The announcement by the War Office that the rank and
file of the Regular Army will in future be allowed to "walk out" in the various command areas in civilian clothes is a striking tribute to the Army's high standard of conduct. Of course, the easier relations between officer and man to-day are the result of a tendency which has -kept pace with the increasing sympathy and informality in all organizations that depend upon obedience. But that is not the whole story. The private soldier of to-day is better paid than ever before, and lie lives in better surroundings and enjoys more amenities. The comparatively small Regular Army, therefore, can count upon drawing its recruits from a self-respecting and well-educated class. We are con- fident that the unparalleled privilege now granted will not have to be withdrawn.
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