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New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
LESSON NO. 6. CLEANLINESS IN CAMP.
(Preceding Lessons: 1. Your Post

(Preccding Lessons: 1. Your Post of
 Soldier. 3. Nine Qualities of
 so1dier.4 Getting Ready for Camp.
 5. First Days in Camp.)
 When large numbers of men are assembled in camp it Is necessary for the good of all that strict rules of personal conduct and sanitation should be enforced. These rules are by no means a hardship They are a protection. By insisting on strict obedience to these rules, the diseases which once took so heavy a toll in nearly all military camps have been brought under control; some havs been practically eliminated.
 Suppose you were asked to make a choice; either to live under conditions in which small pox, typhoid fever, diarrhea, dysentery and cholera flour ish; or to live under strict regulations, which make these diseases far more of a rarity in military than in civil life. Your good sense would lead you to choose the latter. Bear this in mind. See to it that you cooperate with enthusiasm in the measures that will be taken to keep your camps
 
 One of the pests of camp lve. if perfect cleanliness is not observed, Is the presence of swarms of flies. Flies are not merely annoying. They are dangerous. Somebody has said, with perhaps a slight exaggeration, that to soldiers they are more dangerous 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 to destroy the places where they breed aid feed: in other words, keep the camp spotlessly clean.
 For this reason the daily "policing'' Cor cleaning up) of the camp Is a matter of first importance. You will he required to keep your company street free from even small objects, 1 bits of food. and the like. which might attract flies or other insects. 1 At least once a day squad will be 1 detailed to inspect and clean every square foot of space in or near your living quarters. This Is duty which an experienced soldier usually per- 1 forms with more interest and thor /! oughness than the raw recruit; fol l he more clearly realizes its impor- ! tance.
 The best safeguards against dis ease, either in the army or out of it, are soap and sunshine. You will be required to keep everything in the camp we'll scrubbed and well aired l If it were not required, you would doubtless be anxious to do it, anyway.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
DO THIS.

There is a sentiment in the Eu-
 bean countries which prompts the
 folks to keep the home fires
 rning till the boys come back
 hin. Along the same lines. we Rst keep memory prodded for the Hs who have gone away. We must ) forget them. Especially is this i in the case of those patriotic souls ! o stepped to the front at the first II to arms. When so many slackers d towards are putting in their ap- Arance now that Uncle Sam is re- kiting his new national army there buld be strong line of demarka- n between these and the heroes. kthat no man shall be forgotten, that each name of New Britain kriot may be written high upon honor roll, the Herald prints kh day a blank which, when filled with the required data, should be lurned to this office. If there is ky one YOU know whose name might have been sent in do not neglect memory. Do this little bit and |nplete an honorable record.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
TIT MUST NEVER BE.

frs,ne the throne of the House of l Ahenzollern as a pulpit, the Emper- of Germany has preached the gos-
 of force. disseminated the spirit war and inculcated in the hearts This followers the doctrine that rht makes right. Because Of that kching there can be no peace with Imperial German government un- terms that appeal to the military hsters of Germany. Because or that |rnicious schooling of Prussianlsm, e second peace proposals ot the ttcan seem doomed to failure. Calling attention to his earlier ap- al in behalf of peace and the re- let's that followed its failure, Pope Anedict XIV incorporated this pas re in his message of Thursday to e helligerents: Unfortunately, our Speal was not heard and the war ntinued desperately for another two lars with all its horrors. It became Xen "OI0 CTuSl ciiI S<HsSAhSNSA 'NA e earth, over the sea and in the and one saw desolation and death Sscend upon the cities without de- nse, upon peaceful villages and on cir innocent population. and now
 one can imagine how the sufferings
 all would be increased and ag- havated if other months, or, worse hll. other years are about to be sded to this sanguinary triennium.
 this civilized world to be nothing lore than field of death? And urope so glorious and so flourishing,
 1t going as if stricken by uni- ersal madness to run to the abyss hd lend its own hand to it's own sui der"
 Those are fair questions, those two
 ct there is nothfns new in them but
 particular style of language Men
 all walks of life have asked the eme questions since the ending of he first year of war. The answer As not been forthcoming And why ? ecause the answer is for Germany
 give, and none other. It Is for Eermany to determine whether this vilized world Is to be nothing more aan field of death It is for Ger hany to say if grand and glorious Europe is to be stricken by a uni- ersal madness and lend its own hand it's own suicide. For Germany aving made the best part of Europe lready field of death has persisted b its efforts until the civilized powers f the earth have about determined rs into the sea, if that must be done
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
COMMUNICATED.
CRISIS OF CRISES.
Democracy Making It's Great Stand Against Autocracy Must Have
 United Support of AL

