The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-11
LETTERS FROM
S0L,IDIlsRS
TELLS or FUNSTON

Dear Dad win Try 10 write you
"a little about camp life here az Fun
nton. mentioned some time ago
that 1 had been assigned 10 the Ord |
nance camp from the line.
waa glad Of the change. as u II
"a much higher branch Of service and
one can go much farther IN II. u In
also much more interesting
while sergeant ff the ssh com
pnny here after coming from the
border. certainly had 10 work. All
new men coming IN the draft. very
few 81 them had had military q
p~ricncc OF any Kind. ana coming
into army NE FOR the first time. II
was "a great change for them. viii
ray that the majority OF them took
II With very good grace ana buckied
right into u.
At that time there were many
things with which 90 contend. The
camps being In the last stages Of
completion. many little comforts
hal To be- done away with for the
time being Now. and for many
months past. every thinE has been
ZIP top All modern convenience ~
city OF 90 600
Htreet car service. hue. Htney AMI
passenger trains at almost any
hour you want them Hot and cold
water At every barracks. steam heat
and comfortable quarters for every
one. Every man in camp fully
equipped In everything right up 10
the minute. The now draft started
coming in a couple Of days ago. Thu
boys have lots Of fun joking the
newcomers.
Every man - anxious and ready
20 10 across. Every time a man has
"A chance 10 leave he IL looked upon
"a envy by the rest OF uh
The only hinR We do not like
about u h the fact that the camp Is
situated On tho state % Kansas
what IL haid about that state would
not look well IN print
About the camp We have an
Amusement zone. theatres. stores Of
every description. large aud well
equipped Good cafes. the largest
pool room and barber shop said 10
be In the States. This zonr In just
across the parade from my barracks.
Then there "a new town started
on the outskirts Of camp. with pier.
~ Of amusement places. The post
laundry situated right in camp. err.
ploys abou; 400 Kris &c; very good
service on our work
Now about the Enlisted Ordinances
Corp. iis Ordnance Depot There
~ dandy bunch ~ fellows IN this
organization. all specialists IN their
lines and practically every man
trained AT hrNenain and government
schools. besides many Of Us with
fresh military service on the border
and Islands.
our quarters and depo, have the
best report from the general in
sp~c;or o, any in any camp ho has
visited. We have fine. large mezs
! hall. china dishes for even man. and
4 what helps most. lots 81 good
chow 60 mi them our hrnuhc.
ment room has quite library Of
good books. UP 10 date. and many on
military subjects Then We have
lots Of chairs. card tables. piano. war
model Frafanoia. various ganoz. ath-
ic;ic equipment. with furniture cost.
ing almost $500.
Right In the barracks We have 10
cal and long distance phones. We
believe In being right up 60 date
and our officers look out for the
comfort 81 every one % us.
While We are very busy and most
~ us have 90 attend school five
nights out % tho week we find nlcn.
I ~ % time for ourselves. II H. much
more pleasant herr than service on
/ the border and in Mexico waH.
Prom all reports. this camp was
much frccr from sickness than
number o. the others. 4 man going
on sick report from this company
~ rarc sight
VIII write you soon again. Am
! hoping 10 receive orders and a
chance for OVERSEAS duty very soon.
] Your son. WILL.
Enlisted Ordnance Corps. Camp
Funston. Fort Riley. Kan.