Excerpt from Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Field Artillery of the Army of the United States, 1917, Vol. 1 In all walks of life men who are gentlemanly and of good breeding are always respectful and courteous to those about them. It helps to make life move along more smoothly. In civil life this courtesy is shown by the custom of tipping the hat to ladies, shaking hands with friends, and greeting per sons with a nod or a friendly Good morning, etc. In the Army courtesy is just as necessary, and for the same reasons. It helps to keep the great machine moving without friction. Courtesy among military men is indispensable to discipline; respect to superiors will not be confined to obedience on duty, but will be extended on all occasions. (par. 4, Army Regula tions, One method of extending this courtesy is by saluting. When in ranks the question of what a private should do is simple he obeys any command that is given. It is when out of ranks that a private must know how and when to salute. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.