The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1918-01-31

around the bakeries, or as clean n
the Kansas dirt storms will permit.
If things are not kept clean in the
kitchen, as well as in the rest of the
barracks, we certainly hear about it,
as there is sanitary officer who in
spects the barracks every day.
Thirteen of US boys that came in
the first draft are still in the Supply
Co. BAL +. A. but ] think that there
will be some changes made before very
long. Our company has been cut
down to ninety men, and it seems
rather lonesome at times with such
few around.
The boys that are to come in the
next draft will find things lots more
convenient than thy were when we
first came to camp, as lots of the
buildings were not finished; no heat
ing system, no shelves in the bar
racks, no shelves in the bath house,
no wash basins, no looking glasses,
and no hot shower baths or anything
of that kind, which has all been put
in since we came here, and l don't
think that there is any of US that will
ever forget the cold shower bath on
Sept. 2lst, 1917, at 4:3O n the morn
ing, as it was sure a cold reception.
When we first came here there was
only one picture show in the whole
camp. This consisted of two poles
set in the ground, with white can
vas stretched across them, and the
| picture machine set back about 100
feet from the poles. The space be-
tween the poles and the picture ma
chine was all in the open, where we
could 90 and set down on the the
ground and take in the picture show.
But aow there are two theaters
here in camp. and also two at Army
City, which is just outside of camp,
and there is always lecture, a pic
ture show, religious services going on
in the Y. NJ. C. A. buildings in the
evenings. There is also a camp Ii
brary here in camp now, which is al
so new thing for the camp.
l guess that l need not tell you
anything about what the Red Cross
is doing for the boys here in camp,
AS. expect that you already know,
but it is mighty nice to have a place
where fellow can 90 and be taken
care of when he is sick. or has been
kicked by Il mule, as the biggest part
of the Supply Co.'S work is with mules
and thcy some times want to shake
hands with the boys, which some times
lays them up for a few days.
We had fire drill yesterday after
noon ut three o'clock. The reason for
the fire drill is in case IA fire should
break out here in camp which could
not be controlled. we would know how
to pack up il a hurry and make our
getaway We all had to pack oar
bedding and take along with US. The
wagons Of the Supply Co. went to the
differcn, kitchens of the regiment
where the cooks had five days rations
ready to load on the wagons, and al
so a few cooking utensils. As soon
as the wagons were loaded they were
lined up in front of headquarters
ready to leave camp. All Of the en-
ira horses and mules were taken ont
of the barns and lined un {" h: roads
ready to go.
This being a practice drill, Of course
| the order to leave camp was not Civ
en-. and in about half of AN hour
came the recall At eleven o'clock
! last night the fire alarm was given
! again, and we went through with the
same performances.
We were examined last Thursday
to see ii we had any spinal meningitis
germs in our throats. II they find
any germs on any Of us, we are sent
| to the detention camp. which is about
two miles west of here. There has
not been but Yer! few cases OF spl-
nal meninpitis developed mere in the
| last month | don't think that they
fonnd any germs in our company, or
at least they have not said anything
about it yet.
| Well. as my letter is getting long,
guess that | had better close for
| this time. AS ever,
| Your Son and Brother,
EARL.