i HOME-READING COURSE FOR i
CITIZEN-SOLDIERS
(Issued by the War Department and all rights to reprint reserved.)
This course of thirty lessons is offered to the men selected for
{ service in the National Army as a practical help in getting started j
| in the right way. It is informal in tone and does not attempt to give J
• binding rules and directions. These are contained in the various j
J manuals and regulations of the United States Army, to which this |
| Course is merely introductory. J
LESSOX XO. 4.
GETTING READY FOR CAMP.
(Preceding Lessons: 1. Your Post
of Honor. 2. Making Good as a
Soldier. 3. Nine Soldierly Quali
ties.)
Your real training for your duties
as a soldier will begin after you and
your comrades are assembled at the
training camps. However, there are
a few simple things you can do dur
ing the next few weeks which will be
of decided value in getting you start
ed along the right lines.
The simplest thing, and perhaps the
most useful of all, is to begin at once
to practice correct habits of standing
and walking. Even in civilian life
a man’s reputation in his community
—yes, and for that matter his own
self-respect—is determined to a sur
prising extent by his bearing. The
man who slouches feels like a slouch.
The man who holds his head up faces
the world with confidence and cour
age.
If this is true in civilian life, it is
ten times more true in military life.
For a soldier must always be strongly
marked by his snap, his precision, and
his vigor. He can not have these traits
unless he carries himself like a sol
dier.
The Bearing of a Soldier
Few people without military train
ing have a correct idea of what is
meant by the position and the bearing
of a soldier. They are apt to imagine
that it means a strut or an extremely
strained attitude. Or, more frequent
ly, they think that the term can prop
erly be applied to any erect position.
The truth of the case, however, is that
there is a definite procedure to follow
in order to place yourself in what is
known in the army as “the position
of a soldier,” it is in the position
which the dismounted soldier always
assumes at the command “Attention.’
except as it may be slightly modified
to enable him to carry properly any
arms he may have in his hands.
It will be well for you to memorize
paragraph 51 of the Infantry Drill
Regulations, which gives the complete
and accurate description of the posi
tion of the soldier. This paragraph
is slightly paraphrased and simplified
in the description following: Keep in
mind that there are ten elements
which must be properly adjusted to
each other, and check yourself up to
see that each one of them is properly
placed.
1. Heels—on the same line and as
near each other as possible; most men
should be able to stand with heels
touching each other.
2. Feet—turned out equally and
forming an angle of about 45 degrees.
;1. Knees—straight without still
ness.
4. Hips—level and drawn back
slightly; body erect and resting equal
ly on hips.
5. Cheat—lifted and arched.
6. Shoulders—square and falling
equally.
7. Arms—hanging naturally.
S. Hands—hanging naturally, the
thumb along the seam ot the trous
ers .
9. Head—erect and squarely to
front; chin drawn in so that axis <f
head and neck is vertical (means that
a straight line drawn through the cen
ter of head and neck should be ver
tical) eyes straight to the front.
10. Kntire body—weight of body
resting equally upon the heels and
balls of the feet.
Note especially that you are not re
quired to stand in a strained attitude.
You are to be alert but not tense.
One of the very best things you can
do today is to spend fifteen minutes
practising this position, getting it
right. Keep this up every day until
you report at camp. In the army, as
in every day life, first impressions are
important. The first impressions you
make on your officers and fellows will
depend, more than you probably
realize, on the manner in which you
stand ami walk.
Making Yourself “Fit"
If you can devote part of your time
between now and the opening of camp
to physical exercise you are fortunate
and should by all means take advan
tage of every opportunity. Climbing,
jumping, gymnastic exercises, all
kinds of competitive games, swim
mining, rowing, boxing, wrestling, and
running .are all recommended as ex
cellent methods of developing the
skill, strength, endurance, grace,
courage and self-reliance that every
soldier needs.
There are some simple rules of eat
ing and living which all of us should
follow regularly. They will be espe
cially helpful to you if you put them
into practice in preparing for camp
life.
Perhaps the most important of these
rules is to use no alcohol of any kind.
