The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13
HOME READING COURSE
for CITIZEN SOLDIERS
Issued by the Var Department and All
Rights TO Reprint ReJerued
NINE SOLOlERLY QUALITIES.

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treated in the preceding lesson fArrn
is another group =: three ~oidi"ri>
/ qualities that are especially needed
during the periods u traiun- march
ing and waiting Hrt""r'. aamhat~.
They are:
Intelligence"
Cleanliness
Ch"rrfuinrSS
Although ti,,s. qualities :,r. a>,ori-
ated chiefly with camp lif". they are
of course, scarcely less helpful il all
other phases If miiltnry service.
Intelligence docs not necessarily
mean education, bur rather quick oh-
serv@tion and Willingness to learn
/ There is plenty al need for intelligence
In modern warfare The National
| army will BE- forced 70 absorb within
a few months training which would
ordinarily extend over Il period 81 tWo
or three years. Those who intend +"
/ fit themselves for promotion should
study thoroughly the manuals and III"
drill regulations which affect their
duties.
Cleanliness is important everywhere,
but most of 9II in tn. army where large
bodies of mon ara hrnul.h, together.
In its true sense, il includes hot only
keeping your body clean, but also your
mind and vnur .,+for,~
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Picture the situation; Recent defeat
with heavy losses; retreat: a cherries
midvinter camD. rnin. cold: mud
discouro cement at home: a long march
under tho most irving conditions end
ing In n return 10 the same camping
oround from which the troops had
started A little grrlrnbling might rea-
sonably bav, been expected. But the
mon of 1861 were roo GOOD soldiers TO
draw long faces. The historian goes
on .The march was made in high good
humor. the soldiers laughing and jok-
ing at their iII-luck with that comic
brightness characteristic of Americans
in difficult circumstances"
Finally. there are the three battle
ouo,ities of the good soldier:
Spirit
Tenacity.
Self-reljaDre
V,Iocs man has these three DUAL.
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ntbor siv in good rneas1re-he IS after
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