Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-08-08

there are great many things to
learn before one becomes a soldier.
The first question that must be an
swered is what to take along when
leaving. The government does not
issue toilet articles now, so that it
you have these, take them along; a
complete shaving outfit, tooth brush
hair brush and all other articles that
you need. This will save you the ex-
pense of buying these articles al the
army canteens. Take a suit case
along to send back your civilian
clothes in when you have been issued
uniforms. Take no extra clothes as
the government will give you every.
thing that you will need in the lines
of clothing;- so all the clothes you
take along will have to be sent back
home or disposed of at the receiving
barracks. They will buy the clothes
if you wish to sell them bu~ the price
they pay is so unreasonao;y low that
it is about as good as throwing ;hem
away; thirty dollar suit, if i. Is Few
might bring three or four dollars, so
you see it does not pay to dispose of
them there.
hope that those who are drafted
will not need to go thru the receiv-
ing barracks, either at Columbus,
Ohio, or Jefferson. If you do, hope
that your stay will be short one.
Do not make your opinion of the
army conditions that you meet with
at the receiving barracks, because
they will be far from the true i'm.
preston. 1t stands to reason that il
men spend thirty years of their lives
| in tho army that If oonrOf no ho n
place to be in.
It is true that a soldier has to
work harder now than in times OF
peace but still the work of an aver
age laborer is harder than that of a
soldier. The drafted men might be
! sent to camps directly to be given
final examinations and issued uni
forms so that they would not need tt
go thru the barracks.
The noncommissioned officers al
the receiving barracks whom we me-
with were not very mild lot. Ii
fact some Of them were nothing
short Of tyrants; but the noncommis
stoned officers that we have met her,
are very nice, nearly all of them
: There are few who are not so yer!
good natured but most of them are :
nice bunch and conditions are prett,
much the same in all branches of tn
- service according to what the olde
men who have seen great deal of tn
army say. When we came here, W,
were surprised at their willingness t,
help and instruct us.
The army is disciplined something
on the principles Of a school. Tn
main difference Is that there is n
limit to the punishment for violation
of the army rules and regulations a
this time when the country is at W al
20. But the person who behaves an
tends to his affairs will get along fine
More men are put in the guard hous
for drunk or from reasons trace
back to- drunkenness than all othe
reasons put together The army
conducted on an efficient principle;
cheerful manly spirit prevails thru
} out.
} IN showing his respect. to Officer
are certain rules that soldier nus
Courtesy. Military Courtesy is a
manners are in civil life, even ElOl
so. The first and most important !
military courtesy is the salute;
know how and when to salute" I'll
right hand salute is the salute give
when unarmed; as the name implie
it is given with the right hand; IL
right hand is brought up SO that tt
tip Of the forefinger touches the ri
Of the hat Just in front Of the r4gl
Ieye, thez elbow raised so that Il
forearm inclipes about forty.nve d