The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-20
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From the Philadelphia Evening Tel

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 | handy little book of Wartime Tips for Soldiers and Civilians, has been pub- lished. It is practical and terse, with many small sketches. The soldier is re- minded of the reason for Keeping his hair short; never borrowing a brush and comb. but keeping his own scrupulously clean; and that 1t is just as nadvisabIe to bor- row caps. Here are other specimen tips culled at random:
 Look after your horse before yourself Never know more than your instructor.
 Always walk about a town as though you owned it, but never talk as though you did.
 A good way to keep your knife and fork clean is to dig them into tho earth after each meal.
 When on sentry duty remember to say Halt, Who comes there?" Not Who goes there?"
 You must never whistle or sing the national anthem or the dead march in the barrack room.
 An easy way to bring a boot to the shape of your foot is to soak it thoroughly by means of a flannel dipped in hot water.
 Socks from which the dye runs should never be worn, as they may cause blood poisoning. Change your right sock to your left foot, and vice versa, every morn ing.
 dA ot won tell tho orderly sergeant at once. There is hardly a trade that cannot prove itself useful in the army.
 If you sew some hooks and eyes to the bottom of your overcoat, you will be able to turn it into a splendid sleeping bag at a moments notice.
 In night attacks more serious crime than talking is to light a cigarette The red tip may give away your position to the enemy, and on active service result in hundreds of your comrades being killed and wounded.
 An H. A. c. man recently home from the front had been in and out of the trenches for many weeks, and was nat uraly imbued with the terrible atmos- phere of war. He was amazed and al- most shocked when he reached home to notice what he considered was the abso- lute indifference to what was going on short five hours journey away, Why, he declared you people at home don't seem to realize what's happening out there It seemed to me when l got home first that it was not only business. but .,,lao c,,ra o c 11stIal' and I tell YOU l was sick. Of course there is a difference, but am sure the war is not taken so serious ly as it ought to be. l asked man know why he didn't enlist. He said that it meant throwing up very good 1oo' ana he thought they could get along all right without him. Of course, l should go II I thought I was really wanted he added That seems to be the general spirit and feeling-that the chaps out there freezing of nights and soaked by day will get along People say casually, oh. we shall win in the long run and seem to forget that they have any individual duty to do"
 He referred indignantly to the week end strikes" and made what seemed 10 me two practical suggestions II 'hese fellows must have beer" he said Il would either make them have beer tickets ana make 'em pay penny for each ana ilmit tha number. or have a system on tn lines of rations of serving out so much day If would take organizing, but either scheme would work, I should think In any case, the suggestions are qulte Inter esting.