Trench and camp., 1919-05-08
"My CiUilsdn General Orders"

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adlES natdraTiy = tenfrqptsd waA The
question: what has tho future IN
store fQf mS?' and Whist part am /
to play In the e6mmunity hersaftsfs"
stated the Morale 0ncer at Camp Lee
In the fourth OF series Of lectures
Those questions and many others
Of similar nature were Exceptionally
wen answered BY . discharged SOL
dier recently IN 3 Get Of rales. which
through the lack Of q better name hei
called MY Civilian General Ordefs.'
81 present them to you with his
discussion OF the same. Note, II you
win, the similarity Of the Civilian
General Orders with the General Or
den OF q sentry ON guard duty and
follow the steps, by means OF which
hs acquired Q new sense Of RESPONSE
bffity TO his country and. TO his own
particular community, and the seri-
BUSINESS and determination he exhib-
lts in tacklfng all future problems. :.
"The first rule: TO return to my
home Immediately and thereafter to
keep my eye on all public and govern
ment property in view.'
Now did not adopt these rules
without knowing that at some time
or other I would be approached for
an explanation. much as | vas ire
quently asked for an explanation OF
the meaning OF my General Orders
while ON guard dUty.'
"To return to my home imne-
diatsay.'
TO me that means ct once, d.
rectly. and 90 fast e. can get there.
But Why? Well. there are many rea-
sons. III am discharged or about TO
Be discharged, It Is my duty to get TO
the folks ut home and take up nay new
line Of work. am thus relieving the
anxiety Of parents. brothers or sas-
terra, yes, and sweethearts. and at
tho same time / know that my action
b Contributing In no smaM degree 70
the restoration Of normal conditions
I'm the Industrial worad.
when the United States took .
hand I'm the Aght against the Roche
and we ware ordered to prepare car
selves for taduction into the military
service there were many heartaches
throughout the country. Our people.
however. responded Willingly. bid Us
godspeed and prayed for our early re-
turn.
"Now that We have finally reached
the stage where We can hope to full
6n these prayers. We should take II
upon ourselves to waste NO time In
getting back 10 those who are 90 anx-
iously waiting our return.
"T feel personally that I cannot
get there too soon, for besides the de-
sire to reioin the family CIRCLE I want
to get hack to my old job. While !
have had a fine time in the Army and
win be glad to take up arms again
when necessary the old plow sure will
feel good once more.
"'Now the second part Of this Gem
eral Order IL even more important
than the first. ''T0 keep my eye ON
all public property IN view." That's
. big undertaking for q man In any
community and yet we have done this
same sort Of thing almost daily in the
service.
Don't you recall your first tour
OF guard duty and how you watched
for the OGieer Of the Day approaching
your post. Yon triad to recall your
General Orders. knowing full welI
that that would be the first question
he would ask. And IN spite Of your
most desperate efforts to bring back
those orders you were lost. Before |
you knew II he stood in front Of you. |
You had executed what was intended
to be Present Arms" and then you
he asked Jon to explain the |
meaning Of the first General Order.
"'WeH, you know the rest. We
never thought Of the meaning of the
General Orders for we were too busy |
trying to memoriGe them much as the |
first year pupil used to memorfze his |
ABC's. However, you soon realized
that ali Government property in view |
covered everything in sight You
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