The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-11-16


WHEELER, one of the Phoebe boys now
training to become a soldier at Camp
Lewis, Washington, gives mis- impress
aions of army life:
am writing you today ID inform
you of some of the experiences
which have befallen the oCys from
the good Old town of Piocte We'd
all like to be back there again; but
we are all glad, and feel pretty big
over the fact that we are going &c
be of some use to Uncle Sam.
We were all together in the same
company for the first two or three
weeks; but since that time we've
been changed to different companies
Most of us are close together. (that
is, within walking distance) yet; so
we don't feel that we are separated
entirely.
Army life is alright after a per-
son "gets onto it, and makes UP his
mind to try his best to do the right
thing. I've learned a great dea! since
coming here-so much that my mead
is beginning to swell 1t isn't swell
ing caused from the usual reason,
but from the unusual process OF
working my brain overtime in order
to remember all that I am told. The
other boys are suffering from the
same thing; but probably our heads
will feel natural again after awhile
We get quite lot of drill-al-
though we didn't get much yesterday.
or this morning, as it rained-1ust
like it does in Nevada-occasionaly
When it rains we rehearse in the bar
racks, or have gun drill. Some of
the boys who were made corporals
when we first arrived in the depot
brigade, were so interested in the
the drilling practice that they talk
ed in their sleep-yelling: Squads
right" squads left" and Ito the
rear; march" Just as they were
drilling squad. They soon decidec
to "lay off" however, after severa
pans of different sizes, shoes and
suit case-I mean hand bag or two
had landed in the immediate vicinit!
of their hunks, which were thrown
by the hands Of others less interest
ed in military drill. The next day
the aforesaid corporals were usual
observed to rub certain parts of thei
anatomy with a great deal OF affec
ton.
A soldier hates to have his slee
disturbed | guess it is because h
has to get up early. The other nlgh
some fellow in our barracks de
cided to chop wood in the middle Q
the floor; this was about three o'cloc
in the morning. He made abou
two cuts, and by that time ther
was such an uproar from the res
of us that he must have gotten
feint heart and "beat it, for his bun
any rate he couldn't be found
never learned whether he was tryin
to make a fire or walking IN IL
sleep. I guess he must nave Dee
doing both: because nobody owed u
to it the next morning.
We have all kinds of sport her
Some of the boys are taking up DO
ing and several are supporting pla'
ewes. Foot ball games are played g
cry satul day. Our team, from Col
panv D, wiped the ground WIN
co team this morning; score 10
Last Saturday they did the same
70 c.. so we are champions OF u
raeiment now. Every Saturday e
ening the Y. NJ. c. A. puts on DC
ing and wrestling card. In fact
cry night Of the week the Y M T.
has something on to entertain
so,disr boys. Many homesick sol
ier is cheered and comforted py
work OF the y. M. {. A. "A lar
portion of the entertainments
given by local talent from the u
ferent regiments and companies
it is all supervised by the Y. M
A. workers. Anyone who helps
work of maintaining the y M T.
surely helps to make the soiuie
life more interesting.
viii have to close as it is nea
time for mess" Remember me
all my friends in Phoebe,
Wishing you success and the
of health, l am.
Very sincerely yours,
JAMES H. WHEELER.