Arizona republican., 1917-10-28
things as pleasant as possible for the

things as pleasant as possible for the boys.
 This camp has entirely sprung up in the night,-eariy in July there was only one small shack on the large plain, today there are miles of bar racks and store rooms. When we came here on the 22nd of September there was plenty of vacant space to drill the regiment close to our quarters, today We have almost two miles to march before we reach enough vacant ground to drill on, and they are still building more barracks. When they have fin ished there will be enough houses for one hundred thousand men and per haps more
 We turn out of bed at 5:45 a. m. for reveille at 6:30 we have breakfast and at 7:10 we go out to drill, which con- sists of the school of the soldier and company, as we have not received any rifles yet, we have not been instructed in the manual of arms. During in struction period we have about an hour for recreation, and play football, leap frog, etc. At II a. m. we return to quarters and at 11:45 a. m. the morn ing mail is distributed. This is one of the most popular calls, next to mess, with the bunch ,as everyone is looking for a letter from home, though some of the fellows have no one to write to them, and it must be lonely for them. We pass our newspapers and maga- zines around, and some of them get well worn. Dinner is at 12 and every one seems to have developed healthy appetite. We eat out of our mess kits, table cloths, napkins, plates and saucers are a minor quantity at pres ent, but we all east just the same, though at first it seemed strange not to have the things we took as a matter of course in civilian life. At 1:30 we hit the trail again to the drill ground, and with slight variation the morning work is repeated. We return to quart CTS at 4 and the majority of the bunch take a shower bath. Believe me the water in Kansas needs no ice, nor do we want a fan, either. At 5:10 p. m. we have retreat, and at 5:3O supper. after which we are free to go to the canteen, write letters or read till 9:15, when we all are sent to bed, and the most of us are ready to go, though lately the ward sounds as if we all had the bugs as every one of us has a bad cold. This is a sample of the average day. Saturday we do not drill, but clean up everything spick and span for inspection at a. m., after which we take life easy. The most of us take advantage of our privilege to get pass and go to Junction City, about eight miles from here. It is a nice lit tie town and the camp is certainly put ting the town on the map, as it is crowded with soldiers all the time, and the restaurants are doing a big busi- ness, as the first thing the boys do is to get something to eat.
 The citizens of Junction City have shown the proper spirit by building a large community hall where the sol dier boys can go and rest, read, smoke play checkers, dance or write letters in fact have a nice time in nice place. Your uniform is sufficient in- <, troduction to the ladies there, and ev- eryone seems anxious to show us g good time. It is rumored that we vii ! be sent to California. I hope it is true A number of the Nebraska boys, whC were in our company, were sent tt Deming, N. M., yesterday.
 Friday, when we were out on a prac- tice march, We came across a bunch o1 rabbits. The company went rabbi hunting. We got 51, and had fried
  good. We had a regular dinner party yesterday, before the Nebraska boy: left, the main item on the program was chicken, after dinner the musica 1 bunch entertained for an hour. During the entertainment some suggested that they sing the song, Ireland Must Bt Heaven" when one of the boys jumped up and said, Arizona was heaven be. cause they wouldn't let us go there, ! and I expect we all agreed with him ! 1 have met number of my friends from Phoenix here and if the Maricopa board did as good a job as the Yava- pal board did, there must not be { great number of boys left in Phoenix
 This camp would remind you of { I large city. Auto trucks and autos go- j ing all day long. They are not using many horses here. The roads are al 1 being laid off and graded and there i: every indication that this will be 6 ! permanent camp. When the Arizona boys move out their places will be filled with negro troops.
 The Y. M. c. A. has several differen buildings here. They are painted greer to distinguish them from the barrack: and they are crowded all the time
 I used to think that the sand storm. in Phoenix were bad but they are no a starter for the ones in Kansas. | blows here all the time. We expec to be sent to France in the eearly spring.
 It is about time for lights to go ou so 1 had better close for this time, witt best wishes to all my friends at hom, and with lxipdaSt rapards