Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-11-28
WAR IS Maxine BOYS
IN SERVICE STRONG
Are Fast Becoming Huskies. Ct
All Men Who Arc Bat
thing In Europe.
eY FRANK J. TAYLOR.
United Press Staff corrsspccden..


United Press Staif Correspondent.
With the American ARMIES in France,
Thy maiD.-Whethe- he used TO be-
frail or strong. .hr drughboy is De-
coming one of the kIskiest chaps On
tbs aide OF The line. War agrees with
the American boy. Judging from the
Soho, health" looking specimens you
see t1udglnG up and down the lines
and holding them.
~ is q series OF eg:rprise5 yoN !lava
with the American army. continually
meeting some husky Whom Jou hardly
recognize because back in the states
i:e was that frail William Jones" Tn
DER Uncle Sans are ne has grown
shoulders of a football player, and he
marches on q pair OF legs TWICE as
stout as they used 70 be. ana you
couldn't call him William If you a
h le. . sdi, only name Is S..is "aw .has ns
Despite the fears Of the family for
the boy, it has done him good TO JOIN
up IN Uncle SANS army. Hls present
heaitbful condition is due to a nunlDer
of causes, not the least OF which Is ,ne
physica! training he has undergone 10
enable him to stand hardships. Tho
chap who couldn't take gymnasium, e.
nigh schoo, because ne had a weak
heart nas become a doughbo. who
thinks nothing OF marching al! o!ght
with a pack on his back md then
standing guard mex. day. He coUio
go on q patrol the following h!sEl IL
they needle him.
Outdoor ,Scr'; almost continually AID
being tired enough at the END OF the
day to drop down and sleep anywhere
has been Just the thing 10 .nure the
hoy to h%ardships. He is out. not only.
in summer ,vilea Ii is pleasant, put IN
rain and wind. and his life has made
k,;ro \ ,r1 r~ ,-,n,r.3 md a far. hpfftT
man physically than when he came to
France. Joggisg up and down sU.ds
on All artillery ca:SsoH. Or hailuinS
a huge truck, has given the former
drug clerk muscles like those or tEc
b~lacilsmith's apprentice.
The kind of food he has q 10 eal
mas been encouraging, too. Good, so!id
Chow like beef, beans. potatoes,
bread. make man-poWer, ana they Aave
lots OF It in the American army. ~
4. served Zip at regular Intervals, and It
builds muscles in the soldiers arms
and legs and makes HIM nave oroaaer'
better filled cut shoulders. They have
desert. too. in this mans army. but in
stead Of pies and cakes OF peace days,
it Is rice pudding, or canned frult' or
something thai the soldier needs.
Good Habits.
Then the boy keeps Tret:y gooa
habits with the army here III France.
except for his night hours. which ne
becomes accustomed 20. and when ne
makes up with sleep IN the da3lasns
hours when Germans could see MN II
he worked. The means OF SONG ever
ON mild tears" are not at the oush-
boys disposal in the army, and anyway
he is too busy beating the Germans to
hin about anything but his work. a
situation which is helpful to his state
Of mind, as Well as his body, Re is
learning good living and clean habits
in h army.
Then there are those army doctors
who are continually watching to nip
anything in the bud that might break
down health OF the men. A good FOOT
ball team in training never averaged
higher in medical attention h Uncle
Sans fighters. Inspection takes place
ever so often, and is careful. The men.
knowing they are entitled to treatment
freely, report sooner for attention.
Dentists are Ear more popular than they
used to be, as well as doctors.
even the chaps who are sent back to
hospitals gain by the deal, despite tho
popular belief. BY for the larger num-
her OF men in hospitals have merely
temporary disabilities. The army hos
pitfalls run on n basis. that OF making
a man better for service than ne was
before. OF course there are men who
must go back nome after their hospital
sojourns, but with h exception OF q
few cases, they too leave hospitals in
healthier condition han they were in
when they Joined the army.
The reason is this. Every mean, OF
science is used freely to Inc out what
ails the doughboy who enters the hos
pital, and before he leaves every
known to cule him has been tried.
There is no question Of cost or whether
or not ne wants to take the treatment.
He gets (which is important. say
physicians, since an enormous aclount
Of disability in civilians is allowed to
increase. because. of antlpathy OF many
people to medical treatment
= The soldier who arrives at "a hospital
10 practically certain t. get an N-cay
examination ali over. unless mis- trouble
Is a mere scratch 4 he is all right
otherwise. II anythins ais him. The
medical men find it out. and they go
right after the ailment at once. Thus
the soldier who came in TO get his APP
pendix removed may have MS lungs
treated, his teeth fixed, and his deaf ear
operated upon and made perfect. He Is
a decidedly better human being for his
hospital experience
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