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About The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1919)
' r J. 'f I • I ' ir' JIu - THE ihBMiallid Aerie i THE BATTALION {•Kihf * *.) r | VfctUMMj r.ifrht by lU AjMuci*tioi%^of the price ratcc fmr. •tion. Member of Tea* Co lefiate Press Assoc ietio i. ’ l . \ All Ads Rim Until Ordered Out ^ .-a Tr i-TIT i EDITORIAL 'll i Coxey il ^1 ...... Editor Hen .. . .. J. ..Assistant chler .... J... . Assistant ■ds ^. Assistant . Assistant S1NES9 STAFF .j.>n4"fis I Manager •r» »v«4. J-.nu red as second-claps matter at - College Station.T^xm. February. 17. 1905. Hi EDITORIAL STAFF—FIELD AR TILLERY ^jpiTlON. Barnes. B. H ^ ^ 4 n < Editor Associate Editor. Walker. E. M.. Ea#ily. IL K.. Thorny O. C,, Kdwania.i a fj, countina point oa a perce Our guft* haven't A. AND M.'S flEW PEP. .4 ■k b: \\ It rin a way Battery "A’* feigt* be ^ celled a “Flah’* frgan^tMO—-bbii.g P aa entirely new organisation and largely composed of F*eaiunen. Dnr- ^ iag onr-stay at >. and M. since last 14 September. *we have al) heard much of the •‘old pep. M Maay of the up- per-claasuen .on returning from th- array have said, “ahe ifrn’t the same school—everything U dead—the F>eahaion haven’t a«y lichool spirit” biit. we want to defy these charges. It is true that the “oldrtune” hasing hhs disappeared; and it is also true that this one thing‘k^eps many of the “old men” from feeling ••per ffctly at home”—but there is just as much “pep”, just as much life, and efery bit as much school spirit as there ever was. New, “thene’a a ree- een” why these men don't sea-it— they are in the Infantry orr Signal • Ah>rpa.|} During the latter part of March it was announced that an Artillery unit would be organized. The men were invited to jein; those wishing to do so being told to <put In appti* cgtion. Pmctically t every man ap- » Flying was admitted—those apply ing first being given first choice. The men chose the Artillery, the Artillery didn’t choose the men; and ia snaking the choice the men showed that they aU had splendid judfpntnt. Now, in this group eras gathered the cream of A. and MU—the men with the “pep”; the men who will support the achool anywhere, anytime; the raen wfio are not afraid 4f work; the men who mean business: and the men who hhve furnished A.)Mai M. with “Ww pep.” Some ef yon throw a slur at this remark; maay of you are burning with envy. From the very first our men have shown that they'll “work.” On April ft rat, the A ltd 1 cry unit waj Our guns haven’t come—so, we “hit for the woo3 pile,” Md out positions for our guns, and went to work in Artillery” drills. Now, fire are ready to do “real work” when the pieces get here—we have r*o “pre- aminaries" to bother ua. We are to be armed with rtflee until qur guns arrive, and now we can ”out drill” any Infantry Company on the cam pus at thdir own game Company H” included. Our Battery Com- mandiers detail has been organized and by June we will promise that our detail of mnetpe* men i^ui beat either company of the Signal Corps at their own job. We are specialists in “our'’ branch ef the service—and the organisation where every man is "on the job” ia the Artillery. Then comes athletic tsayport— we’re right there! We cap “out- yell”, or “outwing*’ ahy organisa tion on the campus. ' We “tom out” when anything ia. going on at Kyle Field. If you don’t believe it—lo-»k around for the red hat cor^a. Yen! they're mighty thick—and remember that we only have one-eigbtl{ of the school wearing those cords. You bet! We’n* “Johnny on' Use spot'’ evCrytime. * 4 I • I There are some *pjcopie who live ,n the past—and 1 have ofteh hear! .hat this is a sign of “old ageif From thin, we must have some gra*d fath ers in our midst. But therq is one splendid consolation - having young people, full of life and vigor around helps the “aged.’J.No#, that We ha~e a “real U*4f: JMtillery unit here, we-j are exppctingPeome of our decrepit friends to wake Op gnd liva in the future once rnor.' liMng with the “new A. and M. pepT that fe going to “do things” and loek to a ‘’greater A. and M.” If you. don’t believe we've got a “new pdp’—just watch of cleaning, repniiigg, preserving, and accounting for the same. Must be able to 1 ble all parts of the S ch mechanism and < lave detailed know- 1 , claaning and pre- 1 mini n Must be able to 1 the firing data for < et and aiming point, 1 ods available in the 1 . C. telescope. iagt Must have a 1 Ige of the principles 1 >f fire and the var- ipplying them; must the sheaf in black- by. Maps sad “Plan it be able to make ic sketch locality, s located* therein, rough knowledge of the use of the com- tric scale; must be 1 % point on the map inH intersection and able to solve pmb- 1 mvolv'ng the loca- , aiming points, ob- s, target*, etc., and the construction and Directeur"; the use gintration points; in ies of the orienting * • ik Thur.d.y, May *, 1»I9 - si siagple injury, care of the feet si# ft raining of the home* for draft riding. , / laecethre Oftceri Must be to perform properly and fully duties of -executive officer in Hring battery. Must be capable sufficiently well 1 to eom- mounted organization, to n ia tiding, to correct faults in position,' and to the horse at all gaits with j* ! v. »;l n ib!e Si, lion iocs servi % ‘I- lion. Etc.: Must un. anisation of the dif- to the regiment, stes Must be able try commander's in- I Keg the find er, B. C. telescope and aiming circle; be able to adjigrt them to determine the finrw data with facility and ac curacy by mean* of their uee. 13. Flank Ob.T« a ..o.i Meat be able to adjust fire from advance aKd flank or lateral observation stations.' 14. taarnose Fitting nad Draft: |Borne notion of the extent of the Must be able tof adjust the harness, training of Artillery jteselve Officers’ especially collars and - breeching; may be gained by scanning the fol- must uB«i*T*tnnd the principles of lowing stunmaihf of- “What Every) traction sad the uaefal and harmful Field Artillery Officer Should Know;’* Components eft liae traction, the MBelow Is stated What amuRitufieeil leanaea of saddle and harness sores. da! - ii| Driving Drilli Must be cs^ if driving in any position in a am and have a thorough of arm signals. ReeennaUMnee anjl Occnpn. Positiont j Must understand icral requirements of an ar- poaition and the application to missions of the battery; must to select positions, act aa i ce officer, locate the vUr ns of a battery, locate ob- j« ' n posts of a battery com- 4 ^tnd posts of forward end flank ; must be able to establish Hfektion between- all pai^L ,■ pr*rrid 1 for the security and cover oy mal sriel, ammunition and pereon- and b.- able to prvpare for bet- novementa from a position. . CnmouRng*: Must have a pr'cticil knowledge of how to con ceal b< tteries and. how to construct protect on from hostile fire; must un- d» rstar d the use’ of camouflage em- ptWem iris, ammunition pockeU, dug- ot,>a fo * personnel ^and telephone 4t^- tiona, < wnktruction, of observation *U,t.on^, and so 0m 1 I 14. EmrainlBgi Must know the n^«thod of loading and unloading hcfees, material and men; arranp*- ■UmtSj luting the journey, feedmg, wijtoHi j and mewing en route i* gvsrda.rsad general care ef homes proficiency in each subject: . j 1 Dim mo anted Drills J Officer 1st be able to drilt and instruct a n squad, platoon or battery, dis mounted marching; fnust be fctble to instruct in inspection, muster, guard mounting, and 'in the duties of the different members of the guard. 