last name is entered first; _e.g._, Smith, John A. But the
soldier signs as follows: John A. Smith.

LOSSES.--The losses should follow immediately on the next line after
the last entry. They include those by reason of: Discharge, transfer,
retirement, desertion and the fact that the man has been dropped.

Each officer should check his knowledge and be sure that he knows the
purpose of, and is familiar with the following papers: (References are
to Army Regulations and to Adjutant and Quartermaster forms.)

(1) Morning Report (a.r. 280).
(2) Daily Sick Report (a.r. 280), (339 a.g.o.).
(3) Duty Roster (a.r. 282), (339 a.g.o.).
(4) Company Fund Book (a.r. 280), (452 q.m.c.).
(5) Delinquency Record (a.r. 280), (509 q.m.c.).
(6) Property Responsibility:
Quartermaster (a.r. 280), (501cc q.m.c.).
Ordnance (a.r. 280), (501c q.m.c.).
(7) Descriptive List, Military Record and Clothing Account (a.r.
280), (29 a.g.o.).
(8) Memorandum Receipts (a.r. 281), (448 a.g.o.).
(9) Abstract Record of Memorandum Receipts (par. 1, g.o., 6, 1916),
(448b a.g.o.).
(10) Summary Court Records (a.r. 9570), (594 a.g.o.).
(11) Statement of Clothing charged to Enlisted man (165b q.m.c.).
(12) Abstract of Clothing (180 q.m.c.).
(13) Company Target Records (307 a.g.o.).
(14) Individual Clothing Slips (165 q.m.c.).
(15) Files of Orders (a.r. 280).
(16) Correspondence Book with Index (a.r. 280).
(17) Document File.
(18) Record of Rifles (p. 14, Ordnance Pamphlet No. 1965).
(19) Record of Sizes of Clothing (g.o. 48, 1911).
(20) Company Return (a.r. 811), (30 a.g.o.).
(21) Muster Roll (a.g. 807).
(22) Returns (a.g. 811).
(23) Return of Casualties.
(24) Pay Roll (366 q.m.c.).

As well as numerous other forms for special occasions which are not
here listed.

Except for the morning report, sick report, duty roster,
correspondence book and various files, practically all the
afore-mentioned records are now kept at regimental headquarters
instead of in the company orderly room.

CHAPTER 14.

Conferences.

(Time--2 hours each day in afternoon.)

1. Know your subject and be thoroughly prepared.

2. Have an outline to refer to, showing main points you wish to cover.

3. Do not allow a man to give an entire chapter in reply to a
question. Make your questions short and specific--and require answers
to be the same.

4. Get every man on his feet at le