The Green Forest tribune., 1917-10-19
Sergeant Fuel Wells Writes Interestingly from Fl. Roots.

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 Dear Mrs. Smilh:-Every day since we arrived at Ft. Roots 1 have intend ed to keep my promise and write let ter to The Tribune, ana 1 havn't much excuse for not writing. but will say 1 have been very busy most every min ute since we landed here.
 find it d hard job to find anything to write that will interest a. civilian, for when one has been in the army for d year or so they become different per son altogether. Our mode of life is different, therefore, of course we think different from one in civilian life. For instance, in civilian life we are taught that one of the greatest com mandment of both God and man, Thou shalt not kill but in the army the one and only object is to teach men how to kill. All of our drills, all of our physical exercises, the books we are given to read, the lectures we hear, all have as their ultimate object in view the making of fighting machines out of what was heretofore quiet, peaceable boys, and gradually we forget that we ever lived a normal life, and our ac- tions and our thots all become center ed on that one object to fight, and, if possible, to kill.
 Our past life becomes only memo ry, and most of us are tempted to for getit entirely, for in truth "Old things have passed away, and all things have become new," and as time goes on find it harder and harder to find any thing that will interest you or any of your readers.
 The 2nd Ark. Inf. Reg. is now thing of the past We are the 142d Field Artillery, U. s. A. We are all well pleased with the change. walked for Uncle Sam for more than year and a half, and now 1 am not one bit sorry that l will get to ride for while. understand that ours is to be heavy ar tillery, but am not sure as to the size of the guns, but think they will be 6-inch Howitzer.
 The Green Forest boys are well, and each one of them is making a good soldier, and that is the highest com pliment that could be given. Most of the boys are over their home-sickness and some of them are even recovering from their ''love-sickneSS. Some of them are finding girls that, if they are not "dearer" they are whole lot nearer" than the girls they left be- hind. There are still a few of us, tho, that "ain't got nobody much.
 The Harrison people sent US lot of fine eats the other day. Harrison peo- pie sure have our everlasting gratitude for the many acts of kindness since and while we were within their borders. Those Harrison people are regular folks"
 We boys all feel glad that we are members of Battery M, for we have the best bunch of officers in the world, and always get the best of everything.
 While in Harrison 1 was happy to meet with and renew an old friendship with Captain NJ. B. Russell, and I was more than glad to learn of his recent promotion to that of Major.
 The boys have violin, a guitar, a a banjo and several other musical in struments and when we are not march ing to the music of right, left, right, " we are privileged to hear some tunes of the good old fashion kind.
 1 have never seen any of the boys who were conscripted to Camp Pike, but hear that they are all right.
 Send The Tribune whether we re- main here, go to Alexandria or Some where Over There, want the news from home.
 As ever your friend,
 Fuel Wells, 1st Sgt. Battery M, 142d Field Artil- lery, U. s. A., Ft. Logan H. Roots, Ark
 Mrs. w. H. Neal's Kindergarten school opened Monday with pleasing attendance for the first day. Mrs. Neal is a teacher of several years ex- perience and it is great pleasure to her to have an opportunity to start children on their way to an education.
 All of you who have torpid liver. weak digestion or constipated bowels look out for chils. The season is here and the air is full of the disease germs. The best thing to do is to get your liver in good condition and purify the stomach and bowels. HERBINE is the right remedy, it answers the pur- pose completely, Price soc Sold by Myers Drug Co.
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