The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-03
YOUNG LATAH
SOLDIERS ARE
ON THEIR JOB
BREAK INTO THE WORK AT
CAMP LEWIS WITH FINE
MILITARY SPIRIT
PLENTY OF HARD WORK
POINTERS FOR THOSE SOON TO
FOLLOW SOME ESSEN
TIALS IN CLOTHES

CAMP LEWIS, Sept. 80, 1917
By the time these lines reach you
we will have been in camp about nine
days. Our first week at American
Lake has been profitable to all the
men. The drill and regularity of the
days routine, the meals, and entire
change of life for many of the men,
has developed for some better ap-
petite; for others, more regular
habits and an improvement with all
to take better care Of the individual
body health. We have not alone
been living at American Lake, but
had to spend a little time in Amer
lean Lake-for some, probably bath
that had been long over due.
s Pointers for Corners.
l note that the next quota of 40
per cent will soon be under way. In
this connection it might be possible
that some of the men would care to
have a few indications as to what
may be found desirable to have at
camp here. A few suggestions may
not be out of the way. Firstly,
good heavy pair of shoes should be
worn by all men. There will usually
be much walking and marching to do
for most of the me n and tight |
fitting pair of shoes will soon begin
to pinch. A large, roomy, heavy pair |
of shoes will be found welcome after
several days marching around the
grounds here. Clothing enough for
at least two weeks should be taken
along, especially changes of socks, TO
help the feet. Another suggestion,
due to the extreme lack of BARRIERS, is,
get good military hair cut before
coming to Camp Lewis. Very much
luggage should be avoided, since it
will be cumbersome when it comes to
moving around from barracks to bar
,acks, which is sure to happen during
he first weeks after arriving.
New Men at Work.
The 40 per cent quota which left
Moscow on Sept 22 was housed in
Barracks 23, heavy artillery. Dur
ng the week we had strenuous phys
cial rill-calesthenics, then squad
md company drill, and also sema-
hore (signal corps) work learning
he alphabet. Several of the Latah ],
ounty men have been helping con-
iderably in the squad drill, acting as
-Messrs. Sagles, Sheets .
nd Frederickson, while Marsh and
myself have been acting left and
light guides, respectively.
"We're in the Army Now" :
Today the Latah county contingent i,
vas broken up. Some were taken for e,
ruck drivers, some as cooks, clerks :
or the exchanges, and others into :
he military police service. AS the :
ong goes, "We're in the Army Now"
nd anything at all may or may not =
appen. l have been changed into =
wo different barracks within a days
me. Every week may see change, 7
nd in time some of the Latah men :
lay find themselves far removed \
rom the original starting point. So =
ar we have not been given uniforms. y
ONE men have been examined and :,
<pect that when the M. DIS are sat- =
fled, then the quartermaster will ;,
sue uniforms. y
Where You From? a a
All of the Latah county men here 7
i'll be glad to hear when they may !,
zpect the next 40 per cent quota, -
I'd everybody will welcome the II
lance to ask the eternal question, y
Where you from ?" when the rockies =
1t off the train. r
A. C. BALTZER. = =
Company B., Headquarters M. P. y y
90 Division, 316th Reg, =, y
American Lake, Wash. Y,