Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-23

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vision have greatly reduced the
losses and the disabilities due to
warfare.
The increased power of wca-
pOnS has been more than met by
increased efficiency in maintain
ing the health of troops and in
caring for those who arc
wounded.
ing yourself in good health can
not rest wholly upon your Off
GERS. just as in civil life. you arc
expected to use reasonable
amount of good sense in looking
after yourself. You will do this
partly because it adds 10 your own
comfort and safety. You will take
care of yourself, also, because it
is duty that every soldier owes
! to his 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.
But the responsibility for keep
YOUR HEALTH
| The living conditions i'm the
Army are just what most vigor-
Gus men need for their physical
well-being. Every day brings an
ample amount of exercise, fresh
air and good food Yours will be
a very unusual case if you do not
| find yourself after few months
stronger, healthier, and more
buoyant than you have ever been
in your life.
III is true, on he other hand,
that extreme eXertion i'm march,
ing or fighting may i'm time be
called for. But this will NOT be
luntil you are thoroughly trained
and Tit. The periods of strain or
Exposure will probably be short
land are not likely in themselves
to do you any real harm. AT any
rate, you owe it TO yOurSelf-and,
what is more. you owe it to The
lcountry-lo make yourself fit"
at the earliest possible moment
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winning this war. In the Army
they are not only a loss, but dur
| ing their sickness a positive han
dicap.
There are a few simple, com
nonsense rules TO follow, which
are briefly summed up in this
lesson.
Everything you eat will be
carefully inspected by the officers
in charge OF that duty You will
have plenty of fresh meat, bread,
potatoes and other vegetables,
and other simple and nourishing
food. AS general rule, you
should eat nothing not supplied
in your company mess. Espe-
cially avoid green or over-ripe
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 in connection
with food will be to chew it thor
oughly and eat it slowly. Don't
drink excessive quantities of
water, tea or coffe With your
meals; this is rather common
fault among soldiers.
Avoid needless expose. You
may be called upon i'm the line of
duty to march through mud and
rain. SO long as you are active
ly on the move it will probably do
no harm. AS soon as you are off
duty, however, take proper care
OF yourself. Give yourself a rub
down and il possible battle your
feet and change your clothing.
Use little extra care to protect
your belly from getting chilled:
it may save you some annoying
attacks of cramps and diarrhoea.
If you come in from exercise
or drill sweating freely. try to
cool off gradually instead of al
lowing yourself to get chilled.
Even in hot weather throw a light
coat or wrap over yourself for a
few minutes.
One of the most important
rules of all is to be careful about
drinking water not provided in
the camp or recommended to you
by medical or company officers.
Ii pure water is not at hand, it is
better to drink boiled water or
weak coffe or tea. Boiling kills
the disease germs.
If you are in the habit of using
tobacco, be moderate, especially
while you are on the march or
just before taking strenuous ex-
ercise. Your smoke will do less
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