The Cordova daily times., 1918-03-02
CORDOVA BOY LIKES LIFE AT
 MARE ISLAND

In writing to Cordova friend from Mare Island, under date of February 19, our townsman John Jones, who has enlisted in the service of Uncle Sam, gives a detailed account of his duties and the conditions there, as follows:
 T am still in detention, but expect to be out on the 26th and we will then get our first leave on shore. On the first of March I expect to leave for Frisco and win surely look up your friends.
 "I am certainly glad that I joined this service as think the marines are one of the best trained soldiers, best equipped and best fed and they are real popular down here at present. I expect that we win be here about six more weeks before sent East for our final training. It has been rather cold and wet since have been here, still get chance to see the sun a little oftener than we do at Cordova. and am beginning to take a liking to the country.
 we all got our guns yesterday so every one is busy examining them or going through the manual of arms All of our section was down at the hospital this afternoon to be vaccinated. Am not sure whether mine will take as there is not the least evidence of it yet. Our general routine here is get ting up at 6:30 a. m, wash, little double quick marching. Swedish exer- cises, then back to the barracks and do our chambermaid work which con- sists of sweeping and mopping the floor and making our beds which have to be made just so. Then comes our breakfast which is always fine, always a good variety, well cooked and plenty of it. After breakfast we have a smoke, go out and drin for a period. then come back to the barracks and prepare for inspection.
 After inspection we have about an hour of Swedish exercises, and some times wrestling and boxing. Then all go down to the auditorium for our singing. Imagine the noise when about 500 hundred of us are assembled in one bunch singing Good Bye Broad way, Hello France" and many other of the popular songs. After singing we are all prepare for dinner or chow which is the proper name here. After dinner we have couple hours of drill consisting of squad movements, march ing and out on hikes. Then comes our school period. After school our time is our own until chow time In the evening comes the show and the lights go out at 10 p. m. and every thing is quiet until the following morn ing.
 Every Monday morning is field in- spectiOn and the sight is certainly wonderful with our band which cer- tainly makes every true Americans blood jingle, and makes you want to go to the front. From Saturday after noon until Monday morningsthe time is all your own. Every Sunday there is plenty of excitement and always a good ball, game. The marines are noted for their good ball players
 About a week ago the Hearst, Pathe weekly motion picture man was here taking pictures of us at different sports, so watch for these movies. There are a number of good musicians here and few nights ago all of our company held stag dance down at the gym. Of course we had a good time but we all missed the ladies. I heard from Chadwick. He is enroute to Fort Bliss, Texas. l surely would liked to have seen him. Awful sorry. that he didn't get here with me as am sure he would have liked it much better; still he says he likes his branch fine"