The sun., 1918-09-22

many schools at this plaee-machine gun,
gas, automatic, &c. In our school we get
ataste of them ALL
1t is quite interesting having
charge Of town and keeping it clean
and sanitary, besides looking out for sup
plies and transportation. Now there is
great deal of preparation to be done. Ad-
justment and transportation and admin
iSration. After all five-fourths of war
is that.
And we are all so young in this game.
We are the pioneers here. The important
thing is to keep the men healthy. A
hundred different human frailties now
assert themselves. Jealousies and petit
ness and selfshness. And then out of it
all stand a few strong figures who are
true and patriotic and unselfsh.
Should Teach Humility Well
This field officers school should be good
10 teach humility. We come here from
fairly comfortable billets to a different
arrangement altogether. We are on the side
of high hill. Mud, just as tenacious and
much more abundant and long staying,
predominates. We are in barracks much
on the style of the officers camps, only
without floors. No light but candle and
lanterns. Cots, muddy floors and damp
ness. 1 am rather glad of it all myself
because it means little taste of ineon-
sentence, and was beginning to think it
aas war de luxe. l am looking forward
30 the work with real pleasure and hope it
Is hard. want to get it into my fibre
and be able to impart it to the battalion.
Saw Archie Roosevelt. He had just
come from the front and had done good
work there and was recommended for a
4aptaincy. Ted Roosevelt, who lives only
five miles from me, asked me over to din
ner before left my town, but I was too
busy to 90. He is doing well.
Ie-night / am going to lecture at the
y. NJ. c. A. Some sport, &c. Twenty
five per cent. of the men here at school
will be permitted to 60 to Paris each week.
/ have not put my name in, as / have no
desire to go there.
The meals are quite good and almost
too abundant. Exercise is what / need
most.
AS look forward to those five weeks 1
think shall miss French more than any
thing else. had good start, but here
Il nm NTH h,,I,- A
No school to-day. There are many
doleful expressions around here, homesick
and blue. Many of these young married
fellows are down and out. What / con-
template is far different and far more
amusing than you see at home There
are now over fifty crowded into this bar
racks. 1t is muddier than outdoors, the
fires won't burn. Constantly you hear
coughing through the room. In spite of
II all my health is good and 1 am getting
in some good hours at studying.
Begged Bath at HOSPITAL.
The other day went to the French
hospital and begged a hot bath. Luckily
/ got it, the first in many, days. While
there a young doctor came up to me and
asked if would meet him each day and
exchange English and French with him..
He is much better than /, but l took ad-
vantage of his offer, and go to meet him
each day for one hour. He is very inter
esting and very nice and simple. Before
the war he was children's specialist and
practised In Paris. His wife, whom he
has known since little girl, is the daugh-
ter Of well known The says) Paris ply
stefan. She is now with him as a volun-
tary nurse.
He was all through. Belgium with the
French cavalry, and though ill refuses
to return to Paris, but remains near the
front lines They live in a two room
place, and enjoy life. They have boy Of
S, who is with their parents in Paris. The