El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-20
TO THE 342 OF THE DRAFT:
FIGHT AND BEAT THE ENEMY

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your stomach muddy plain, in either case
getting yourself dirty and disheveled, cleanse and re
arrange yourself at the first opportunity Don't shun dirty
Of your appearance, but do quickly, thor
ougly and cheeruly whatever dirty work IS to be done
possible afterward try to make yourself
look as though you had lust come from inspection
military dandy makes the best soldier Wear your uni
form though you proud Of It every moment and
give yourself, the street in camp the bearing Of
soldier.
Don't make the mistake of pulling back when you
ought to pull forward Don't commit breaches Of discipline
openly or coverty. Don't try to see how much work
you avoid and don't give your officers the feeling
that you resisting them and their efforts, PERI
silently but resisting them nevertheless. Too many IN
military service make those mistakes pay the penalty by
getting into trouble and consequently discontinued with
the service They wonder why all the promotions 60 to
the other fellows and decide 1t must be because the others
bootckng the officers The trouble with themselves
Your true soldier hits the ball hard and with smile
He careful about his appearance and punctous his
salutes He drills oonscentousy and while his mind IS
his part in the work, he IS interested IN finding
out what It all for; what larger military meaning IS
back of company drill and brigade He studies
the manual Of the soldier and or the non commissioned
officer and whether IN drill watching others drill he
tries watch and understand the application Of the
theories he has been reading.
true soldier respectful to his officers Without
saying he lets them know he appreciates their repon
sbty and their duties and he is with them for the
Of all He does what he IS told, obeying instructions
to the letter and obeyng them cheeruly and promptly
The true soldier good without being a prig He does
not get drunk tonight and lie stupeied in camp tomorrow
or what IS about as bad bunge through his days duties
with aching and befuddled head. He treats with
courtesy and children with utmost kindness. He honOrs
his country, his flag and his uniform
Such soldier cannot help getting ahead in the profes
sion Of If he lives up to these ideals he IS bound TO
with distinction and his merit is to be recog
nized. He Will win promotion in camp and give good
account of himself IN battle.
Be gallant IN and chivalTous a beaten German,
but until he is dead, disabled prisoner 90 him like
all possessed In every enemy before you the inques Of
the German empire IS embodied. Fight him to finish
his finish Don't give foot Of ground before him unless
you ordered to do Be brave but don't be fOohar
Be aggressive to the uttermost but don't lose your head
by letting temper get the best Of you
Remember that the homefoks here IN El Paso with
you every day and every minute Of the day. ready help
you every way possible and let your spirit from this
day forward be encompaSsed in the phrase:
cover the top and at EN-"
The dyspeptic also write chapter about 'the
enemies within"
Going easy with the knife fork viii help to win
the
Photographers envious lot They can't help
derng where the other fellow steals all the bright ideas