Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-31
GEO. ". NILSSON WR|TESBACKTO
 HOME FOLKS
PRESCOTT LAD Is NOW SEE R c E A N T AT MP FUNSTON AND DEPICTS LIFE AS IT TRANSFERS IN BIG CANTONMENT.
Camp Funston, Kansas, Sunday, October 2l, 1917.
Prescott Journal-Miner,
 Prescott, Arizona.


 Sunday, October 2l, 1917. Prescott Journal Miner,
 Prescott, Arizona.
 Gentlemen: Before l left Prescott was asked to write to your paper occasionally We have been here just two weeks today and are pretty we'll settled.
 In the first place, l want the people of Yavapai county to feel proud of their boys because our contingent went through all the way without any trouble, in fact one railroad man told us tha, out of l6,000 men which had passed through his town, our boys were the best behaved In addition to that, our boys show up we'll in comparison with any of the other men in camp. and we are surely sorry to have them leave this camp.
 A number of other boys have writ ten you so that you know the routine. As far as I am personally concerned am getting to feel quite content here. On the whole our food is very good and now that those of us who are to remain here have our uniforms and overcoats, we are very comfort able under the circumstances.
 l read in your paper about the movement started to look after the folks left behind. Ii is a fine thing and very necessary as one of om Prescott boys here has been very worried and l wrote home to sec if something could not be done. A man cannot keep his mind on his work here when he knows his loved ones are in distress, and as the soldier boys have hard work ahead of them their minds should be relieved of any wor- ries, as far as it IS possible to do SO.
 The folks at home should also make every effort they can to write to ali the soldier boys they know because 1t makes us all feel good to know that our friends are thinking about us and care enough for us to give up little of their time to write. Letters are very necessary to keep up the spirit of the soldier know l felt pretty blue the first week l was here as I did not receive any letters or newspapers and felt cut off from all my old associa- tions.
 Last week I received my warrant as battalion sergeant major and am attached to the headquarters of the Eighth Battalion of the l64th Depot Brigade.
 l have been to Junction City twice and find i. very nice little city. So far I have not been to any of the ad- joining towns. Topeka is only four hours ride from here and Kansas City about six hours ride.
 The Y. M C. A. is doing a great work for the soldiers We have a number of buildings in this camp. The one nearest our battalion is build ing No. 10. They have religious ser vices twice on Sunday and one night during the week. The other evenings they have movies, boxing and wrest- ling matches, roping exhibitions. mu- sical entertainments. etc.
 They have a large, cozy fireplace and a number of stoves, with lots of writing tables and places to read. They have a Victrola and various games. All writing paper is given cost, also wrapping paper and twine The government IS building two large movie houses and a theatre. We are also to have large clothing house, a couple of banks and other business houses.
 With kindest regards to all my friends, l am, very sincerely,
 GEO W. LSSON