La Junta tribune., 1917-07-05
THIRD RESERVE EN0ISEEes
0s0seAing Aboat the Life Tie Sol
dier Boys - L. Junta are Lead.
4 Ing In Camp II ChicagO


Mr.. and Mn. Roy Stewart received
4 letter last week from Walter Bur-
rows, who has been In camp on the
Municipal Pier In Chicago during the
past month with the Third Reserve
Engineers. Company F. He tells .
very interesting story of the life he
has been leading since he Joined Un-
Gle Sans Army. and the Tribune has
been given the privilege Of making
= few extracts from It. which we are
ACUTE sure our readers will pursue
s with interest The letter 10 written
on some very patriotic stationery Of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion. II il ornamented with our ma
tional emblem. printed In color. aud
headed thusly:' National War Work
Council. Railroad Department, Young
Mems Christian Association. Head
quarters Third Reserve Engineers.
The letter follows:
Dear Friends: Well. I suppose
you folks will Be surprised to hear
from me. but I think you will have
to take the surprise ~ am going to
write you . few linz sAy uay. All
the boys from La Junta are we'll.
including yours truly. except that I
have an swfuny sore arm and cant
write any too we'll this morning.
The soreness was caused BY getting
shot in the right arm with typhoiA
serum. I had three shots Of Il In
jectsd In my arm . week apart. re-
ceiving the last one on Saturday ot
last week. Ny arm II swollen from
my shoulder to my wrist, and II
makes II very difficult for me to do
anything with II. We we're also vac
cinated the first week We were here.
Mine did not take. 30 had NO
trouble from that source.
will Try and give you . little
outline Of camp life here. Revielle
II sounded At s O'Clock In the morn
ias-that h when you get up. You
then have fiftesa mtnueee. 70 -.
your beA hsds up ssa sweep and
clean up. We then fall In line for
roll call. then fall out and make our
toilet. Mess 10 then served. or ~
you would call it-breakfast. After
meas we wash our ishes and then
20 sp stairs where the first drill is
on. This copskts Of one-half hour
OF physical drill Then comes the
real thing from o'clock until 1l:l5
military drill with rifles and bsyo-
nets. We are then summoned for
mess, or dinner. and after washing
up the dishes 90 out and drill from
! until $40 O'Clock. We then come
In and retreat Is sounded. and the
whole company assemblies In one
place. The stars and stripes are
then lowered for the day. and all or
ders Of the following day are read.
once more-and wash up the dishes.
We are then free until taps 10 sound
ed which II st S:%s p. m. unless you
have . pass to stay out longer. On
Saturday afternoon and all day Sun
day We do not have any drills. for
which small favor ! am devoutly
thankful.
Our sleeping equipment consists
OF small canvas cot and two army
blankets. which. when they are fold
ed. are Just the same rs sleeping
bag. with no mattress or pillow.
Each company has mess hall OF
their own, and have their own cook
and own tables. Each man also has
his own dishes. consisting Of large
steel cup, = large steel pan with
long handle and cover for II. the
handle OF which folds back across
the cover. a steel knife. n steel fork.
and large steel spoon--that Is
nbout all for the mess kit Just at
present the eats are very good. but
we never have any luxrries OF any
Flnd. ! could hardly get along at
first. hut am In the harness now and
getting used to H.
Our regiment Il composed OF six
companies. with total Of 1.oo4 men
besides the officers. The Companies
are divided up into plat bns. and
,h.r. .,e four pia,oonlSo every COM
pany. Each pla,oq !. composed OF
five squads each there are eiens
men 10 each ~. J am In the fifth
sousd. No et the rear rank. end
IN the Id platoon. Each and
every i has . number. and this
nun On his meas lit. blankets.
.h.-l b6lts. haverSsck. eansssn.
etc. Bic number IL also stamped
on . iltsis Iced dial. about the ssss
Of q nAlf dollar vhkch ~ hu4D