Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-17
What Your Son Gets
AT the Army Camps

tary service the immediate anxiety,
the immediate concern, is his destina-
ton, his housing, feeding, clothing
and health.
The new soldier is under the direc-
ition Of the Provost Marshal Gem
erals Department from the time he
is accepted until he takes train for
the camp he is assigned to. Then the
transportation department takes him
in charge. If his journey is a long
one he travels by Pullman or tourist
sleeper. Meals are provided to him
along the way. at a maximum cost Of
sixty cents by the government.
Under a recent ruling the selected
man is Immediately given an arm
band. This is an insignia Of military
standing and is worn until he is fitted
with a uniform. This arm-band car
ries the same authority, protection
and responsibility that the uniform
does. The enemy would have a right
to fire upon him or take him prisoner,
and anyone selling him liquor would
be subject to prosecution under the
Federal law.
Arriving at his cantonment, the sol
der is assigned to quarters, usually
IN two-story wooden building, with
plenty Of air and sunlight, and with
the cleanest of foors-6oors that
would meet the old-time test "clean
enough to eat from" He sleeps in al
well-ventilated room with other sol
diers, but not too many, the number
being regulated by the cubic feet Of
air space in the chamber. The army
bed is an extra width cot with good
steel springs and bedding suited to
the weather and climate; never less
than two blankets are assigned him,
all wool blankets, khaki color. Some
times he gets three and two thick
comforters more if weather demands.
Lavatories are located at the rear
of these quarters, with water pressure
and fixtures of a design similar to
that used in the best hotels in the
country and for every company unit
there are from four to six shower
baths. Cleanliness of person and sur
roundings are absolute requirements
Of the United States Army. Every
possible precaution is taken by the
sanitary corps I'd insure that the camp
conditions are 100 per cent sanitary.
Drainage is installed along strictly
scientific hines, and the most scientific
disposition is made of all camp sew
age. During previous wars more men
have died from preventable disease
than from bullet wounds. During the
civil war soldiers persisted BY thou
sands from typhoid, camp. fever dys-
entery and kindred diseases resulting
from unsanitary conditions about the
camp. Those days are gone. Sur
geon General Gorgas, who made the
building of the Panama Canal posi-
BILE by draining the Canal Zone ana
fitting it for human habitation is in
charge of the army sanitation.
AS soon as the soldier is assigned
to quarters he is given the most
searching physical examination. All
scientific medical tests are applied to
detect disease. Fer instance, if there
are indications Of tubercular infection
the patient is put under observation
that there may be no mistake in the
diagnosis. If there is incipient trouble
he is sent to one of the army sani-
tariums and restored to health. If
his case is advanced he is relieved
from military service or exempted
until physically fit.
Besides the examining surgeon,
there is the dentist. Teeth are put in
good condition here, and rhere are
dentists overseas to keep them in coed
condition. Also there is N ortho-
DCulC ouIECVI W S@dutAiAC tiAC 6OAOACA
feet. It has been said that during !
past wars there were more desertiors
from foot trouble than all other
causes combined The attention given
to the selection Of shoes for the sol
diers in the American army is a side
tight on the care we give our ighting
men.
When soldier gets his first pair Of
shoes he gets a pair that fits his feet.
No account is taken Of the size he
wore before. His feet are placed in
a cunningly devised form where the
length and width are exactly deter
mined. He bears his weight on this
little machine and an officer ard a
non-commissioned officer take the
size record Of both feet, his name,
company and regiment. Then he puts
on pair Of shoes Of the size called
for. But that doesn't end ii. There