Iron County register., 1918-05-23
From Camp Funston.


Friends of Iron County-I will try
to send you a lew words although on
ly two weeks in the military service,
and which is not enough to hardly
make very good estimation of army
life. But Two weeks is starting
point toward the duty which one is
and will be called to serve. So will
write few points of which have ex-
pegiencea thus far.
First, | have let behind, or at home
a host Of friends whom ] know are
looking forward to see old Iron conn
| ty's colors represented in suppressing
the enemy of all OF earth's greatness.
| And !, for one, am boW going to do
my best to be an assistant in bringing
aoot good results. Therefore, Iknow
you people at home may rest assured
that am going TO think of you as ]
serve to the best OF my ability in
your behalf.
/ 70 speak of the camp life as have
so far experienced: There was at the
time left home few who seemed to
imagine that one would only get a
limited amount Of food. But find
plenty my self. Brtran e.nber, friends,
the allotment at this time is not
enough to supply quite enough for
rations, since the price of raw ma
terial is so great, but each man Of the
Company who has any pride and
charity will donate a small amount,
possibly cnce month, to a company
fund which enables us to have plen-
ty for any one. But the government
allotment alone 10 sufficient for an
ordinary appetite. lam sure that a
military training is OF great i'm.
portance to any young man-both
mental and physical. So, boys, come
to camp with the knowledge OF the
fact that you will be benefited IL
many ways.
First on the reel you will learn
courtesy ana self-respect; second
one will, if he be stubborn and of q
disorderly nature, will soon learn te
be submissive and obedient. The mill
tary leaders seem to be strongly con.
vinced that there is a long and tedious
struggle in lrort Of those who are
called to the colors, and for that
reason am going to put every etfor
| to a test to do my bit while i'll the
army. There are pie lty of interest
ing things for one to devote their at
tention to outside of the training
That liz to say, we are allowed tht
privilege of hearing the best of music
The best speaking, and the best OF all
we are allowed to attend the very
best religious services, and am sure
that they are of the most importan
OF all to me, or ony one who is firm
believer in God. So will say again
"Hovs. come with knowledge tina
there is much in the z. =. service TO-
YOU"
and all the boys that left lrontof
on the 2sth of April We're fortunate
enough to get in the 2Sth Company Q
the l64,h Depot Brigade. We are al
well and doing fine in the exercises
We are still at camp several mile
from Funston, which is a camp tor al
ne recruits, and Is out to itself, ar
ranged thus, in order that no con
tagious disease may be spread by tn
new recruits. Things are sure com
pIetely sanitary and up-to- date.
AS write can hear the reports @
rifles continually. This is an idea
place for training camp, as the tram
ing scene is perfectly level, and tn
rifle range is so situated that the bul
let's lodge in hill or bluff. 1t is in
teresting to see the dust fog from
where the bullets hit on the hill. Inc,
= hit anywhere from the bottom to til
top. which is seventy-tive or NOR
. feet high. AS write can look on
. and see lots of civilians who are her
!: 70 see their sons and relatives.
: sure impresses me with an idea tina
!: the soldiers are the pride of the coun
J: try and such an impression is enoug
! TO put enthusiasm in most any one
:: lust to see the number of men i
!: camp one would think that German
: would not exist much longer.
!: Well, III write more some othe
!: time, so good. day.
! MONTY Il. BLACK,
!: ssth Co 16ith Depot Brigade, Cam
: Funston, Kansas.
! May II, 1918.