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Recreation in amp.

preceding Lessons: our Post OF
Honor. Making Good as 4 Soldier.
Nine Soidierly Qualities. Getting
Ready for Camp. First Days II
Camp Cleanliness in Camp. our
Health. Marching ana care 81
Feet Your Equipment ANA Arms
While your days in the canton
ments Will be spent chiefly in drill
ing and other forms OF training, You
will have 4 considerable amount Of
time left free for your own use. n,
der some conditions permission may
be given at times to leave the can
Torment for short periods. How
ever, this is matter 10 he regulated
in each camp.
Ii you DO &C away from the camp
on leave, you will continue 10 wear
your uniform and Will keep i'll mind
always that you remain :; soldier,
subject TO certain requirements that
are not so definitely imposed on
civilians In meeting officers, Wheth-
er in the camp or outside, you are
expected always 10 treat them With
proper courtesy and respect. on
should remember also, even though
you are not directly under supepi-
sion. to keep up your soldierly neat
ness and bearing.
Congress has provided that 1t
shall be unlawful 10 sell any intoXI-
eating liquor, including beer, ale. or
wine, to any officer or member OF
the military forces while in uni
form, an exception being made in 4
case of liquor required for medical
purposes. Under authority OF the
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alcoholic liquors shall not be sold
within miles OF any military camp.
an exception being made in case
there is an Incorporated city or town
within that limit. 1t has further
been provided that the keeping or
setting up of houses of i'll fame bro
thels, or baWdy houses within }
miles OF any military camp, is pro
hlbited.f All these provisions and
restrictions are in the interest of
every right-minded soldier. They go
a long way toward inSuring clean
and healthful living conditions lii
the camps. They will help to make
every soldier more efficient and bet
ter able TO give a good account Of
himself.
One of the centers of army life III
camp is the post exchange. at which
articles for personal use, knick-
knacks. soft drinks, and so on. are
sold. You Will be safe in depending
on the good quality and fair price OF
everything offered in the post eX-
change.
In general, the matter of providing
for recreation and personal comforts
in the environments has been intruS-
ted by the Secretary of Var TO
small body of men known as the
Commission on Training Camp Ac-
tivltleS. The commission includes an
Army officer ana representatives q
organizations that have had much
experience in meeting the needs of
men of the type who will go into the
National Army. 1t will have the co
operation of the Young Mems Chris
tIan Association and the Knights Of
Columbus. Other associations may
also work with the commission. This
task of attending TO the social needs
OF the soldiers has been organized
with almost as much care and thor
oughness as the bigger task of max
ing ready for the firing line
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation is building a hut for the men
IN each brigade. In these huts NOV
ing picture or vaudeville shows will
be given every night. Writing ma
Ierials can be had for the asking. y
piano will be at hand. The knights
of Columbus Will have one large
building in each camp. in which
there will be facilities of the same
kind.
Both these organizations will CON
duct religious services every Sunday.
Men of all creeds will be welcome.
The secretaries and other officers in
charge will be glad at any time to
talk over any personal problems and
10 neip you IN any way they can
Ihey are picked because of their
Willingness and skill in rendering
service. They Will always make you
welcome. Get in touch with either
OF these organizations as soon as YOU
nave opportunity after you reach
camp. The chaplain attached to each
regiment also looks after the spirit
ual welfare of the luylp wkwkwk
ual and moral welfare of the men.
In every cantonment there will be
a complete library building where
you Will be able to obtain books and
of all kinds. This is ar
with the help of the Ameri-
can Library Association
In each cantonment the Commits
mlon on Training Camp Activities is
erecting large auditorium. This IS
TO be used partly as q theatre and
partly for athletic instruction. Some
OF the best theatrical companies in |
the country Will put on Broadway |
productions for your benefit. These
performances viii be free y place !
Will be provided for everyone.
Those men who like singing viii