The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-11

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Dear Folks
I'VE have been on the move about
all week so it has been impossible
to get any mail to our commanding
officers attention.
I'VE have not received any mai
from YOU vet. We are now settled
in warm barracks with stoves and
plenty of coal, though the weather
is not cold, about like North Da-
kota in October.
Saw Captain Murphy Of Bis
marck, when we got OF the train
here yesterday. He did not come
over on the same boat as we did,
and IL seemed good to step on the
train and see him here.
There is no Y. NJ. c. A. here vet
and no place to spend the evenings.
I'VE will get settled down tomor-
row to our regular routine again.
'I heard our captain say we were
going to have lots of turkey for
Christmas dinner. Mr.. Markley and
I have been planning a sort Of pro-
gram for Christmas and while we
won't get much in our stockings we
won't fare so badly.
Thankful War Is There.
THE more / see of this coun-
try, the more thankful am that
the war is here instead Of in the
United States. No matter what
happens. l know that your house
will not be blown to pieces by
a bomb and that you will have
plenty to eat and be kept warm.
"A French soldier rode in our
= car Yesterday. He is a man 4s
wears old and he and his son are
both in the army. He gets five
cents a day pay. He was on his
pya.v home to see his family, and
did not know If they had enough
TO eat or not. His wife and three
daughters had to get along on
one franc coco a day.
We see many interesting things
each day to talk about but are not
permitted to write much.
I'VE are in no danger and are very
so there is no use to
"O'iS ~ HAROLD"
December rs.
"I am wondering how you spent
Christmas and know you are Won
Adering how we spent ours.
''I have written nearly every other
day but understand that very little
mail has been sent out owing to the
fact that our new camp postofice
has not been established yet.
No Cause For Worry.
0If YOU could just see how COM
Portable we are you would have no
cause for worry. i am sitting in our
room by a nice fire writing and
Myron has been in bed-for an
hour. Jim Son and l just finished
lunch. Fried potatoes "a great
luxury here) and onions. We ate
them with war bread.
1--WE had a fine Christmas dinner
with all the turkey we could eat.
A fter dinner we had regimental
exercises in a big audi |
.orium. There were five trees, one
Big one and four small ones. An
apple tree, a chocolate tree. a fig
rec and q walnut tree. After the
exercises the boys got all OF these
.hings they could eat. They were
bought with company funds and
rom the chaplain's fund. The band !
olayed a concert before the pro-
rrarn and Colonel Walker and Major
General { censored), commander
n chief of our division, and Chap
ain Markley spoke.
"At the close OF the speaking we
,laved a half hour concert and the
,oys never played better. We play
"a Anaelus (by MasseneO, Jubel
overture, by Weber. Bruce gave a
.ornet solo, and a march composed
~ Jim Son and dedicated to our
yoI. Walker, after which we recety-
"A some very nice compliments
rom the general and colonel on our
music.
''If hard work, clean living, tend
ny to business, and a moderate
mount Of brains is worth anything,
We are going to make place TOT
ourselves as a musical organization
n this A. e. F, army.
Have Minstrel Show.
after the afternoon exercises, we
ad a little entertainment in our
and room, 1t was in form of a
nfnstrel show. Lieut. Regan. of
mr. company, was interlocutor and
PAM and Wallin were end men.
ave Just had two days prepara-
ion on 1t but iii went fine. Sang the
Ia Harvey minstrel songs. Besides
ur headquarters company men,
,olonel Walker, Captain Rock, Lieut..
livlre, Lieut.. Marley, and others
GU know were there and seemed to
lie the show. Apples and nuts
fterwards rounded out a. pretty
God Christmas day for bunch Of
oys 5000 miles from home, and
7as glad to be able to help with II,
Though / felt pretty blue myself,