Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-13
MEXICO BOY AT HARVARD.

Says II Takes A University Educa-
tion To Win Army Commissions.
The Message is permitted to pub
lish the following letter written by
Herbert Plunkett to his parents in
Mexico, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Plunkett:
My Dearest Mother:
Well. i've spent my first Thanks
giving away from home, and want
to san right here that there is no
place like home But we have been
we'll treated and have dined sumpt-
uously, All classes and drills ended
yesterday afternoon at 4:3O and we
are at liberty until next Monday
morning, with the exception that my
company is on fire watch today.
Whenever the men are allowed all
day liberty one company must stpy
on fire watch. But at that we are
lined up this morning, went TO Bos-
ton, to a picture show and then were
guests of the Harvard Club for din
ner. 1 am enclosing the menu. 1t
was beautifully served in courses in
their beautiful banquet room, big
orchestra and all. Then we came
back and are hanging around the
dormitory.
just got back from evening show
and I've eaten all / could possibly
hold in one day. Different clubs and
private homes We'd with eachother in
inviting the sailors and soldiers to
dinners and parties tonight, and no
one was overlooked.
But it wasn't home. I'LL never
have happier day than last Thanks
giving. suppose the Elks are hav-
ing a big dance in Mexico tonight
while Pm thinking about it.
had my first exams yesterday.
We won't get our grades until Mon
day but 1 got along all right, / am
sure. We studied magnetism and
have to make notebooks, etc.It is
pretty stiff work. Revcille at $50,
bath and clean quarters, muster at
lecture, ETC., until 1000, Is minutes
rest operating class, receiving mes
sages from 1915 to 1920, chow at
12:3OSlecture again 1880 till 2:30J
drill from $3.50 to 400, operating
class from 400 till 500, chow at
$40 again. Monday, Wednesday
and Friday nights one week, then
Tuesday and Thursday of next haNe
operating class at night from 700
till 300.
When you wash clothes, shine
shoes, do your mending, etc., there is
not much time left for writing let
ters if you go anywhere. l don't ex-
pect to do much going except Satur-
day and Sunday.
l want to visit Bunker Hill and
several places the rest of this week
see e show and get caught up with al
my work, and I'll be ready to go tC
ii right next week.
l just got letter from Carter. He
got captaincy and ranked high. HI
is LUCKY boy. l expect he will bC
in Mexico by the time you get thii
letter and then he goes to France.
sure regret l haven't college edu
cation. l could get a commission
here, but it's impossible without il
l got the papers and enjoyed them
Mexico sure did well on the Y. M.
A. fund, and am glad of it. Som
of the young fellows around ther
might easily have given more.
have less use every day for the slacl
or and stay-at-home. II they can
do their bit one way they can anotl
er, and hope they will all realize
pretty soon. The "Y" is doing tn
greatest work imaginable, and / hay
already gotten world of good frol
1t, ad we are yet long way from tt
front where they get the most out
1t.
/ received nice card from Mi
Emma Cauthorn away out in Por
land, Oregon. l appreciate all tho:
little things,
l believe am getting more patr
otic every day. l wish some times
Nould make a speech and tell ron
them what think. 1 can't see ho
any red-blooded American can i
idle. l CUES it is because l am SEER
things and doing things. 1 am Ell
joying giving my time and my plea
ures. wouldn't be out of the servi
If they would pay me all kinds
salaries. You can talk as strong
ycu like back there; they need mo
stirring up-some of them. Ol
fellow gi"es $500 and anoth
$1.00! This is the time for eve
man to come across.