Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-14
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10 the festival center. thai ,...u, !.
'"g cot or two in some pro,.,,.a
corner. Company NJ has some e,e.,...
voices and ~ these lead off ,in J,
gruffer "soloists" timidlv fanD fni,u lhe
the soft eadcnces OF the popular b,iia II \
sifike note that is only akin ~ 'sus ~.
homes iar away IN the golden wes,l.as sui
hngtme Is the camps delieb, ~
" Down the Long. Long Trsu NJ. Nh
Nou,' and "On the Beach a, w,,,,.,, "ita
~ the fnvorite selections A d;s ~.
the future OF the past is freouen,l. ,'.o ~
he seen N the eyes Of some lad of ,ho
oliVe drab nj such moments yet t5o
rapidly changing repertory soon hr;na.
hin back to the present and he docs no,
regret his present affihaiion a. q -.
ant Of the stars and Stripe. S,rona.
as it may seem the grand opeFa rc.or5.
OF the la Grande Y. NJ. G. As tallina
machine make the greatest appool he
our bodily condition viyaeious IN roo,,
IL only illustrates that though in tbe
service, the early cultural ADVANTAGE IN
us all have not been subordiupted Il
the present world : strife. The "yn
piano under the touch Of Sergeant Cra.
lapp or Ferris Albeit also doyctails In
with our moods as we disport ourselves
in the eong,nial depths Of lomoine
chair by the association's fireplare
Move Hospital Soon.
That more adequate facilities for the
hospital corps might he provided the
company's retreat for the sick is now
TO be found at the Ia Grande "Y." An
intermcnt of several davs i'm the aIot.
ted quarters. "Yn room generally
puts man on his feet again. No NAL,
ady Of a serious nature has as vet mar.
red the efficiency Of the companv's
muster role as a fighting unit. To see
how some OF the fellows voice their
protest on being put on the sick list
shows that they didn't Join the colors
for passive service. Life out under the
snappy morning frosts and gusty after.
noon winds is much too attractive to
loiter beneath army blankets in the SO.
called "horspittal"
While memorizing the requirements
for "tPosition Of the Soldier or AtteE.
tion" recently it occurred TO ne that
Salem folk might even like to get the
army recipe for the little, magnificent
phvsfeal condition constant training
tends to put a man into, As outlined to
the squad by the respective corporal
II is;
Some Physical Culture,
"'Hcels on the same line and as near
each other as the confirmation Of the
man permits.
eject turned out equally and form
ing an angle Of about as degrees.
"Knees straight without stiffness.
"Hips level and drawn back slight
lv; body erect and resting equally on
hins; chest lifted and arched; shoulders
square and falling equally.
"Arms and hands hanging naturally
thumb along the seam Of the trousers
"Head erect and squarely 70 the
frnnt. chin drawn in so that the axis
cr the head and neck is verheali eyes
straight to the front
"Wcight of the body resting equally
uroe the heels and balls OF the feet
In the opinion Of all Of us who have
the position presented to us frequently
a ciS ilian might easily profit by need
ina the rules for ten minutes a day.
The proximity of the regular nightly
retreat with its Inspiring salute OF tae
colors is suggested by a glance AZ my
watch so / must hasten. Company N
was appointed custodian of the flag tof
Tho bnge O..W. r. & n. flagpole at IT'S
dedication SO the raising and Lowering
of our beloved "old Glory IS more
than duty each day rather 1t IS a
priceless privilege
Cordially,
(Privatc) MAXWELL r. Ball"
Company NJ, Third Oregon Infantry