Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-27
HOME READING COURSE
FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS

! On the subject of "Your Health" :"
There are few common sense rules
to follow. Everything you eat will
be carefully inspected by officers.
You will have plenty of fresh meat,
bread, potatoes and other vegetables.
AS general rule eat nothing not
supplied in your company mess.
Avoid needless exposure. Eight
hours of each day are set aside for
sleep. The medical officer will do
everything he can to keep you well.
Every day at "sick call" any soldier
who is not feeling well may ask for
medical treatment. In the new army
the evils of sexual immortality will
be reduced to the minimum. The
only safe safeguard against vernal
disease is to avoid illicit intercourse.
On the subject Marching and
Care of Feet" Marching constitutes
] the principal occupation of troops in
I campaign. In order to march for
long distances the soldiers feet must
be in good condition. See that your
shoes are large enough. Take pains
to keep your shoes in good condi..
tion. Wear light woolen SOCKS such
as will be issued to you. Keep your
feet, socks and. shoes clean. Keep
your toe nails trimmed closely. In
case a blister is formed while on the
march, open up the edge of the bis
ter with the point of knife or need
ly that has been heated in a match
flame. One sign of green soldier
is his tendency to drink too much
water while on long march. Your
pack should be strapped to your
back in such way that you can
stand erect and breathe freely. When
the command is given to halt and
fall out for a few minutes loosen your
pack and rest back on it in a sit
ting or lying position. A cheerful
attitude is one of the best aids to
soldier on a trying march. Sing
ing and whistling on the march is
usually not only allowed but encour-
aged.
On the subject "Your Equipment
sud Arms" Each soldier in n mod
ern army carries with h'm sufficient
food, clothing, shelter, fighting arms
and ammunition to take care OF HIM
self for short period in case he
should be separated from his COM
pany. The total weight of his load,
in addition to the clothes that he
wears is so to 10 pounds. Wear
your hat straight. Don't affect the
smart aleck" style by fitting the
hat. Besides his extra clothing the
soldier carries blanket, a rubber
poncho, a canteen, a mess kit, in
cluding meat can, knife, fork and
spoon, cup, toilet articles, a first
aid package and some minor belong
ings. One of the most useful ar
ticles is one half of shelter tent,
with rope and pins. Two men can
combine their halves and set up q
tent in few minutes. The rifle is
the soldiers closese friend Don't
play with your rifle. Anybody in
normal condition can learn to be a
good shot. The amount of ammuni
tion which an American infantryman
cassies isto battle is 220 rounds. In
modern warfare the intrenching tool
is an essential part of your fighting
equipment. The day has gone by
when either officers or men are ex.
pected to stand out in the open.
On the subject Recreation in the
Camp" In every cantonment there
will be complete library build'ns
, where you will be able to oo,ai
books and magazines of all kinds In
each cantonment the Commission or
Training Camps is are..irg a large
al d,torium. This is to be used pal
ly as a theatre and party for ayk-
letic instruction. These perfsri,, anc
es will be free. An expert will give
boxing lessons to large groups Of
men. Team athletics, such as base
ball, football and basket ball will b
developed under the guidance Of ex-
Ipert coaches. The recreation a. well
as the work has its place in the een-
eral plan for turning out an eff
cient army Of self-reliant citizen SOL
diers in the quickest possible time.
| On the subject playing the
Came Clothing, food and transpor-
tation are furnished by the govern
ment. In addition, the private SOL
der receives $50 per month while
he is in the U. S. and $Ss when he
is abroad. A first-class private re-
ceives $3.50, corporal 5000, =
sergeant $44 and = first sergeant
$50. The good soldier il sslf-rs-
strained. DON'T nnADd voup H. -