The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-17
TRL|N|AG CAMP LIFE
PICTURED IN LETTER
SIMPSON WRITES Oh
TRAINING CAMP At PLATES
BURG. NEW YORK.
Waxabaohie Young Man j. in Same
Camp With son OF Justice
Charles r.. Hughes. Repub-
lican Nominee.

Is well portrayed in letter written
by Charles Simpson, son OF DIR. and
Mrs. c. w Simpson, who is spend
ing a month IL training camps at
Plattsburg, n. T.. and We reproduce
II to give our readers an idea OF
what is being done in the various
training camps OF the country. The
letter reads:
plattsburg, n. Y, June 10, 1916.
Dear Dad.--We came up on a
special train from Boston Jon the
night OF June 5th and arrived here
at 1880 a m. i was Immediately
assigned to Company G.. which viii
be my regular place until the end.
The location is absolutely ideal. The
Green mountains rising from the
lake in the distance, Lake Cham
plaigns at my feet, as l write, and
the Adirondacks slOping up be-
hind us.
Rain, Rain. Rain! That is all we
have had for a week, but In spite OF
lit all we are having a fine time and
the camp is great success. We
have spent the week in the rudi-
ments of drill and will spend the
NEST of next week at the same thing.
To give you an idea of the days
work: We crawl out at reveille at
5:45 and get dressed for roll call
at 600. Then we police our tents,
make our beds, etc. Breakfast is at
$40, and call to work at 1880. We
drill until 1890, go to dinner at
IL. At 1889 the call for special
elective work comes and We attend
to that until $50, when we are re-
called for "colors' and retreat"
Supper comes at 500. and a lecture,
sometimes, at 7:o0, after which we
are free. Must be in camp at 10
and in bed at 1890, and we usually
are. This schedule, so far, has not
been strictly adhered to as to the
length of time for work, so we really
have more spare time than is APP
patent. There is usually time for
dip in the lake before supper, and
dip it is for the water is freez-
ing cold and not very conducive to
long and lingering bath.
So far, on account of the rain,
the camp has been very muddy and
sloppy, but when the sun comes out
it dries up quickly enough. | am
feeling perfectly fit, in spite of it
all, however. ] mentioned the cleo
tive work a moment ago. This in
cludes cavalry, advanced infantry,
engineering, signal corps, medical
corps, etc. OF course. | am taking
the medical corps work, and find
1t. so far, very interesting, 1t being
a continuance, In theory at least
of my work at Harvard. There are
three medical divisions here, an am
bulance company, regimental aid
company and field hospital. | am
taking the work with the first OF
this week. 1t consists largely of lit
ter drill and the handling of mules.
ought to be fairly good at either
of these don't you think? Especially
the htter
Day before yesterday we finally
settled down with our tent mates. all
men OF one squad being placed in
one tent A squad consists of seven
men and corporal. There are
thirteen squads in our company. Our
squad is a nice one, made up large
~ of New York men. Our chief
member is the celebrity of the |
camp, in the person of Charles |
L. Hughes, Jr,. son OF the
former chief justice. and now presi-
Dental nominee. He is very |
pleasant fellow and very nice to be
With. We have been having quite
a time lately with the PHOTOGRAPHERS
and reporters trying to catch him
Il Is very near mess time and | !
must cbse. The mess Is very good.
IN fact much better than might be
expectet, and all the men seem well
plea sed.
June |. Raining again, We are
SO deep in mud that We viii move
the entin camp tomorrow.
Your son.
CHARLES.