The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25

pany street free from even small
| objects, bits Of food, and the like
which might attract flies or othel
| insects. At least once a day a squad
will be detailed to inspect and clear
every square foot of space IN or neal
| your living quarters. This is q duty
which an experienced soldier usual
| ly performs with more interest and
! thoroughness than the raw recruit
for he more clearly realizes its i'm
| pcrtance.
| The best safeguards against dis
ease, either in the army or out of 1t
are soap and sunshine. You will be
required to keep everything in the
camp well scrubbed and we'll aired
If it were not required, you would
doubtless be anxious to do 1t any
way.
The good soldier is almost "fussy''
in the care of his person, his cloth
ing, his bedding, and his other be-
| longings. Personal cleanliness in
cludes using only your own. linen,
toilet articles, cup, and mess kit.
| Many annoying skin troubles and
such diseases as colds and infectious
fevers are often passed from one
person to others by using PARTICLES in
common.
In the training camp there will be
plenty of shower baths, and you will,
| of course, make free use of them. If
in temporary camps or at any other
time you can not obtain bath, give
yourself a good stiff rub with dry
towel Twice a week, OF oftener IL
necessary, Your shirts, drawers, and
socks should be washed and fresh
N fE
necessary to sleep in your under
wear, as it probably will be, put one
aside to wear at night, so that you
will always feel fresh and clean in
the morning.
The scalp should be thoroughly
cleaned about as frequently as the
rest of the body. This will be made
easier If you keep Your hair cut
short.
Care Of the Teeth.
The teeth should DE brushed at
least once a day; twice a day is bet
ter. Neglecting this practice will
cause decay of the teeth, resulting in
failure to chew food thoroughly and
probably ending in stomach troubles.
Cleanliness includes also the prac-
tice of emptying your bowels at least
once a day. Get into the habit of do
ing this at a certain time each morn
ing. 1t is habit that can be culti-
waited, just like any other habit. Do
not let a little personal inconveni-
ence or laziness stand in the way.
The medical corps of the army and
your own officers will use every
means within their power to safe
guard and improve your general
health. Within recent years better
methods of medical supervision have
greatly reduced the losses and the
disabilities due to warfare.
The increased power of weapons
has been more than met by increas-
ed efficiency in maintaining the
health of troops and in caring for
those who are wounded.
But the responsibility for keeping
yourself in good health can not rest
wholly upon your officers. Just as in
civil life, you are expected to use a
reasonable amount of good sense in
looking after yourself. You will do
this partly because it adds to your
own comfort and safety. You will
take care of yourself, also, because it
is duty that every soldier owes to
the country.
You will have plenty of fresh air.
exercise. and good food, which are
after all the chief essentials of good
health. 1t should be comparatively
easy thing for you to look after the
smaller things