The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-11-16
Ultimately All The Soldiers
Win Use Them, He
Predicts
TO CHANGE E BATTERY
INTO HORSE ARTILLERY?
Boys Get The Banner Regu-
larly, Enjoy 1t Greatly;
Trenches Real Thing

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The following entertaining letter,
received by the Rev. l.. w. Mulhanc
from Raymond Oborne OF this city, a
member OF Is Battery at Camp Shori.
dan, Ala. is particularly timely in
view OF the campaign this week to
raise $4,000 az Knox county's quota
OF the Array u! NJ. G. A. fund:
Camp Sheridan, Ala, Nov. 8, 1917
Eev, Il. w.TMuihanc, T.
Mt. Vernon, ..
Rev. Father: ..', ..
Just dropped In at the X. of c, hall
and will take. the opportunity to ad'
dress you few lines. As | write the
hall IS filled with the music of Holy
Mass as the boys are practising for
the Thanksgiving Mass that will be
said in the open air at the Division
headquarters,
We are kept very busy now and
have very few evenings just now that
we feel inclined to stray far from our
tents. Wben We do, though. and
there are times when fellow wants
to do something just for a change, the
recreation buildings Of the X. of C..
and y. NJ. C.. A do more good than
any person. who does not understand
IelleHs can imagine. They are God,
send TO. the boys that use them (most
dol and others tthe rest) will in time.
The building Is full tonight, nearly all
writing letters, and reading. As soon
a. ,the, choir finishes the Victrola and
player piano will speak for them
selves.
, The last two weeks have been spent
in review preparatory to the sixteen
weeks OF intensive training beginning
Monday. We are expecting pay day,
woolen uniforms, horses and guns dur.
ing the nett few weeks. We have the
use of the material OF the LIST Battal.
ion several days each week at pres
ent
We are told that "E" may be chang
cd into horse artillery. In that case
every man would be single mounted
and &henrthe time for action came il
would be In on the Gallop amid the
widest; fighting. We would have nc
placA ii ths trench fighting but would
he very sctive and at the head line in
case the Germans are forced back
faster than they could dig trenches
At any rate We will soon have nearly
! 400 horses If We are to be changed in
| stead of 1852 required for light artil
lery. The guns could be three inch
in either case.
Trenches are being dug under The
direction of French and English Of
ficers. was through some Of then
the other day. They look like bust
ness.
We are having better meals at pres
ent than we ever imagined possible
| What do you think of roast pork
mashed potatoes, gravy, dressing. pud
ding and the trimmings for Sunda.
dinner? How about fried ham, egt
omelette. boiled yams. vegetable soup
iced tea, and bread? No. | am not re
citing 4 hotel menu, that was the bill
of fare served us Thursday evening
They are not always that good but in
variably excellent and served in Bit
closed mess hall, and an appetite t.
match.
Our tents have been improved yer.
much lately. We have wooden floor
and three.fOot wooden sidewalks AM
frame work that raises the tent
three feet more. Nine sleep in eacl
tent which are 16 feet square. We OK
pect to soon put in double deck bunk
to take place OF our cots and vii
then have still more room. Our tent
are warmed by small funnel-shape,
stoves that burn wood.
Everything is in full blast now. Ey
cry available seat of eight long desk
running the length of the halD /
being utilized. The overflow are read
ing and playing the instruments Will
they wait. Just glance in here an,
evening would convince the most sker
tical Of the practical worth of thes
recreation buildings. They afford
recreation devoid of the many tempta
tions connected with most places on
finds in town.
We get The Banner about every da
and can keep in pretty close toucl
with good old Mt. Vernon.
Father, while | will be very, YER