The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-08
MSSOULA BOYS THANK
RED CROSS FOR KITS
Soldiers Find Frequent Use
for Comfort Bags Given
by Home Folks.
GOOD TIMES IN CAMP
Wrestling and Boxing Bouts
Relieve Monotony of
Drilling.
GOOD TIMES IN CAMP

La ullIS.
Camp Lewis. American Lake. Wash.
-(Correspondence) -If the women of
the Missoula Red Cross could see the
drafted men of the county in camp
they would feel amply repaid for the
effort they spent in preparing comfort
bags for them. Every evening finds
some one writing on the stationery
that was put in the kits. while others
are sewing on buttons and all are using
one or another useful article. Every
toothbrush gets good exercise, and the
bags are greatly appreciated daily.
Not one man in the company but has
expressed his thanks since coming
here.
The Daily Routine.
The nature of the mems routine is
indicated by the following order from
general headquarters:
The following list of calls is an
nounced:
Reveille. first call-6.30 a. m.
March-64 40 a. m.
Assembly,: As a. m.
Mess call (breakfast)--7. 90 q. m.
Sick call-7:3O a. m.
Drills. first call-755 a. m.
Assembly-s:0O a. m.
Recall-9:00 a. m.
First call-9:55 a. m.
Assembly-10:0 a. m.
Recall--11 90 q. m.
Mess call (dinner)-l2: 90 M
Drill, first call-155 p. m.
Assembly-2::00 p. m.
Recall-3:00 p. m.
Retreat. first call-4:J5 p. IN.
Assembly-5:0 p. m.
Mess call (supper), Immediately after
retreat.
Taps-10: 90 p. m.
Saturday inspection, first call-s:2o
a. m.
Assembly-S:3 30 a. m.
Drills daily. except Saturday and
Sunday.
Lots Of Real Sport.
But life in the camp is not all hard
work, by any means. Boxing and
wrestling are favorite sports with the
soldiers. These exhibitions are held
in the open and witnessed by as many
men as can get a glimpse of them.
Some of the boxers are really past
masters.
Then, on Sunday evening the Mis-
soula men. at least, hold an entertain
ment Of their own. : Last Sunday $
program consisted of Rotations, solos,
quartets. stories--everything, in short.
that could furnish amusement. 1t is
really surprising what talents some Of
these plain, hard working men have
One old Seotchman. who has worked
In the Butte mines for the past Is
years sang, Mother Machree," in a
way that would have done credit to
many so-called professionals. An
other big man sang. Garry Me Back
to Old Montana" with everyone join
ing in the chorus. It was wonderful
Y. NJ. c. A. Helps Men.
The Y. NJ. G. A. adds greatly to the
camp life Many of the Missoula mer
attended the friendly sort of service
held there Sunday morning, and al
make use of the "Y" in some way
The organization is doing a great work
A woman lecturer from Tacoma ad-
dressed an attentive audience of sol
diers last night in the Y NJ. c. A
building.
IF you love Your flag: if you Low.
home and country. and if you prefer
democracy to autocracy YOU will never
falter In our duty" she said. "The
TO nj
will be called upon for the supreme
sacrifice. but know you will make i
cheerfully. The eyes of the world are
upon you: God bless you, everyone
The applause that greeted hel
showed the determination of the men
and the following incident shows the
attention with which she was lis
tened to.
AS You Were
A soldier who was sitting on a win
dow sill became so absorbed in the
lecture. that he lost his balance ant
tumhled heels over head out of the
window and onto the ground.
1t was several minutes before the
laughter subsidized sufficiently for tn,
speaker to proceed. The hilarity
would almost die out when someone
would shout tusing the military ex-
nression). "As you WERE" and anothe,
yollev of mirth would ring through the
hall.