South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-25


Soldier E. Getting Ready for
Camp. 3. First Days in camp.
6. Cleanliness ina Camp. :. Your
Health. s. Marching and care of
Feet. .. Your Equipment and
Arms. 10. Recreation in Camp.
IL Playing the Cameo
SO far in this course We have been
taking up some Of the problems
which each soldier has TO face and
solve for himself; how TO adjust
himself as quickly as possible to the
routine of camp life; how to keep
himself and all his belongings clear
in spite of the difficulties in the
way: how TO look after his own
health ana comfort; how to take care
Of arms ad equipment: and how to
get real enjoyment. as well as benefit
out of army life.
If the course were to stop just az
this point, it might leave in your
mind a false impression. For att
er all, the soldier is ont an indiyid-
uaI player nthe -reat game OF
war; he is valuable chiefly as "a
member of team. 1t is a team of
enormous size. II is a team organ
lied i'm rather "a complicated way.
This team we call the army
terestins if YOU know i'm general
way how tie team is organized.
This will enable YOU TO see more
clearly where YOU tit i'm and what
I is expected of YOU.
If YOU have been working for a
Business concern, YOU are already
| familiar with many of the elements
OF army organization. You have
been in touch with the same thinss
under different names.
Need Tor Teamwork.
In a factory or store or office
wherever large numbers of people
are working togcthcr-there is al
most always some one i'm direct
charge of each group Of workers
This person may be called fore
man in the shop. a chief clerk in an
office. a floor walker i'm a depart
mcnt store. or by any one of nuns
her of other titles: i'm the army we
call him "A corporal or a sergeant.
Going up a step. you know that i'm
every large concern thereare num-
erous officers who take charge Of
various departments of the business
such as superintendent. the traffic
MANAGER. the advertising manager
the sales manager. the secretary. the
%ice president and SO on; i'm the
army we call the men i'm correspond
ing positions captains. majors, colo
nels. and generals. Finally ycu
have AZ the top OF the business con-
Germ president or "a general man
ager who direc,s everything: i'm the
army he IS "a commanding general
This general likeness between
business organization and army Or
SANITATION is helpful. but must not bo
carried too far There is one vital
difference: The average business
concern is somewhat easy-goins:
the responsibility of each piece of
work is not always definitely fixed.
I'm the army everybody. on the other
hand, is held 10 the strictest ac-
count. There is very seldom any
doubt as to the man TO be held
responsible for eacn task
Responsibility Always FIXED.
Within each rank, from majoc
general 10 private. every man has
his iurividual ranking. depending
upon his length of service i'm the
office which ne holds. This ranking
Ensures that I'm every situation some
body ALWAYS has authority and Is
responsible for whatever is done.
Even If two private soldiers are
u1rsin. together without supervi-
sion. the one VINO has been Longer
in the service takes charge and the
other must obcs mis- orders. The
rule applies everywhere.
Ina civilian life there Is time for
argument. You may have better
ideas than your boss about how a
certain thiu- should be done and
poy-ibIv may convince him and get
his ori.traI orders changed. Ia
army life uothin- or this kind can
,s uermitaG Tile officer Inn charge
always. n.- tho fru -eSuonsfbilitN-.