Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25

/ along this lnie. He is urged not to
over-eat, to masticate his food prop
erly and to give scrupulous attention
I TO regular habits. Regular hours to
bed and regular hours at rising in the
morning are fixed principle in mil.
itary circles. Meals. or mess as such
things are termed in military parlanc
are served without the variation of /
minute. Every man is vaccinated for
typhoid fever and smallpox The men
are taught how to take care of their
feet. The teeth come in for special
attention and the tooth brush is as es.
8ential as a rifle. Hospital service is
insisted upon when the least ailment
develops The government is con-
struCting huge base hospital at the
cantonmont to care for 500 patients.
In addition it has turned Fort Dos
Moines. the regimental army post near
Des Moines, into a general hospital
where some of the leading surgeons
and physicians of the United States
viii serve their country.
The war department gives careful
attention to the morals of the men
It encourages the Y NJ. G.. A. activities
provides chaplains for each regiment.
sets aside stated times for religious
services and guards with as much care
as is possible the conduct of the men
when off duty or on leave of absence.
In order to keep lewd women away
and to suppress the bootlegger. Sher-
# Griffin has established an Office al
the Beaver avenue entrance and also
at HerrOld, on the extreme northwest
Competent deputies are stationed at
these places day and night and t Q
government provides 4 strict police
force for the camp The department
has also delegated a number OF sol.
tliers for police duty in the city and
these men will give special attention
TO the soldiers who are down town on
leaves of absence. The city of Des
Moines is raising fund of s35, 900 to
provide amusements and entertain
ments for the men at Camp Dodge
Tho government urges wholesale re-
creation, and soldiers with dramatic
musical or athlete ability are encour.
aged to provide "home talent stunts
Sanitation the important THING.
IL Is important to note the care the
government takes in guarding the
health OF its army. The most potent
sanitary force in the world may be
Iound in the army medical corps, 1t
was the army medical staff that ex-
PEELED the yellow fever from New Or.
leans and other southern cities. The
same force made life possible in the
Panama canal zone and the residents
Of Cuba and the Philippines are wit
nesses to the transformation wrought
upon these islands. At Camp Dodge
the first consideration is for the health
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only has every precaution been taken
in the construction OF the building and
the equipment thereof. but the en-
vironment has been given careful at
tention. The privies at every farm
home within the radius of five town.
ships in Polk county were condemned
by government experts. Sanitary
closets OF cement we're required the
farmer furnishing the cement and the
sand and the government experts do
ing the work. Screens are required
that flies may be absolutely excluded
from these closets. All manure around
barns and sheds must be treated with
chemicals that flies may not have
breeding place. These health precau-
tions have had most wholesome In.
fuence upon the farmers in the sur.
rounding territory. Many of them have
modernized their homes, provided all
conveniences and are now independent
OF government inspection.