2. C«. Drill: Must £e able to perform the duties o(f every member in a gun squad; mustibe word-pgrfiaet J fr the sequence of commanuf; must | have a thorough knowledge of the sights, squadrant and fuse setter of the field gunand the methods of testing and adjusting these jhwf Q- menta, and must be a good layer with the different instrunun- fi. Visual Sigualliag: Mast be capable of receiving and tending messages by International Morse Code at the rate of at least six words a minute. 4. Cordage: Must have a good knowledge of all knots, lashings and «plices in genernl use in the artiUary, and their application to f military needs. (Eagineers’ Fifld Mht.uhI^. S. Physical Traiunig: Must be capable of supervisiag instruction ia organised as that time w* the whole intensely ■wotk there “frat” rontr I on .-horn why, and the even give as corps BhHfitwlrA’*. Since have set the pace for “no kefcan,- J wsw in his new ■ The and did win. The well under ■’afraid” U a battery,” ■XL leans of avoiding and cur- HMVVVMfPRBPP' . . j 1 this subject and of commanding units while giving instroetion personally: and the ing the same. 16. TaUphona: Must have a practical knowledge of the principles, onstruction and operation of tele phones, telephone lines; must be able to test telephone faults and line trouble, make repairs; must have a detailed knowledge of th4 receiver, transmitter, circuits and care of the telephone* 16. Bang# Tables, “Correction* of the Moment,’* Including Peter- f)0 mination of wind, drift and atm on- | f#iilis^ phene corre lions, corrections for muzzle velocity, temperature .of pow der, variation in weight ef projectile, and, in general, complete ' use of nRfh flMNw* t|j 1- 11.^ B.ll..ti*s, Cunatery, Eftd.n ' Must gmisrstand powders, quick and •low; Idnls of projectiles and f4aqa Im#nta, | and their action and effects; preba-I ‘ bflitiea of fire and their application; the law* of dispersion and their ap plication to fire; trajectories, the tra jectory iRr,vacuo, resistance to air, effect of gravity, application to prob lems of defilade, and angle of site, direct sad curved fire. 16. , Stable Mamngemnnt: Mast un.i.*rst:ind theoretically the dotiee gunet ■ - - ir Aub-Coliber Pmctice: Must. abkfto conduct rub-caliber pn\rJ be able to use and explaN the varfcus meehan >ms ef fireRI 26. Imoke Bomb Pvaeticni Moot be,able to conduct smoke bomb pnu be h at the firing p#n{.nnd at MlH- 27. |4ati-Ga«: Must understand fitting and use of helmets, iratbra, breathing exercises, and b able to give commands and vhile wearing the mask, first Aid to lujnrud and Fer- I y ygienei Must be thoroughly liai with these and must be able ill must be able to detect faults of po- Jof stable management, and practi cally so far ap facilities permit; sidon and correct them, and knew whether instruction being given by non commissioned officers ia along correct linee. k 6. Property: Must be thorough ly conversant with the equipment used by offeers and enlisted men ef his regiment, and must understand A must know the principles of hygiene and food for horses, how to keep hones in condition, to net ore con dition of debilitated hones, the pre vention and cure of parasitic d»a- easee and precaution to prevent their spread, the treatment of accident therein. and raethed of com- n with aircraft. iaintur* RangelMust be th conduct of fin on min- with special reference beervalion of fire. \ jj iringt Must bo able to eon- actual firing of a battery targets, such as guns, glementa, comm mication headquarters establish* \ chine-gun emplacements, be able to shift the sheaf V* from one target to another; sntand how to make bar- and maps; must be pble projectiles and fuses ue- to the target, and be able to > 94 from advance and flank [ 10a stations; must be able to single gun on a target, mah* neceasary corrections for of air and powder, wind metric pressure, and, in gun* ef fire for accuracy. Pruetteei Must undern' ' dure, action and use at the , , pistol, and must fire the J courses and be cnpable of - Am U<ut b. i 1