The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-18
out police duty" wonder what he means

out police duty" Wonder what he means
by that.
Sis A. M.-some one called out "fall IN
for mess" They don't have breakfast in
the army. Stood in line twenty minutes,
and all | got then was some boiled pota-
ties and piece Of pork on lin plate. OF
course soldiers couldn't expect to have
china plates; they might get broken on
q long march, but / didn't like the way
the cook acted when | asked where the
cream and sugar were. He just glared at
me and said, "What?" Guess Blanco must
have cut off the sugar supply. But don
understand about the cream.
A. M-"Fall in for sick call, was the
next number on the programme. Ihat
for me-" thought !. was sick-pofk
never did agree with me, anyway. But
when 1 remembered the stories / had read
about army doctors concluded that l
hadn't anything that needed amputation
lust then. When the other fellows got
back from the hospital they said all they
got was sugar pills. Those pills would
nave been Just right for my coffee. Won
der IL Gen. Miles knows that we don't
get sugar In our coffee.
IA M-Nicey settled down to read the
morning paper and attend TO my corre-
spondence. You bet I'll write my girl a
niee-"Fall In for company drill" Great
Scott Didn't know they started 10 work
SO early In the army. Thought that all
soldiers had to do was 20 fix up for dress
parade SO people could see how fine they
looked. But I'm as good as any volun-
teer In the camp, and maybe the 'cap"
needs me to help him out in the drill
& A. M.-Great Caesar and George
Washington, how they drilled usi But I
showed uD fine even If the captain did
call me down pretty often. Believe he's
Jealous of me, because when he said
fright dress" every one turned and looked
at me. But ! looked straight to the front
az modestly as ! could, when the old fool
swore at me and made us all look up the
line at him. II / haven't as much style
as him I'll quit the army.
SIS A. M.-The fellow with the cor
net Just made another break. That's
'fatique cali, said one Of my tent mates
THAT Just suits me-" said /; I'm just
tired enough for a long rest" And then
the whole crowd laughed. Soldiers laugh
al everything. Before they got through
laughing an officer came up and said that
I was on police duty for not answer
ing roll call. Then ! found out what
fatigue means in the army. H. means
picking up paper and chips, sweeping the
ground and washing dirty dishes. Wish
1 had a dictionary to look up that word
again.
$3.50 A. M.-Started my letter to Jennie.
when the sergeant called out fall 10 for
battalion drill" Holy smoke, what Is a
battalion drill, anyway and what has
that 10 do with me? ] didn't enlist IA any
battalion The first sergeant says that }
had better drin first and kick afterwards.
Wonder IL Gen. Brooke knows how they
run things out here at Jays mill
$3.50 a. M.-No more battalion drills IN
mnel Wonder II the regular army sol
diers have 10 drill for a whole hour al a
time, and half the time double quick, TOO.
These soldiers here seem 70 like to drill.
that's why they call them volunteers.
suppose. I'm not afraid 20 run and march
even in hot weather. but when they make
with my new uniform on think it's time
10 kick.