If you have been in the habit of
smoking immoderately, cut down; get
your wind, your nerves and your di
gestion into the best possible condi
tion.
Eat and drink moderately. Chew
your food well. It is advisable, how
ever, to drink a great deal of cool (not
cold) water between meals. Don’t eat
between meals.
Keep away from soda fountains and
soft drink stands. Learn to enjoy j
simple, nourishing food.
Accustom yourself to regular hours
for sleeping, eating and the morning
functions.
TWO
Don’t “take a last fling.” It may
land you in the hospital. At the best,
it will probably bring you into camp
in an unfit condition to take up your
new duties with profit and enjoyment.
There are strenuous days ahead of you
and it will be good sense on your part
to make reasonable preparation for
them.
Look Forward With Confidence
You will find nothing required of
you in the army that is beyond the
powers of the every-day American.
You will see clearly ahead of you,
after you have read this course, the
path which you are to follow. Look
forward with confidence. Enter the
service with the firm determination of
doing your best at all times, of play
ing square with your superiors, your
associates, and yourself, and of tak
ing care always of your assigned du
ties whatever may happen.
You will find that everyone else will
treat you with courtesy and fairness
—for that is the inflexible rule of the
army. Out of that rule grows the
comradeship and the attractiveness,
even in the face of all dangers and
hardships, that are characteristic of
American army life.
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“C” LISTS 6—1946, —2023, —2025,
—2026.
RESTORATION TO ENTRY OF
LANDS IN NATIONAL FOREST
Notice is hereby given that the
lands described below, embracing
500.16 acres, within the Chugach Na
tional Forest, Alaska, will be subject
to settlement and entry under the pro
visions of the homestead laws of the
United States and the act of June 11,
1906, (34 Stat., 233), at the United
States land office at Juneau, Alaska, on
September 29, 1917. Any settler who
was actually ajid in good faith claim
ing any of said lands for agricult
ural purposes prior to January 1, 1906,
and has not abandoned same, has a
preference right to make a homestead
entry for the lands actually occupied.
Said lands were*listed upon the appli
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low, who have a preference right sub
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settler, provided such settler or appli
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entry and the preference right is ex
ercised prior to September 29, 1917,
on which date the lands will be sub
ject to settlement and entry by any
qualified person. A tract of land de
scribed as follows: Beginning at Cor.
No. 1, established on line of C. R. and
X. W. Ry. right of way; extending
thence S.* 66 deg. E. along line of
right of way, 7.05 chs. to Cor. No. 2,
identical with the N. W. Cor. of Tract
B; thence S. 24 deg. W., 1.51 chs. to
Cor. No. 3, identical with the S. W.
Cor. of Tract B; thence S. 66 deg.
E., 66 chs. to Cor. No. 4; thence N.
24 deg. E., 1.51 chs. to Cor. No. 5;
thence S. 66 deg. E., 6.95 chs. to Cor.
No. 6; thence S. 23.26 chs. to G r.
No. 7; thence N. 66 deg. W., 80 chs.
to Cor. No. 8; thence N. 23.26 chs. to
Cor. No. 1. the place of beginning,
containing 160.02 acres; application of
Tonv Lynch, Cordova, Alaska; List 6—
1946. The S% Lot 4 (23.11 acres).
S', N% Lot 4 (10.27 acres). S',
SWK SEK, SK> N% SWK SEK, Sec.
16; Lot 1 (56.29 acres), NWK NEK,
Sec. 21, T. 14 N., R. 3 W., S. M.
(unapproved survey), except 139.93
acres restored by List 6—903, the not
area hereby restored being 19.74
acres; application of Axel Hirvola, P.
0. Box 1591, Anchorage, Alaska:
List 6—2023. A tract of land describ
ed as follows: Beginning at Cor. No.
1, identical with Cor. No. 2 of Nelson
Steele homestead No. 301, whence For
est Service Monument, consisting of a
post 5 inches square and 5 feet long
set in mound of stones 10 feet from
mean high water mark on north shore
of Kenai Lake approximately one-half
mile north of the mouth of Quart"
Creek, near point of conspicuous blulT
of grey slate at extreme north side of
Quartz Creek valley, bears S. G2 deg.
