Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-17
HoME-READINc COURSE FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS
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1 Watch their effect on yourself and you will see why they are 50 highly re- i garded by the most experienced sol diers of the army. It will be only a l short time until you look upon the | early morning setting-up drill as one
 of the pleasantest features of your 1 day.
 Then comes washing up'' and break | fast. Usually breakfast is followed by
 half hour for cleaning the barracks | and hunks and putting clothing and | bedding m order. Frequently the com pany commander will inspect the bar racks immediat tely afterwards to make | sure that every man has attended to 1 his part of the work. Thre is then | often some time which the trained
 soldier uses for attending to his per Sonal needs, tidying up his clothing, and the like.
 The remaining two or three hours l of the morning are likely to be spent
 in drill-at first in "close order and
 terms will be explained in another part of this course. As you advance. | the drills will become more and more | interesting. During the drill there are numerous short periods of rest. |, In most camps guard mounting comes about noon. This consists of re- | Iieving the men who have been guarding the camp and turning over +his duty to new men. Each soldier ! mounts guard not oftener than once a week. After guard mounting the men go to dinner, which comes at twelve o'clock. At least one hour is always allowed for dinner and rest.
 During the afternoons the work is
 likely to be carried and to include ad- ditional setting-up exercises and ether drills, target practice, bayonet exercises, and later more advanced drilling. About five o'clock comes the evening parade and retreat" when the flag is lowered or furled for the night. The band plays The Star Spangled Banner while all officers
 and soldiers stand at attention. The ceremony is designed to deepen each
 mans respect and love for the flag
 which he serves; iu is always inn
 pressive. After the flag is lowered, it
 is carefully folded and escorted by the
 guard to headquarters, where it is kept until the next morning, when it
 is again raised.
 Supper comes between five and six
 o'clock, and is usually followed by period of rest. In the training camps
 there will be many opportunities for a variety of heaIthful amusements- for sports, music, the theatre, and so on, as later prescribed. Taps are signal to put out all lights, retire and keep quiet. Tt closes the day for the soldier and sends him to his blankets tired and sleepy man"
 This 1s only sample of a day in camp. On some days your company will go off on hikes" After a time there may be longer marches, when you will carry your shelter tents with you and will make your own camp each evening. These are days that
 will be especially interesting You will learn the soldiers art of adapt ing yourself to new situations and
 making yourself comforta ble
 Your officers will ask you to do nothing that they have not many times done themselves. They will ask nothing of you which any normal, healthy man cannot do After a month O. two of this training you will find that you have begun to take on some of the skill and self-rehance of a real soldiers.