the entire science early in 1918 I landed in France as a casual soldier unattached to a regular company as a result it was several weeks before my service record necessary for my pay caught up with me during that time I was without money to buy gum candy cigarettes and the like every time I saw a man light a cigarette or chew stick a gum the thought came to me that I was without money to spend on myself certainly I was eating in the army clothed me and provided me with a place on the ground to sleep but I grew bitter because I had no