger Convention next October. Everything will be done for the comfort and entertainment of the delegates, members and guests, and of course, there isn't a shadow of a doubt that Washington itself, at that time of the year, is superlatively delightful

There is much constructive work to be done at the coming Convention in October. There will be more opportunity for social enjoyment. It should make a strong appeal for personal attendance on the part of every M. O. W. W. member who can possibly go. Particularly should it appeal to the wives, sisters and sweethearts of members, for there are mighty few places where three or more days can be spent more profitably than in the City of Magnificent Distances. The place and date have been fixed far in advance that they may form a part of the va cation plans of the members. Let those three Convention days enter in your vacation plans!

The Military Banquet and Ball will probably be held on the second evening of the Convention period, that is, on October 5. It will take place in

the magnificent ballroom of the Willard, which accommodates over nine hundred. There will be plenty of music by a Military Band and very few dull moments during the three days of the meeting.

At a regular Sunday services some time ago a certain chaplain anxious to introduce some new hymn books, directed one of the orderlies to give out a notice in chapel in regard to them immediately after the sermon. The orderly, however, had a notice of his own to give with reference to the baptism of infants. Accordingly, when the services were over he announced to officers, enlisted men and their wives: "All of those who have children they wish baptized, please send in their names at once." The Padre, who was hard of hearing supposing that the orderly was giving out the hymn book notice, arose and said: "And I want to say for the benefit of those who haven't any, that they may be obtained from me any day between 3 and 4 p. m., the ordinary little ones at 20 cents and the special ones with red backs at 35 cents each."-The Trail.

ways hoist it to the top of the staff and then lower to position (the top of the flag one-third down from the top of the pole). In lowering from half-staff the flag should first be raised to the top of the staff. On Memorial Day the flag should be at half-staff till noon and in regular position the remainder of the day.

When national colors are carried with others in parade, the national colors must have the place of honor at the right. If a number of other flags are carried the national colors must either precede the others or be carried in the center and above the others on a higher staff.

The national colors must never be dipped in salute.

In raising other flags with ours, the American flag must be above the others.

The flag must never be draped, but always arranged to hang in straight lines. It must not be used as a cover for a desk, table or box. Nothing must ever be placed on the flag. When clusters or drapings of colors are desired, bunting or cloth may be used-never the flag.

The flag must not be used in whole or in part as a costume, and when worn as a badge it should be small and pinned over the left breast or to the left lapel. It must never be used for advertising purposes-not even a picture of it.

It is unlawful to trample on, mutilate or otherwise treat the flag with insult or contempt, or attach to it any emblem or inscription whatever. When old or soiled it should be decently burned. Do not drive tacks in the flag.

When "The Star Spangled Banner" is being played or sung, all persons

within hearing should rise and stand, head uncovered. The playing of it as part of a melody is prohibited and it should never be played as an exit march.

When the flag is hung as a streamer to be viewed from both sides, as when. stretched across a street, the field of blue should always be toward the east or the north.

A pledge of allegiance to the flag: "I pledge allegiance to my flag and to the republic for which it stands, one indivisible with liberty and justice to all."

Natural History in Congress

A congressman from the west recently grew indignant at a colleague who did not believe that there was any danger that the United States would ever become involved in war again.

"To ridicule the idea of this country ever being invaded," said he, "is to follow the example of the camel which buries its head in the sand when an enemy approaches."

To which the colleague retorted: "Surely, the gentleman, in giving utterance to this apothegm, must have meant to refer to the ostrich, which, under these circumstances, has a habit of putting its eye through a needle.”—Harper's Magazine.

20th to Fort Sill

HE 3d Battalion, 20th Infantry Thas been selected for duty at

the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Okla., and will go to that post in the near future for station. This move is in line with the policy of having representative units of the vari ous combat branches at the special service schools. The combat work of the Field Artillery and the Infantry is so closely related that it is necessary for them to have the advantage of training together in order that training policies and methods may be developed along correct lines. There is a full

battalion of Field Artillery at the Infantry School and it has been found to be of inestimable value there. It is anticipated that this battalion of the 20th Infantry will be of equal value to the Field Artillerymen.

In Livingston County, Michigan, there are numerous splendid rows of black walnut trees from 50 to 60 years of age which are among the beauty spots of the State's highway system. tem. One of Michigan's planters in the fall of 1920 procured thirty bushels of selected walnuts from Mt. Vernon, the George Washington homestead in Virginia, to be planted by school children on school grounds and at their homes and along the State highways. Something like 2,000 were planted by him in a nursery for subsequent use in the city parks of Saginaw.

Organization Day

T

HROUGH the invitation of
Brig. Gen. H. H. Bandholtz,
Commanding Officer, District

of Washington, Maj. Gen. John L.
Hines, Deputy Chief of Staff, U. S.
Army, conducted an inspection of
Headquarters Company, District of
Washington.

General Hines was accompanied by General Bandholtz and Col. Conrad S. Babcock, and expressed himself as being very well pleased with the fine appearance of the company and its barracks.

On May 11, "Organization Day" was celebrated in a most satisfactory manner by way of a company forma tion at 10:30 a. m. and a wonderful This festivity dinner at 1:30 p. m. was in commemoration of the com pany's first anniversary.

At the company formation Captain Leo Donovan, Commanding Officer, Headquarters Company, gave a very interesting talk on the meaning of or ganization day, the accomplishments

of the organization during its first year of existence and what is expected of it at all future times. Captain W. P. Waltz, Training Officer, followed with a talk on the various phases of the company training. Lieut. Earl Miner, Property Officer, gave a brief summary of the company history.

One of the best Army dinners ever prepared was served by the company at 1:30 p. m. Music was furnished by the Army Band orchestra.

Company guests were as follows: Col. Conrad S. Babcock, Chief of Staff, Headquarters, District of Washington; Maj. W. M. Robertson, Inspector Gen. eral's Department; Maj. A. F. Drake, Judge Advocate General's Depart

ment; Capt. K. Fielder, Assistant Adjutant, Headquarters, District of Washington, and Lieut. A. Bennett, Aid to General Bandholtz.

Colonel Babcock gave a very pleasing dinner talk to the company in which he said that the company, although very young, had established a wonderful reputation both as to efficiency and appearance. He predicted a fine future for the organization.

Officers on duty with the company are: Capt. Leo Donovan, 12th Infantry, Commanding; Capt. W. P. Waltz, Infantry, (D. O. L.), Training Officer; Capt. Fred O. Stone, Medical Corps; Lieut. Earl Miner, Infantry, Supply Officer; Lieut. Charles Stalsburg, Q. M. C., Mess Officer.

It endeavors to create a smile and at the same time represent the interests of the Infantry School.

One of the policies which has recently been adopted by the Infantry School News is the weekly publication of an account of the activities of some Infantry regiment. At present these accounts deal primarily with marksmanship and athletics.

During the next school year at the Infantry School the News proposes publishing each week news notes furnished by each Infantry regiment having student officers at the school together with complete social notes covering the activities of these officers, thereby enabling the student officer to keep in touch with the activities of his regiment and allowing his brother regimental officers to keep in touch with him.

Other activities of general interest at the Infantry School will be published so as to enable the Infantry to know what is going on at the School.

The News has requested the cooperation of all Infantry regiments in this contemplated work.