The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-08-28


Day in Camp. 6. Cleanliness il
Camp. Z. Your Health. 8. You.
Equipment and Arms.)
While your days in the ~cantonment'
will be spent chiefly in drilling ant
other forms of training, you will have
a considerable amount of time lef1
free for your own use. Under som
conditions permission may be giver
at times to leave the cantonment fol
short periods. However, this is a mat
ter to be regulated in each camp.
a If you do go away from the camp on
leave, you will continue to wear your
uniform and will keep in mind always
that you remain a soldier, subject to
certain requirements that are not SO
definitely imposed On civilians In
meeting officers, whether in the camp
or outside, you are expected always to
treat them with proper courtesy and
respect. You should remember also,
even though you are not directly I'M
uOi buPO'ioiou, W Keep up yOuT SUI
dierly neatness and bearing.
Congress has provided that "it shall
be unlawful to sell n intoxicating
liquor, including beer, ale, or wine, to
any officer or member of the military
forces while in uniform" an exception
being made in a case of liquor required
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OF the same act it it has also been
ruled that alcoholic liquors shall not
be sold within five miles of any mil
itary camp, an exception being made
In case there is an incorporated city
or town within that limit. 1t has fur
Their been provided that the keeping
brothels. or bawdy houses within five
miles of any military camp = is
prohibited" All these provisions and
restrictions are In the interest of eve
ry right-minded soldier. They go a
long way toward insuring clean and
healthful living conditions In the
camps. They will help to make every
soldier more efficient and better able
to give a good account Of himself.
One Of the centers of army life in
camp Is the post exchange, at which
articles for personal use, knicknacks,
soft drinks, and SO on, are sold. You
will be safe In depending on the good
and fair price Of everything
In the post exchange.
In general. the matter Of providing
for recreation and personal comforts
in the environments has been instrust-
ed by the secretary of war to a small
body of men known as the commission
on training camp activities. The COM
includes an army officer and
representatives of organizations that
have had much experience in meeting
The needs Of men of the type who will
30 into the national army. 1t will
have the cooperation of the Young
Mems Christian association and the
Knights of Columbus. Other associa-
lions may also work with the commits
sion. This task of attending to the
needs Of the soldiers has been
organized with almost as much care A.:
thoroughness as the bigger task I
# making ready for the firing line.
The Young Mems Christian associa- /
is building a hut for the men in +
sach brigade. In these huts moving u
or vaudeville shows will be {
iven every night. Writing materials S
an be had fer the asking. A piano t
vin be at hand. The knights of Col 7
mbus will have one large building In b
ach camp, in which there will be IA c
ilities of the same kind.
Both these organizations will con- Il
uct religious services every Sunday. q
Of all creeds will be welcome. The ,
ecretares and other officers in .
barge will be glad at any time to
alk over any personal problems and
, help in any way they an. They
re picked because OF their willingness y
shi,, IN -rordar;ns serv,ce rbov +
III BALL Ia TcuucTiu6 ScINlCc. lucy
Ill always make you welcome. Get Il
touch with either of these organi- y
atoms as soon as you have oppor- =
nifty after you reach camp. The VI
attached to each regiment al %
looks after the spiritual and moral 8
OF the men. .
In every cantonment there will be a :,
'mplete library building where you !,
Ill be able to obtain books and mag =
ines OF all kinds. This is arranged =
it'll the help of the American Library =
.Vsociation.
In each cantonment the commission
training camp activities is erecting
auditorium. This is to be used at
as a theater and partly for D,
hletic instruction, Some of the best m
companies in the country 10
II put on Broadway productions for
benefit. These performances will
free. A place will be provided for So