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heels touching each other.
>. Feet-Turned out equally and .
forming an angle of about A de f.
grees.
3. Knees Straight witnout stiff !
ness.
i. Hips--Lerel and drawn back
slightly: uOuE rect ana lt>!lh2 ti I
ually on hips.
,. Chest-Lifted and arched.
6. shoulders Square and failing
equally.
:. Arms-Hanging naturally.
&. Hands Hanging naturally,
thumb along The seam OF the truo
sers.
.. Head Erect and squarely to the
front, chin drawn i'll so that axis OF
| head ami neck is vertical (means that
straight line drawn through the
center Of head and neck should be
verticaD eyes straight to the front.
10. Entire body-W eight of body
resting equally upon the heels and
! balls OF the feet.
Note especially that you are not re-
quired 10 stand III q strained attitude
! You are 10 be alert bat not tense.
One of the very best things you
! can do today is TO spend fifteen min
! utes practising this position, getting
/ it right. Keep this up every day un-
! til you report at camp. In the an
my, as in every day life. first impress
sionS are important. The first i'm
preston you make on your officers
ana fellows will depend, more that
YOU probably realize, on the man
ner in which you stand and walk.
Make Yourself Fit"
| If you can devote part of your
time between now and the opening
of camp TO physical exercise you are
fortunate and should by all means
take advantage of every opportunity.
| Climbing. jumping, gymnastlc eXer-
ciseS, all kinds of competitive games,
swimming. rowing, boxing, wrest-
| ling and running, are recommen-
ded as excellent methods OF develop
ing the skill. strength, endurance,
grace. courage and self-reliance that
every soldier needs.
! There are some simple rules of
eating and living which ali of liz
should follow regularly. They viii
be especially helpful 10 you il you
put them into practice in preparing
for camp life.
these rules is to use no alcohol o,
any kind.
If you have been in the habit of
smoking immoderately, cut down;
get your wind, your neryes, and your
digestion into the best possible con-
dition.
Eat and drink moderately. Chew
your food well. 1t is advisable how
/ a,-A, drip Of
| (not cold water between meals
Don't eat between meals.
Keep away from soda fountains
and soft drink stands. Learn TO err
joy simple, nourishing food.
| Accustom yourself TO regular
hours for sleeping. eating and th-
morning functions.
| Don't take last fling. 1t may
land you in the hospital. At the
best, it will probably bring you into
icamp in an unfit condition to take IN
your new duties with profit and eu-
joymenI. Tire are strenuous days
ahead of yuu and it will be good
sense on your part to make reason
| able preparation for them.
| Look FoIwal Il With Confidence.
| You will find nothing required O,
9Uu N me lHiH tHdl II De.o the
| powers OF the every day American.
| You Will see clearly ahead of you,af-
ter you have read this course. tn-
path which you are to follow. LOON
forward with confidence. Enter the
! service with the firm determination
OF doing your best at all times, o.
playing square with your SuperiorS,
your associates, and yourself, and o,
| taking care always of your asst gneL
duties whatever may happen.
T0li VIII nnu that everyone else
will treat you with courtesy anu
fairness-for that is the inffexib:e
rule of the army Out of that rule
grows the comradeship and the at
tractiveness, even in the face of az,
dangers and hardships, that ar.
characteristic of American army life