The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-10-29

Ii has been rather cool mere the last
week and it is rather difficult to keep
warm at nights. | am learning all
kinds Of tricks in the way OF preparing
my bed, so that | will be warm, The
poncho that is issued US is an excellent
article it can be used for a raincoat
cover for bed or can be converted INTO
sleeping bag ] put my blankets on
il and then fold and button It at the
foot and sides and once in IT, there IS
not chance in the world OF kicking the
covers off and becoming cold.
Two-Mile Walk Daily,
The last week has witnessed several
changes in our program ot training
Every morning the regiment takes a
hike Of about two miles and then take
physical drill by companies ! like TINS,
for by the time the men arrive at the
barracks We are all wide awake and
ready for the days work to begin IN
earnest The balance OF the morning
is devoted to close order drills physical
exercises and a game or two, that tends
10 develop quickncS5 OF thought ana
| action.
became SO cn,hused over the game
ono morning that got overhcated and
when i, came time for the physical eN
ercise. | could hardly make IT through
II was competitive exercise and the
officers were having us step out Tor
every little mistake | managed to stay
until the last ono and ! saw that II
did not drop out would fall After
few moucrts rest | was able tp rc
sumo the drills. sure hated to appear
so weak. but I'll bet after few more
weeks, can stand any amount OF IT,
Bonds Popular,
The Liberty bonds are still popular
and nearly all the compancY have ralNeC
thew totals OF the week hriNre llON
! is Oklahoma City responding? | know
that she will do her part and then some
She always has never before realized
what il meant for a nation to he at war
Money and time are the all lmportan
considerations men arc here but
takes money and time To make an,
complete an army
At first had the idea OF this war tha
fear is shared by many people at IN
present time-thc attitude OF leaving i
TO Uncle Sam, and consQllng myself o
easing my conscience with the though
that anyway the United States coul
whip any nation in the world This won
io. Leaving 1t to Uncle Sam rs lin
business il he is only furnished III
means to wage war and the Unite
States can beat any nation in the worlr
but every one must contribute his o
her part. II one cannot give his Sery
ices the next hest thing to do is I
lend, not give, money To Uncle sam.
Competitive Drills
, Last Friday we had competitive dril'
in the company. The hest squad com
pe,cd with the best IN other companies
From these were selected the bcS
,Quad, IN the battalion, and betwee
! hattaions the best squad IN the rcPi
mcnt The honors were about ever
Company & second battalion won 10
y having the best squad Company
u first battalion TINY company won ia
81 having the best corporal His name
Walter Ditzlcr oi Norman He has ha
TO previous experience IN the Oklahom
c national guard Company As squa
n ranked second IN the regiment mar
\ aged TO put my squad iirst IN the pla
.c loon oi my company There have bee
'. no non commissioned officers made d
vet Some OF us are acting corporal
\ believe that these competitive dril
O.. viii do more lo make the army tina
r anything that can he done The m,
"a catch the spirit OF the thing and do the
nj best know that I would have giv,
e. considerable TO have earned the honor
II akes pIaclle, pIaCllcl, pracllee al