Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-22
LESSON NO. 9.
YOUR EQUIPMENT AND ARMS.

preceding Lessons: 1.'Your Post ~ Honor.
= Making ,;o"d as Il Soldier. =. Nine Quail
itirs of n Soldier. 4. Getting Ready lur Camp.
. First llayS IN Camp. q. tlcanlinrSS i'll
Camp. I. Your Health. :. Marching ami
care ~ Feet
Each soldier II 4 modern army carries with
him sufficient food. clothing. shelter. fighting
arms. and ammunition e. take care II himself
Tor 4 short n'rIol in ease h. should hr sspaf-
ated from hia company. The total weight of
hi. load. in addition e. the clothes hc wears. is
~ t. 80 pounds. The number II ARTICLES j.
surprisingly large. They are 50 devised. how
ever. that b. ingenious methods 81 packing and
adjusting they can all he carried with the least
possible Effort.
lnu are personally responsible for an the
arms. clothing and supplies ISSUED a. yuu. The
trained soldier keeps track ~ them. H. knows
Immediately M any time where every one ~
his belongings j. t. W. found. Nuu are re-
quirel to KEEP them IN good condition. II
ease yuu need other articles, they max he y
sued a. you; nut their value ~ that ease Viii
be- deducted from Your next lay.
luu will receive IA enlistment III ample sup.
ply II clothing. including not only y"nr mi
form. hut extra shoes. shirts. uuder,i"thes ana
socks. You may not ~ ahle always ~ keef
Your clothing spotlc~Sly yican. Enf when Il
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ulnity ~ clean il rh"raaghiy.
Your Shoes must ~ ,leancd and polished
frequently. Vet SHOES should he carefully
dried. Army men frequently DIN their sisors
during the night hy taking a iew handfuis NJ
dry. dean f%ri'hlrs. heating them in y mcat can
"r kettle until they arr very hnt. and them
nlacins them in the shurS. 80 hong ~ tha
pebbles are hnt move them ahuu; unce in a
while ~ shaking tbs shows. Take care not to
heat thr pebbles So hot that tn shoes will hc
Seorchrd.
In general. gee tc il that an s,nr %slothinr j.
ms neat AMI clean ~ pnSSibiv AZ All times.
Mend rips and sew en- buttons without della,
This Will add a. yuur comfort a. wen a. APP
reararsr.
Wear yuur hat straight. Dun't affect the
smart alrck" styir ~ fitting the hAg. Keep
an buttons fastened. Have your trousers and
lcgginss properly laced. Keep Yourself shay
"a. Garry yuurSelf like \ soldier.
Bear III mind that there ~ \ t~cndcHcy ~
camp life H. litpnme careless and u%nti.,. You
must use every means a. rptH,crIvt this ten
Icnry. tur this purpose tn customs AMI
regulations III The army emphasize The neccs-
sity ~ personal ucatncss and cleanliness. The
su,al suldicr keeps ciosc watch - himself.
Resides his extra clothing 4 soldier carries
y blanket "a rubber poirhn. q cantcrn. 4 mess
Xii. including mrat can. knife. f"rk aud spoon.
4 ,ip. toilet arti,ie~. \ first .aid p%n'kas'. and
some minor belongings.
cine 81 the most useful pir,rrs T. one-half M
a shelter tent. with Rope and pins. The shell
Ter tent IN said ~ ~ q French invention which
Was int ro,lt,rd into the American Army dur
ing the Civil War. In tk" army IL H. often
called y dog tent evidently because ui it,
shape and small size Two men rnn combine
their halves and set Up a shelter tent In "a
few minutes. While il can net w. described
a. ruumy. IL " Just What it, nlirrs implies. "a
shelter from wind and rain. II ~ m>rd only
in temporary camps.
Your chief fighting tools Will NV u rifle. Va
hnyonct ia 4 s,ahhard. \ cartridge bolt. and ati
intrcnchiug tool. other weapons "r drttns"s
needed IN mudrrn trench warfare Viii u" re-
f.rred ~ later. ID net Hnicr anN y!ryuui
stances lose track VI these articles while on
field duty. ~ long aS you possess Them. N"i
are ~ armed soldier capable ~ defending your
self and &c performing effective service With
out them ynu are fnr aIl practical purposes
helpless. OF cnnrsr. this statement d""S net
apply strictly ~ those men VII" At" ARMED ~