Putnam patriot., 1917-08-17

Letters from boys in service continue
10 come in and all have some message
of interest.
Stars aud Stripes Worth Fighting For
Private David ]. DelisIe writes from
Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia: "Just few
lines TO let you know that | attn still
alive and feeling very fine indeed.
never felt so good In all my life rs | do
now. The exercise at revellie in the
morning and being constantly in the
open air helps To build man up. 1t
Is great life and | like II but would
also like To see good old Putnam once
more before we leave. All the boys at
this camp, and there are good many
from different places, are anxious TO
it up quick. II you could be here TO
see them train you would have pity
for the Kaiser when they cut this
bunch loose for therell certainly be
something doing on the other side. |
am very tired ms have been working
hard today Good luck and tell the
boys the good old Stars and Stripes are
worth fighting for"
Hopes More Putnam Boys viii Enlist
Private Achille LaRue writes ON a
post card from San Antonio, Texas;
"Believe me the army is the real life
and like 1t very much. When you
mind the orders given by your officers
you are very we'll treated. | hope
more Putnam boys will enlist"
Wants Comfort Bags Sent
The first word from the boys that
left last week for Fort Ethan Allen,
VT, comes from Clarence Shaw who
says: "Got here at last. You can send
my comfort bag ito Medical Corps,
Company A. We all passed our tests
but haven't got our suits yet"
Almost Dying For Chocolate Milk
Shake
Leon Talbot writes to his father, G..
G. Talbot, from Chattanooga, Tenn,
! that he has not been feeling well on
account of an liberated tooth which he
/ intended toshave out at the hospital
| tent the following day. Ii had kept
him awake for two nights and he says:
| ave don't have nap anymore MS we
| have TO drill hours day now, and IL
| is some drill and not child's play. |
| think the idea of sending my watch
home Is a good one and | will send IL
as soon MS l get my pay, which will be
about the 10Th. You say you want to
sen j me cake. All right, send one
with my tobacco, about August 18th as
| | have enough tobacco To last until
then. And please put In a few cheap
cigars, about 3 for cents, they are
good enough for down here. And a
half pound OF candy, you can bet IL
will all taste good to me You can put
IL all In a small box II you Will. There
is talk here of going across this fall but
we expect TO be ordered TO New Jersey
first. If we are | shall try to get
home. Am almost dying for good old
| G. &. chocolate milk shake"
fMr. Talbot sent the box and in
cluded a box OF Toe cigars. There Will
be a happy boy in Tennessee when 1t
arrivesl
Twelve Thousand al Fort Ethan Allen
Arthur Renshaw has taken time to
| write a few lines from Fort EthaniAl-
len, VT. The letter is written from
| the X. OF G.. soldiers building and
there is picture of 1t on the station
cry: He says In part: "Arrived after
| long and tiresome trip but after a
good days rest am ready TO serve
| Uncle Sam and my friends.
| There are twelve thousand "5am'
miesu here now and still coming from
all parts of the country. Camps are so
numerous we have large city here
now. We have about 1900 cavalry
troops and the artillery, infantry and
medical corps are also thickly popu-
| lated. We have to rise at b.l0 ana
have all evenings off. The food Is
good but / would certainly enjoy a
good piece OF home made apple pie
Remember me to all the boys and
tell them not to miss visiting the X.
of &. headquarters or \. NJ. Z. A..
camps If they should be drafted.
Among the boys | have met Is one
medical man. His name Is Ffappier
and he lives in North Grosvenordale.
Il is quite an experience to do your
own washing and think that when l
get back / will be quite handy man
around the house.
The only poor thing Is the weather
Rains every day and IT is rather cool.
Last evening | came near reporting 70
the hospital surgeon as | nearly ffoze
The rest Of the Putnam boys that came
with me are in the same camp which
makes II pleasant for all.
| will close by expressing thanks 10
the box OF chocolates given me at tn
train. They certainly tasted good.
wish to express my thanks also TO tn
Red Cross for the gift OF The conlfor
bag and the rest of the boys are AMOR
then pleased with them
P.S. Don't forget 10 send me IN
, pATafor as that IL nearly rs import