East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-14

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This course of thirty daily lessons is
offered 20 the men selected for sery-
Ice in the National Army as a pracu-
cal help in getting started I'm the right
way. 1t Is informal IN tone and does
not attempt 10 give binding rules and
directions. These are contained in
the various manuals and regulations
OF the United States Army. TO which
this Course is merely introductory.
LESSON NO. 2.
Making Good As soldier.
preceding Lesson: your Post OF
Honor.)
The National Army in which you
are to take your place, truly express
es the American character and ideals.
II is great democratic army. 1t in
cludes men Of all degrees of wealth
and education. chosen through fair
ana open selection by lot All are
brought together on terms Of equal
iiy There has been and there will
be in this great national army no ia
voritism and no pull" The poor
man viii drill side by side with the
man who has been raised in luxury.
Each will learn from the other. The
place each man makes for himself
will be determined by his own work
and ability.
Developing Soldftsr1y qualities.
The question as to whether ii is
better TO join the colors now or with
a later contingent is not worth argu
ing. since the decision has been made
for each man by lot. An ambitious
man, however. will be glad to join
now 1t gives him a better chance
for promotion. The commissioned Of
ficers of the first contingent are pick
ed men who have voluntarily gone
through the hardest kind of training.
The officers of later contingents will
be drawn largely from the men en-
listed in the first contingents There
is plenty of opportunity here for every
man to use his brains and his energy
and to earn promotion according to
his worth. This does not mean easy
or quick advancement 1t means
only that you will have your fair
chance-and you would ask for moth
ing more-to develop yourself and to
climb upward step by step.
In order to make good in the Ma
tionai Army You must. first Of all. tit
TO carry with credit the
simple title Of American Cit zen-SoI-
dier''--one OF the proudest titles in
the world. This means that you must
develop in yourself the qualities of a
soldier The more quickly and thor
ouGhly you cultivate them. the great
er will be your satisfaction anl sue
cess.
There is very little real difference
OF opinion as to so dierly qualit'
They have been determined by ages
weapons change. but
the soldiers who handle the weapons
remain much the same.
Three Bassc qualities.
Three are three basic qualities.
without which no man can be real
soldier even though he may temAo-
rarily wear uniform. They arec
Loyalty.
Obedience,
Physical Fitness
A man without these qualities is in |
The way and is@1 source of weakness !
to an army. both in the camp and on !,
he field of battle.
The Articles OF War of the United |
States set forth the military crimes |
which are punishable by heavy pen !
llties Among these crimes are de- /
sert.on. cowardice. INSTRUMENTATION, |
while on duty. sleeping !
while on duty as sentinel. disclosing /
he watchword, and giving aid or
comfort to the enemy. Run over this |
list and you will see that every one !
1f these military crimes can result |
only from the absence of one or more i
It the three basic qualities as a sol
der.
Loyalty.
a soldiers loyalty governs, first Of !
IN. his feelings and actions toward |
mis- country his government and his |
lag. There can be no such thing as |
pathway loyalty. The sightest com
promise opens the door to treason. |
But soldiers loyalty does not I
top here. II governs also his feel !
ngs and actions toward the army
md toward all the officers under
whom he serves. 1t absolutely for !
lids disobedience among both officers ,
md enlisted men. or dLsrespect to-
ward those in authority.
Going a step farther. loyalty gov
rms also the soldiers feelings and ac-
ions toward his own regiment. his