Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-13
FROM TYPO BOYS WITH THE OOLORS

Geo. Astler, with the naval avia-
ton corps, Balboa Park, San Diego,
is about thru with the course of train
ing and hopes to be on the move be-
fore long. He writes that Madam
Schuman-Heinke gave a fine concert
there for the soldiers, marines and
sailors, singing some of her finest
selections, at which there were over
ten thousand of the fighting boys.
VIM. F. Ritter, Co. B, Goth Inf, has
been moved from Fort Douglas, Utah,
to Camp Funston. He says he much
preferred the Utah camp, but as
Uncle Sam does not take into consid-
Grafton the likes and dislikes of the
boys in the game, it was not up to
him to reason why" Regrets that
he did not have an opportunity to
work at least a week at the journey
man scale before he was called to the
colors.
Homer B. Morrison has been at
Camp Kearny for nearly a year and
begins to think that he enlisted for
long vacation in Southern Califor-
mia, instead of to fight the Huns. He
is well with the exception of a bad
case of what is termed California
Touch" better known as extreme lazi-
ness or constitutional inertia. He says
that in a hot hole like Camp Kearny
he often finds his thoughts wavering
back to good old Denver and Colo
RADIO, where the mountain breezes are
said to blow. It is so hot out there
that the army authorities have to put
all ammunition on ice and often a
mirage appears every day on the pa
rade grounds which attract the fish
from the ocean. He likes his work,
which is in the signal corps, but like
all the others, is anxious TO be on the
way.
Ed B. Montoya, Co. C, goth Inf, is
at Camp Funston, having been trans
ferred from Fort Douglas, Ariz. Like
all the rest, he would rather be al
most anywhere else than at the Kan
sas camp, where the wind blows SO
hard that it is difficult to keep ones
clothing attached to his person. VIII
welcome the time when he is again
moved on" to another camp.
E. F. Wepf. erstwhile linotype op-
orator and proprietor, writes from
Camp Funston: "On the train from
Fort Logan to Fort Douglas there
were five boys from No. 40. West
balde is in my company and Graham
is in Co. ID. We were in quarantine
two weeks at the Utah camp, then
came on here, where il is hot and
dusty. The work is fine, altho it,
gets tiresome before the day is over
II is making men of things we used
10 call men, Boys are falling out
every day because they can't stand
up under the heat and work. 1t sure
takes grit and stamina. Get up at
5:45 a. m. and from then until in
the evening are kept on the jump
every minute. After supper, from 6
to 8, we have to ourselves, and some
spend the time playing cards, writing
letters and doing the family washing,
but enjoy every bit of it. Write, as
will be glad to hear from YOU"
Carroll Gilmore writes from Camp
Greene: your letter received; what
a pity they don't come oftener. 1
have moved since last / wrote, but
that's the army life. Every time you
get things fixed up you move.
am now at a casual camp and expect
TO leave within month for parts un-
known. Am trying for a furlough
home, but the chances are remote.
Stll, hope springs eternal like to
think and plan about it, anyway. I'm
in beastly humor today; last night
about IL o'clock n rain and wind storm
came up and blew our tent down and
gave us all good wetting, not to
mention our bedding, clothing, etc. It's
ane life il you don't weaken"
Frank E. Allen, a former member
Of No. 20, writes from Fort Sill, Ok
lahoma: Il had hoped to be in Dem
yer on furlough before this, but it
seems long in coming. See that No.
~ is well represented with the colors;
guess the printers are doing their
share. Am still stuck on this sand
fiat, working hard all the time. Have
changed from the gun squad to the
signal detail and have lot of new
work to learn. The detail has charge
of all communication, scouting, the op-
ticaI instruments used in fire con-
troll, range finding, etc. All new to
me, but am doing my best to figure
them out and make myself fit. Don't
ever expect to work at the trade
again. as there is too much room out
doors for me to stick inside again as
long as l am able to be around"