La Junta tribune., 1917-07-05
THIRD REsEsvE ESGlxEERs
fCsst,sssA froo Firss Pass,


words . raincoat. which has NO arms.
but just . hole In the ~ through
which you put your head. When
ws 20 our packs on our backs ve
have fifty pounds to carry. and osr
rtfles weigh about tsa SQUADS. 20
you see when vs get In fun march
ias equipment We Aess quito pack
70 carry around.
We have very good quartsrs hefe
1t ths pier. It Il very large place.
conposed OF two long buildings three
stesies in height. and extending out
into Lake Michigan for . mile and
. quarter. The lower floor Is the
meas hall for all the companies and
the second floor Is the bedroom.
Just Imagine II you can 1000 cots.
all in q line, on each side OF the
building The top floor is what IL
called the board walk. II is lined
with electric lights and iron rail-
inxs. and people 90 there to walk
and chew the rAG--ha! ha! The
center OF these buildings downstairs
10 where they receive and deliver
merchandise for the lake steamers.
How is everything going along at
home in the laugue line and brother
hood! Who is ahead in the contest?
II everybody well. and what's the
news! Any socials or supper! We
have a dandy Y. N. c. A. located In
one end Of our camp here which IL
doing splendid work. They furnish
the boys with stationery. soap and
towels. needles. thread. buttons and
= testament They also have . IL
brary of very fine books. which the
boys are privileged TO read II they
waat to. They also have all the
daily papers and all the late masa-
siAes. There il also q large victrola.
With about 100 records, also . piano
and . lot Of music, which 70 at the
disposal OF the fellows who waat TO
use them. There 10 also an entertais-
ment OF some kind In the Y. u. C. A.
every evening-some times q. lecture
or . musicale. and At other times
. moving picture show. Tue enter
tainment provided does not cost the
boys 4 cent They also issue money
orders. trsveiers' checks. and receive
packages to be shipped by express.
The Y. VI. c. A. boys 60 direct to
France With US.
One OF the young fellows who is
In charge Of the Y. NJ. c. A. 10 q
Methodist and . Lacquer. and the
second day I was here he spied my
league pin and came right up and
shook hznds with me. We talked
things over. and right away we or
ganieed an army Epworth League.
aud had the pleasure Of leading
the first Sunday night. We elected
officer. and I vas elected president.
and Nr. farris THAT Is the Y. N. c.
A. manD vas elected vice president.
Our meetings have been very sue
eessful - far. The night led
about $50 men were present. and At
least 100 took an active part. l got
along Just fine. have been TO league
meetings at two different Method
ist churches here-the St. James
NJ z. Church and the Grace ". E.
Church. and could not have been
treated any better. Was called upon
a, both places to make talks about
our league NJ home. which ! did to
the best Of my ability. The army
league at present has q membership
OF about ist. We do not charge any
dues. The different leagues Of the
city furnish us With all the supplies
We need. an doing the best work
In the league line among the boys
here know how and am going 10
try and keep 1t up.
We have u very fine regimental
band composed OF sixty pieces. and Il
4 sure some band. Unless I close I
will run on forever. so I guess this
viii have to do for this time.
Yours very truly.
WALTER BURROWS.
nj