Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1916-08-09
9OYSSTAND CHANGE WELL
SOUTHERN CLIMATE NOT BAD
ON OUR SOLDIERS
Band Plays at Y. NJ. c. A. Opening
Inter esting Notes from Big
Military Camp

DEAR FRIEND MUNSON: Enclosed
find program for the opening of Y. M.
G. A. Nod, where we played last Tues
day evening. Tonight, Friday, we
play a concert in No. 1, on the invita-
tion of Capt. John Kendall chaplain
of the First Regiment. They plan
eight y. NJ. G. AS. for the encamp-
ment
Last evening our entire regiment
paroled on the beautiful grounds of
the regulars at Fort Sam Houston.
| We have not heard the verdict from
| Headquarters, but our Colonel r. A.
Richards complimented the band very
highly on its work.
In the morning we did a ten mile
hike and no member of the band was
very much distressed. Berlie Moore
| figured up y miles he had walked
| yesterday but admitted he had been
much more tired in the hay field
Each man has an allowance of $40
for clothing fund, supposed to last for
one year. Some of the regulars use
very small quantity of this, and we
can buy many articles from them at
a low figure. Neckties have been is
sued and we are required to wear
them when we are down town, also
are very strict ON military courtesy
and discipline when in the city. Lum-
Der is on the grounds for kitchens and
DINING rooms. These will be furnish
ed with tables and all screened in,
which will be much appreciated by
the boys who have been eating on the
ground. We must have brought the
flies with us, for they were not MOTTO
ed for the first week but are begin
ming to get numerous.
Our regimental canteens are doing a
thriving business, POS bottles of milk
were sold in fifteen minutes one morn
ing. They have what is called a Bull
garian milk, which is treated in some
way that makes it thick and sour.
This is considered the best hot weather
drink obtainable by the southern doc
tors. You have to put your order in
about one week ahead TO obtain sup
ply.
We are now supplied regularly with
Milwaukee and Chicago papers. The
Chicago Sunday paper reaches camp
Tuesday morning. When the Chicago
papers were stating the news about
hundreds of men ia the hospitals, we
had one man in ours and he was kick
ed by mule. Two men have been
seriously kicked by mules. You can't
blame the mule.
There was demand for fresh meat
ia our row, so Sam Lillis and John
Faemming volunteered TO go out and
meet the demand. We had passed a
fine trout stream the day before, but
the day proved to be much like the
results at home, All they got was a
good wetting and two small fish.
| On our numerous trips around the
country the officers endeavof 10 vary
the monotony by changing directions.
| We pass many fine farms and homes.
/ II is hard to understand how they can
produce such fine lawns in a country
where cactus and rocks are the pre-
dominating factors in natural yegeta-
| ton. Birds are very numerous, mock
/ Ing birds being in evidence especially
in the morning and evening.
The SanAntonio jitney line will have
to change It's name, ashley have rails
ed the price 10 10 cents. II is said
he city has the greatest lineup of
jitneys in the country. The estimate
! is that they are taking in $4,000 per
month. Evenings they run ia a con-
tinuous stream from the camp
Some of the boys are of their feed
from the smallpox vaccination, which
is ellecting the camp in general.
Today is cleanup and wash day,
getting ready for the weekly inspect
ion in the morning. If we make a
! good showing we have two days free
from duty.
Friday. August 4. o. @. B,