Morris tribune., 1918-05-10
MINNESOTA "MONKEY
WRENCH" BATTALION
Name Adopted by Morris Boys Now
at University of Cincinnati,
Ohio
Down on the Ohio"


finds us keeping pace.
.'Most of the fellows are now Mt
ted out in uniforms. So far we have
been issued khaki suits, hats, blue
hat cord (infantry) and heavy
marching shoes which weigh five
pounds per pair. We or most OF us
are also supplied with under clothes
flannel shirts, socks, belts and ollve
drab leggings. However, number
of insists and shortages will be soon
compensated for and then Well all
be ready to present to Cincinnati
Minnesota Monkey Wrench Batta-
lion.
s"The weather has warmed up in
fine style the last three days and
likely we'll soon be fighting mos
ouitoes and favoring the left side
of the streets looking west.
"Out here on the 'U' athletic field
there are track meets, ball games,
iayelin and discus THROWN and
jumping, in fact it would remind
one of old Grecian days when per-
lection in physique was the lofty
goal of every aspiring Greek youth.
even the girls are not to be over
looked either for every day as a rule
we can see about twenty of the
Hughes High School girls (adjacent
to the 'U' campus) playing indoor
base ball at noon on the field as we
return from mess. Then sometimes
they gather, up the entrace road to
the gym about two blocks and may
be seen running in singles, twos,
threes and fours for an hour or so.
$50 whenever we get down on the
.U' field you can fancy it's not the
easiest thing to keep all eyes on
platoon and squad movements espe-
cially when some long-geared guy is
up batting f1es to fielders.
"Of late tho we get out on the
green in front of the 'U' library and
dormitories where we have to dodge
trees. It's a very pretty view and
of course we'd much prefer a six
mile hike but an hour and half q
day makes us crowd to come to a
creditable showing ere we shall leave.
eve didn't get much liberty this
week owing to receiving a pleasure
able vaccination and shot in the
arm which of course is nothing for
the moment. The next day every
body had a very red face and sore
arm and felt generally knocked out
but stuck thru classes and drill
nevertheless. The worst time seemed
to be at supper time Monday evening
when fellows began to wilt and fell
out and were escorted back to their
hunks. All of our fellows showed
their grit. The fun came when Fat
ty Arbuckles' was seen to be falling
out. He got half way UP the hill
then ran the rest Of the way. Fat
is a comical genius He captured
a pair of No. ~ shoes and then stood
around in Napoleonic pose while the
shoes we're doled out. Of course,
Fat really finds drill an uncom-
Portable and superfiuous part of army
life. He insists he can shoot trou-
BILE on cars lying on his bunk best.
"There is a post exchange or can
fectionery, cigars and soft drinks are
sold. The place is operated by de-
tails of barrack men. There is also
a barber shop and a ~ branch which
assists in supplying stationery base
balls and mitts, etc.
ION Thursday evening at the "
auditorium we all attended in body,
a lecture by Prof. Myers of the "
faculty. Prof. Myers is the author
of an American History book which
will be familiar to many. He has de-
1ivered his lecture in some ten or so
environments. He said he under
stood it was originally planned that
Is men were to have been drawn
from each county to represent stripes
in the flag, so all of us were glad we
were one of the thirteen brand. The
number may have hoo-doo for Jews
but not for red blooded Americans.
AS surely as it rode the tempest tossed
boats across the Delaware, inspired
our national anthem, followed thru
the narrow, rocky defiles to Mexico
City surrounded Richmond and still
tapped defiance in Manila Bay when
the smoke had cleared away so shall
it ripple in the morning breeze some
fine day beyond the Rhine.
This week train of army trucks
stopped in this old berg enroute for
realms overseas. They were driven
across country by men of the quart
ermaSters' department of which we
may soon likely be a part and change
our hat cord to yellow. There seemed
to be about four men to a truck, a
driver, electrician, mechanic and
helper whether that is ordinary I
can not say.
Friday. evening an orphans home
gave a free band concert in front of
the gym mostly all classic and pa
triotic numbers. They were excep-