Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-09

and National Guard camps who have
been to Belgium and France and re-
turned are laying particular emphasis
and stress on three things:
Discipline,
The School of the Soldier,
Accuracy of rife fire.
What they saw in the trenches and
elsewhere along the battle front in
the Western theatre Of war convinced
them that these three things Will win
the war, and without these three
things wars cannot be won. As q
result Of their observations Of actual
war conditions they have issued or
ders that discipline be strengthened
all along the line and that as much
time as possible be devoted to drill
ing men in the school Of the soldier
and to practice on the rife range.
The first order issued by q major
general upon his return from France
was one forbidding the wearing Of
leather puttees and short sheepskin
overcoats by non-coms and privates
because these articles are not regu-
lation and the wearing Of them con-
stitutes q breach Of discipline.
THE war will be won by disciplin-
ed lighting soldiers and not by de-
vices or material things" said this
major-general. The history Of war
fare shows this. What 10 going on
abroad confirms IL. The intelligence,
loyalty and individual skill OF our
men are valuable assets.
"But they are assets which cannot
be effectively used in battle unless
they are welded into harmonious
and dependable whole through the
solidifying influence of discipline"
"There is enough war Over There
for everybody" he continued. land
a continuation of the training period
here under the favorable climatic con-
ditions of the country will prove most
valuable. A soldier has been defined
as a man who has an Unsuitable de-
sire to 60 somewhere else, and who.
upon getting there, Immediately re-
establishes and continues the desire. "
Major Edward Olmstead, Assistant
Chief of staff, 9th Division. caused
TO be published to the men Of the
New York National Guard. now train
ing at Camp Wordsworth, Spartan
burg, 8. c., letter he received from
an oficer in the service Of the
United States who had been visiting
the battlefronts In France and Bel
GUM.
Following are some Of the most
interesting and instructive portions
OF the letter:
Much attention has been paid to
the method Of relief and comfort Of
the men. Hot meals were served
three times q day and the men then-
selves are required to keep neatly
dressed. So far as possible they re-
Quire men TO keep their shoes
cleaned, their buttons polished and
30 forth. It was said this helped to
keep ND the morale. The British Of
flcers informed me they attempted
to have their men shave every day.
1.-THE officers meeges were excel
lent. They made an attempt to dress
for dinner. In the matter Of dress.
/ was greatly embarrassed I'm this re-
spect. We took with m our oldest
clothes and on arrival found that
both British and French officers made
q great point OF looking NJ spick and
span as possible al the time. When
entertaining at dinAeg they Wore
white collars and cults. Celuloid
collars and cuffs were much i'm vogue.
because the laundry problem 10 dit
ffcult one, particularly % tar a.
starehed linen Ia concerned.
Take plenty Of matches and TO-
bacco. Soap II ct premium, % take
plenty of that. You can send par
eel post packages home and have
such packages sent to 700.
THE Post Once Department sells
money orders. The rate Of exchange
is greater for government checks
than for gold or paper money. Any
bank viii cash . government check
as will the QuaFteFmaster and some
Of the postal stations. You can prob
ably arrange for q personal checking
account in Paris with the Guaranty
Trust Company Of New York, but
these personal checks in France can
only be cashed In person a$ the bank
on which drawn. A good financial
arrangement il to leave your pay
vouchers, for say December and jan
uary. with the depot Quartermastez
at Washington, to be placed to your
credit, when due, with some bank or
mailed direct to an individual, rs you
prefer, and cash February on the
other side, and so on In same ratio
as that. Put in . pay voucher for
foreign service pay only each month
on the other side. In cashing your
pay vouchers in France, the quarter
master will give you any number OF
checks. There are banks I'm small
towns and they are glad to cash these
checks.