New Britain herald., 1917-09-07
LESSON NO. %.
GUARD nTTY

Days in Camp. 6. Cleanliness in
Camp. Z. Your Health. 8. March
ing and Care of Feet. g. Your
Equipment and Arms. 10. Recrea-
ton in Camp. II. Playing the
Game, IL. Team Work in the Army.
10. Grouping Men into Teams. a.
The Team Leaders. 10. Fighting
Arms OF the Service. 16. Staff
Branches of the AService-I. II.
Staff Branches of the Service-II.
10. Army. Insignia. 10. The Army
der Drill. Fl. Extended Order
Drill.
In addition to drilling and fight
ing as a member of squad, com
pany, regiment, or other team, of
the Army you will have certain i'm
portant duties as an individual SOL
dier. These duties call for a higher
grade of intelligence and self-reH-
ance and throw on you greater per-
sonal responsibility.
This is not something to be dreaded
or avoided. AS you develop the SOL
dierly qualities you will jump at every
chance to take responsibility and to
distinguish yourself by the courage
and good judgment with which you
act.
Probably your simplest Individual
duty will be that of an interior guard.
interior guards are used in camp or
police regulations" (Manual of In
terror Guard duty, par. 81
In the training camp your company
will be required at times to perform
guard duty. This means that one or
more Of your commissioned or nom
commissioned officers, and a number
Of privates will be detailed for this
duty Customarily a detail of this
kind continues for "a hours, from
noon of one day to noon of the next;
each private takes his turn at stand
ing guard.
Personal Responsibility.
Guard duty is especially recon-
mended as "of value in discipline and
training, because of the direct indi-
vidual responsibility which is imposed
and required to be discharged in a
definite and precise manner" (Man-
ual of Interior Guard Duty. par. 3D.
Your duties as a sentinel are best ex-
pressed in the general orders which
every sentinel Is required to repeat
when ever called upon to- do SO.
Memorize these general orders now
and never permit yourself to forget
them. Think them over and You will
see that they are clear and exact.
They are meant to be strictly obeyed.
MY general orders are:
1. To take charge of this post and
all Government property in view
2. To walk my post in a military
and observing everything that takes
place within sight or hearing.
g. To report all violations of orders
M, in ctrucfad tO enforce
4. To report all calls from posts
more distant from the guardhouse
than my own
Z. To quit my post only when
properly relieved.
6. To receive, obey. and pass on to
the sentinel who relieves me all or
ders from the commanding officer,
officer of the day. and officers and
non commissioned officers Of the
guard only.
7. To talk to no one except in line
of duty.
8. In case of fire or disorder to give
the alarm.
9. To allow no one to commit
nuisance on or near my post.
10. In any case not covered by in
guard.
-. ~ SeIAuI0 I'LL OlllCcIS, e1IIu I'LL
colors and standards not cased.
u. To be especially watchful at
night, and, during the time for chal-
longing, to challenge all persons on
or near my post, and to allow no one
to pass without proper authority.
Even though a sentinel be only a
private soldier he is in a position of
real dignity and authority. He rep
resents the commanding officer. He
must be respected and the orders he
gives as a sentinel must be strictly
obeyed, not only by other soldiers but
by officers, whatever their rank.
During the night the sentinel will
challenge any persons or party who
comes near his post, calling out
sharply Halt. Who is there?" The
person challenged, ~or one of the par
,ty if there are several persons, may
be permitted to approach for the pur-
pose of giving the countersign or of
1t is a sentinel's duty to prevent any
| one from passing him and to call the
corporal of the guard. "a sentinel
will never allow himself to be sur
prised; nor permit two parties to ad-
vance on him at the same time
Duties of OrderIies.
Members Of the guard may be as
signed to duty as orderlies to the
| commanding officer or to other off,
GERS. "For these positions the SOL
| diers will be chosen who are most
correct in the performance of duty
and in military bearing, neatest in
person and clothing, and whose rams
| and accouterments are in the best
condition" It is decidedly compi-
ment to any soldier to be designated
| to serve as an orderly.
! An orderly usually accompanies
the officer wherever he goes, assists
! or serves him in accordance with di-
| rections, carries messages for him,
and the Ike.