CADET TRAINING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9651, 7 July 1919, Page 5

CADET TRAINING.

AN INTERESTING SYLLABUS

The syllabus of Cadet training which has been issued by the Defenoe Department comprises an interesting booklet. The preface says:" Citizenship, not militarism, is the real aim of tho Cadet Force. The greatest opponent of military .service • would agree that strength of character, a healthy mind and..body, attention to personal appearance, punctuality, respect for authority, and high ideals are valuable assets to a young man and to the country which claims such men for ita citizens. The opportunity to secure or strengthen these qualities or habits Bhbuld be given to all, rich and poor, strong and weak. This ia what .tho Cadet Force training is endeavouring i?o provide—whether successfully or not will largely depend upon the assistance and encouragement given to the Cadets by the citizens of the Dominion." The syllabus contains instructions regarding the organisation, and training of senior cadet units, including notes for.Jecturettes, included in which appears the following advice, ' which might apply to others besides Cadets.:' 1. Daily bath or douche essential to clean the waste matter from the skinpores. Even a dry nib-down is better than nothing if. a bath is unprocurable. Fifteen minutea of physical exercise dairy is most beneficial and essential. 2. Care of the teeth, hair, nails, and feet all essential to physical well-being. 3. Great importance of daily evacuation of the bowels; form of bloodeoisoning produced by neglect of this abit.

•£. Clean and well-aired underclothes. All should be washed once or twice weekly, and hung up to air at night. 5. Fresh air and physical exercise of the utmost importance to ensure health. Those who avoid both always suffer for it in the end.

6. Smoking or drinking when too young, or to excess when men, are absurd, as both are destructive. Excessive drinking deprices a man of the chance of obtaining civil employment. Five minutes' pleasure for many years of regret not good enoughs A man can be moderate in all things, >

. 7. Drinking to excess and swearing do not make men, but contemptible beasts. Those who habitually do both are. utterly unclean, and as useless to the world as to themselves. Unless the Cadet can control himself he cannot be called a man, for the Latter term implies one who has attained the power to control himself with dignity and self-respect. 8. The habit of swearing is so utterly ridiculous and childish that- only those too mentally weak to be able to express themselves in ordinary terms use it.