The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-17
NATIONAL ARMY LIFE
the diary Oklahoma City printer was one
of the first selected for army service He Is Camp
Travis. San Antonio Texas,
Mono&ype Made Sergeant

The past week has gone by without
anything unusual happening, except a
review of the division Friday afternoon
by the governor OF Texas We spent
several afternoons in battalion drill
training for it, did not get to take
part IN 1t for We went OF guard again
Friday morning at . 10 o'clock and did
not get of until 90 Saturday morn
ing
Work on Schedule,
Each weeks training is done by a
schedule, and you can know that the
schedule is followed to the minute II
It says to march to drill grounds at
80, We leave at that time, nr a minute
sooner or later.
We have a sergeant OF the French
army with company a. lie will stay
with the company probably week, and
instruct the men IN bomb throwing. 1t
IS quite interesting to get him to tell
rs OF his experiences IN the trenches
tie Is an expert bomb thruwcr and from
the different picture, ui bombs that he
has showed me, il must he an inter.
csting business ~ train as one. This
man has also seen service with the
British and French armies in the
DardanellcN From what he saws the
man who keeps his wits about him has
a pretty good chance to come out Of
the trench alive lie claims that many
men are killed running from a dan.
gerous place, only TO run into more
dangerous one II one has orders to
stay IN a certain place, stay there until
ordered out, for II one shell bursts there
and doesn't kill YOU the next shell may
not strike the same place
When one reads so much about the
ShortncSs Of a mans life in this war.
he begins to think that there is no use
training and pcricctlng ones self only
TO he killed Then again when YOU sec
and talk with one who has been THROUGH
It all, and come out alive. YOU think
differently OF the matter
British Officers in the Camp.
II is matter Of playing the game
and you want TO play 1t better than the
other fellow. We also have some
British officers and some commi,.
stoned officers in the camp MI these
men arc 10 instruct IN some particular
method Of warfare
Well, ! was made a sergeant on the
fifth OF the month. received my war;
rant Friday night | hardly expected
TO get anything like that, but It they
want to make sergeant OF me. you
bcl that will Try and hold down the
Job 1t means a lot of work but IT
man Is willing TO study and do the
right thing he has no trouble IN gclDuo
ahead IN the army There were three
Setganl, and one corporal appointed
The Scrgeants are Walter Dtrler of
Norman. Dan Garrett OF Spero and my
self The corporal IS Ted FnSher Of
Edmond ! am going TO put in my
best hrkS now to 20 IN that training
camp ] believe that will be able to
make IT.
The post laundry ), NOW in opera.
tion, and YOU should see the amount OF
! laundry sent out ui the division. II
is sure tine TO he able lo spend your
afternoons as YOU wish. without hayirr
to do a large amount washing
have a special pass now. which enable,
one. except when ON duty to go 10 town
at any time and do not have TO hurry
back for retreat " revcille
Comfort Donated
Tins week we were issued eavy nm.
dcrwcar and also received a large cot.
ton comfort donated by the Red CroS,
! have more covering than know wha,
Ia do with, but ! intend to keep 1t. for
| never know where / may bc placed
| Today Que would think that Il never