The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-08-03
From L. G. Roberts.

h.d44AD 2 aF ANlt IA s.f
july q. 1913
Dear Mother. Father. Sister and Bro
ther:
mink an little late with this
letter. but It Is better late than never.
Did you all receive my post card from
the d nerent citics2
This army life is great and the long
er am here the better Ike g. We
are certainly treated fine by every enc
you meet We sure did get fine treat
rient from the start We had nice
train; everything clean and comforta-
ble, nice &c water We picked up men
at Crown Point, Winamac. Logansport.
and indianapolis Every one is in nigh
spirits. There IS a good bunch Of fell
lows in our company. We had dinner
served on the train at Logansport. We
had a lunch box with sandwiches, pie
cake. coffee. bananas and oranges
When we arrived in Indianap lis we
had Ice cream and cigarettes served to
us On the train and all this work IS
aeing done BIZ the Red Cross ladies
and girls say it isn't a good cause?
But the fun comes when YOU get 70
camp. and oh how they do kid YOU
They had a picture with We fat ones
They called me bartender. But We sto
getting even with those that come after
-. There IS supposed 10 be fifty thou
sand out OF this draft coming 10 this
camp by Saturday night.
The camp Is kept very clean. and
every thing in order we are "a led at
dve o'clock a m. and We have TO BE in
be3 at eleven o'c,oeh on week rights
an twelve on Saturdays
We are going to dyiI eight hou-s
day. starting next week. Rut we have
no drilling on Saturday or Sunday af-
ternoon. Pretty soft for Uncle Sans
BOYS over here
I have had to do kitchen duty al
ready BY X. y. I mean work in the
kitchen from breakfast until supper;
clean dishes pans. tables. foors-Sthree
tunes but Il is a good job. 1t takes
nine men in the kitchen every day
We have even had French fried pota-
toes at some meals
also have done my washing Wash
ed last night was over 20 see Mace
Thursday, but haven't seen him since
he was coming over to see me last
I night. but I couldn't find him I sup
pose he was over TO the Y N C A
band concert. He is well satisfied and
glad that he IS in the army at last
hadn't mailed 1t yet. I'll see him
tonight sure
You will have to excuse this writing
as I am not at a desk / am on my
bed with my suit case on my lap. am
going to send my clothes home by par
eel post probably tomorrow.
It is sure warm here in the day time.
but it gets cooler in the evening
have taken shower bath every night
makes you feel fine and sleep tin
the whistle blows
I have all my uniform now. but my
trousers-they don't make my size;
everybody else received theirs the first
night.
We got three shots IN the arm. one
for typhoid. one for smallpox and enc
to purify your bIood. Our company has
had one shot already.
Mace didn't get his yet. as his papers
didn't get here He will get lots Of
boxing here-sore good experience for
him.
We'll. viii close now. II is getting
too hot. Am going over TO see Mace
tonight. with a couple Of fellows. Do
not worry as we will be home soon
i with the bacon. the way things looS
over there Mace and I hope to get
there before the finish
would like 20 have a mirror %
some kind TO use when shaving. We
must shave every other day TO look
good. or 10 the guard house or kitchen
duty. And not for mine. I'll write
real often and expect 20 hear from
home more often. Bye. bye, love to all.
Les received the Times Sis sent and
Will look forward to her sending It
around 70 tho other boys 20 enjoy and
they sure do. Bye. bye.
l. c. ROBERTS,
s5th Co 18th TT Bn.. 15s Depot Brig.
Camp TAYLOR. KY
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