To the credit of the army it can be said that in most cases an enlistment served therein is a benefit to the majority who so serve. The men are physically and mentally better for a short service and I believe morally. There is certainly less excessive drinking among our soldiers in nearly all regiments than in a corresponding number of civilians in the same vicinity, and the same is true as to other vices. In personal cleanliness, decency and politeness they are far ahead of the average man of the same social standing as that from which they come. Many employers have recognized this, and are giving preference to discharged soldiers in employment. The uniform makes the man conspicuous and one drunken soldier in a thousand will call for more attention than ten drunken civilians out of five hundred. The duty of trying to improve the men morally is a military as well as a moral duty. It is in line with what has been said before: the better the man, the more valuable the soldier, the more he can be taught, the more he can help to train others, and the more likely is he to remain in physical condition to be fit for service in the field. “We have a profession not a trade.” Let us take it seriously, appreciate our responsibility, make the best of conditions as we find them, improving them where we can, and train ourselves and those under us to be THE BEST INFANTRY. Transcriber’s Notes pg 21 Changed: Minature bridges were constructed to: Miniature bridges were constructed pg 41 Changed: take each major’s target and divided to: take each major’s target and divide pg 62 Changed: with fire must be largely theorectical to: with fire must be largely theoretical pg 72 Changed: The high explosive shel to: The high explosive shell pg 77 Changed: if the enemy is enountered to: if the enemy is encountered pg 94 Changed: it will not gain the necesary to: it will not gain the necessary pg 96 Changed: Having gone through such an exercies to: Having gone through such an exercise pg 98 Changed: When a recontre engagement occurs to: When a rencontre engagement occurs pg 107 Changed: very loose, should be unbottoned to: very loose, should be unbuttoned pg 110 Changed: The command should march to come point to: The command should march to some point pg 173 Changed: for officers or non-commisioned to: for officers or non-commissioned