Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-26
LINOTYPE ENGINEERS IN PRACTICE
AT CAMP GREENE AND THEY LIKE IT
Cuthbertson Sid Ada Roland Mccarthy w
Write Letters Telling of Experience Good Conduct
in Training Camp, Getting Ready To Go
Over There"

Denver's quartet of linotype opera
tors who enlisted in the technical en-
gineering corps about two months ago
to perform on typesetting machines
behind General Pershing's army in
France. then went to Vancouver.
Wash. to mobilize, are now snugly
located at Fort Greene, Charlotte. n
C., undergoing proper training before
going "over there TO linotype. But
the boys are true blue patriots and are
not chatting over the delay. In fact,
they like camp life and the outdoor
life. which is hardening their muscles
Following are copies Of letters re-
ceivei from the quartet this week. the
first two being addressed to r. p.
Means OF the News chapel. in which
appreciation is expressed for the
cigars, tobacco and chain letter COM
posed on the various linotypes and
sent by members Of that chapel:
Hardening the soft Spots"
Camp Greene, y. c., Jan. Is, 1918.
To the News Chapel:
Dear Friends: Your smokes and
highly appreciated piece" letter re
ceived today and / can't hurry this
acknowledgements and thanks too
quickly, and / come to the realization
that words will not come to me that
express my feelings, so will merely
say | thank you all This new life
seems nothing but hardships and dis
comforts and makes one sometimes
feel. What's the use ," but a few
lines from home" braces one up and
inspires him with the realization that
he is really enduring these hardships
for others and they then change and
become "a pleasure. ! am well and
making the best Of everything as II
comes.
I. goes pretty hard au "a printer Of
rather Iuns habits for several years
ugat 90 pet into the swing" Of this
ness life. for ] believe / au the only
aft suHf" in tho whole game $50 far,
ngt ] like it and know ] can draw cards
and stay for awhile yet
I would like fo answer each iulI-
vi5ual hello but can't spare time
nor material. So will saw that ] an
preciated each item and send my re-
cards to all Am glad To- see that
the "Get-It" spirit is still with the
News chapel in regard TO the scale.
bat am not surprised, and know that
4 things are left TO you fellows that
III have a few dimes left over after
buying necessities to buy "one" now
and then when / get back; provided,
of course, am all together.
Don't know whether III see a ma
chine before / get back or not, and
don't care much, as this life is all
new to me and like it, and know it
will do me a world of good.
Well, fellows, / haven't time to
write more now, but will try and drop
the chapel a little "newsier" letter
some Sunday. altho our information Is
limited to the outside world, so will
send thanks and best regards TO all
and ask for loose proofreading on this
hurried epistle. VIII enjoy a few
items along the same line at any
time. even without the smokes.
Wishing you complete success in
the new and much needed scale, re-
main. Sincerely.
SID ADAIR.
p. s. Don't know exactly how long
will be here yet, but in case we leave
mail will be forwarded. so send il to
Camp Greene, Charlotte, n. c.. Co. d,
4th Engineers.