Evening journal., 1917-09-10


Ready for Camp. ,. First days IN
Camp. 6. Cleanliness in Camp. =
Your Health. 3. Marching and Care
OF Feet. 9. Your Equipment and
Arms. 10. Recreation in Camp. A..
the Army. 49, Grouping Men Into
Teams 81 The Team Leaders. -.
Fighting Arms Of the Service. &c.
staff Branches Of the serviceLI. II.
stan Branches OF the Service-II tS.
Army Insignia. 10, The Army Sys-
TEN Of Training. 90. Close-Order
Drill. 2i.-Extended Order Drill. p.
Guard Duty %. Getting Ahead in the
Army
You are careful 70 observe the or
iinary comtesios in your CIVILIAN life
fou would soon make yourself often
Five TO all your friends II you were in
NE habit Of passing them with a cold
hare or a discourteOus nod.
These customary rules Of good breeding
lpply in a slightly different from In the
Army. There Is the same reason for them
In the Army as in civil life. Courtesy
helps to make the great Army machine
run more smoothly Il is the outward
sign that The right relations exist
.mong officers and men.
These right relations should be given
Expression both within the military
amp and outside. Courtesy among
military men Is indispensable 10 disci-
pllne; respect TO superiors Will not
be confined 10 obedience on duty. but
NIL be extended on all occasions.
Army Regulations. par a.. The obii-
ration 20 show proper courtesy Is
binding upon officers Just as we'll rs
bp6n men. The commanding general
bf the Army is required to be courteous
10 you, Just as YOU are required 10 be
courteous TO him
Importance of Correct Forms.
Courtes-- among military men i'
Ihown by speaking and acting In a re-
lpectful manner. II is shown also by
hsing the correct form Of recognition
This correct form when meeting or ad
dressing commissioned officers is known
is the military salute.
I'm the old days the free men ol
Europe were all allowed 10 carry weap
ons. and when they met each would
hold up his right hand to show that
ne Rad no weapon in IL and that they
met as friends. Slaves or serfs, how.
ever, were not allowed TO carry weap
Dns. and skunk past the free men with
out making any sign. In this way th'
salute came TO be the symbol or sigr
by which soldiers free mem might
recognize each other. The lower ciassei
began to initiate the soldiers In thin
respect. although in a clumsy, APOLOGIZE
way, and thence crept into civil life tn
custom Of raising the hand or noddini
as one passed an acquaintance. Tn
soldiers, however. opt their individual
salute. and purposely made II intrics.
and difficult to learn in order that j
could be acquired only by the constan
training of all real soldiers received.
"To this day armies have preserves
their salute and when correctly done
Is at once recognized and never mis-
taken for that Of the CIVILIAN. All sol
diers should be careful 10 execute tn
salute exactly as prescribed. The civil
IAN or the imitation soldier who trie
10 initiate the military salute invaria
/. bly makes some mistake which show
that he is not a real soldier; he give
X in an apologize manner. he fails {
stand or march at attention. his Goa
ir unbuttoned or hat on awry. or h
falls TO lock the person saluted in III
Eve. There is a wide difference in tn
method of rendering and meaning b,
tween the civilian salute as used b
friends in passing, or by servants {
their employers, and the military salut
the symbol and sign Of the military Pre-
fession" Manual for Non-commissior
ed Officers aud Privates, sec. 6.)
Proper Way 20 Salute.
In order TO give the salute properl
when you are without arms, first "a
sume the position Of a soldier las de
scribed in a preceding lesson. or
you are walking carry yourself at al
lention. Look the officer you are {
salute straight in the eye When h
Is few PAGES away from you rails
. The right hand smartly till the tip {
The forehnger touches the lower PAL
Df the head dress or forehead abov
the right eye. thumb and fingers el
tended and Joined. palm TO the ief
forearm inclined at about 40 degree
hand and wrist straight. Continue
look the officer you are salutin
straight in the eye and keep you
hand in tine position of salute unit
the officer acknowledges the salute {
until he has passed. Then drop tn
hand smcrtly to the side. The salut
Is given with the right hard only
manual for Noncommissioned Officer
md Pr,vates. sec. g.. Il will be we
Tor you to practice this movement b.
fore the loGSing-giass and be pr
pared TO execute it properly as soc
Is you get into uniform. It is OF
of the things that will help to nal
you in the early days in camp as 20
sessing the bearing Of a good soldie
When YOU get an opportunity. watt
slosely TO see how Regular Army m.
salute. Note that your hat should
IN stn'ight, coat completely button
ip and hands out Of the pockets.
You will learn the rifle salute aft
r Fou have reached the training cam
I'm general Il Is use9 whenever "
are carrying a rife. except when
guprd daty. in which case you ordi
Rrily present arms instead OF salt
Ing
The exact conditions under viii
the salutes are given. need not be ]
peated in detail here. IL is enough
TIC present to learn you are TO salu
NIL commiss Oned officers met mere
these OF your own comrnny or re-
ment or those with whom you are {
ousintedl except when you are in
military formation or when you .
a. drill. work games or mess. VIII
IN formation, you do not Salute
come to the position OF attention u
less IN officer speaks 10 you.
other Army COurtesies.