The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-08-08
NEWS OF OUR SOLDIER
BOYS
Interesting Letters from Our
Boys at Home Camps
and Abroad.
From "The Boy"

FRANCE, June oO-l QUAY mas Dtel
a fine day, just like Idaho weather
and we all have been out as much a!
possible. This afternoon, Floy Clarl
and l took about an eight-mile triI
into the country TO deliver some pa
tients to training camp. The camp
is located in what is known as the
foothills over here, but really they are
very little hills. But they are all
covered with trees, oak and pine, with
a fine carpet of blue grass, clean as a
whistle 1t is certainly most beau
tiful view. We stopped and watched
bali game, while "Doc" talked fell
low out of pair of leather leggins,
giving about 80 francs in exchange.
"Doc" is getting to be the greatest
trader you ever saw in your life. The
minute he sees soldier with some
thing he wants, the soldier might as
well pass it over, for Doc is sure to
get it in the end. This week he trad
ed for two blouses, one of which he
has since sold, and six pairs of leather
leggins. AS he already had one pair
on hand, that made seven pairs that
he has owned the past week. But up
to date he has sold five pairs, so at
the present time he hasn't very
large stock on hand.
The lumber for the Is new barracks
is here now and a large crew of sol
diers is busy erecting the same. Four
or five of them are up already and at
least two are now occupied by pa
tients. Five carloads of supplies to
equip the new buildings were received
this morning, SO in a short time they
will all be ready for use.
Friday was the anniversary of the
organization of the Idaho Field Hos
pital, and while the boys of the old
organization celebrated little, by
common vote the big celebration was
postponed until the Fourth of July.
Then we are going to have some timc
We have 500 mot francs) in the
treasury at the present time, and we
are planning for one large, sweet
time. None but the boys who were
original members of the Idaho Field
Hospital will be allowed to partici-
pate-that is, the boys who left Boise 1
with the organization. We have Sc
cured permission to hold a picnic in
wooded section of the country, |
about two miles from here and ar
rangements have been made so that
we can all get off on that day. A
committee has been appointed to for
age for bread in the cook house and
another committee has been carefully
instructed to purchase all the sweets
and delicacies that can be obtained
in town and at neighboring towns.
And, keep it under your hat, in the
wee small hours of the night, in the
dark corners, and way out behind the
woodshed, it is whispered in wee
small voice that there is to be un
bottel de champagne for each and
every boy (you know, the water here
is not fit to drink unless it has been
boiled, fumigated, washed, ironed and
laundried). But | have my doubts
about that, for it would be too good ,
luck for a soldier to expect. But ,
anyway, we are to have a royal time,
and if we were back in Gods country
we would say that we were going to
paint the town red, but there are too :
many mounted police over here to do =
that, so we will have to be very very +
good or we will get thrown into the
Hoosegowl, the dread of all good !;
boys in Uncle Sans army. =
The first of the week | received my r
warrant as sergeant and was very
much surprised to learn that l had
been a sergeant since the 18th of the I,
month, and the first of the week was !,
the first that l knew of it. l also Z.
discovered that Howard Gaylord is u
now a full tiedged cook, and as such Z
is entitled to cooks pay, which is con- o
higher than the pay of h
buck private, being practically equal
to what sergeant receives, so you
see Howard is flying high now. He ii
1as been cook since the first of the m
month. a
Tommy Eggleston was up to visit Z
is Saturday. He is looking fine and
If course is just as jolly as ever and
he boys are always glad to see him. =
The Day After. h,
Talk about good timesl You ought
o have been at the celebration Friday
light. You would certainly have en- w
Dyed it. 1t was a grand and glorious dr
ccasion and almost had King Lear A
nd his court put in the shade. But it w