Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-05-02


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sion with i and ! received ny appoint
meut On April ! as Assistant Pay
master with the rank q Ensign, the
most pleasant April Fools day, I
think, l = spent. The jump would
have taken twenty years in the regu-
lar navy, so l was required TO trans
fer to the Reserve Force which is en-
listed for four years, but only on ac-
tive duty during such time as is seen
fit.
find that a large majority of the
men in the coast cities belong to the
Reserves and as ! am too much Of a
land-lubber TO follow the Navy as a
trade, it just suits me exactly. I'm
like Henry Kmkel-I hope to be back
peddling insurance or something
equally as good. once we have dispos-
ed Of the big task ahead Of Us.
Judging from the inquiries from
home and my friends. Missourizrs
don't know . great deal about the Ma
W. 50 III take the Eserry 70 explain.
An Ensign rs the ns1t 70 tie loEet
commissioned ctfcs- z the Navy,
ranking with 3 Second Lieutenant l.
tie Army. As assistant payzaa-
IS . F-z8 ofHosr ksFzrE complete
Charge Ct Tie ogsfnz Of q ship for
sea agty. szyIng ard settling for al
ssppl, p~royTEssrs, clothing ard irc-
dsataA both for tee ship AID i.s orew.
vas detailed to attend the Nary
Pay Officers School here. which Is
considered quite a splendid ~opportur-
ty- 1t consists Of a six weeks course
Of very intensive training as a final
preparation for active duty. We are
busy from six in the morning until
eleven at night six days a week, re-
ceiving both mental and physical drill
1t is very strenuous, bat also very IN
teresting and instructive and / an en-
joying it immensely
/ have applied for foreign duty and
hope to be given a ship under Admiral
Sims upon completion Of the course
here. In what time / have had for it,
! have ridden the rubber-neck autos
to the many interesting and beautiful
places in Washington. 1t is surely
the ideal American city and the first
place | ever saw that | would prefer
to live in to Mexico. Some Of its best
people are former Mexicoang. Of
course, and l have had pleasant, but
short visits with the Bassfords, the
Hannahs, the Glendyes, and Captain
and Mrs. Mccall, of Fulton. l met
Harper Van Ness and Emil Blaha in
the top of the Washington Monument
and it was sure good to see som of
the fellows.
l had an interesting visit in New
York on my way down and | must say
that the Service and the Navy have
treated me well. l hope l shall have
an opportunity to do a big bit" in
return.
! want to congratulate Audrain on
at last awakening and floating "0ld
Glory" Y e the court house. We fel-
lows who are on our way are encour-
aged or discouraged to a great extent
by the actions and spirit Of the folks
back home" and ! have read with
great pride Of the recent increased ac-
Invites in Mexico. The East is alive
and doing every minute, for on every
turn there is something to remind
them Of the wal or its probable re-
suits, We were one hundred per cent
strong on Liberty Bonds before ten
o'clock Of the opening day at this
place and it should be so everywhere.
We can't do too much nor do it too
quickly and the sooner the realization
Of that comes, the sooner will the
world be free and fit to live in. Ny
regards to all Sincerely your friend,
HERBERT PLUNKETT, Assistant
Paymaster U, S. N, r. f., Naval Pay
Officers School, Catholic IT,, Brook
land, D. c.
Harold Holt, a Mexico negro, now at
Camp Funston, writes relatives here
that he Is faelfno fine uolt sua-.