The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-20

fore dismissing tze company the first sergeant will Eivb out his orders for quarters, which has to be done every morning Policing done the men wash and by that time breakfast call will sound, the first setgeant makes out his sick report and examines all men be- fore placing name Sn sick book as to soberness, etc; hb dstails non-con- mfssioned officer, generally the non commissioned officsr in charge of quar- ters. to march the sick to the hospital, himself in. the meantime going. through the quarters and see that the men have folded their blankets. etc. according to regulations: that the quarters in- men mems shoes placed as prescribed. ed and. in fact. that everything is done according ts orders. He wis., its the kitchen aud gives the cook advice about the nkxt meal or per- haps the Quartermaster Sergeant needs a little instruction. By that time the sick book has been returned to the orderly-room and the First Sergeant now makes out hia morning report. which. when finished and signed by him, he takes to the company coulman- 4GE lVL HE 8AE AA8tHtNs " HNC AtA tNSts case should verify the figures. but seldom does so. He now takes the report to the Adtutant's office and leaves 1t there, and returns to his quar- ters.
 Drill now takes place in various forms If by squad. he observes the squad leaders and points out to them defects. If any: if by company see drill regulations.
 Drill being over, there is perhaps non-eommissioned officers school at the orderly-room., and in nine out of ten cases the First Sergeant will be the in- structor- If the company has green non- commissioned officers. 1t behooves the First Sergeant to calI them to- gether at every opportunity and in- struct them to the best os his ability. only good non-commissioned officers VIII make good company, no matter how good the Captain or his Lieu- tenants, they cannot make the com paIy. excepting. as said. with tho as- slstance of the non-conmissioned of- ncers. especially tho first sergeant, Gen. crafty at ll:4b o'clock the first ser- geanrs call IS sounded and he proceeds. to the Ad5utanf's office whore he re- ceiyes his orders for the next twenty four hours. his detail for guard ana Major. " " . s>''. :
 He returns to his quarters. eats his dinner and makes out his guard detail or any other detail which he has re- ceived. and posts this on the bulletin board
 At I o'clock FSAtigue call. or some other call will be sounded and the first sergeant must see that all details leave his quarters at the proper time Perhaps there is guard mounting in inc afternoon. At whatever time It takes place the first sergeant inspects his tetah before marching it up. replaces any man found dirty or sloveniy. After guard mount, the dyst sergeant marches he supernumerary back to the com pany parade and disnisses him.
 The first sergeant makes all the de- -ails for the proper management of his company; he details a non-comnlission- sd officer in charge of the kitchen po- ice, room orderly etc. and sees that Ill do their duty
 If there Is drill fin the afternoon, he must be there and continuously watch ng Athe development of his men: he must get well acquainted with their oeculiarities in order to develop their pest points. He should be the adviser If his mon and also of his Captain re- yarding the companys welfare.
 The duties in the afternoon arc so various that can only say that they 1eep him employed until supper, after which he perhaps gets Q few moments but is always liable to be called upon by hts men with com plaints which, if he can, he rectifes himself; or, if upon investigation he deems them sufficiently grave. he re- ports to his company commander.
 Retreat ts at sundown. when the roll Is called, results reported to the officer which ends the day's duty for the company. but not far the First Sergeant He utilizes the time after there are many. making out his mus ter roll. etc.
 Infantry Service.
 The infantry is the ali-important of the service. The infantry is the principal fire; the artillery and cav- airy the support. The ideal infantry man must be able to march we'll and shoot we'll Both qualifications are ab- solutely necessary. The expert rifie- nan who is worn out before he reaches he firing line Is of little value in a fight. He may be of value in defen- i've operations, behind earthworks, but In an aggressive campaign the poor shot who gets on the line in good physical condition is of more value. To go into action with a clear eye. and a steady land after a march of twenty or thirty niles is the test of the infantryinan. md to stand this test he must know now to cars for himself on the march md how to save his strength until the critical moment. To march well, that Is. with the least possible fatigue. re- luires suitable shoes and stockings, much practice, and some study of the care of the feet and the conduct of the march.
 The pack of the foot soldiers must be made light and as easy to carry as possible. A regular soldier writing in ! Texas Journal says the troops must have rations, but they can dispense with many other things, and usually do when they go into action. The ten-