United Support of All. To the Editor of the Herald:
 As cold-blooded business and war proposition, democracy can not com pete on equal terms with autocracy. If efficiency is the aim of government, then autocracy should prevail. In blood and iron it can get more out of a dollar, but if government exists for the people, to secure their happiness, liberties and opportunities with only such restrictions and limitations as the people assent to as necessary for the general welfare, then popular gov- ernment alone meets these fundamen- tai needs. Better lberty in a hut, than servitude in palace.
 Tn the last analysis, the issue in the awful war now raging is, small dem- ocracy or autocracy rule the world ?' As the matter stands today with Rus sia crumbling, with France bled to the white, and with England approx1mat- ing her maximum resistance, 1t Is plainly up to the American people to get into this conflict with every man and every dollar available and put it where 1t will do the most good and to do 1t quickly. An immediate need Is a spiritual renaissance, a comprehen- sion of the situation that besets us, a realization that our national life, our cherished ideals, the priceless heritage of freedom and opportunity in the gar den of the world, aye, that civilization itself. is at stake in this mighty strug- gle upon which we have entered. As a people we must have no interest or purpose in life that stands before the winning of this war and doing it as decisively and as quickly as is possible. We must not stop to count the cost in men or money nor in sacrifice or ser vice.
 Germany Is the most cruel, the most resourceful and the most efficient gov ernment that ever existed. She Is holding today hundreds of thousands of square miles of the territory of her enemies, a large part of which is the very garden of Europe and she has millions of deported Belgians and oth- CT prisoners of war cultivating for her this vast area in addition to her own soil. Germany is not yet beaten. She would like to have us think so-it is, no doubt a part of her plan, and to defeat Germany may take months or years but do 1t we must or God help us If the Kaiser can crush France before we get in, what hope will we have? If Germany should win, the English fleet. which has been our pro- lection for many years, would pass to Germany as trophy of the war. Then the Kaiser would rule the seas. Let us realize fully the dangers before us and let us stand with our government and get ready and be ready for whatever service becomes necessary in this con- fict.
 The President has been given (and with popular approvaD more power
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
THE LUMBERJACKS.

Uncle Sam has a regiment of SOL diers which has been little heard of up to this It is a regiment of lum- bermen, officially known as the Tenth Engineers, Forest. and nicknamed the Hum berjacks.''
 Word comes from Washington that the Hum berjack regiment" has been recruited to full war strength and the Forest Service. which has had charge of recruiting the men, is notl-
 fled by the War Department to list no more candidates for service with this regiment.
 Because of the great success at- strength of this new regiment a unique outfit in the annals of army life, the government may see fit to organize a second Hum berjack regi- ment." In anticipation of such a cali,
 the possibilities of which are not re-
 mote, the Forestry officers all over the country have been instructed to continue listing names of suitable men who may be summoned for another
 regiment of this character when needed.
 This is a good chance for religious fighting to see service under the col-
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

than was ever lodged with any man at any time by a free people. It seemed necessary to do this if prompt and efficient aid is to be given our Allies. The people will hold the President ac- countable for the use or abuse of this power but without centralizing au- thority we can not hope to win this war.
 At this writing it is entirely clear that our greatest need will be trained men, for the untrained men in mod ern warfare are practically useless. Without training. an army Is merely an organized mob. Every boy should be given in school thorough physical training on military lines. The ideal plan Is the wyoming Plan. Many high schools have adopted 1t and all should do so. The Boy Scouts is 0 splendid organization and doing won- derful work in developing strong, manly, self-respecting boys, but be- yond all these and by every token, the most important Is intensive and com- pulsory universal military training ia a federal training camp under the di- rection of United States Army officers. This plan alone will provide the disci- pline that every young man needs. It will create feeling of self-respect, recognition of authority, it will devel- op mental alertness, give fine phy- sique, promote self-control and be the common meeting-ground of young men from all parts of the country and from all walks of life, the rich and the poor alike, and transmute them into a strong, manly and virile citizenship. If this war will bring about universal military training on the lines of the Chamb berlain Bill, will bring us back to sane living, inculcate thrift and pro- mote the loyalty of service and make 1t plain that all men are equal before> the law. and all owe a common obliga- ton to defend the Flag and serve the State, we will be recompensed for the deep waters through which we must pass and the future of our country will be assured.
 JOHN J. MITCHELL,
 Pres. Illinois Trust Co. August 16, 1917. Chicago. ,
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
UntOn.'
the;lter.

