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Oct. 17,1917. LORD KITCHENER’S INSTRUCTIONS TO SOLDIERS (To be inserted in the Soldiers’ Hand Book). MEMORANDUM. By His Excellency General Viscount Kitchener of Kha -toun, G. C. 8., O. M., G. C. M. C., Commander in-Chief in India. On his arrival in India, Lord Kitch ener learned with regret the very se rious extent of the ravages made by veneral diseases among British Troops serving in this country and at once set to work to combat its growth and spread in the army. The results of these efforts, so far, have been en couraging; but there is a limit to what can be done in this direction by the au thorities to whom the welfare of the Soldier during his tour of service is entrusted, unless they receive the hearty co-operation and assistance >of the men themselves, and it is in order to obtain their help that Lord Kitch ener addresses to them these remarks which he desires them to read to keep in mind during their service in India. Each Man Should Be a Credit and Not a Burden. Above all things, men must remem ber that they should do credit to their regiment, for the good name of a reg iment lies in the keeping of every man belonging to it and necessarily suffers if the men become inefficient through venereal. It is' discreditable, and even dishon est, that by contracting through self indulgence a disease which he can avoid, a man should render himself incapable of doing that work for his country which he enlisted to do. A Soldier’s Duty. It is therefore the duty of a soldier, not only to keep himself cleai’ of dis ease, but also by his good example to help his comrades to avoid tempta tion. Older Men. The older men particularly should realize their responsibilities in this re spect. Very much depends on the tone and example which they set, and even if they themselves have suffered there is all the more need that they should do their utmost to keep younger comrades straight, and prevent them frow lowering the good name of the regiment as a w’hole. No soldier who is not able to exercise due restraint in DRINK Seaboard —AND— Milo AT ALL SOFT DRINK STANDS “THEY ARE BETTER” WHEN DOWN TOWN ON A LARK DROP IN “THE IDLE HOUR” 1148 BROAD STREET. For a Cold Drink and a Sandwich, or Cigars, Cig arettes and Tobacco. Try HIRES ROOT BEER AT OUR NEW SODA FOUNTAIN. The polite F. T. Wise will show you every courtesy and a good time is prom esed you. JAMES E. PAYNE. TRENCH AND CAMP these matters can expect to be en trusted with command over his com rades. Every man can by self-control re strain the indulgence of those impru dent and reckless impulses that so ofetn lead men astray, and he who thus resists a better soldier and a bet ter man than the man of weaker will who allows his bodily appetites to rule him and who lacks the strength of character to resist temptation, and to refuse to follow any bad example he may see before him. Remember Mother and Sister. Remember the better influences of life. What would your mother, your sisetrs and your friends at home think of you if they saw you in hospital, de graded by this disease? And later on in life, when you may rightly hope to marry and settle down, it will make a difference to your own happiness and that of your family which no words can express—if you can do so with a body clean of those loathsome diseases which, it once contracted, may be passed on to your children. Syphilis. Syphilis assumes a horrible, loath some ant. often fatal form through which in time, as years pass on, the sufferer finds his hair falling out, his skin and the flesh of his body rot, and are eaten away by slow, cankerous and stinking ulcerations; his nose first falls in at the bridge, and then rots and falls off; his sight gradually fails and he eventually becomes blind; his voice first becomes husky and then fades to a hoarse whisper as his throat is eaten away by fetid ulcerations which cause his breath to stink. In the hospitals, and among the suicides, many such examples are to be found. Gonorrhoea. Gonorrhoea, again, although it be gins as merely a scalding local inflam mat.on, slowly spreads and infects other parts of the body and the blood, giving rise to other u seases, such as sticture (which causes excruciating pain), bladder troubles, and rheuma; tism of the joints- Though these dis eases do not appear at once, they all follow In time and increase as the suf ferer "rows older. “Patent” Medicines and Quack Doctors. The only hope for those who have the misfortune to contract such dis eases is to submit to the earliest pos sible treatment by a qualified med ical officer, for delay is most danger ous. Nor can any permanent good result from resorting for aid to bazaar quacks or patent medicines, for the disease will not be eradicated but will break out again and again in the years to come, so that the sufferer will in fect his wife, and their children (if any) will be diseased and weakly crip ples. Inefficient Forfeit First Class Pay. Lord Kitchener would further point out that although