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THE HOPE OF THE ITALIAN ARMY.
Career of Garazki Cadorna.
unknown outside of Franed before, the Just as General dente was practically
beginning of the war, an Italy's leader comes upon the Egropena battlefield unberalded and unknown to the America observer, says an American spas Italy, however, he was already fam Cocnt Luigi Cadorna has long beat regarded there as the army's one hops And the one man who has the ability to revive its glory. An Italian writer, friend of the Count, characterises him, in an articla contribstad Brooklyn Eagle, by
vivacity" And
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KONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1915;
devoted special attention to the occupa tlema. which can be began at an early, aga (61% secretarial and clerical work, journali [sto.})\Thura:: wars, ⠀ sho' 'azid, two, rival Vinwa 2-(2) Thab vocational training abouki begin at 15 or 16 either Curing) übe: last school year or at a special school or come marcial college; and (2) that vocational training should inima case begin bafare 17, ¡and praferably, should be deferred till 18. Those who hail thin view adroosted its non-inclusion" in the curriculum "of the Pocondary-school-~~-
It was clear that the only person who portainly gained by the girl" beginning" young was the parent The gitt did not asin, for she fold the strain,al, work, more (kaverly, and shafað, morn against the long hours and confinement. And the ane ployer's gain was illusive, far, though the girl might be more amenable, she was loss intelligent and attentive as 18 that at 18, And in the long rua probably of lens um. If the girl was not to begin wage-ourning
work ab 18, and who to wait til 19, sho should spend the yours from 10 to 19 at school, receiving good general education. But it wage earning så lå or earlier indispenmble, then from 18 to 17 at school, and from 17 to 174 or 18 at a secretarial or buzinoša training school,
Carefully
tally selected. Miss F. Charlesworth, dealing with
the preparation of girls for clerical work, generally andornod afrs Courtney's viawa There wara strong re-sons, não said,, why Especialised instruction should not begin [too early, Clerical work waa
nature; i did not, like a cent develop Jocentive faculties and constructive powers, 'and was not' educativa, unlaws 'and 'until'a broad foundation of general education bad buen laid. Without this broad foundation the work tended to have a narrowing in- fasuce upon the mind and a deteriorating. effect upon the powers; the workar quickly serienć zba prins beyond, which no farther darelopment seemed possibile,
Miss R. Oldham contended for a more liberal education for the girl who was to be the homemaker. We should seekho romove the stigma of inferiority that rested on girls whore tastes lay in the direction of domes ticity and manual accomplishments. Such girls should be discovered early; to this and every girl, should, at some period of her school
model of style, and at the mme time are to the domestic arts, mazkable military text-book...
Year-to
arta. This
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Now, in those days Verona was the should be supplementary to a broad general centre
of some memorable manoeuvres education, which, far from making a gir in mind the reputation of General
discontented Panel, the Minister of War sont understandering to the nation.
with her fat, would do much to show her the impurtance of the service
uld address
FISH FOR BRITAIN.
Frosperity of Ymuldan Traylor Fleet,"
hia orders all those division generals whom he held in only, a mediocre esteem. The and bad bandedness of Flanell, who was minister was counting on the inflexibility commander of the Blue party, to broa them, phee the maneuvres were over. Cadorna was the chief of stair of his and performed his duties with a rare division. As he did everything Himell knowledge and astonishing brightz ess, all the generals of an inferior order made a brilliant success, and the Minister of War them only his best compliments General Pianell, however, who knew the secret of the situation, called Cadorna, who was then only a Виро worda olonel sud said to him, smiling ⠀⠀
My dair Colonel, I have read all the describe esim." These DAIRY FARM NEWS, e his
slik qurch "mind the bail, basis vs. is now foutishing
stors under my command, on the subject of the The difficulties encountered in the
Please Recept my hon of military toowledge it has great manITTER. judged keenly both ferior and superiors; sincere compliments."
of our fish was sent balora the it has foreseen and planned?
And as the confused Cadorna did not long advance. but always beneath a surface of calmness know how to reply, he added: "You and without the friction of disordered might to write a manual teaching gouerais baste. He, maintains his balance in the how to get the services of an exceptios il mist tying circumstances and refuses to staff officer. yield to th
the bludgeoning of hasty argument or prejudiced persuasion. Such is the praise given him by his friends, and subsequent glimpses of his career seem to bear is our. The Count has always been soldier, as his father was before him. It
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value of iron discipline, lü an incidens that nocurred when he was young in the service rear much ctament Youlder 4-h dealers have just taken steps When he was appointed Lieutenant, wel
from the admirers of Cadore but never to open a private sarvica with Britain, word from hits. Calmly and without which is being inaugurated this week and red, as the fander age of twenty.
