The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-16
Letters from Soldiers
Written to the Home Folks From This Side and the
Other Side of the Water.

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in several minutes. In order TO be an
the safe side. we wear our life belts.
carry food and water IN our canteens
at ell times now. In danger zones We
sleep with our clothes and life belts on.
A submarine seems to be the least OF
our worry. Mess calls and slumber is
paid more attention to by most of us.
So far our voye ze has been unevent-
full and IT looks like we will land one
of these DAYS without getting into any
real excitement. Besides our drills we
have little else to do during the day ana
are at liberty 10 do most anything We
please, that is, if we are not violating
any orders" The salt air has done
wonders TO my appetite. You know
what a poor eater 1 used to be. Ha.
How would YOU like to feed me now
Phew. I'm afraid you wouldn't want 70
keep me unless you raised my boa, Z
And would YOU believe that have al
most caught up with my sleep. Just
think how long I have been going It's
bed at $50 now. Yes The nrst iii
this week we started having non. com.
schools every morning from 9 until 10
o'clock. and from the Instructions we
have so far received looks like the
coming months viii see most OF US
putting in some hard work. Our cap
tain informed us that there Is an OF
1cers' training school over there and
we or some of us are likely to be recon-
mended for it. OF course I am hard at
work and am out 10 cop the bacon.
I am hoping SO. anyway. as this is
probably the only opportunity we VIII
get.
AT the start of our trip. on the nice
afternoons. they had boxing bouts az
well as wrestling matches, and believe
me. the ones that 1 use 10 cover for the
paper were tame affairs besides these
I know Pop" Clabby would enjoy a
front seat, as well as Maurice cham
paign and some Of the other old ring
siders. Ha, had my press ticket scat
On a mast arm. We also have 4 band
and we hear all the Popular" airs. AS
, night settles down and lights out and
no smoking IS sounded. the men are
ordered below Some are ready for bed
while others group around the pianos
You maybe imagine that shouting group
in the mess hall and believe me In
diana" is the most popular and sung
more than any of the songs. Quite q
/ number of the Purdue boys are stH
e intact. YOU know.
The Y. NJ. c. a. also does great work
on board ship as we'll as on land. The
secretary takes care Of all our needs
! and there is certainly nothing left UNI
done. He arranges for our entertain
, ment. has charge of a fine library. gives
t a class in French (Which I am also
taking up}. navigation, mathematics and
other studies. Surely he is doing his
bit and earns every penny he gets. He
! makes the trip back and forth on the
I boat. Though. this would interest YOU.
! as I remember you telling me in YOUR
: letter about the idea YOU had.
There are scores of interesting things
: I could write you. but all our mail is
4 strictly censored and I am not per-
e ritted. So you see YOU Will have a.
wait for them until some future date.
when Will be able TO have a long chat
! with YOU.
There are quite z number OF Lake
: county boys with whom I am acquainted
on board our transport. From Ham
mond there are Dave Posner, who used
TO be in the real estate business. offices
in Rimbach building He turned over
his affairs to E. e. Beck. He and I are
/. bunk mates. Dick NiIlikan. who used
to work for Michigan Central. George
Nauch. and also a sailor. II. c. Waters.
= IDEAlti4S u EidllIlitilu- 1 ran dtEOSS
him on board the first night before We
sailed. From East Chicago there is
Chalk" Mcmahon; Crown Point. VIII
liam Glover: Lowell Purchase; Gary.
the ~Greenburger boys. Kenneth O'Brien.
:. Frelner ard Harry Williams. formerly
Of Crown Point. Jerry Blum and Eddie
Fitzgerald sailed several days before us.
Also Carl Dennowitz. Gary Trib re-
porter. Kind Of nice for all TO be on
the same boat. Expect I viii run across
lots Of the boys with whom I am ac-
quainted over the country over there"
Am going 10 keep my eyes omen for
. some Of them st any rate.
If was ever hungry for a newspaper
or some real news from home it is now.
Gee! if YOU ever did anything in your
: life that will please me more. start THE
\ TINES this way at once. I don't care if
4 they all do arrive in a batch. ! VIII
I save one for each successive day and
think am keeping up with the times.
4 Forget the day and date and don't for
Z get to write.
I Tell Harold c. that 7 haven't -ound
4 time as vet to answer his nice letter.
q but viii soon. Also say hello to THE
1 TIMES family That beautiful wrist
& watch IS still with me and hope TO
4 carry it through my travels. ! suppose
: If I do. il viii see some great sights
{ Keeps great time and the only time I
] have set it ahead or back Is on board
"a ship as they change time every day.
\ There is a difference OF time of-CJust
Il happened TO think I could not write it.
! Haven't seen another timepiece equal to
. il. and what's more I value It because Of
. its relationship to those I worked with
n tor so many years.
l suppose the next time you hear from
n me will be from somewhere over there.
III as it VIII not be long now before We viii
put ashore. I know, but will not be
able TO tell you when I was on deck
s awhile ago. just midnight and saw the
signal Of a lighthouse. Went up with
one of the guards. Was a welcome
n sight. I can assure you.
Nj Wei. as I have 70 he up al S in the
II morning. must get up a little speed and
q get a few hours rest. I could write all
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