Morris tribune., 1918-06-07
BOYS GETTING READY
TOLEAVE CINCINNATI
Have Received Applications for Bal
lots and Indicate Their Choice
is Mangan

''The boys are anxiously awaiting
assignments now and most of us feel
like school kids during last week of
the term.
"It is certain thing we will be
dispatched to several directions from
here and will undoubtedly leave the
latter part of the week to make
room for the new contigent which
is coming about the 8th.
"Most of us have found that Gin
cinnati has warm spot in it's heart
for us especially at noon when we
march to the engineering building
along the west side of a high board
fence.
''Our work has been of very warm
nature the last three weeks and tho
We're all glad to operate our monkey
wrenches to help disable the Hohen-
zollern war machine, one look at
the boys while at work would assure
you we'd cheerfully dispense with
army regulations pertaining to our
wearing apparel at such times
1.-THE officers announced that the
ghost would walk again. before we
left and its safe to say most of us
will be on hand to welcome the ap-
partition.
"a few cases of measles and
mumps developed during our stay
here but as general thing the bunch
have been very robust one.
1T is also credit to our own be-
loved state to relate that the boys
have wholesome respect for order.
We have gotten along perfectly well
without guard house and outside
OF overstaying pass list leaves which
is atoned for by having the privilege
denied for a short time, nothing of a
hagrant nature has developed. Of
course we meet with lots of seeming
ly superfuous orders and regulations
and discomftures but finally con-
clude our grumblings by the consol-
Ing line of song: We're in the ar
my now and not behind the plow'
and after we've done them usually
forget the first aversion.
1--WE have now come to a point
where we can get out of the barracks
line up and be ready to march in
one minute and we have to shake
leg at the sergeants in vacating
the quarters as we go out the door
in solid mass which is half wide
enough it seems
''The men at the lower barracks
have fire drill as the buildings con-
struction necessitates such precau-
tions. No wonder Smith and Hayes
were seen cutting the breeze Decor
alton Day morning in September
Morn attire, but Smith says it more
nearly approached August After
noon raiment down at the Turkish
Bath on the Pomme de Terre.
One thing we notice considerably
IS the lack of cool drinking water.
The reservoir seems to absorb consid-
cradle heat from the sunshine and
the Waterpipes being laid close to the
surface caused the water to be mnch
warmer than the city water at home.
Gregg Crusen proves to possess
musical genius as well as that of an
athlete and mechanic, tho coming
from southern Minnesota, we remem-
Der him from his base ball career at
Morris several years ago. Decora-
ton Day morning he entertained the
boys at the piano. Most of the boys
have been up to 'Coney Island which
is about 10 miles up the river. It
is a nice boat ride tho the place suff-
cred a fire loss and at present has not
the normal attractions. 1t is owned
by EXPIRES Taft's brother. Passes
are given the soldiers who apply at
the soldiers and sailors club. We
also get free passes to the ZOO and a