Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-02-13
CAMP JACKSON.
Young Edgetield Soldier Writes
an Interesting Letter From
Camp jackson. Pleased
With Camp.

Camp Jackson, S. c.,
February 6, 1918.
Dear Advertiser:
l know you are somewhat sur.
prised to hear from me, but | believe
it pays to drop in unexpectedly
sometimes. So / will write you a
few lines to let you know how / am
getting along, and how Camp Jack
son is making history for itself.
First, l will let you know that l
am doing fine, because l do not like
to hold any one in anxiety. Of
course 1 would rather be back in
old Edgefeld, but l cannot gram-
BILE, for I haven't anything to grum-
BILE about.
Yes, Camp Jackson is making
history for itself. L have been in
three army camps, but this one has
made the best impression on me,
and l have heard others say the
same thing. The best way to Judge
is to follow them in their daily
work. Of course you have heard
much and seen much, but every one
has different story to tell, espe-
cially if they are in a separate
branch.
The Qnartermaster corps is GER
tainly noted for bull, for they sup.
ply the whole camp with it. We
are called war dodgers, but that is
because we work harder We work
all day, and occasionally on Sun
day. 1t is true that we do not go
to the trenches, but we have heard
so much and said so much about
them that we feel we have actually
been in them. SO, as l say, the
best way to follow camp life is to
go with the boys from early morn
to dusk in the evening.
Start with the engineers, with
their wood chucks chucklng; go
with the artillery, with their sbFon-
chos bucking. The infantry men
flash by with their guns, which
flame and shine; while the hospital
men are carrying men to the hosDi-
tai TO see what they can find. Even
the Ordinance men are getting their
burdens ready to bear, while Signal
corps can be found here and there.
Mounted messengers fly to and fro,
although the order that sends us
over there" comes slow.
All the men are doing their part
well, but when it comes to the otfi-
GERS as to what they are doing is
hard to tell. Yet they are all very
kind to US, and they are to be praised,
because they volunteered their SER
vices when the standard Of the army
was raised. believe every man in
Camp Jackson realizes the task be-
fore him, and is working with a
great determination so he will be
able to win. With this determina-
tion always before them they are
bound to win. And when they go
forth with ''Old Glory" it will take
book after book to tell thcil story.
1t will take this to bump Berlin
Bill and end autocracy and make
room for that grand and sweet de-
mocracy. II will be our pleasure to
seal his doom and send him to his
reward. We believe unless there is
great change he will succeed King
Satan Of old.
l believe satan to-day is prepar-
ing his resignation in favor of Ger
man Bill. Yes, he has made his
resignation, and it reads to this ef-
! feet: My work is done, for l see
one that has so much more power
than | have, that / am unworthy to
unlatch his shoes. He can turn
more men into the kingdom of hell
than l could ever hope to do. He
has not only kept my command
ments, but he has added to them.
| was not able TO crush Belgians,
starve Jews and kill Serbians.
Then he has been able to perform
miracles / never dreamed of, such
as the bombardment of Rheims and
the mistreating Of merciless women
and children. He is so powerful
that he disregards his own word.
The lost are the ones he wants to
save, and he is preaching the Cos.
pei of German Kultur. l know he
will be able TO reach more than |
did, because his apostles are great
men, such as Won IIindenburg, Won
Mackensen, Krupp and few of
lesser note.
His son, the Grown Prince, shall