El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-14

soldier doesn't use his mind enough
and hasn't the chance. He loses his
initiative"
The time I have been in the army
I has done me no harm because / have
not been in long enough"
Loses His Girl
The only harm can see was the
[ loss Of my girl"
Where 1 lost financially I gained
/ in health"
Criticise Food.
The suggestions were many, but
l comparatively few constructive criti-
ctsms were obtained The majority
I criticised the uniforms. Next came
B the menu, and then the quarters. The
I criticisms of the mess were directed
mainly at the preparation Of the food
one man wanted "blacEsmlLhs ana
I plumbers taken out OF the kitchens
/ and cooks substituted" A few Of the
older men in the service expressed
I their desire TO return TO the old cloth
| ing allowance system. The men as
/ a whole wanted uniforms in which
I they would make a better appearance
/ out Of camp.
West Treats Them Wen.
. The complaints in regard to civilian
treatment OF men were few and were
confined mostly 20 the men Of more
than IS months service, and frequently
) were comparisons OF the treatment
! accorded TO them I'm the east and in
Z the west The western men were evil
IDENTIFY taken better care OF when they
were nearer home. A nOn-commis-
stoned officer made q plea for less
Z lycOddling" and more real consid-
Grafton Of the factors which make
civilian life agreeable. One man Of
is months service was Of the opinion
Z that considering the amount OF
money the government had spent on
Z this war. the enlisted man had not re-
/ ceived a square deal financially"
Barracks should open for amuse-
ments and dances more often"
Less Of the kid games and more
] OF the real athletics would help a lot"
Discipline Necessary.
! Here are the answers 10 the ques-
/ tons about the relation between Of
ficers and men:
] ! consider disciplinary relations
Z between officers and men indispensa-
I bic, even II il may look 10 be undemO-
cratic and harsh especially to free
: Americans am OF foreign birth
and never served in any army before,
I but the discipline in the United
states IS not as strict as I had ex-
I pected."
THE value in physical development.
discipline and obedience Is excellent.
I but the environment In a group Of
men Of varied characters is undoubt-
edly, in many cases far from bene-
ficial"
There is no doubt that universal
training would make healthier and
better men and would be educational
and teach them selfreliance. BY ming
ling together and getting the other
mems ideas and making friendships,
that would be a help 10 one another
when they went back home. It would
increase a sense Of duty to their coun-
try and make them better citizens"
Il should say that universal mill
tary training would do a lot OF good
70 the great majority OF young men
II would open up their minds. teach
them 70 say, yes. III do it, When at
home. a great many OF them say. No.
do il yourself It would also improve
the nation as whole, physically and
morally"
7 do not believe in universal milf
tary training. In time OF peace be-
lieve a young man should have his
own say as to whether he should serve
in The army OF not"
A study OF figures show that the
number OF men in favor Of universal
training exceeds in nearly every case
the favorable answers 10 any other
one question.
Discipline Makes Contentment.
It appeared that the majority OF
complaints came from men in special
units, such as the sanitary units,
where the strict discipline, organiZa-
ton and administration required in
the line companies were not so evil
dent. 1t would seem from this that
military life is approved by the SOL
diers where the system and discipline
Is more thorough. rather than where
military control is lax and lenient.