the military penalties incurred by those who contact ven eral diseases can oly be considered as of minor importance when compared to the more dreadful and far-reaching consequences above referred to, yet men should remember that they exist and should know what they are. Pro motion may be affected; first-class service pay is forfeited, for it is given for efficiency, and men who have suf fered from these diseases remain in efficient for long peroids; guards and duties missed while in hospital have to be made good, so that the self-in dulgence of those who contract disease may not throw extra work on their comrades; on their return to duty they may find all indulgences, passes, etc., withheld and the canteen may be clos ed against them. Should men be in valided for veneral diseases, gratuities and pensoins are liable to be affected. Further, it must be remembered that it is impossible for long to conceal the existence of disease, and that the at tempt to do so is an offense which is very severely punished. Soldiers Requested to Read These Instructions. Lord Kitchener asks all the men Who compose the British army in India, which he is proud to command, to read this memorandum very carefully and think over these matters; let each then consider for himself whether in dulgense is worth the price which has to be paid for it in disease, in punish ment, in injury to the man himself, his wife and his children, in destruc tion of the efficiency of his corps and in degradation of his own body and mind. SIMLA: (India Army Headquarters). The 23rd October, 1905. • SOLDIERS SHIVERING With the temperature at 41, 44 and 47 several mornings in succession, the sol diers at Camp Hancock are shivering. Likewise, the men of the Y. M. C. A. The afternoons are delightful and drill ing is easy under such a beneficient sun, but as soon as twilight steals over the earth and the sun sinks behind the west ern hills, sweaters overcoats and even gloves are requisitioned to keep the body warm. All over camp, there has been great activity in erecting stoves and many of the tents have been embellished recently with a bit of black stove-pipe sticking through the top. Where stoves have not been issued, and men have not received their full supply of clothing, the art of dressing on cold floors has been accelerated greatly. Firemen have noth ing on soldiers at Camp Hancock, when it comes to dressing quickly. If any lad from the north expected that the Geor gian sun kept things in a summery at mosphere all the time, that young man has learned something. CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS PRAISE PENNSYLVANIANS Among the interested spectators at the community flag raising last Friday were several Confederate soldiers, in gray uniforms with red trimmings. They car ried the Stars and Stripes aloft while the old banner under which they fought was furled. The venerable soldiers paid great attention to the remarks of the speak ers and were the object of much atten tion from the spectators. Sitting among |he men, who represented Camp 435, United Confederate Veterans, was an elderly woman, dressed in the same ma terial as the men, and wearing a cam paig nhat. To show their loyalty and appreciation of the boys in brown who have come from Pennsylvania, Camp 435 passed the following resolutions at a re cent meeting: “Resolved: That Camp 435, U. C. V., deem it a duty as well as a pleasure to co-operate with the civic authorities at the flag raising ceremony on Columbus Day, October 12th, and at the same time honor the great discoverer, Christopher Columbus. “Resolved: That we take great pleasure and pride in having located with us at Camp Hancok, this city, that splendid body of soldiers, comprising the Twenty- The House of Dorr is for those who wish the better grades of things to wear. Trench Coats, Rain Coats, Jaeger Underwear, Sweaters, Hosiery, Etc. Officers’ Uniforms Made in Our Own Shop, $65.00 and $75.00. 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Watson Drug Co. 912 Broad St. Phone 637-638 eighth Division of the United States army, better known as the Pennsylvania Division. “Resolved: That by their gentlemanly conduct, they have endeared themselves to every resident of Augusta and espe cially to us old soldiers who can fully appreciate their unexcelled conduct and exemplary deportment. “Resolved: That we shall regret to sever our pleasant relations with them when they are called away. We can as sure them of our deep interest in their future, and shall earnestly pray for their safe return to their dear ones, after hav ing made the world safe for democracy, as we are confident they will do.” FOR $1,000,000 It was expected that Camp Sheridan would subscribe $1,000,000 to the Lib erty Loan by Saturday night of last week. The total on Friday was $314,- 000 and a great rally was arranged for that day, all the men being given the day off. A big parade was held in front of division headquarters on Fri day night. 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