Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-11-02

on deck when saw couple Of the
other transports moving out II would
be our turn next. went below. My
heart was turning ali kinds OF fip6ops.
We were leaving for the port In
France" and | was still safe had
stayed out OF the way Of my husband.
although had seen him and knew he
was aboard. lie was quartered farther
forward than | was. with the rest Of
X company. II luck stayed with me a
few hours more my goal would be
gained. would go to France with my
husband Five minutes later we were
on our way. | was too far now for
them to put me OF. and | was very
happy. Still longed for some lingerie
and o bath
After leaving port whether we steam
ed directly for France or what we did
| am not permitted to say. Besides,
what could tell wouldn't amount to
much, because will admit the ocean
looked the same to me all over. and
don't see how the captain kept from
getting lost
That night we settled for the sea.
and over me was rookie and under
me an old timer II was quite sand
wich, although OF course neither knew
there was q girl In the bunk between
them. Perhaps they would have been
more careful OF their language at FIRST
II they had
The men did not undress altogether
at night but pulled or their shoes and
loosened their shirts. II II had been
otherwise I would have been gone sure.
We never knew when we would be
called for submarine drill, and about
half the time on the way over we bad
to get up at half past In the morning
what for am not allowed to tell.
The Timid Rookie.
We had hardly cleared the harbor
when the rookie quartered above me
began to fret about submarines.
whats the matterr' | hollered up
Are you afraid OF q boats2"
well, l amt exactly cheerful about
them" he replied.
The conversation seemed to relieve
the strain, for he talked along continu.
ously, for company | guess until the
old timer down below me broke loose
with some conversation that would
have to be printed on asbestos paper
and concluded:
Say. Aft II you're goin' to get killed
| wish you would go outside and do II
and let some OF us guys around here
what needs 1t get a little good out OF
this hay"
The outbreak resulted In a lot more
grumbles from other parts of the bunk
room, and the poor boy had to toss
about silently and listen to the rest
snore There were some snorers In
that outfit
1t wasn't long afterward that this
rookie above me got seasick about AS
seasick as anybody can become,
reckon. Then he was afraid we
wouldn't meet a submarine or that the
torpedo might miss us
IL don't care what II Is" he COM
planned. so long AZ II stops this ship
Even u rock might do"
felt sorry for the boy and would
have liked to mother him, but didn't
dare. He had only been in the army
about three weeks. He was homesick
and seasick and everything elsa sad
looking Sammy.
Most OF the soldiers were seasick,
and there was lot OF kidding from
those who were not However, few
got boastful at first only to keel over
finally. and they caught II the hardest
Ii was about this time Private Smith
ers played Cupid for me. | hadn't
talked to my husband yet when saw
Smithers the professional private, ap-
proaching me. 1t was the first day
out ! started to duck. but without
attracting attention he stopped me.
Sees Her Husband Again.
Say" he said. I'm on, but I'm not
going to tip you of Don't worry.
/ Just saw your old man, and he knows
4 you're aboard now. A few OF us old
fellows In the regiment are I'm the
know, and well cover you up. But
look out for these kids. III swap
hunks with you tonight, and you can
sneak up to mine after lights are out
Your old man Is bunking right above
me-
So far | had kept out OF my hus-
bands way because | was afraid he
might order me to report myself. Since
knew his duties pretty well and
where he would have to he at certain
times could easily do this. or course
at home | gave the orders, but the dis.
cipline In the army is different, and
realized his soldier training might
force him to do what he didn't want
to However, when Private Smithers
brought me this message could hardly
walt for lights OUT so | could sneak