South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-18
LESSO y No. G.
CLEANLINESS IN CAMP.

| preceding lessons. J. Your Post
Of Honor. .. Making Good as a
Soldier. 3. Nine Qualities of a
Soldier. q. Getting Ready for
Camp. 8. First Days in Campo
When large numbers of men are
assem- bled in camp il is necessary
Tor the good of an that strict rules
Of personal conduct and sanitation
should be enforced. These rules
are by no means q hardship They
are protection BY insisting on
strict obedience 10 these rules, the
diseases which once took so heavy
toll in nearly all military camps
have been brought under control:
some have been practically eliminat-
ed.
Suppose YOU were asked TO make
choice; eihetr 10 live under con-
ditions in which small pOX. typhoid
fever. diarrhea. dysentry and chol-
era flourish; or 10 live under strict
regulations. which make these dis
eases far more OF a rarity in mill
tary than in civil life. Your good
sense would lead YOU to choose the
latter. Bear this in mind See 10
II that YOU cooperate with enthus-
iasm in the measures that viii be
taken TO keep camps clean. COM
Portable and healthful
one of the pests OF camp life. if
perfect leanliness is not observed.
is The presence of swarms of flies.
Files are not merely annoying. They
are dangerous. somebody has said,
with perhaps a slight exaggeration,
that 10 soldiers they are more dan
gerous than bullets. This is because
flies carry disease germs. They feed
on manure, garbage} uncovered
food. human excreta and the like.
They also lay their eggs wherever
refuse of the same kind is found.
The best way TO keep flies away from
camps is 10 destroy the places where
they breed and feed; in other words,
keep the camp spotlessly clean
For this reason the daily polio
ing Cor cleaning up of The camp
is a matter Of first Importance. You
will be required TO keep your com
pany street free from even small
objects, bits of food, and the like,
which might attract flies or other
insects. At least once a day q squad
viii be detailed 10 inspect, and clean
every square foot Of space in or
near your living quarters. This is
a duty which an experienced soldier
usually PERFORMS with more interest
and thOrOughness than the raw
recruit; for he more clearly realizes
its Importance.
The best safeguard against dis
eases. either in the army or out of
it. are soap and sunshine. You viii
be required 10 keep everything in
the camp well scrubbed and well
aired. il it were not required, YOU
would doubtless be anxious to do it,
anyway.
The good soldier is almost "fus-
sy" in the care of mis- person. his
clothing. his bedding and his other
belongings. Personal cleanliness in
cludes using only your own linen.
toilet articles, cups and mess kit.
Many annoying skin troubles and
such diseases as colds and infectious
fevers are often passed form one
person to others by using articles
in common.
In the training camp there VIII
be plenty of shower baths, and you
will. of course. make free use of
them. If in temporary camps or at
any other time you cannot obtain
a bath give yourself a good stin rub
with a dry towel. Twice a week. or
oftener If necessary, your shirts,
drawers and socks should be wash
ed and fresh underciothes put on.
IN case il is necessary to sleep in
your underW ear, as it probably VIII
be, put one aside to wear at night,
sc that you will always feel fresh
and clean in the morning.
The scalp should be thoroughly
cleaned about as frequently as the
rest of the body This will bee made
easier if YOU keep your hair cut
short.
The teeth should be brushed at
least once a day; twice a day is bet
ter Neglecting this practice viii
cause decay OF the teeth. resultins
i'm failure 70 chew food thoroughly
and probably ending in stomach
troubles.
Cleanliness includes also the prac-
tice Of emptying your bowels AT least
once a day. Get into the habit o.
Going this at certain time each
morning. Il IS a habit that can be