South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-10

.. First Days in Camp. g. Cleanli-
mess in Camp g. Your Health. g..
Marching and Care Of Feet 9.
Your Equipment and Arms. 10.
Recreation in Camp. il. Playing
the Game -. Teamwork in the
Army. Il. Grouping Men into
Teams a. The Team Leaders. Is.
Fighting Arms Of the Service 16.
STAFF Branches Of the Scrvice-L
Staff Branches of the Service
III is Army Insignia 10
The Army System Of Training. 20
Close-Order Drill 81 Extended
order Drill % Guard Duty %.
Getting Ahead In the Army)
You are careful 20 observe the
ordinary courtesIes in your civilian
life. You would soon make yourself
offensive TO all your friends if YOU
were in the habit of passing them
with a cold stare or a discourteous
nod
These customary rules Of good
breeding apply in a slightly differ
ent form in the army. There Is the
same reason for them in the army
ass In civil life. Courtesy helps TO
make the great army machine run
more smoothly IL is the outward
sign that the right relations exist
among officers and men.
These right relations should be
given expression both within the
military camp and outside "Cour-
tesy among military men is indis-
pensable 10 discipline; respect to
superiors will not be confined TO
obedience on duty. but will be ex-
tended on all occasions" (Army
Regulations, par A. The obligation
10 show proper courtesy is binding
upon officers just as we'll as upon
men. The commanding general Of
the army is required TO be courteous
20 you. just as you are required TO
be courteous To him.
importance Of Correct Forms.
Courtesy among military men is
shown by speaking and acting in
respectful manner. IL is shown also
by using the correct form Of recog-
milton This correct form when
meeting or addressing commission
ed officers is known as the military
salute.
I'm the Old DAYS the free men of
Europe were all allowed TO carry
weapons. and when they met each
would hold up his right hand 70
show that he had no weapon in IL
and that they met as friends. Slaves
or seris. however. were not allowed
To carry weapons. and skunk past
the free men without making any
sign In this way the salute came to
be the symbol or sign by which sol
dierS Gree mem might recognize
each other The lower classes be
gan 10 initiate the soldiers in this
respect. although i'm clumsy.
apologize way. and thence crept m
10 civil life the custom of raising
the hand or nodding as one passed
am acIuaiutauce. The soldiers. how
eyer. kept their Individual salute.
and purposeIv made il intricate and
didiult 90 learn i'm order that il
coIId be acquired only 10y the con-
slant training of AN real soldiers
received
'To this day armies have prcserv-
ed their salute and when correctly
a, g., 40 o,ca racoorizad and
49,, rofs-,I-en for rbat of the civil
lam All soldiers should he careful
- execute the salute exactly AS pre-
scrihed Tho civilian or the imita-
zion soldier who tries To- initiate the
military salute invariably makes
sore mistake which shows that ne
Ii not real soldier. ne gives IL
ip am apo1oee.ic manner. he fails 10
s-,,d or march ut attention. his
coat is unbuttoned or hat Oh awry,
or ne fails 20 look the person salut-
"a in the eve There lis wide diff
forsrce IN the method If rendering
and meaning between che civilian
saI1fe as used bv friends i'm passing.
or bv servants 20 their employers
md the military salute the symbol
and SIGN OF the military profession o."
fNr1ruaI for Non-commissio
Or~ers and Privates. sec g.
Proper Way 10 salute.
Tn order 10 give the salute proper
rv whom Won are without arms first
assume the position of a soldier
.a- described in n precedin- lessou)
.~ Sc vou are WALKING carry YOUR