Tombstone epitaph., 1917-10-21
kReeS TELLS OF
VISIT TO CAMP FUNSTON


urday night OH the Golden State Lin
tied from Camp Funston. Kansas
where he went TO accompany the last
contingent of drafted men who left
Douglas on the 3rd.
Mr. Krebs spent several days at
the Camp. having gone there for
the purpose OF looking over the camp
and is high in his praise for the man.
ner in which the government is con
Quoting the little city
Almost the first boys he met there
were Tombstone boys and when the
train arrived al the camp drill was
in progress but as soon as the Cochise
county boys saw who had arrived
they broke ranks and ran to greet
him and the next contingent This
is serious breach Of military Ell
anetie. but evidently the boys did
not think being so overjoyed to see
someone from home They were
severely reprimandcd by the Colonel
in charge. although Mr.. Krebs ex-
planned the matter to the Colonel.
who understood the situation. but
cautioned against 4 repetition
Many of the Cochise county drafted
men. states Mr.. Krebs, especially
those who left with the first con.
tingents are all now non-commission-
ed officers. mostly lientenants. draw
ing from slH0 to sl40 per month. and
the first four barracks he visited were
differed by Cochise county men. he
states. All the men are in splendid
trim and full of pep and take to their
work with vim. says Mr.. Krebs.
and many of the boys who were
stoop shouldered and had SLOUGH
walk already have the military ap-
pearance and are straight and up
right. and changed SO much their
own people would hardly recognize
Them. he says. The food is OF the
beet. although plain, and the only
kick the men have is that butter is
not served. and the las, thing many
OF the local boys told him is to be
sure and tell the folks at home to
include some butter in our Christ
mas boxes"
MIR Krebs was shown over the en-
time camp which in the course OF two
months has sprung up almost like
magic and what was prairie is now
n thriving city of $4,000 souls and
more barracks being erected every
day to accommodate more. The
streets are paved. and everything
modern is installed, including sewer
age system. fire departments and all
that goes in the makeup OF a modern,
healthy city. And the best part OF
it. he says. is that the drafted men
like it. and are making excellent SOL
diers He saws that the Colonel
told him that the drafted men will
make far better soldier than the reg
uiars for the reason that the reSu-
lars go into the army with a feeling
that they already know il all and do
not take the interest the drafted men
do. The drafted men. on the other
hand. 20 into the service with the
Don't know ANYTHING" feeling End
therefore take aptly to their duties
and instructions with the result that
they will be frs. class soldiers -.
two months training.
All the local boys were sorry to Sc.
Nr Krebs leave wren he did and
were profuse in heir wishes that he
see the home fol':s and tell them
how they were getting along. and @
not to forget to write and send the
Papers and the h,.;De news. for after
he days work is dore the boys de
light to lie in their beds. weary
though they are. AID see what me
folks at home" are doing.
Mostly all the Cochjse boys have
chosen the Field artillery branch Of
the service. while others have beer
placed in the Headqarters company,
supply company. etc. and the boys
are not SO divided as has been re-
ported
II is probable. according to reports
from Phoenix. although not Official.
that the next Cochise county contins-
ent will leave about November LIST.
which will complete the first quota
under me draft law.