The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-14

weather while in the fire trench Is 20
sew little pocket on the inside OF
your steel helmet large enough to car
ry these articles
To dry wet shoes, heat small pebbles
and place them in the shoes BE care
ful not to have the pebbles hot enough
to Scorch or crack the leather.
Don't Show Lights.
Al night. while in a trench. never
| light a match or show a light, because
your senlries are ON watch, with their
heads "ovcr the top" They viii be
,ilhouettcd against the glare ut your
light-firing results, and perhaps a cas-
ualty II Is, very grave oltenSe to
show a light at night in a trench
In the daytime, when heating or cook
ing raiions, he careful not to make any
smoke, as this will draw enemy shell
fire.
Also do not sing or make undue noise
that can be heard in the enemy lines,
because Il will be followed by a few
"Whizr- Bangs or "Minnies."
Still another important caution:
When you arrive in the sector imme-
diately in rear OF the fire and support
trenches. do not use flash lights. Bear
this in mind especially when going
through communication trenches Thirty
to forty percent Of the men on the other
side buy these lights as they are very
useful Behind the lines, but many
good soldier has gone west" simply
because someone was careless in show
ing light within the Ore zone
When starting a fire in a front line
trench cut mp little dry stick, or shay
ings and use cracoal II ob'ainahle;
then YOU will he safe from tclltalc
smoke which will draw enemy fire BE
very careful Of the use OF carcoal in
dugouts. especially il the ventilation is
poor, because the charcoal will use up
the oxygen IN the air and cause severe
headaches, or even death.
Beds.
Remember that when you take over"
new billetS after a march. il is up to
you TO secure a good kip" or comfort
able sleeping place. Don't be lazy; get
busy, or else the other fellow will beat
YOU TO H. After picking out your sleep
ing place, dump your equipment on it (;
this establishes your claim. Then 90
to the quarermasten stores and beg.
steal or buy an empty ammunition tin
or wooden box You do not want your
ratlonS TO become covered with dust or
to be chewed up by your ever,preSen,
neighbors. the rats, so use the Aforesaid
tin or box IN this manner: Nail it
above your head, about two feet from
the ground. II you do this, you can
place your candle on your ration box
when lying down and so can read or
write letters by the light. Another Tea
sons IS that your rations are within
reach. It you happen to get hungry in
the night, YOU will not disturb the other
fellow who is asleep
Across the open end Of your ration
box hang your towel, thus keeping out
the dust and dirt, also keeping your
towel dry Tor the morning. An empty
sand bag can be used instead Keen
your mess outfit in this box and il
| "'f 'i'' N' A'HA W lnt straw or du-
propTlatcd by someone who needs a
knife, fork, spoon or mess tin. Your
rations are safe from the rat burglars
and your corner is always neat Be
sure and do this; it will help you.
Remember especially in the wiute,
time, that II YOU want To sleep warm
you must not pile everything on top OF
yourself, il you do you will be cold
The following morning, II you ask the
fellow next you how he slept during the
night, You may be surprised to hear him
say-"Fine tip top, warm as a BUG in
rug Immediately you class him a,
an A No ! liar, for you know tina, he
had only one overcat and one bankel
over hin, while you were cold and had
your ovdcat, tyo blankets, poncho and
blouse over You. But he was telling
the truth. He put the remainder Of hi,
covers under him. SO be sure and fix
the bed beneath. WV
Remember this stunt, when you mast
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