Virginia Boyle in the Boston Adver-
 tiser). Out of the mists and storms of the Out of the glory of triumphs and
 tears, Out of the ashes of hope and of fears, The Old South leads on. She is bringing today what her hands
 have wrought, What her mothers heart at her knee
 has taught Her treasure of time that her blood
 has bought
 To lay at the nations feet. Not the tattered things which she
 waves today Not the Stars and Bars she has laid Nor the hended forms in their coats Her vondrous pledge to the past; But the spirit that stirs through the
 dust of the grave, Wherever the flags of the Union
 wave; The valor the God of her heroes gave TO freedom and liberty. She comes with the cry that led her When freedom and liberty first were And the name of her peerless Wash
 ington-
 Tho rugged strength of her days She has kept unmixed, through her
 years of pain, Americas blood in it's purest vein; As she gave to the past, she gives
 again,
 For the glory of her land With patriots faith in the days
 to be-
 She is pressing the seal of destiny With the fame of her Jackson and The heritage of her sons ! day,
 In his khaki coat, her lad in gray, And back of the drums her heart.
 strings play, When the bugles shout and call But her mother-love is not dis mayed She has laid her treasure unafraid On the shrine where the sadeved Lincoln prayed That the Union might not break. How they troop. that host that car l never die! A nations heroes passing by The spirits that brook nor cath nor sky For the deathless dead have heard . They are marching out with a shadowy lance, With the sons of sons to the fields of | France: l And they stand at the guns while the bullets glance,
 Where England fights to win. | Oh! hallowed earth of the brave and the free | Oh! pledges of life and liberty 1 They are keeping the tryst on the land and the sea, Of a nation forever one!
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

The good soldier is almost 'fussy' in the care of his person, his cloth ing, his bedding and his other belong- ings. Personal cleanliness includes using only your own linen, toilet ar ticles, cup and mess kit. Many an- moving skin troubles and such dis eases as colds and infectious levers are often passed from one person to l others by using articles in common.
 In the training camp there will be plenty of shower baths, and you wilf 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 stiff rub with a dry towel Twice a week, or oftener If necessary, your shirts drawers and socks should be washed and fresh l underclothes put on. Tn case it IS necessary to sleep in your underwear, as 1t probably will be, put one aside to wear at night, so that you willy ! 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 be 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 will 1 cause decay of the teeth, resulting in failure to chew food thoroughly and probobly ending in stomach troubles. 1 Cleanliness includes also the prac- tice of emptying your bowels at least once a day. Get into the habit of doing this at a certain time each morning. It Is a habit that can be cultivated, just like any other habit. Do not let a little inconvenience or laziness stand in the way.
 The Medical Corps of the army and your own officers will use every means 1 within their power to safeguard and improve your general health. Within recent years better methods of medi- cal supervision have greatly reduced the losses and the disabilities due to warfare.
 The increased power of weapons has been more than met by increased efficiency in maintaining the health o< troops and in caring for those who are wounded.
 But the responsibility for keep ing yourself in good health can not rest wholly upon your officers. Just as in civil life, you are expected to use a reasonable amount of good sense in looking after yourself. You will do this partly because 1t adds to your own comfort and safety. You
 will take care of yourself, also, be- cause it is duty that every soldier owes to the country.
 You will have plenty of fresh air, exercise and good food, which are af ter all the chief essentials of good health. It should be a comparative ly easy thing for you to look after the smaller things. (
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
BE SURE OF THIS.

The righteousness of our cause
 |cannot decide this titanic conflict. Tt is the fibre, the stuff. the grit, |the nerve of the civilian peoples
 (which will decide it. Be sure of |this. The side which lasts the longest, the side which endures is |the side which will give it's char |acter to the future of civilization. The quality of national fibre will decide this war and decide the
 future of the world.
 GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
OLD AND NEW DOVES.
Lorna Doone" Not the Only Beauti- ful Character in Fiction or Real
 Life, There Are Others.

To the Editor of the Herald: ~
 l am getting lonesome for MT. L. K. Boggs. Is he indisposed or Is he breeding too much over the loss of his Lorna Doone," of whom he wrota in last Saturday evenings paper?
 l can feel and sym pathize with MT. Boggs and his great sorrow over his loss; but constant breeding over ones sorrow does not rectify matters and as the old saying goes, Time is the healer of all wounds" It would be better if he were to look about him and find another Lorna Doone," probably following close at his heels, in whom he would find just as much,
 Cantinued on Sexenth Pa1aA
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

The way to slice a watermelon Is to hold it about five feet from the ground and let 1t fall.-Bridgeport Telegram.
 It does not seem to us that the aver age intelligence of congress was raised perceptibly when Miss Jeanette Ran kin was elected tc the house of rep rcsentatives.-NewY York World.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

MT. Creels censorship is sometimes amusing. For example, think how he protected the government when he didn't allow the Germans to know what Pacific coast port the Root mis- sion landed at last week.-Berkshire Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
POST-SFLASON SERIES

Little Rock. Ark, Aug. 1S.-The pennant winner of the Southern As- sociation is to play a post season series of games with a team composed of the best players from clubs that finish second, third and fourth. according to announcement by R. G. Baugh, presi- dent of the lea que. Five players will be selected from each of the clubs to oppose the leaders, he said, and games will be played in each Of the four cities whose players take part
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
Conscientious Objectors are no

