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 Putting' the Unprepared "Rookie" Throug-h

���A case of unprepared - ness. Dr. M.J. Murphy couldn't find a uniform big enough to fit him. lie has to drill in his civilian clothes

��At top, examining the men with the stethoscope. A staff of army surgeons is in attendance to see that every " rookie " measures up to the string- ent physical requirements of the Army before pronouncing him physically "fit"

��In oval, teaching a future guardsman how to chop wood. "How to Do the Chores," is one of the most unpopular courses now being taught rich men's poor sons at Pre- paredncss's Plattsburg. On the other hand, a popular course is the class lecture, which is always well attended

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