Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-30
SSON NO. 10.
Recreation in Camp.
(lssued by the War Deps

Preceding lessons: 1, Your Post of
 Honor; 2, Making Good as a Soldier; $, Nine Soldierly Qualities; i, Getting
 Ready for Camp; ,, First Days in Health; s. Marching and Care of feet; g, Your Equipment and Arnas.)
 While your days in the environments will be spent chiefly in drilling and other forms of training, you will have considerable amount of time left free for your own use. Under some condi- tions permission may be given at times to leave the cantonment for short peri ods. However, this is matter to be regulated in each camp.s
 If you do go away from the camp on leave, you will continue to wear your uniform and will keep in mind always certain requirements that are not so definitely imposed on civilians. In meeting officers, whether in the camp or outside, you are expected always to treat them with proper courtesy and respect. You should remember also, even though you are not directly under supervision, to keep up your Soldierly neatness and bearing.
 Congress has provided that it shall be unlawful to sell any intoxicating g liquor, including beer, ale, or wine, to any officer or member of. the military forces while in uniform. an exception being made in a case of liquor required for medical purposes. Under authority of the same act@it has also been ruled that alcoholic liquors shall not be sold within five mics of any military camp, an exception being made ir case there is an incorpora ted city or town within that limit. It has further been provid- ed that the keeping or setting up of houses Cf i'll fame. brotheis. or bawdy houses, within five miles Of any mili- tary is prohibited" All these provisions and restrictions are in the interest of every right minded sold;sT. They go a long way toward insuring clean am healthful living conditions in the camps. They will help to make every soldier more efficient and better ble to give 8 good account of him self
 One of the centers of army life in camp is the post exchange, at which articles for personal use. knfclNknacls soft drinks, and so on, are sold. You will be safe in depending on the good quality and fair price of everything offered in the post exchange.
 In general, the matter of providing for recreation and personal comforts | in the cantOnments has been intrusted 1 by the secretary of war to a small body | of men known the commission or 1 training camp activities. The commits sion includes an army officer and rep i reSentatives of organizations that have had much experience in meeting the needs of men of the type who will go | into the national army. It will have l the cooperation of the Young Mems 1 CnIlSlIdIi dSSOciC tiOIl anu the htlISHI U | of Columbus. Other assOcia tions may l also work with the commission. This | task of attending to the social needs | of the soldiers has been organized witf | almost es much care and tEc-oughness as the bigger task of making ready fol
 1.-the firing line.
 The Young Mems Christian associa. 1 tion is building a hut for the men ir 1 each brigade. Tn these hUts moving l pictures or vaudeville shows will be 1 given every night. Writing materials i can also be had for the asking A piano will be at hand. The Knights O1 l Columbus will have one large building I in each camp, in which there will be | facilities Of the same kind.
 Both these. organizations will con 1 duct religious services every Sunday Men of all creeds will be welcome The secretaries and other officers in charge will be Slad a any time to talk over anX personal problems and to help you 1 in any way they can. They are picked because of their willingness and skill in rendering service. They will always make you welcome. Get in touch with either of these organizations as soon
 you have opportunity after you reach
 camp. The chaplain attached to each regiment also looks after the spiritual and moral welfare of the men
 In every cantonrnent there will be a complete library building where YOU
 will be able to obtain books and maga-