W., 139.20 chs.; extending thence N.
4f> deg. E., 40 chs. to Cor. No. 2:
thence S. 34 deg. E., 38 chs. to Cor
No. 3; thence S. 45 deg. W., 4G chs. to
Cor. No. 4, identical with Cor. No. 8
of Nelson Steele homestead No. 301;
thence N. 25 deg. 30 min. W., 39.G0
chs. to Cor. No. 1, the place of be
ginning, containing 1G0.38 acres; ap
plication of Sol. F. Giles, Roosevelt,
Alaska; List G—2025. A tract of land
described as follows: Beginning at
Cor. No. 1, identical with Cor. No. 3
of Wm. A. Simpson homestead No.
1G9, whence Forest Service Monument
described in List G—2025 bears S. G7
(leg. 15 min. W., G0.30 chs.; extending
thence N. 5G deg. 30 min. E., 40 chs.
to Cor. No. 2; thence S. 24 deg. E.,
39.70 chs. to Cor. No. 3; thence S. 5G
deg. 30 min. W., 41.80 chs. to Cor. No.
4; thence N. 21 deg. 30 min. W., 40
chs. to Cor. No. 1, the place of begin
ning, containing 1G0.02 acres; appli
cation of Frank Lyon, Roosevelt,
Alaska; List G—202G. July 7, 1917.
C. M. Bruce, Assistant Commissioner
of the General Land Office.
Aug. 9-1G-23-30, 1917.
Serial 01G86, Sur. 184
In the United States Land Office, Ju
neau, Alaska, May 24, 1917.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT
NOTICE is hereby given that An-'
drew Grosvold, as assignee of Deborah
A. Luthy, being entitled to the bene
fits of Section 2300 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States and the
amendments thereto, has applied to
make entry of the lands embraced in
United States Non-mineral survey No. |
184 situate on Northerly shore of Bird
Island, Shumigan Island Group, Dis
trict of Alaska, more particularly de
scribed as follows, to-wit:
Beg. Cor. No. 1 on beach at ordi
nary high tide Pacific Ocean, cor. not
\ set, wit. cor. bears South 1.59 chs.,
from which wit. cor. top of Twin Rocks
bears North 22 deg. 05 min. W.; U.i
S. L. M. Sur. 184 bears N. 69 deg. IT
min W. 3.61 chs.; thence from true cor.
; No. 1 South 9.17 chs. to cor. No. 2,
thence West 12.91 chs. to cor. No. 3;
thence North 14.44 chs. to cor. No. 4,
i cor. not set, wit. cor. bears South
1.62 chs.; thence from true cor. No..
4 meandering beach Pacific Ocean at
ordinary high tide (1) S. 51 deg. 38
min. E. 3.28 chs.; (2) S. 68 deg. 46
min. E. 4.16 chs. (3) S. 74 deg. 49
min. E. 6.72 chs. to cor. No. 1 place
of beginning. Area 14.46 acres. Var
iation at all corners 20 deg. 00 min. j
East. Latitude 54 deg. 49 min. 66 sec.
N. Longitude 159 deg. 44 min. 00 sec. i
W.
As additional to original homestead
entry of Deborah A. Luthy, widow of
Godfrey Luthy, No. 6199 and 5973 en
tered at Boonville, Mo„ which said
scrip is filed in Juneau Serial 01654.
Any and all persons claiming ad
versely any portion of the above de
scribed tract of land are required to
file with the Register and Receiver
of the United States Land Office at
Juneau, Alaska, their adverse claim
thereto under oath, during the period
of publication, or withing thirty days
thereafter, or they will be barred by
the provisions of the Statute.
ANDREW GROSVOLD,
By NEWARK L. BURTON,
Attorney in Fact.
First publication June 25, 1917.
Last publication Sept. 5, 1917.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the
foregoing Notice be published for the
stautory period in the Gateway, a
newspaper of general circulation,
printed at Seward, Alaska, the near
est newspaper to said above described
claim or survey.
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