South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-08


Getting Ready for Camp. 8. First
Days in Camp. g. Cleanliness in
camp z. Your Health. s. March
ing and Care Of Feet. Q. Your
Equipment and Arms 10.
Recreation in Camp. Il. Play
ing the Game. u. Team
Work in the Army. Is. Grouping
Men into Teams. "a. The Team
Leaders. Is. Fighting Arms Of the
Service. l6. Staff Branches Of the
Service II STAFF Branches Of
the Service-IL IS. Army IN
sigma. 10. The Army System of
Training. 20. Close order Drill.
81 Order Driu)
In addition 70 drilling and lighting
as member Of a squad. company.
regiment, or other team" Of the
army. you will have certain impor-
tant duties as an individual soldier.
These duties call for a higher grade
Of intelligence and seIf-reliance and
throw on you greater personal re-
spousibility
This is not something 10 be dread
ed or avoided. As you develop the
soldierly qualities YOU will jump at
every chance 10 take responsibility
and 10 distinguish yourself by the
courage and good judgment with
which you act.
Probably your simplest individual
duty will be that Of an interior
guard. Interior guards are used in
camp or police regulations. (Man-
ual Of Interior Guard duty. par. 81
In the training camp your com
pany will be required at times 20
perform guard duty This means
that one or more OF your commits
stoned or non commissioned officers
and a numbe Of privates will be de-
tailed for this duty Customarily a
detail of this kind continues for "a
hours, from noon Of one day to noon
of the next; each private takes his
turn at standing guard.
Personal Responsibility.
Guard duty is especially recon-
mended as "of value i'm discipline
and training because Of the direct
individual responsibility which is
imposed and required TO be dis
charged in a definite and precise
manner" (Manual Of Interior Guard
Duty. par 81 Your duties as a SEN
tinel are best expressed in the gen.
eral orders which every sentinel is
required 20 repeat whenever Called
upon 20 do so. Memorize these gen
eral orders now and never permit
yourself to forget them. Think them
over and you will see that they are
clear and exact They are meant TO
be strictly obeyed.
My general orders are
1. To take charge of this post and
all government property i'm view
2 To walk my post in a military
manner, keeping always on the alert
and observing everything that takes
place within sight or hearing.
3. To report all violations or or
ders ] am instructed 10 enforce.
4. To report all calls from posts
more distant from the guardhouse
than my own.
=. To quit my post only when
properly relieved
6. To receive obey, and pass on
to the sentinel who relieves me al
orders from the commanding Of
fcer. officers Of the day. and officers
and non-commissioned officers OF
the guard only.
O. To talk to no one except i'm line
OF duty
&. In case of fire or disorder "a
give the alarm
Q. To allow no one 90 commit a
nuisance ON or near my post
10. In any case not covered by i'm
structions 20 call the corporal Of the
guard
| II. To salute all officers and all
co'OrS and standards not cased.
10. To he especially watchful al
night and. during the time for chal-
! lenEing. 70 challenge all persons or
OF near my post. and 90 allow nc
one 20 pass without proper au-
rnority.
Even though a sentinel be only q
/ private soldier he is i'm position
OF real dignity and authority. HC
/ represents the commanding officer
Tile must be respected and the or
ders he gives as a sentinel must bt
strictly obeyed. not only by Other
soldiers but 10y officers, whatever
their rank
/ During the night the sentinel vii
/ challenge any person or PARTY who
comes near his post. calling on
sharply Halt Who is there % The
/ person challenged. or one OF tn,
party IL there are several persons
may DE permitted TO approach fol
} the purpose of givinC the counter
sign or Of being recognized. In caS'
Of doubt il is a sentiners duty q
/ prevent anyone from passing hin
and 90 call the corporal OF the
guard "A sentinel will never ALLOW
himself % be surprised. nor permi
two parties TO advance on him a
the same time"
Duties Of OrdcrlicS.
Members If the guard may be as
signed 90 duty as orderlies 20 tn
commanding officer or 90 other OH
lcers "For these positions the sol
ldiers will be chosen who are mos
| correct iu the performance Of dut
land in military bearing. neatest IL
.person and clothing. and who's
arms and accouterments are i'm tn
best condition" 10 is decidedly