The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1942-03-26

VINO keep Tie
home flres burning and the fac
tories going. We shall forget that
when they were at home and IN
school,. danger lurked for them IN
every corner. This anxiety Is all q
part of war and we are compelled
to face 1t.
It Is the duty Of our government
and superior officers to see that as
much as possible Of the actual
danger is avoi d d. In previous
wars. the care Of the general
health and well-being Of the SOL
dier was considered Q secondary
matter. Discipline was the thing.
90 training dominated all else.
Now, that Is all changed. In many
respects. the medical officers pos
sess greater power than the regu-
lar officers. Their word Is law.
Plenty Of Doctors
Before a camp is built, engineers
and medical men decide on the
location. drainage. water and food
supplies, as veil as sewerage and
general health problems. No long
or are our army doctors chosen at
random or by political pull or fam
lily connections. For years, thou
sands of our young medical men
have been taking courses In Re-
serve Officers Training Schools.
This they did, partly for the phys
ica1 training and benefits to be
derived from the camp life. and so
that In time Of need. there would
be added to their medical knowl-
edge the training In army proceed
ure and the way to solve the prob
lens Of army life.
AS q result. now in the time Of
our greatest need, this vast army
Of trained physicians Is prepared
to take up work, not from the bot
tom, but from the top and carry
ON from there. Great stress has
been placed on the physical and
mental well-being Of our soldier
boys. From my own city. q group
Of twelve physicians were recently
sent at one time to the work at
one camp. Each Of these men was
Q trained specialist In different
K lines and they will be able to rem
der to these soldiers the same
service as could be found In any
Of the best organized clinics.
You say, "What II my boy should
ret sick?" can say he will receive
better care than he would II he
were at home. At home. any little
( illness Is usually neglected till 1t
becomes severe. The business OF
the army physician Is to keep the
boys well. II he Is q little sick. he
win not put of seeing the doctor
till tomorrow, or 60 to the drug
store for some advertised medicine.
He will 60 to the doctor. or II he
q at all severely sick, he will go
TO the hospital and stay there till
he. is well. His food. his housing.
the water and milk he drinks will
al be more carefully chosen than
II he were at home. His clothing Is
selected to At the weather and not
the styles.
Shoes Fit Well
One Of the greatest improve
ments In personal equipment I see
In this army Is that Of shoes. In
previous wars, shoes were heavy,
clumsy and ill-fltting. Now they
are neat. strong. waterproof and
y foot fitted. My own son has spent
q small fortune In civilian life try
ing to get shoes that would At him
He has no complaint against army
shoes.
You need have no fear that your
sons health will be neglected
Your own doctor may be In his
camp or regiment. II not. one just
O. good will be there. Recreation
Z u being made Z regular program
We are all trying to prevent lone
1 oomeness and inconsistencies. Nor.
3 sls are under more arm contro
than they are In our cities since
you cannot watch your lad all thu
& time at home. He will rise early al
g camp, work hard. and 90 to bee
early. The vast majority Of then
7 viii be better physically after thre,
months In the army. than II the!
stayed at home. Spend your worr!
i On production Of equipment. OF
II housing and food. transportatio,
" Qnd such protective matters. ant
q IL health will survive.