sciences with the notion that they are "doing good." by general courts-martial, and that the decrease of such Thereupon Mr. White wrote a letter alleging that just the fact and made appropriate comments. had decreased from 6,680 in 1900 to 4,596 in 1906, and that fact, circulate downright lies as truth and salve their con- 118 The annual report of the judge advocate general showed, army since the abolition of the canteen. The Times noted investigation at Washington, that since the power of in- enness and the crimes flowing from it had increased in the P. White of Philadelphia illustrates how men professing 1,645 in 1900 to 504 in 1906. from the official report, showing that general courts-martial 15 in the Chicago Inter-Ocean. It may be well to The truth is, as the Times has ascertained by thorough as has every such report for the last six years, that drunk- the contrary was true, and giving figures, professedly taken 1901, there have been practically no trials for drunkenness ferior military courts was extended by the act of March 2, figures in order to sustain some personal hobby will, in the most exalted ideals often will distort facts and garble cases alleged by Mr. White was merely a decrease of pleas of Getting Acquainted. quote it in full : cases of drunkenness before such courts had decreased from A recent experience of the New York Times with one W.