Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-06-16

MIN ike KIDS USED TO crowd around
Buffalo Bill Some times were
happy, then again we wonder who
got our girl back home. Just let
fellow miss getting letter from
the" girl for two or three days
and hear his and his confidantes
speculation on who the dirty slack
ing skunk was that beat his time.
Then he'll get letter and for a few
days everything Is peaceful in his
squad, till one of the other fellows
thinks things are wrong back
there But all these pleasant and
otherwise thoughts are broken up
by attention men," for
$50 Inspection Of Quarters
This is our daily inspection time.
Daily inspection is usually conduct
ed by one or the other of the lieu
| tenants
$40, Call for Drill.
Second drill is executed with side
arms and guns and is the hardest
drill period of the day, for during
1t we have skirmish line-Butt's
manual-and bayonet drill. Skir-
mish line Is what the word implies,
merely skirmish practice In other
words we fall In one solid front
eecute various field movements, and
usually end the drill by practicing
the line-advance with rifles. In
other words this movement is, run
about 40 feet, fall flat and take up
the fire. OF course this is just a
small, insignificant part, but I'm no
writer of field manlal, so from
civilians eye this seems to be all
there is to the drill.
Butts ManualP'-some army Of
ficer of that name happened to study
out series of muscle hardening ex-
ercises to be executed with the rifle.
so hence we daily sweat our broWs
into a resemblance to the Swanee
river over his namesake. Bayonet
drill is given us mainly for the
purpose of preparing us for protec-
ton from bayonet attack and is
highhly interesting, though at first
experience seems awkward. These
combined and furthered by several
squad movements, constitute the
morning second and last drill period.
1l:15, Recall from Drill
From this time till twelve we
have for our own, and the time is
spent in various ways by the differ
ent men. That is l mean among
the privates, for the non-coms have
school from 1920 till 12
1900 Mess.
Simply a reincarnation of GAS |
only with variation in the bill of
fare. Then we are again at ease"
ill
~, ClTSL Jail IOr Drlll.
Here again we have ten minutes |
10 make mad rush for our guns
and drilling paraphenalia.
l:30, Assembly
Once more the roll call, the orders
md then for an hour and half of
lrill, interrupted by rests coming
'bout every 20 minutes and lasting
bout five minutes, never more. The
lfternoon drill is devoted mostly to
quad and company drilling, but Is
'aried occasionally by competitive
manual of arms. Then too, of late
We have been having signalling and
re making fine progress.
800 Recall from Drill
From the last recall, we have Is
minutes till
3;l5, Fatigue.
Which Is the same as the morning
eat and usually the same crew.
Ifter the camp is pooliced we are
n our own time till
1850, First Call for Retreat
When we go through the same
as the drill period, only
n retreat we face the colors.
500, Retreat
The lowering and casing of colors,
hen the whole company stands at
he Colors" is finished after which
re are dismissed and once more we
mess" this time at $40.
$50, First Call for Guard Mount
5:45, Guard Mount
The guard, one sergeant, three |
and eight privates, having
)rmed and answered call are in
Dected and assigned to their diff
srent reliefs. Just after Mount"
ne can see the guards Tipping
pins for the posts, to at the present, ,
ne at the entrance gate into camp
nd the other the color guard. The
entry on the post is responsible for
ne colors and must see that the flag
properly saluted. =
900, Tattoo t
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