South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-08-07

EudTQSmeu on the Mexican uOIutI
are not as bad as they are pictured.
according 10 a letter that has been
received 10y DR. +. &. Traver Of this
city a first lieutenant in the medi-
cal reserve corTs from Capt Harold
Hume OF the thirty secOnd infantry
infirmary. Capt Hume is located
near Fl Paso and says that the sani-
tary conditions are good. Or. Trav-
er wrote 10 Capt. Hume asking him
sbout conditions
Following is the letter received by
Dr. Trayer:
with the exception of two or
three sandstorms. in which YOU eat,
breathe and almost become a sand
man; the day has been very fine
Has been "a nice breeze most of the
day and withal not bad.
was medical officer Of the day,
So have been in camp all day.
Hughes. Hoslie and / take turns.
We answer all sick calls and take
care Of all cases that arise during
our trick Each one taking a "a
hour trick.
Today the men were issued suffi-
cient clothing 20 fit them in first
class condition. Each man has two
or will have two pairs OF shoes, alb
solutely fitted. two shirts six pairs
OF socks. four understands, four pairs
drawers. one hat. four pairs of
pants. one pair Of overalls. etc. The
food they receive is first class.
We have had some little bowel
trouble. not severe, in fact I had
touch myself but feel fine today.
We had one lad die Of pneumonia,
hut outside of that. out of 1.12O men
we have only six in the hospital.
The boys will all welcome tomor-
row. because it's pay day. The
same boys who were earning from
$40 TO $50 per week have learned
the value of money. Two bits looks
like "a dollar.
All Go TO Church
Most Of the boys, in fact believe
all of them went 10 church.
People think the L.. S army Off
Ger tries 20 put IL over on as. May
be he used TO. but personally, and
speaking for the 32nG. we have new
CT received more courteous or finer
treatment that has been accorded US
10y the officers in the army They
have even gone out of their way to
assist and help us They try TO
keep the crabs away Have had calls
for offices around us. Went 10 call
or the mess outfits the other day.
our camp is good one Pure
sweet water. sewage connection, FL
. paso city sewage system. shower
/ baths good food. good clothing and
excellent treatment ] write this 10
contradict some OF the statements
I I've seen i'm the papers Every one
of the 32nd infantry is in excel
lent condition and outside the natur-
al longing for home is in fine spir-
its. And I shall make it one. if not
my first duty 10 see that they re-
main so
Fritz Netzger. Theo. S'chlaak.
George Setback and Lloyd Waugh
are To be orderies 20 the four medi-
cal officers and are mounted. Sergt.
First Glass Gadola. Sergts Willough-
les and Frisbe and Corporal Young
ere also mounted. Private Stonell
is mule skinner. as they call him in
the army John Shield is cook.
Traub Hasse and Albert Robertson.
pharmacists; Theo Spring and Sam
Weights. clerks.
All the men are doing fine learn
ing fast and rapidly developing into
excellent hospital corps men. They
Go all the minor dressing. vaccinate
against smallpox, inoculate against
typhoid and are of the greatest as
sistance at inspection. Mike Janow-
ski keeps them all happy. lie is
sure hard worker and good
soldier.
We get very few at sick call now
and most Of these are arms 10 be
dressed on those vaccinations. We
sure did good job on that
New Member.
We have "a new member in the
infantry. The boys call him owes
So. and he's our pack mule He
even permits himself 10 be ridden.
I'm about one more day the men
viii be mounted and then the hikes
and lessons begin. / am learning
F fast The medical officer. espec-
T tally where he has men under him.
| -.s Co be not only "a doctor but all
| of these. a clothing merchant in
! order that he NAV lit out his mer