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the other six in good measure-he is
after all only Il campfire soldier.

the other six in good measure-he is
after all only camp fire soldier.
Spirit.
Spirit-tighting spirits far from
being mere hatred of the enemy or
blind fury. on the one hand; nor is
it mere passive obedience to orders,
ON the other. 1t means cool, self-cCn
trolled ee-the kind of courage
which enables man to shoot as
straight on the battlefield as he does
in target practice. However. il even
goes a step beyond that point. Deci-
sive victories cannot be won by mere.
ly repulsing the enemy. only the Of
fensiYe wins" Infantry Drill Reg
ulations. paragraph SID
Like all the other qualities OF Il
soldier. spirit can be cultivated. An
unframed army seldom possesses it.
But it can be developed You can
and will develop it until 1t becomes
as much i part of yourself as any of
your easy going civilian habits are
now.
Tenacity.
Spirit carries body OF soldiers
forward. Tenacity is the quality that
makes them stick" The thorough
l.
ing until his part OF the battle is
won. Tenacity was never better eX-
pressed than in the words OF John
Paul, Jones. Standing among his
dead and wounded on his sinking
ship which was leaking like bas-
ket," he replied TO his adversary's
invitation 10 surrender. Sir. | have
not yet begun to fight" Two hours
later the battle came to Il sudden
end when the colors of the enemy's
vessel were hauled down.
Self-ReIiance.
Self-reliance is characteristic OF
the American. whether he is serving
as a soldier or in some civil occupa-
ton. Much the same quality is SOM
times referred to as "initiative.' Il
is a quality needed more than ever
before in present-day warfare. MaJo,
General Leonard Wood, in his intro
duction to the Field Service ReguIa-
tons of the United States Army, says:
Officers and men of all ranks and
grades are given a certain indepen
dence in the execution of the tasks
to which they are assigned and are
expected to show initiative in meet
ing the different situations as they
arrive. Every individual, from the
highest commander to the lowest pri-
vate, must always remember that in
action and neglect Of opportunities
will Warrant more severe censure
than an error in the choice of the
means"
Making Yourself Stronger.
The nine qualities which have Just
been irviewed are those which every
one of us would like to have for him
self. They are the essentials of yir-
lie ana successful manhood, whether
in the army or out of it. Even the
moral weakling and the Stacker in
their hearts admire these qualities.
Doubtless you have developed some
of them already-perhaps all of them
to a greater or less extent. Many a
man has discovered, when put to the
test, that he possessed these quail
ties without having himself realized
it. But under civilian conditions it
is not easy to cultivate all of them
In the army you will have your OPP
portunity in a few months of train
ing to strengthen these qualities in
yourself. In so doing you viii learn
to control yourself, to take care of
yONs!s1S Under all conditions, TO meet
hardship and danger unflinchingly, to
be fearless and self-reliant. At the
end Of these few months of training
you will have gained immensely in
vigor and in strength.