Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-21
LESSON NO. 8.
MARCHING AMI Cant Of FEET.

preceding Lessons: i. Your Post IL Honor
= Making Good as u Soldier. =. Nine oual-
ities Of a Soldier. 4. Getting Ready for
lamp. .. First Days in Camp. q. Cleanli-
ness IN Camp. 4. Your Health
Inc new soldier seldom understands how
important II is for him to learn IL march and
Z" develop his muscles So that be- can easily car.
~ ms arms and equipment. Marching con
stitut"s the principal occupation If troops in
campaign. Infantry Drill Regulations. par
agraph 6.3.p Modern trench warfare in I'm
rope has for the time being reduced the
amount Of marching required in campaign: yet
y remains Just as important an element in the
soldiers training as. it ever was.
In order IL march for long distance the
soldiers feet must be in good condition. A.
has been aptly remarked. the infantryman's
lret are his means 81 transportation" Spe-
ciai attention should he paid tu tie fitting &C
shoes and the care 1T the feet. Marching
shoes should be quite a little larger than
shoes far ordinary wear. sores and blis-
ters on the feet should be- promptly dressed
during halts. Al the end If the march feet
should be harhed and dressed: the socks. and
il practicable the shoes. should be changed"
Infantry Drill Regulations. paragraph GaI.D
lou viii learn in time the practical rules for
taking care II your feet that are followed ~
experienced soldiers. You will avoid consider
able discomfort. however. il You learn some
of these rules now and put them into practice
rom the very beginning.
u. See that your shoes are large enough.
They will AT first look and feel unnecessarily
loose. This H. needed because II has been found
that feet swell and ~lengthcn on marches. espe-
rally when carrying packs. but shoes fitted
this way viii xiv" yol no cornS. bunions. hlis-
trrs. or ether foot ills. In fact. they will cure
any that ynu may already have.
:. Take pains e. keep your shoes in good
condition. In j. a good idea ~ apply q light
c"at If neats-f"ot oil. which will soften To.
leather and tend a. make them Waterproof.
Don't neglect to smooth cut wrinkles in the
lining II the shoe. "Rrrak in new shoes be
fore wearing them on long marches.
=. Wear lighr wroirn socks. ~urh a. will BE-
issued Won. See that yutI hay" No hrlcS ar
wrinkles in them. III y hole has been worn and
can NOT be mrnlrj al once. ,hange the sock
from one foot 70 the other 50 that Your foot
win not he irri;ated more than j. nr,rSsary.
Z. Keep your feet. socks and shoes clean.
When on the march try e. wash ycur socks III
night aud put on a clran pair every morning
Bathe the feet every evening or ~ least wipe
them 81 with a wet towel.
> Keep your feet scrupulously clean. \
foot hath can BE- taken. when other facilities
are not az hand. by s~craping q small depression
in the ground. throwing i punchn over IL and
pouring wafer mt" TINS from Your clnfren-
Even a pinf uf wafer will Do Far ynur foot
hath. Non can hathe All over hy making ar
finding q depression II suitable size and using
yonr ponchc a. for a foot bath.
T. Keep your toe nails trimmed closely and
cut them square across the ends. This will
tend To- prevent ingrowing nails. Iy all means
avoid the common error ~ rounding the rnr-
ners IL the nail and cutting IL To a point in the
center.
Z. In case 4 blister j. formed while on the
m rch. open the edge 20 the blister with the