East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-08
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FOR CITTZEN-S SOLDIERS

military salute invariably makes some
mistake which shows that he is not u
real soldier: ne gives il in an apollo
getic manner, he fails to stand or
march at attention, his coat is unbut-
toned or hat on awry, or he fails tc
look the person saiuted in the eye.
There is a wide difference in the
method of rendering and meaning be
tween the civilian salute as used by
friends in passing, or by servants to
their employers, and the military sa-
Lutte, the symbol and sign Of the mi
litary profession" (Manual for Nom
commissioned Officers and Privates,
sec. g.
Proper Way to Salute.
In order to give the salute properly
when you are without arms, first as
sumo the position of a soldier Gas de-
scrlbed in a preceding lesson, or II
you are walking carry yourself at at
| tention. Look the officer you are to
salute straight in the eye. When he
| is a few PAGES away from you raise
the right hand smartIy till the tip OF
the forefinger touches the lower part
of the head dress of forehead above
/ the right eye. thumb and fingers eX-
! tended and joined half to the let;,
! forearm inclined at about 45 deg,
| hand and wrist straight. Continue TO
| look the officer you are salutlng
straight in the eye and keep your
hand in the position of salute until
the officer acknowledges the salute or
until he has passed. Then drop the
| hand snartlv to the side The salute
/ is given with the right hand only.
| (Manual for Noncommissioned Off
!
well for you to practice this move
/ Tnent before the lookingglass and be
prepared to execute il properly as soon
as you get into uniform. 1t is one Of
the things that will help to mark YOU
/ in the early days in camp as possess
ling the bearing of good soldier.
When you get an opportunity. watch
closely to see how Regular Army men
salute. Note that your hat should be
on straight coat completely buttoned
up. and hands out of the pockets.
You will learn the rifle salute after
YOU have reached the training camp.
In general it is used whenever you are
carrying a rifle. except when on
I guard duty. in which case you ordina-
rilv present arms instead of salutins
The exact conditions under which
! the salutes are given need not be re-
peated in detail here. II is enough
for the present to learn YOU are to sa-
lutte all comm issioned officers tnot
merely those of your own company
or regiment or those with whom YOU
lare acduaintedl, except when you are
in a military formal on or when YOU
are at drill work, games or mess.
When in formation, you do not sa-
llute or come to the position of atten-
ton unless an officer speaks to you
other Army Courtesies.
I Never forget that it is not only re-
lauired OF you as a duty, but is also
YOUR right and privilege, TO salute all
commissioned officers and to have
your courtesy returned. This state
ment assumes. of course, that you
are in good standing as a soldier. a
military prisoner is not permitted to
salute.
1t is the custom Of the Army in
speaking to an officer to stand at at
tention and use the word sir In
Ian official conversation refer to other
soldiers by their titles-for example,
Sergeant Smith" or Private Brown
not merely Smith" OF Brown
when an officer enters a room
where there are several enlisted men
the word attention is given by some
one who perceives him, when all rise
uncover. and remain standing at at
tention until the officer leaves the