The Lamar register., 1918-12-11

Lamar, Colorado.
Dear Brethren:-
No doubt you are wondering why it
has been 80 long since my last letter.
| will tell you. We have been so busy
that we have had no time except late
at night or during iull for letter
writing and one cannot write when
tired.
Take it from me, Uncle Sam is get
ting the men across in big bunehes
and without any let up. We hardly
say THE troops are leaving untn
some one says ''the troops are coming
in they seem TO be afraid that II
will all be over before they get across.
Somehow or other the men in Eng
land are feeling the same way.
Recently | was talking with group
of soldiers, men who are absolutely
needed here in camp and who are do
ing very necessary line Of work, and
they were bemoaning the fact that
they might not see the front although
across seas since last December. OF
course | consoled them with the fact
that we are here nearer the front than
the greater portion of France and
with the further fact that IT takes
from eight to fifteen men behind the
lines to keep one at the front. yet they
felt that there is only one place worth
while and that at the front. That is
the common thought of all, including
Y men and we are looking forward to
the time when we will be sent over
The time is close at hand.
Have seen but few Prowers county
men. Harry Conwell has visited me
several times and saw { censored
one day on his way to France. The
most Of our boys took another route.
Many Colorado men say hello TO me,
hardly day passing but that mention
is made by some one Of that sunshiny
state. II does not rain all the time
only when the sun is not shining and
at night. The man from Kansas and
the man from California argue at the
table about the comparative winds in
their states, but they have nothing on
the winds that blow here occasionally.
The gales from Off the English Chan
mel. have the same effect on tents as
Kansas winds.
We meet some fine men in the
clothes of a private. Not long since.
/ noticed a man writing at table, ap-
parently an Indian. and because Of the
many letters piled up before him. was
curious to know more Of him. Upon
inquiry was told that "he's million
aire. that fellow" "a Cherokee" His
name was Tom He was not
a Cherokee but Chichasaw. A grad
uate of the University of Texas; n
member of the Consistory Of that
state; bank cashier for the past ten
years; a father of six, etc. This
learned upon inquiry. / asked him
how he happened to be in, and he said 4;
81 was first classified in Class 4. Lat
er one of the members of the board
informed me that it was going to be
necessary to reclassify some. | told
him that | was willing to go. That
my family was well provided for and
that it was nv country more than his
and that wac glad of the opportunity
to 90 If needed, so | am this far on
nv way" That is the spirit of the
men in the ranks. If one were to tell
of the unusual men that pass through
in private's clothes, it would take a
book. While the uniform cruises a
similarity in appearance. yet there are
those whose personality manifests it
self Immediately upon entering into
conversation.
II is amusing to deal with the Negro
troops. They are as fun of fun as the
proverbial box Of monkeys, and when
ever they are in camp, we are enter
tanned with minstrel shows, boxing ex-
hibitions, buck and wing dancing, sing