South Bend news-times., 1917-08-20

honor Making 'roON as a SOL
Jier g. Nine Qualities of Sol
der 8 Getting Ready for Camp.
O.. First Days i'm Camp. o Cleanli-
ness in Campo
The Gving conditions iu the army
are just what most Vigorous men
/ need for their physical Well-being
/ Every day brings an ample amount
of exercise. fresh air. and good food.
/ Yours Will be very unusual case
/ If YOU do not find yourself after "a
. few months stronger healthier and
more buoyaut than YOU have ever
/ been I'm your life.
II is true. ON the other hand. tnat
/ eztreme eNertion i'm marching or
/ fighting NAV in time be called for
/ But this viii not be until YOU are
/ thoroughly trained and ht The
periods OF strain or exposure will
probably 1e short and are not like
/ ly ~ themselves 20 do YOU any real
/ harm 1T any rate. YOU owe ii to
yourself what is more. YOU
/ owe il 90 the countrY-to make
yourself "ht" az the earliest possi-
/ bile moment Sick men can not do
| much toward winning this war. in
the army they are not only a loss.
| but during their sickness % positive
/ handicap.
There are few simple. common
| sense rules 90 follow which are
| briefly summed mp ion this lesson
Everytnine YOU eat will be care
/ fuuy inspected by the officers i'm
/ charge of that duty You will have
plenty of fresh meat bread pota-
toe. and other vegetables. and other
/ simple and nourishing food As
/ general rule. YOU should eat moth
ing not supplied i'm your company
mess Especially avoid green or
overupe fruit and the inferior soft
/ drinks which Will be put before
you in shops and by peddlers out
| side the camp limits.
Your chief care i'm connection
with food Will be 20 chew it thor
! oughly and eat is slowly Don't
! drink excessive quantities of water.
| tea or coffee with your meals. this
is rather a common fault among
| soldiers.
Avoid needless exposure You may
/ be often called upon I'M the line Of
| duty 20 march through mud and
rain. SO long as YOU are actively on
! the move il will probably DO no
! harm. AS soon as YOU are off duty,
! however take proper care of your
! self Give yourself a rub down and
if possible bathe your feet and
change your clothing. Use a little
extra care 10 protect your belly
/ from getting chilled: il may save
YOU some annoying attacks of
! cramps and diarrhea.
/ If YOU come i'm from exercise or
/ drill sweating freely. try 10 cool off
gradually instead of allowing your
| self TO get chilled Even i'm hot
weather throw light coat or wrap
over yourself for a few minutes
one of the most important rules
/ of all is 10 be careful about drinking
water not provided i'm the camp or
recommended TO you by medical or
|! company officers If pure tater is
not al hand, il is better TO drink
I boiled water or weak coffee or tea.
Boiling kills the disease germs.
If YOU are i'm the habit Of using
! tobacco. be moderate, especially
while you are on the march or just
| before taking strenuous exercise.
Your smoke will do less harm ana
at the same time will be much more
| enjoyable, if YOU wait till YOU can
sit down quietly during one of the
| periods of rest
Eight hours Of each day are set
aside for sleep. This is ample but
not too much for most men. Even
if YOU can't sleep for any reason lie
still and get good rest during
those hours
The medical officer will be ready
TO do everything ne can 90 keep yoU
we'll Don't hesitate 10 report % him
if YOU need any attention even for
slight ailments Every day at sick
cali" any soldier who is not fee;ir-
well may ask for medical treat
ment
Ii is frequently assumed 10y we'll
meaning critics that Illicit sexual
intercourse and veneral disease are
more common In the army than iu
civil life This is probably a mis-
ia Ken llII IiI t~>lNn 0uf IdI -fIA AU the
fact that statist of these diseases
are collected i'm .te army where
as the corresponding figures for
civilian life are incomplete. I'm the
new army the evils OF sexual inn
morality viii be reduced 10 mini
num- The men will find their time
and energy SO fully occupied that
they viii have fewer temptations
and dangers of this type than in
everyday civil life
one of your obligations as citi-
zen-soldier is 10 conduct yourself
i'm such way as 10 create and
spread the true impression name
Is. that the national army is made
up of men too much i'm earnest I'm
the great task assigned 20 them to
indulge I'm lewdness and vice
The only sure safeguard against
venereal disease is 70 avoid illicit
intercourse. a clean life Is the best
guarantee OF sound health. To main
tain "a clean life. keep away from
those things which tend 20 promote
sexual excitement and desire. par
ticularIv obscene conversation
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