The Delta independent., 1918-06-14

hut there ever will remain with me
during the entire service, a lingering
feeling for the men of my old company
especially those who left home with
me and rendered service on the Mex
lean border with me.
No doubt the Delta people would
like to know something about the pros
pect of going overseas. This cannot
be discussed. I make this statement
that all may realize the futility of
writing and asking questions about 1t.
True, all the men of this division, like
the traditional hunting dogs of Bootes,
are straining and tugging at the leash.
They are anxious to go. and they are
ready to go at any time the War De-
partment may call upon them. 1 am
satisfied that all are qualified to stand
the fatigue of any of the battle fronts
and to stand it better than half of the
entire German army. l am also salts
fled, considering the state of our train
ing, that they will give good account
of themselves when the opportunity
comes.
During the winter l met quite a
number of Delta people who had come
for a brief stay in San Diago. This
was indeed a pleasure. All will under.
stand that have not sufficient leisure
time to write each separately, there
fore ] take the privilege of using the
columns of your paper to thank Harry
Shaffer for the Smileage book he sent
me; Carl Brown for the technical work
on The Fun of Getting Thin" Frank
Stearns for a memorandum book
These little remembrances help
lot more than many would imagine.
1t is with much pleasure that
learn of Judge Fairlamb's GONZALES
cence, and hope to find him well and
hearty when / return home
My son. Byron. who was on the tor
pedoed ship. Tyler, is back again in
the good old U. S. A. He landed at
quite well in spite of his experience
He is now on a twenty-four day fur
Tough. / have not heard any particu-
lars or details of what happened to
him or how he managed to get safely
ashore. but / anticipate he will ladvise
me in due course.
We are still hard at work We are
drilling and specializing on different
war methods and manuevers. There
are no idle moments. Every second of
the minute is utilized. The men work
with vim and energy becoming their
important duty and seem to realize the
necessity of acquiring proper instruc-
ton There is no discrimination. The
volunteer and conscript are on equal
terms. and there are instances where
the latter have gone ahead of the form
er. depending on the individual power
of adaptability All feel that they are
Jointly interested in a gigantic under
taking and that soulful cooperation is
essential to success
Personally. ! am as well as ever.
My good fortune lies in the fact that
am able to retain my usual good
health and keep up the work. ! am
pleased now that my wife and boys
are near me. I can see them twice a
week during liberty periods. The ocean
the beach. the surf. all proved quite
an attraction to my boys, and they
lost no time getting into a bathing
suit at the first opportunity.
The service at this writing is
fraught with innumerable contingent
cies and possibilities. I may not be
able to write again for long time
In fact, before this is in type, shall
be on long journey Of thousands Of
miles. on special mission. but will
return to this camp. SO before long !
will be back again. Allow me to ex
press my personal good will and re-
gard for all and to ALL
JOHN r. CHARLESWORTH,
Major, 160th Infantry.