Conscientious objectors are not to be freed from army service, but will be drafted into those branches of the service which do not necessitate the taking of human life. Carry on in kitchen!" or Over the tubs!" will be their slogans.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

There is a very up-to-date version Of My Old Kentucky Home" which runs: "Wheat no more. my ladv, Oh, wheat no more this year, It wasn't written by the department of agricul- ture, but it expresses it's sentiments exactly-Tribune Coming Tower
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

The Prussian is being used as the shock-a bsorber of the German army, nothing being able to shock a Prus- sian.--Boston Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

The antidraft disturbance in Okla homa becomes a very grave matter by the time it reaches newspapers in Ber- Republican.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

Former Gov. Foss believes his son, Noble. should be exempted from army service because of his inventive gen. lus On the face of it that seems to he one of the best reasons why he should be accepted. The army needs inventive genius.-Norwich Record.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
HOME READING COURSE FOR CITIZEN SOLDIERS

to donal started in right No informal These issued by the War Depart 10
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

Some motorists will never rid quietly and slowly until they do it II a hearse.--Paterson Call.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The war is three years old and IS very big for it's age.-Bridgeport Tele- gram.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18
RAW STATE POSTPONENTENT

Woonsocket R. l., Aug. 1s.-Yes- terdays trotting program of the Bay State Short Ship circuit was postponed until today on account of rain.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

Next to the new school ma am. a fiddler who plays by note attracts the most attention in country neighbor- hood.-Cappcr's Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

A great many papers are now re-
 printing the old Spanish war jokes about how the soldiers are so de- lighted to be sent abroad that they are thrown into transports.-NewH Ha- ven Union.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

Who says the girls aren't interested in current events, when they grab the papers so anxioAsly to see what fall hat styles are to be?-Meriden Jour- nal.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

Calling great, strapping, swagger- ing, "hell-roarin Jake' regular sol dier of the United States army a "Samlny' right to his face would lay the caller in gravc risk of spending a few days in the hospital.-Spring field Daily News.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

Every time we become dissatisfied with the weather we read the repr for tho rest of the country until we find somebody is having it worse.- Paterson Call.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

It is a mighty good thing for our submarines to get practise but they needn't get their experience by ram- ming any more heavily loaded excur- sion boats.-Paterson Press Guardian.
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New Britain herald., 1917-08-18

mill WOrk and for transporting the product.
 FACTS AND RANCHES. The war is three years old, and IS very big for it's age.--Bridgeport Tele- gram.
 Some motorists will never ride quietly and slowly until they do it in hearse.--Paterson Call.
 The Prussian is being used as the shock a bsorber of the German army, nothing being able to shock a Prus- sian.--Boston Transcript.
 The antidraft disturbance in Okla homa becomes a very grave matter by the time it reaches newspapers in Ber- lin.-Springfield Republican.
 Next to the new school maam. fiddler who plays by note attracts the most attention in a country neighbor- hood.-Cappcr's Weekly.
 Who says the girls aren't interested in current events, when they grab the papers so anxioAsly to see what fall hat styles are to be?-Meriden Jour- nal
 Every time we become dissatisfied with the weather we read the repo for the rest of the country until we find somebody is having it worse.- Paterson Call.
 It is a mighty good thing for our submarines to get practise but they needn't get their experience by ram- ming any more heavily loaded excur- sion boats.-Paterson Press Guardian.
 Calling great, strapping, swagger- ing, "hell-roarin Jake" regular sol dier of the United States army "Sanmy' right to his face would lay the caller in grave risk of spending few days in the hospital.-Spring- field Daily News.
 A great many papers are now re- printing the old Spanish war jokes about how the soldiers are so de- lighted to be sent abroad that they are thrown into transports.-NewH Ha- ven Union.
 Former Gov. Foss believes his son, Noble. should be exempted from army service because of his inventive gen. jus. On the face of it that seems to he one of the best reasons why he should be accepted. The army needs inventive genius.-Norwich Record. There is a very up-to- date version Of My Old Kentucky Home" which runs: 'Wheat no more my ladv, Oh, wheat no more this year." It wasn't written by the department of agricul- ture, but it expresses it's sentiments exactly.-Tribune Coming Tower. MT Creel's censorship is sometime es amusing For example, think how he protected the government when he didn't allow the Germans to know what Pacific coast port the Root mis- sion landed at last week.-Berkshire 1 Eagle.
 Conscientious objectors are not to | be freed from army service, but will 1 be drafted into those branches of the service which do not necessitate the l taking of human life. Carry on in 1 kitchen!" or "Over the tubs!" will be
 their slogans.-New York Sun. 1 The way to slice a watermelon Is to
 hold it about five feet from the ground l and let 1t fall.-Bridgepor Telegram. 1 It does not seem to us that the aver
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