The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-05

Camp Lewis, American Lake. Wash
Correspondence
Needles and pins, needles and pins,
When You're a soldier your trouble
begins.
1t begins with needles. too The
MissolIa men have just enjoyed. dur
ing their final examination the eN-
quisite pleasure of Il shot" in the
arm. as they say out here. This Is
the second time the government has
used needles on the boys. Arms are
pretty sore. but spirits are high, for
with the exception of one possible eN-
emption all the Missoua men passed
with flying colors. The examiners
We're very strict and numerous If
"A man had a defect it was invariably
found.
Will Money to Pool.
Some Of the questions asked the
men were grimly humorous. though
meant seriously enough. For instance.
The men We're asked to whom they
wanted the Six months wages due
them payed in case they were killed
several of the boys donated theirs to
the Missoula swimming pool fund.
one Bulgarian answered the question
by saying that he wanted the money
himself He was finally convinced
that it wouldn't do him any good
after his death, SO he willed it to a
sister in Bulgaria, a request which
may cause diplomatic complications
since the money would strengthen the
enemy
University Visits Camp.
The University of Montana men had
a pleasant surprise last week. In the
morning, between drills. they had been
specializing as to how long it would
take them to become civilized again
after the war They had just decided
that a long separation from the influ.
ence of mothers. sisters and sweet
hearts would make savaSes of them
when Hansen. a university boy looked
toward the Y. NJ. c. 4. and shouted
There's a woman now
The men could not believe it "a,
first, but going closer they discovere,
not a mere woman but a woman the,
knew. They almost embraced Miss
Mary Wright. Il senior from the dear
old u" Think of it, One woman il
a camp of $1,000, and the Montanans
knew her,
The men in these barracks are the
livlest and best natured in the camp
There are a couple Of Seotchmen WHIT
have the men laughing all the time. |
only Charley Hall were here as com
pany commander the situation would
be ideal.
The quarters are modern i'll many
WAYS. There are shower baths will,
hot and cold water, the Mushroom Is
large and clean, and the buildings arr
adequately protected from fire. The
men send their laundry to Tacom:
every week, thus saving lots Of elbow
grease.
Otto Cellar, formerly chef in the
Florence hotel. is head cook for tn.
Mlssoula company. Five X P.'s
tkitchen police detailed in turn. serve
the meals and wash the dishes. Til,
washing. by the way, Is thorough
Cleanliness is the motto. The bar.
racks shine all the time. An Officer
lnspects the quarters every Saturday
and if everything is not ship shape
the coI'porals are repriInandcd.
First News from Home.
The second contingent ot Missoula
men received their first news from
home Monday. They We're lined up il
company formation during the dis
trihution. each man raising his han,
as his name was called. The men Wer.
all attention, YOU may be sure. Some
We're made glad by letters from home
others swallowed their disappointment
and are looking forward eagerly 70,
the next mail. \ letter from home