MILITARY DISCIPLINE. - by R.P.Cook, Captain 7th. Infantry.
11Discipline is the quality possessed by efficient soldiers “which causes
each to appreciate and accept without question the powers and limitations of
his rank, which'inspires each with the confidence .of the military steadfastness
Q-f his .corrado9f and makes obedience to his lawful superiors a second nature.
Discipline is the result of training — training of the body-and of the
mind. A man is ohysically well disciplined when he has been so trained that he
habitually maintains the attitude of a soldier; when he may be trusted to perform
efficiently all the varied duties of his branch in moments of greatest stress,
without thought.
The disciplinary training of a elatoon or company is good when it is well
drilled; when'its personnel execute the movements■prescribed in its training
manuaJL with exactitude and in unison, such as calisthenics, bayonet combat,
manual of arms, marchings, etc.; when careful attention is paid to cleanliness
and neatneqs of uniform; when instructions governing personal conduct are care
fully complied v/ith, such as saluting.
A soldier is v; L mentally well disciplined when'his heart, soul, or what
ever we may choose to term it, is brought into' harmony with his environment;
when he does willingly and with good spirit 7/hat he is directed by constituted
authority to do. Observe the term "will in ply1*n • There is a vast difference
between doing a thing willingly and doing it in opposition tooone* s will.
When the soldier, and by soldier I mean officer as well as enlisted man,
has so trained himself that he can put himself thus in accord with his leader,
then there need be no further worry about cooperation and team work.
It is an ideal condition, difficult to obtain, but the nearer the indi
vidual'can come to its attainment, the more nearer will bbe efficiency of the
unit of which he is a part approach 100^. (Continued next week)
SNOW BLINDNESS. - by Captain R.S .Loving, M.C.
Snow Blindness is a peculiar form of visual defect of interest only to
those living in Arctic regions where the eyes are exposed for long hours to the
painful glare of bright sunlight reflected from the snow.
The affection begins with a pricking sensation in the eyes and lasts fror
a few hours to one or two weeks, during which time the eyes remain involuntarily
closed in the presence of strong light, a condition called Photophobia.
The blindness is not serious nor permanent but is relieved quickly after
the cause is removed. To guard against this the Esquimo werr wooden spectacles
with a slit cut through the eye pieces to peep out throug . Colored glasses are
useful. The best protection is afforded by goggles with amber glasses.
In some sections black veil is used instead of-glassed but has the disadvantage
of the moisture from the breath freezing on it.
OFFICIAL INFORMATION. - by Sergeant/ Maj3r- Ross.
The Commanding Officer directs that in tho future Buglers sound all calls
at the time specified in General orders No. 16, Post, unless directed to do
otherwise by the Officer of the Day.
The practice of not giving the proper interval between Assembly and other
calls results in men being absent from the formation.
SAVINGS ON INITIAL CLOTHING ALLOWANCE: In compliance with a decision
rendered by Headquarters 9th Corps Ares, in Mimeograph No .1582, August 14th., 192'.
an«f61?liS'fced 132111 Wh° re"enlis'ts s his retained clothing charged to him at
50^ is entitled to a saving of 50% on his clothing money allowance.
BOY SCOUTS HOLD MEETING,
About ten boys met at the residence of the Reverend Bromley last Friday
night to.talk over organization of a troop. Captain Cook and Sergeant Stevensor
were present. Captain Cook started the boys out tying several knot9 that are
required to pass their first tests. Reverend Bromley gave the boys a nice talk
on the purposes and ideals of. a Boy Scout .
Their meeting will be held every Friday evening at seven o*clock in the
Masonic Club buildincr. Parents and others interested in this work are cordialV
invited to attend a.ny of these meetings.