Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-06
LETTER FROM LIEUT.. HANNA.

Lieutenant Harvey E. Hanna, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Hanna, writes
to his father, in the following interest
ing manner regarding his work in the
motor transport division at Camp Jo-
seph E. Johnston, Jacksonville, Flor
ida:
October IL, Is.
EVERY one who writes me from civ
il life has so much to say about the
great peace demonstrations. I'll tell
you how we are demonstrating down
here,-building more barracks every
day, working at the rifle range every
day, getting . couple hours of extra
drill, in short working harder every
day.. We haven't got started to fight
yet-what do we want peace for. In
the army we all think this peace talk
is just stall to hinder the success Of
the Fourth Liberty Loan and we are
not taking any stock in it. 1t seems
the wise acres seem to think peace will
be declared some time next year but
it will take another year after that
to demobolize the army. When peace
is declared it will be made in Amer
lea" peace and old Bill Kaiser is not
going to say thing as to whether he
will take sugar in his tea or not
There have been, very few new
cases of Spanish flu reported today
and tonight the medical officers think
they have the epidemic under control.
At present there are something over
1900 cases of Fluzey in the base hos
pital l do not know just how many
deaths there have been, but good
week but was too busy to give up and
go to bed. Was pretty sick last Tues
day but kept on the job. In Jackson
vile business is demoralized. Stores
are closed, street car system and tele-
phone practically tied up because all
operators are sick
''The company I am in command Of
at present are taking a six weeks
course in automobile repairing and
driving. I do not do any of the in
SLTuCtluS myself.
II have taken my over sea examina
ton and passed at last, thank God.
Will feel as If my work has been all in
vain unless get to go across as that's
what I enlisted for. If I 60, which at
the present time have no assurance
of, will probably be put in command Of
a motor truck company or motor
repair company, which is known as
a Service Park ompany. Before enter
ing Officers Training School I work
ed in Service Park Company here in
camp, you know.
Yes, l have been thinking some
thing about coming home but believe
will give it up for the present. With
winter coming on and more clothes to
buy don't have the money in sight.
We get special rate of one cent
per mile but even at that it would
spoil $500, and an overcoat costs al
most that much. If 60 over sea my
outfit of clothes, gun etc. will cost
all of 100000. The Government has
opened store here now that has Of
ficer's clothing and their prices are
about one-third cheaper than the CIV
ilian stores charge for the same goods.
Bought just as good serge suit for
$50. 90 as l would have paid $500 for
down town.
II was out on the rifle range all af-
ternOon today and tonight my right
shoulder is so sore can hardly pound
this machine. The old army rifles
have some kick to them and unless
one holds the butt we'll up against the
shoulder they will knock you clear
off the Christmas tree. Am getting
so / can shoot pretty fair and believe
1 could bag a german at 500 yards at
every shot
Don't worry about me getting sick.
I'm tougher than stewed Tom cat,
and understand all Officers are to be
vaccinated this coming week with
some sort of anti-pneumonia vaccine
so will not have to fear that any more.
Pneumonia is the only thing l am
afraid of. We are vaccinated for
small pox, typhoid fever and parathy-
phoid also spinal menengitis, so are
immune from all these diseases. If
the pneumonia vaccine is successful
will be fairly bug proof.
Must close and go to bed. Have
almost as much to do on Sundays as
any other day, so must sleep little,
Yours. etc.
HARVEY"
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