Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-15
Lesson No. "a.
ARMY COURTESY.

You are careful to observe the OF
binary courtesies in your civilian life
: You would soon make yourself offer
siye to all your friends if YOU wer
in the habit of passing them with
cold stare or disCourteous nod
These customary rules OF goo
breeding apply in a slightly ditferen
from in the army There is the sam
reason for them in the army as il
civil life. Courtesy helps to make 'h'
great army machine run more smooth
/ ly. 1t is the outward sign that th,
right relations exist among officer
and men.
These right relations should b,
given expression both within the mil
itary camp and outside. "CourtesN
among military men is indispensable
! to discipline; respect To superior.
/ will not be confined to obedience Of,
duty, but will be extended on all oc
casions.' (Army Regulations, par A.
The obligation to show proper cour
tesy is binding upon officers just as
vel as upon men The commanding
general of the army is required to be
courteous to YOU, just as you are re-
CURED to be courteous 10 him
Importance or Correct Forms.
Courtesy among military men is
shown by speaking and acting in a re.
speetful manner II is shown also by
using the correct form Of recognition
This correct form when meeting or
addressing commissioned officers is
known as the military salute.
In the old days the free men of
Europe were all allowed to- carry wca-
pons, and when they met each would
hold up his right hand to show that
he had no weapon in it and that they
met as friends. Slaves or serfs. how
ever were not allowed to carry wea.
pons. and skunk past the free men
without making any sign In this way
the salute came to be the symbol or
sign by which soldiers tree mem
might recognize each other. The
lower classes began to initiate the
soldiers in this respect. aliho in a
clumsy, apologize way, aud thence
crept into civil life the custom of rails
ing the hand or nodding as one passed
an acquaintance. The soldiers, how
ever. kept their individual salute, and
purposely made it intricate and diff
cult TO learn in order that it could be
acquired only by the constant train.
ing Of all real soldiers received.
TO this day armies have preserved
their salute, and when correctly done
it is at once recognized and never
mistaken for that of the civilian. All
soldiers should be careful to execute
the salute exactly as prescribed The
civilian or the imitation soldier who
tries to initiate the military salute in.
variably makes some mistake which
shows that he is not a real soldier.
he gives 1t in an apologize manner
he fails TO stand or march at atten
ton, his coat Is unbuttoned or hat on
awry, or he fails TO look the person
saluted in the eye There is a wide
difference in the method of render.
'ng and meaning between the civilian
salute as used by friends in passing
or by servants to their employers. and
the military salute, the symbol and
sign of the military profession" CMan.
ua' for Non.commissoned Officers and
Prlydtes, sec. g.
ProDer Way TO Salute.
In order TO give the salute propery
when you are without arms. first as
sumo the position"ol a soldier Cas- de-
serlbed In preceding lesson, or If.
you are walking carry yourself at at.
tention Look the officer you are to-
salute straight in the eye When he
Is few PAGES away from you raise
the right hand smartly till the tin Of
the forefinger touches the lower part
OF the head dress or forehead above
the right eye, thumb and fingers ex
tended and Joined, palm to the left
forearm inclined at about As degrees
hand aud wrist straight Continue to
look the officer you are salufing
IN the eye and keep your
hand in the position of salue until the
officer acknowledges the salute or I'm.
III he has passed Then drop the hand
to the side, The salute Isl
given with the right hand only"
Manual for Non-commissioned on
GERS and Privates. sec g. II will be
well for you to practice this move.
ment before the looking glass and hc
prepared to execute it properly as
soon as yoV get into uniform. Ii is.
one of The things that will help to