Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-20

Don't drink c~Nrcssive Quantities NJ water. t4l.
ur coffee with your meals. this is rather u
cunmun FAULT among soldiers.
Avoid needless rNpnsuIt. You may bv NJ
ton called upon in the Inc ~ duty w. march
through mud and rain =" long ag yuH are
actively IN the move il will probably do yun no
harm. As soon as you are o1 duty. however.
take proper care of ruurSrh. Give vnnrarlf Il
rub down and ii possible battle your feet and
change your clothing. ltSr n little extra care
to protect your belly from getting chilled. A.
mluy save Fuu SOME annoying attacks NJ
CRAMPS ard diarrhca-
Al YOU come in frtin exercise or drill sNeat-
ing freely. trY L. cnul uft gradually instead
" allowing yourscll Ia go chilled. Even A
bot weather throw ! light cuat nr wrap oyer
yourself ior \ few minutes.
One W thc most important rules " ai y ~
wv careful about drinking water not provided
w the camp WV recommended ~ ypu NY Inrli-
uiI WY company officers.
III pure water Nv not w hand. II is better Nv
drink boiled water W. weak coffee wv ten. Boil
iug kills the disras, germs.
Hi Won ARE IN thr habit ui using tobacco. hr
moderate. especially while yuI ARE un TIL"
march ur Just before taking strenuous rN"r
elise. Your smoke will do lrss harm and 40 the
same time viii Tn much more enjoyable. II N"n
wait till Won cam sit down quietly during one
u4 thr periods ~ rest.
Eight hours nf each day arr SET aside for
sleep. This IN ample. hut n"t t"o mtisii f"r
most meN. Ev,h III Won cant sleep fer any
reason lic still and got "A good rest during
thns, hours.
Ihe medical officer win " ready e. IL
everything Lr can IT, keep you well. Don't
hesitate W report 4" him If son need any nj
t,ati.r even .ar sht ailments livery day
at "sick calI' auy soldier who ~ not feeling
Vtll uIy ask wv medical treatment.
N is frequently assumed by well meaning
critics than Illicit sexual intercourse ana ven
orvui diseases arr more cuIImuH Iu the army
titan WV cll lilr. This is probably u nistgken
mpr, ssiuu. due largely to thr fact that statis
ti,. WI these Diseases arr collected IN the army.
whereas th- corresponding figures for civilian
life arp Incomplete. in thr new army Ga"
OWLS MOI srNuHl immortality will hr r"durrd tp "
minimum. Tin mrn viii find their time and
energy -n iriiy %nrrnrich that thry will have
irwrr temptations and dangers m thlH Type
sham in everyday civil lfc.
Cno MI your obligations IAN y citizcn-s"ldi'r
ts tn conduct yourself In such \ way IAN Min ere
atr and spread thr true IMPRESSION namely.
that The National Army is made up III men to"
much IN earnest in thr great task hssigihn N"
them W. indulge in lrwdncss ana vier.
TIE nnly 4afcguard against yrnereal dis-
ease wy Wy avoid Illicit intercourse. y clean ifr
wy ;hc best guarantee of sound health ""
maintain " clean lip. krrp away from those
things which tend WV promote sexual excite
meut aud IDSirp. particularly obscene c'iHv"r-
stt-uu. reading matter ami pictures.
The moral reasons whi'l sl"iHI Hnpcl every
erIl RESPECTING man tr avnHl drhasing himself
nm sexual virr art wen known tu every rnAn
who Joins thr National Army and nr"d nnd lr
reruwutrd hrrr. Inv addition tr thr moral r"i-
r,n. there rests unrl every soldier ~" rHp"-
rri duty oi avoiding everything thnt May nn-
ft him fur active and effective service iiR
obligation .u the present crisis M sven graf
., aG.. "a. r.mr..N FntNnA N Na
.~.tiierx rf the National Army viii hr rNrrcieTl
and required to maintn. especially high stan
dar,is ~ conduct ard tn hoSlor the uniform tiift
are privileged to wear.