January i6, 19 15 
LAND AND WATER 
CHOOSING KIT 
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Whips 
For transport and other officers engaged in work whicli 
involves the management of horses there is a whip with a 
short stock, loaded at the butt and covered in this same 
plaited hide — a thing of perfect balance, and with a lash of 
good reach and effectiveness. A whip or a stick seems a 
little thing to make a fuss about, but the man bound for 
"out there" wants the very best and most serviceal le 
article in the little things as well as in the big essentials, and if 
one is getting a whip one ought to get the best whip, just as 
one ought to get the best overcoat or the best Service pistol. 
A New Waterproof 
Although there are myriads of makers of waterproof 
garments, up to a month ago not one of them seemed to have 
had any idea of making the waterproof coat a warm as well 
as a dry garment. Now, however, there has appeared a 
fleece-lined waterproof — not a rainproof, of which many are 
fleece lined, but a genuine waterproofed coat — made of as 
finely proofed material as can be found, and lined in such a 
way with soft fleece that it is as comfortable and warm a 
thing as the better-known " British warm." For men of 
mounted units it is the best form of waterproof that can be 
obtained if any cold has to be faced, but it is not to be 
recommended for infantry wear, since the problem of 
ventilation comes in as soon as marching is considered, and 
then any form of waterproof is likely to be oppressive. But 
for mounted work, and also for trench wear in conjunction 
with a good pair of leggings or knee boots, this fleece-lined 
waterproof is a very good thing indeed. 
Canteens 
The canteen or mess-box — a matter for the consideration 
of the officers of a company or unit rather than of individual 
ofl&cers — has been produced in many forms and patterns, and 
its contents have been varied in a multitude of ways, but it 
may be said that the contents of the box ought to be only the 
things that will be really needed by the members of the mess 
for their meals ; the limitations of active service do not admit 
of the carriage of luxuries for officers any more than for men, 
and no officers ought to attempt to carry luxuries in the way 
of table equipment. Inspection of a good m.ess-box designed 
for the needs of half a dozen officers revealed the following 
list of articles : A dozen enamelled plates, one enamelled 
teapot, six beakers (three-quarter pint size), one large box 
for the carriage of spare food, two meat dishes, one butter 
dish with cover for travelling security, two tin canisters, a 
ij-pint wicker-covered flask, a sparklet syphon, a dozen 
metal-handled knives, the same number of forks, six each of 
dessert and tea spoons, two sauce bottles (stone), a pair of 
carvers, a tin opener, and a corkscrew. 
Portabnity 
The whole of these goods were packed, easily and without 
trouble of fitting in, into a box which looked about eighteen 
inches long by nine inches in depth and width ; it may have 
been a little more or a little less, but that was about the size. 
The box was mide of " three-ply " wood, hide bound along 
the edges, and careful scrutiny of the list of its contents will 
show that there was not one article which would not be 
required every day by the users, and, at the same time, there 
was everything necessary to the table outfit of a mess. 
Further, the whole outfit, with the exception of the sauce 
bottles, was of metal, so that there would be no fear of break- 
ages in transit. Numbers of this particular form of mess-box 
have already gone out for field use, and in form and nature of 
contents it seems one which can hardly be improved on. 
Pack Saddles 
With reference to the difficulty of keeping off a pack 
horse from the man leading it, especially an ammunition 
horse, a correspondent has written stating that " In India 
one sometimes sees pet tigers, panthers, etc., kept at a 
respectable distance by means of the leading chain being 
nailed to a narrow piece of wood. Apply this in the form of 
a light, springy rod, fitted with snap-hook, and hooked on to 
the bridle of the pack animal, and it would enable the rider 
to keep his lead at a distance." But this expedient has 
already been tried ; it works very well at a walk or at a 
careful trot with most animals, but for cross-country work 
at mixed paces — such as maxim teams are frequently called 
on to perform— it is a failure, and up to the present no satis- 
factory means of leading the pack animal has been evolved. 
With ammunition pack horses it seems that the only thing 
to be done is to modify the shape of the pack and get rid of 
the sharp corners of the ammunition boxes by carrying the 
ammunition ready loaded into the belts, as already suggested. 
The leading rod is, theoretically, a solution to the problem, 
but in practice it does not work out. 
(To bt continued next week) 
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for SHIRTS 
When ordering shirts remember it's the material which counts. Any good 
outfitter can make a well-fitting shirt, but YOU must choose the material. 
Ask to see patterns of " Viyella." Its appearance will charm you, and 
then it is better than ordinary flannel because it absorbs and rapidly 
radiates away the moisture of the body, and is soft, light, warm, and non- 
irritant. Moreover, it is exceedingly durable and does not shrink. Therefore 
if you want the best material for shirts and pyjamas insist on '" Viyella." 
OF ALL HIGH-CLASS OUTFITTERS 
// any iifficuUy h experlencfj in obtaining, please write for patterns and information to: 
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Viyella 
^ IPeir. Trade Ma.k- 
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SHIRTS AND 
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OFFICERS 
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INDIAN ARMY AND 
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KILITAET 
EQUIFUENTS. 
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BT SPECIAL 
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MORRIS 
28a SACKVILLE ST., W. 
MORRIS recognises that the present situa- 
tion necessitates the inclusion of cloihes 
in the general economy, and begs 10 
inform his clientele and the public that ilie 
reduced price for a Lounge Suit or Overcoat is 
3^ Guineas 
For similar Garments the usual price is £5 5 
Officers' Complete Outfit in 24 hours if necessary 
TESTIMUMAI.. 
excellent fttler. too, for the ^reat pains you 
results you achieved in httin^ me out in ^ hourM. Vou are 
if 1 
1 feel that I must thank you and your 
took and the excellent 
perfectly at hl.erly to use this testimonial i 
faithfully and gratefully. C. 1-. Wfi<;a1 I . M.ijor R ' 
, yiiu 
ish.— Yours 
.A." 
Infantry Trousers - £1 10 
British Warmer - S IS 
Khaki Service Tunic £3 3 
Bedford Cord Riding 
Breeches - 2 2 
THE "CORSTAY" FIGURE BELT IReg.l pkick 
isinv,iluabletoevery officer jioingtothe front. and ^ 'i/ 
asure preventivcagainstcold,daaipand exposure * *'/ " 
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