The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-12-13

Kellyfeld, San Antonio, Texas.
Nov. 80, 1917.
Mr.. Dvorak, Tabor, S. d.
Dear Friend: / am getting along
fine and dandy. Hope every II in
Bon Homme Is getting along fine.
l left home on Monday morning
and landed in Sioux City. Then
enlisted in the aviation corps and
was sent to Omaha. Got to Omaha
Monday night at 1905. Next morn
ing, Tuesday, we walked around a
little and then went to the army
building. We were examined and
about 400 p. III were sent to Fort
Logan, west of Denver, Colo. We
saw part of the Rock Mountains and
Pixies Peak, and saw Old Buffalo
Bills grave.
Thursday we were examined and
I passed all right. l got vaccinated
for smallpox and inoculated once for
typhoid. 1t did not hurt till towards
, night.
That same night we were trans
fcrred to Company 10, at Fort Lo-
gan. Colo. Friday afternoon we left
Fort Logan by train and were sent
TO Kelleyficld, South Antonio, Tex.
We arrived Sunday night, being on
the road two days and two nights,
anu four hours. Were here a few
days and then transferred to Bird
Battalion, Recruit Regiment.
It's nice and warm down here but
pretty dry because it seldom rains
We sleep under tents with two blan,
kets and one mattress.
We got our uniforms in Fort Lo'
gan and they fit quite well. The
things We got were two blanketsl
three pairs of socks, II haversack,
J three pieces Of underwear and one
box containing all kinds of stuff such
as razor, brush. hair brush. tooth
brush, clothes brush, one suit, one
overcoat, and many other things.
We have nice things to eat-meat,
oranges. pies, cakes. nuts. coffee,
bread, and apples and many other
things I cannot think of. | am get,
! ling fatter than / was when l left
home.
You ought to sec the aeroplanet
dying around. They fly as thick al
birds. Well, | guess that will be al
for today.
/ wish some of the Red Cross la
dies would send me some handker
chiefs, a looking glass, and a sweat
er without sleeves. If they would
send these l would thank them ever
30 much for doing a bit for a GOOD
soldier boy who will soon go to the
front in France.
Well, l will write a nice song tha'
you can put in the paper. 1t is one
which / made up and l will have one
more next time.
Goodbye Tabor. Hello France
Goodbye Tabor town. goodbye Miss
Liberty,
Your light of freedom will guide III
across the sea.
Every soldiers sweetheart bidding
goodbye,
Every mother drying her eye,
Cheer up, we'll soon be there
Singing this Yankee air:
Chorus:
Goodbye Tabor, hello France,
We're ten million strong.
Goodbye sweetheart, wives ago
mothers,
/, It won't take us long,
Don't you worry while we're there
It's for you we're fghting too,
So goodbye Tabor, hello France.
xlyog,1 rnipr IN cnttarn nur dnht n
you.
vive P~ershipg! is the cry across the
sea,
We're united in this lighting for Lib
erty.
France sent us soldiers brave-La
fayette,
Whose deeds and fame We can't for
get,
Now that we have the chance,
Wen pay our debt to France.
Chorus:
Goodbye Tabor, Hello France,
We're ten million strong.
Goodbye sweethearts, wives anf
mothers,
IT won't take us n
Don't you worry while we're there
It's you we're fighting for.
So goodbye Tabor, hello France,
We're going TO help win this war.
(Written and made up by Henr,
Il. Matuska, in the Aero squad.)
This is all of this song for thi'
inc but next time | will write an
other good one.
Your friend,
-Recuit Henry r. Matuska. Att
Regiment, II. S. Aviation School
Kellyfeld, South San Antonio, Tex
Camp Pike. Arkansas. Nov. 18th
1917. Dear Editor: Must write E
llcttpr IN tho South Dakota how