The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-08-22
NEWS OF OUR SOLDIER
BOYS
Interesting Letters from Our
Boys at Home Camps
and Abroad.
From The Bow"

From 'The Boy"
July 20-The past week has been
very hot Yesterday a strong hot
wind was blowing and we had to keep
all windows closed, so that it was
mighty hot and sultry in the office.
But today it is raining, heavy show
ers, and it is comfortable after the
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John Gamage is away on a two
weeks leave. He and three other
boys of this company are the first to
obtain leaves, which is supposed to
be granted every soldier at the end
of every four months service in
France. They left yesterday for AK
les-Bains, and they left like young
kids on the way to their first circus,
anticipating a great time. They will
probably have some great stories to
tell when they return. In few more
days four more will be allowed leaves,
and so on until we all have had a
whirl at the gay society of Aix-les-
Bains.
Major Clark is now patient in his
own hospital. He was ordered to bed
Sunday by the division surgeon. The
major has been suffering for the past
week with appendicitis and tried to
stick it out, but Sunday the colonel
discovered that he was sick and sent
him to bed, saying that he was too
valuable a man to take any chances
on. The big new surgical operating
room is practically completed and the
surgeon, headed by Major Conant,
have been paying visits toMajor Clark
three times a day, and each time af-
ter grave consultation, have decided
that he will have to be the first one
to go on the new operating table.
Like all good doctors the Major re-
fuses to take his own medicine and
he doesn't like the idea of having
knife stuck into him. But, seriously,
he has very light attack and will
probably be out in day or two. Ma
jor Conant is our boss during the alb
sence of Major Clark.
Floy Clark has climbed another
notch in the army ladder and is now
a first class sergeant. His warrant
came this afternoon. 1t is a high
honor for an enlisted man and is equal
to a top cutter in an infantry COM
pany. Since starting this letter, the
major has been declared cured and
has been sent back to duty again.
Tonight is the Gath of July, Nor
mon day, and many of the Idaho boys
have decided to celebrate it in fitting
style. Of course, there are no dances
in this place, so big bunch have left
for town to see if they can find some
beef steak, French fried potatoes and
chocolate (about the only thing that
we can buy to eat over here), after
which they will probably celebrate
some more by taking in the Ameri-
can picture show, which has just open
ed here this week. So thus, for prob
ably the first time in history, Mormon
day will be fttingly observed in this
portion of the world.
Work is very strenuous here at
present and we are very busy. Today {
we received so patients and discharg-
ed back to duty, so you see l had quite 7
a busy day taking care of their rec
ords. But this is the biggest day l
have had, 1913 changes in one day, and
generally there are more coming in .
than going out, so our hospital keeps n
growing all the time and already our E
new buildings are overcrowded and we F
will need more room in a short time. ;,