Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
SOUND ADVICE TO my BOY
"a letter from Lieut.. John w. w.
Cummings, Executive officer Y. S. 5.
Prometheus, to q young man enter
inu the SerNice.l

ing the Servlce.)
You are leaving your home and enter
Ing upon your own life.
In so far as home ties are concerned,
YOU are the same as the bird mother
bird casts from the nest to make II Try
to fly.
Remember you have an individuality, "a q
will, a SOUL and certain principles. YOU u
see life from many standpoints lou II
hear discussions Of various things from
a different angle than you heard at home.
Take what your conscience ana reason
tells you to take and discard all else
Don't be hasty in forming a. settled
opinion. Listen and keep quiet tongue
and be civil to those under or over you
You'll develop mentally and physleally.
Your view upon life will broaden
Don't be presumptuous. Be ooedlent'
Control your temper. Work cheeII uliy,
wen when you think you may be imposed
pom
Obey first-kick afterwards.
Think twice-speak once
~ Play the game fair and square
" Work hard for promotion.
Act like a man-don't do any cry-baby
tuff.
Live up to your principles, but don't
ry to force them upon other men. The
)est way when amongst men 10 impress
men with your principles on AWNING y
live them and not try to force your
ak upon people as to you rbellefs, or
disbeliefs about anything.
Take care of your body. Try TO Keep
Tit free from disease. Don't do anything
N because you are afraid to say mo"
II Guard against all disease
r SeXuaul intercourse is the source OF
i the worst disease. You'll have to decide
Es=this question yourself. The suTest way
Ito prevent gonorrhea, syphilis or any
L., other such detestable diseases is not to
I go where they are. No public woman can
be trusted on this score, nor any other
- woman of this type.
You take your own grave chances every
time you have any such sexual inter-
Any venereal disease usually leaves its
/ mark, either upon the man, his>wife or his
. child It shows up in deformities, some
too awful to mention, either in the out
: ward body, or in the Grain. No one
/ knows when he is fully cured of these
diseases. The doctors know that after
= certain course of treatment the disease
should be eradicated, but they don't real
! Iy know. 1t may evidence Itself by crop
ping out suddenly, or by the brain giving
out
Don't treat anything about your body as
trifie. See your doctor. Let them know
you are not answering sick call for any
thing more than to keep well. Show them
by your work. obedience, performance of
duty, there is no streak of shirk IN your
: makeup
The results from veneral diseases are
numerous. From syphilis one may de-
Velop diseases of any or all organs OF the
human body, but especially the brain and
liver, two of the most important organs.
+ Gonorrhea, once it has obtained a hold in
the human SYSTEM is well nigh an i'm
possibility to eradicate entirely. Later on
gonorrheal rheumatism Zone of the worst
forms of rheumatiSm) or gonorrheal heart
disease may develop which is fatal in it
self. child of gonorrheal patient is
always liable to be born blind on account
of the father transmitting the disease to
the mother. About tWo-thirds of all hU.
man blindness is caused by gonorrhea.
These effects do not include those of
syphilis and gonorrhea upon the organs of
generation. One is often rendered unable
to effect normal sexual intercourse after
] marriage, and still further, .sterility in
{ both male and female often follows
The later effects of syphilis are often
terrible. All the organs of generation
may be rotted away or \ snderd sterile,
I, You are your own free agent but want
to have this written talk with you.
Every man should take a pride in his
{ physical body and its proper care. Live
hygieni.c life. Do the setti9g,up drills
you'll be ready for an emergency at all
n times.
Il Don't neglect a cold.
b Don't neglect a cough.
much, disease is caused by this neglect
n Don't neglect your teeth.
/ Enter or assist in all forms of amuse-
0 ment.
Keep your mind and thoughts healthy
Work While there's work and play while
there's play.
r Read good books Keep studying
S Battle as frequently as you may.
r Wash your clothes and shift as otter
er as possible.
Look out for your feet wear WooleIi
i socks all the time
Keep off the report.
Show those above and below you thai
you mean business when there's business.
and play when there's play.
Don't get homesick. If you start to
get homesick, get up anu work like blazes.
go on a hike. or study hard.
Don't forget how to study. You'll have
no doubt, opportunity for advancement
right along during this war. The good
men will forge ahead.
AS to religion, read the Bible and fol-
low the dictates of your own conscience
: concerning the principles of Christianity
Do your own thinking.
Help the other fellow.
i From Association Men.