He was attached to the staff of his matter, he went about his duties as the Groningen. It appears probable that a
giving a sign of his own feelings in the for which atsaner was chartered at father, who was commanding the army divi.faithful subordinate of his friend and rom long as the war lasts this trade with Britain sion it Florence. The latter was named inder. Palio's death not long afterward will be considerably further extended. commander-in-chief of the army which was gare Caderas, the post at last, at a time to take Rome Here was something to when his up-to-date knowledge, energy, rajoice the heart of a brilliant young ofileer burcing with desire to win honour for hintard executive ability were what needed. ef. Bat the old gdueral, fearing the the "Every one knows in what condition
As the writer remarks in conclusion :-' prasenes of his enn on his stay might be the Italian anny found itself when Louis interpreted as act of favouritius, Gadarna became its chiel. He did every- promptly displaced him
Louis se much chagrined, but did nothing possible to revive ita erorgy and to protest. So woll did, be understand and General Grandi, the Minister of War, the overcome the "slackers But be found in retain this lesson that in the very day when stabbera epposition of an official vareme war was declared on à utrin be sent his own by budgetary difficulties. It was necon sun, who was then his ordnance offer, to to submit: it was a question of discipline. At officer of the Liverpool. Regiment,
My rejoin b's regiment. This time the younger During a few months General Cadores just who was attached to the staff of one of the man had no came to complain. The cavalry atmilted. But when the war benke out,iufastry brigades during the recent be tes regiment in which he is heutenant bas-when Signor Salandra and the King caled around Hooge, told a graphic story of the been placed in the arab line on the front him before them in order to confide to him fighting in the Manchester Guardian, yesti za
the task of putting the anny, in war- ‡day." He raid In 1975, at the age oftwenty-five, ba w condition, and also to ask his advice on the
point between the two lines A made captain, and his progress thereafter selection of the usw Minister of War, hincomber of wounded and unwounded men was rapid and sure. 4 he rose in the cart swelled with joy.
had taken shelter.
They numbered under servies he endeavoured, more and more to
And during eight months he has work- hundred, and in the afternoon, when the instil into the rather sluggish blood of the ed day and night. He has given to every enemy were pressing home an attack, with old army the idea of a new era. Here for
one the faith that is in his own heart. Be the idea of dinging back cat supports. COUNTRY REST.me time be met with quite hatumust. Italian military politis.It was battalion of German who had hess brought
has been the benevolent and DESOESTANDING in its own difficulties, and we are told that
tutelary these men feand themselves up againstro grounds, situated at Tarrocontaining four rooms, out offices etc. electric light
Some colonels of the old school did not en this occasion that the two essatialap to reinforce the fighting lihe, look with a favourable eye upon ia-alm-parforted miracles. Everything was for, sad it was asly as a matter of form that nowities of his character vivacity and, By all the rules thoro men, were date stractions which upset their ow INVEST-Brything in their power to combat The suyuired time has been comaumed, hub. The corporal who had taken command of : Idene to be done, and everything has been done. the Germans called on them to purs ender. in-tractions always appeal charm for, the younger officers an instant, more. One day Gener 1 this band of stragglers returned cart 934 and Captain | Cadorna, smiling calm, and Cadorna said **We are ready." Ha mid It !" No, ✨ and in *. few minutes the Ettle i
persistent, also knew how to counteract with his clear-cut voice, in a decire and band wars falling for dear lifa ng inst the the efforts in favour of the old routine in tranquil tent, his bright eyes smiling, sed sager for The Britona put up a dandy of such a charming t anner that the fruits of no one dared to doubt it for an instant.” a" fight, and time after time flelasy bis teachings were always very brilliant.""
sitack was smashed to smithereens again Attached fually to the staff of General
that a nider little force Pianell, who commended the army corgia of Verons, ha found z who who know how to appreciate him and who consequently farnished him the best opportunity for completing his ova education, and for his development. He was one of the most die tinguished generals of the Italian army, and without doubt one of the most swe
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THE GIRL AND HER CAREER.
Dangers of To Early Special Training
In the end ammunitio failed, and
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23at The Germans
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Bories of papers on the education of gir Association, was concerned principally withine at a vital point. with special reference to professional adacation.
under his orders it was necessary to follow the straight and arrow petli s all times. Very active himsel2, he per permitted lazity Wall informed himself, although advanced in years, he was of the tion, Mins Haldane said we had to face Dealing generally with women's educa opisin' that an officer, likes physician special questions raised by war condition, aught to study all his life nou follow the and munt consider how to meet them. progres made in his own science, Himself The danger at present was that girls were amartinet to the tips of his Bingers, bo harried through the training considered demanded strict military manbers from his subordinates. A soldier as her, as requisita before they had had time to think posed a savers discipline. Louis Cadores dividual The danger was difficult to for theinselves or had themselves ne in- was delighted To worked with deter mination, made some studies relating to the set at this moment, but we must main Trillaz Austring frontier, whichare & marvel secure prevent its becoming of detall and precision. Es published anion, we should struggle against the bed perment. Whatever our economic con economy of curtailing the education of the Mrs. W. L Courtney, in a paper on the Education of Girls for Professional Lite,
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