“STICKLER” FOR REGULATIONS.

Taihape Daily Times, 8 September 1919, Page 6

“STIC KLE R” FO R REGULATIONS.

Chase, the portrait painter, who re~ cently “did” all the leading Amel‘ica.‘.l army officers in oil, says of General Pershing: “His figure has been described as that of the perfect soldier. and I agree with this descriptfdn. H-: is 3. ‘stickler’ for regulations’ in dress. He keenly scrutinises any one with whom he is conversing; you feel that he knows whether you need a hair cut and whether your leather has been properly attended to that day. Your hand instinctively follows up to the edge ofyour coat to make sure every button, and you are hoping that your orderly brushed you properly,”