Denver labor bulletin., 1918-08-17

| Bn., 166th ID. b.
Harold Berberich, who has been
stationed near Jacksonville, Fla, but
recently transferred to Camp Doni-
phan, Oklahoma, has been spending a
ten days furlough with his people
here. He brought with him a frac-
tured arm, the gift of an opponent in
a boxing match. Don't mean to inti-
mate that he busted the wing in order
to get furlough, but it is sure that
he got said furlough on account of the
injured member. Like all the rest Of
the boys from No. 40, Harold is anx-
ious to get in the game of rushing the
Huns.
Corporal Homer B. Morrison writes
friend that he is on his way to the
land Of the lily after nearly a year in
the service at Camp Kearny. Co. B,
115th field signal battalion. When he
returns he expects to bring all his
friends souvenirs from the battlefields
where the mighty forces of the allies
are fighting for universal freedom and
the lands they love.
Ben Snyder, formerly an apprentice
in the Office of the Hirschfeld Press, is
now Private Ben Snyder, having been
called to Co. 92, 23d Bn., I65th depot
brigade, Camp Travis, Texas.
Melvin C. Palmer and Charles Lin
demann have both responded to the
call from Uncle Sam and left for new
fields Of labor the early part of the
month.
Ray Dickson writes from Boulder
that he likes the life fine. He is in
training detachment and says the
boys get about six hours class work
and three hours drilling every day, in
addition to all the other trifiing things
they are called upon TO do.
Leslie Taylor. machine gun COM
pany. 35th infantry, stationed at No
! gales, Ariz., writes that they are pack
I ing up and expect to leave this month
for other fields. While he was writ
ing n cloudburst paid the camp a
visit and disRrranged his sleeping
/ quarters and otherwise mussed things
up. Leslie believes the fighting 35th
viii be in France in a few weeks 70
follow up the hell that is being given
the Huns. He had an opportunity 10
work in print shop Saturday and
Sunday, but declined and will not put
up his slip anywhere until after the
kaiser is pied"
Frank Mccormack, headquarters
company. 351st infantry, writes from
Camp Mills. Long Island. that he is
just a half hours ride from his old
home. We arrived here at n. m
August Q. pretty well tired out, carry
ing full packs. including tent, blan-
kets. underwear, woolcn shirts, pots
and pans, rifle and bayonet and parts
of locomotive tat least so IL seemed
TO most of us). When you hear tina,
the ssth division has left you will know
that / am on my way over there.
The service flag has forty-seven
stars. Three more will be added this
month and after that It is expected
that several Of the boys who reach
the right age to enter the service will
either volunteer or be called in the
next draft.
From Lieutenant Bayard Brooks ]
have received n copy of the "Stars and
Stripes" dated France. Friday, July
IL. The paper, which claims a paid
circulation Of over 100000. is full of
interesting matter. both from our own
of the seven columns is this: France
to the A. +. Fully IA. 1918. France
celebrates on July IL her national in
dependence, rs the Americans observed
theirs July 4. On these two solemn
days, American and French hearts
beat in unison. All feel that the mo-
ment approaches when, thanks to their
common efforts, the defeat of Germany
will allow all the free nations TO cele-
brate at last the independence OF the
world. July IL, 1918. (Signed) J.
/ Joffrc."