The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-11-08
d BOY WRITES.
Somewhere in France. Sept, 2;

somewhere IN France, Sept. ZZ.
Dear Dad: Well, how is everybody
getting along? I've been here almost
a month now and am getting along
fine. Did you get the cards I sent
you? I suppose you've known long
before this that I got v e safe and
well. I guess l got all the letters
that Helen sent me alright. / got
one just before we left Camp Upton,
the one in answer to that telegram.
It's a good thing l sent that telegram,
as l wouldn't have heard from you
before I left. And then l got another
letter just yesterday. It was forward
ed to me from New York. I think it's
the last n Helen. sent to Camp Up
ton. 1 didn't expect this letter so
soon, bit I was sure glad to get it.
Well, we had a dandy trip across
the ocean. 1t took us almost two
weeks, but the weather was just fine.
l don't think any Of the boys got ca
sick. All we saw IN the entire trip
was a couple of sharks and a lot of
seagulls. It sure was a long ride. A
fellow realizes how large the
ocean is until he goes across once.
You ride for days and days and see
nothing but water. One thing I would
liked to have seen was a submarine.
but we didn't ever get to see one l
guess they're all just about cleaned
out. A fellow gets tired at times rid
ing 20 long. But we had plenty in
the line Of amusements. We had lots
of books and magazines to read, and
then almost every day the boys would
have a wrestling or boxing matches.
We also had our regimental band, a
Victrola and singing of all kinds.
One Sunday afternoon we had a
homemade vaudeville and it was pref
ty good, too. They kept us pretty
busy most Of the time. W. had to
get out and exercise twice a day and
we also had boat drill every morning
and afternoon. We were assigned to
certain lifeboats and we had to prac-
tice getting out to those as fast as we
could. We also had life belts which we
had to wear all the time. We even
had to sleep in these. 1t was kind
of unhandy at first, but we got used
to it in a couple of days.
Another thing we had to get used
to was hammocks. We had to sleep
in these and l almost fell out n
night.
We had a canteen on the boat where
we could buy candy and fruit of all
kinds. BY the time we got across
the boys had the place just about
bought out. There we're a lot more
boats anne across the same time we
did. W. also had about fifty Y. M.
C. A. men on the boat. We landed
in Liverpool about 2 o'clock early one
morning. We all expected to land
that night, so every body was up
bright and early to see what England
looked like. We were at port for
about five hours before we were al
lowed to get off. The boys sure were
glad to get off after riding so long.
The first place the boys headed for
was a lunch counter. 1t certainly was
fun to watch them make change with
this money they have here. They did
not know how much change they were
getting or how much they were pay
ing for their stuff.
We were in England for about a
week. We rode on the train through
England one whole day and it was
a pretty interesting trip. All of Eng.
land is just one big park. They sure
have a lot of nice lawns and trees in
this country. All the houses r built
of brick, ever the barns are built Of
brick. One thing they don't use yer,
much here is the automobile; in fac
l don't think there are any used fol
private use. All the automobiles w
saw there were used by the govern
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we got off the boat was a Ford, which
was being used by the Y. M. c. A
They have very good roads here whicl
makes fine travelling. Most of tn
people ride bicycles, even the girl
ride them. The better class of PEG
pie ride these two wheeled rubber
tired carts drawn by a little pony
After going through what Englan'
has gone through, everybody seem
to be as happy as can be. You ca
ask any little fellow to sing a SON
and he can sing any American SON
, you "a suggest. They call our boy
, "Yanks," and they'll come up to
fellow and say, "Please, Yank, Civ
5 me a penny"
Well, l guess I've told you jus
about everything about my trip !
England. The next time l write l.
tell you about France. l got a lei
ter from Xelir the other day and h
e said he expected to be home on a full
y Tough. l suppose he's been home b
this time. While I was in New Yor
y l wrote him a letter and asked hi
4 to come wei and see me. In his le'
ter he told me that he got my lette