The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-10-17

spot. says S. NJ. Boucher. who was
Principal OF the High school last year
in the following letter;
Dear Douglass; Among the many
letters should write which I'm alt
would keep d. A. HIS typewriting
students busy for many days. Is ono TO
you. Sure enjoyed your last letter
was glad to hear all the school news
Would sure like to be there for al
while to see every one. often think
OF old "rario" high aud my school
teaching days on the western front.
nave two reminders OF Il with me ali
the time; one the watch and the other
the sweater. They say a mans gun
is his best friend but so far l have
used the other two more. They are
both dandies. However from the
way things are looking now don't
think Il will be long before I viii
have more use for my gun. All re-
ports and actions point TO the 18th rs
the date OF our leaving here for Eng.
via Camp Meade. Al present the en-
tire Camp, sth Division 10 under
quarantine for Spanish "End-1ew-end
ways" The papers report So cases
In the hospital hut asked one OF the
Medic Corps about q this morning
and he said he didn't think there was
single case In camp. Anyhow I
don't think that would stop the en-
tire division form moving. Our COM
pany commander got an order yester-
day requesting him to turn list Of
the names OF hts men who are In the
hospital and won't be able TO ac-
company US.
Just got letter from Tommy say
lng he had been In the hospital two
weeks with a iight accack OF Spanish
In. bat Is about over Il now VIII
send YOU HIS letter. Part of Il may
Re Greek TO you but have been
laughing ever since read a.
a. present am on a detail IN tbs
Recruit Camp helping 20 administer
a course OF intensive training 10 $500
~Rookies' that We received from
Camp Lewis the lsi % the month.
You know Rockies aivays remind me
oi "Cootlcs' They stick around
about as close and are about a. big
"a nuisance OF nn the questions
they sure can ask them. We have
given ihcm two months trimming ir
the last ;uo weeks. and ~ Monday
expect GO scrdfhcm over 20 ne other
regiments % finish them ap 10 war|
strength. The lAss three days I have
been helping coach on t.c Tine rarse
When these birds sci loaded san IN
their hands the safest place ior a man
q hc is ap on Dead OK Flat or IN
a 100 n. dngout. sure are Wild,
one fellow came IN my ioni this
evening and said De panted 10 ash me
some questions On euard duty. that
ihC terms used were 30 misloading he
ton'dIt un.ef-tanl lrcn lfe says
''Thoy iaik about mounting enald
ruf never SEE thtm mount anything
~Thoa mey talR aholf walking posi- /
hui they dont walk anyihinr Thea
ihcg sR about ynrnins oui tho
gaard out they seen 10 come out on
their own accord. Hai IA,
Noa poke OF nraiuards work Dealt
know anything about u unless he
Questions ''conscicnoiour ohJecors
As Tor that, he could do more eoOd
with a hayonet They should be
treated Ike the cid negro said. Tie
mid Cncle sam wasn't goine % make
fight All he did vas %
take you where the fighting was and
Gon could use yOur own judgment
Wonld like 70 see the boys play
Ioothal this fall Suppose ''NeN1"
zahlor Il On deck mosi Of she time
wonld like 10 over the TOP with a reg
ment that had as much nerve ana de-
he has.
-" ~ = A@tAt~ NNEtN0AANA n ANE AAA y
10 Tommy II the II. s students
Eonld take their rlflesn minutss some
and each write him q mile
Aoie. would uckle him most 70 death.
Am sending yon a picture I Eouaa
a the Red Cross Magazine. of our
'Ans -sest y. Sfaraford = Stadium
ast summer. Also a very poor of
myself With a very anappropersfs hauk
ground
rell HAri Gentry Bonchsr Is miss
ne his letter. suppose he IL m
thool this fnl.
Hnow yoa mus of fer highly hon
red While yon were acting a. SaaAsns
he second. Ha, hAi
Well must begin 10 close thas ana
'rife The other leusr Nln LED
on know What happens % me w1thlr
be nexH few weeks. II snonsed IN
etting over wln lst ynn know upon
lndine