The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-26
WOMAN,S REALM :
Gl0ning Yourself
V Alicia Hart
Written for NEA Service

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 Camp Upton, L. I.-Attenn- -Shunl
 I've just been watching squad of once-slouchy recruits from al over the East receive series of in. structoins that is turning them, 1T an amazingly short time, into the well-posttred outstanding soldiers for which Uncle San1's Army < famous.
 And, although the Top Sergeant might be the first to scoh at the thought, the orders he gives see lectees during their first five days in the army are orders that any beauty-minded woman might dc well to paste up on her mirror and follow faithfully the rest of her life Here's how the Top Sergeant's orders go:
 Heels together, please, with toes turned outward at a 45-degree angle. Knees should be straight but not stiff. Pull your hips back sight- ly. This will straighten out your backbone @ lot more quickly than any attempts to hold your stomach in. If you have a big stomach you can't hold 1t in anyway. But you can pull your hips back. Now do 1t.
 Don't worry about throwing your shoulders back. Make sure that one is not lower than the other, then just hold your hands at your sides so that thumbs are touching the seams of your trousers. This simple little trick will take care of your shoulders and give you time to worry about more important mat ters.
 Lift your chest and arch 1t slight ly. Your head and the back of your neck should be on the same vertical axis. If you can't figure this one out for yourself, put @ ruler down the back of your collar with the upper end of 1t resting against the back of your head. This will auto- matically pull your chin in to proper position.
 Eyes front, please. And now inc mobility and silence will be main tained. Hereafter, you will come to attention smartly, energetically You'll have to get over standing or walking as if you were only hali alive.
 The matter of posture out of the way, the top sergeant goes deeply into the subjects of health grooming and cleanliness.
 The proper way to take a shower he points out, is to get under the water for a minute or two, get out from under 1t and soap yourself from head to foot, then rinse. He indicates that no half-way measures of cleanliness will be tolerated. Also that lack of time is no excuse for not getting a haircut when one is needed and that a clean face is the only kind of face that wil be recognized. ..
 He doesn't go into the subject oi weight at all. He certainly doesn't suggest that anybody in this.man's army should even consider dieting From past experience, he and the other officers know that within few months the overweight recruits will be trim and slim and that the painfully thin ones will put on few pounds and be just right. All ot which will be due to a great dea of exercise and regular eating ane sleeping habits, and nothing else.
 Send your clothes to be dry. cleaned as often as they need 1t, the officer continues. Brush youl uniform before you put it on ant again after you have combed youi hair. Shine your shoes every day Keep your finger nails clean. Anc that could very well use trip te don't let me catch you in shirt the laundry. If you have any doubts as to whether a shirt is clear enough to wear again, 1t isn't"