Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-09-25
and the infantry.

artillery and the infantry.
Besides, the Battery B, which am
in, was picked out as the best in the
whole bunch. That's sure going some
too You can imagine that our Battery
must be some class, when fifty men in
one long row, and another row a yard
back and so on, keep the line as
straight as an, arrow and march that
way for mile without getting out of
line at any time. The Battery Com
mander was surely tickled too, you may
be sure of that. II expect to be trans
ferred again one of these days:2s;. g. q:
I am going to tell a few things about
camp life at Camp ZACHARY Taylor.
When person speaks Of camp life:
Especially atsCamp Taylor, he does not,
think much Of pleasure during the;
I.week days: Camp life can be spoken
of as a duty, there is always some
thing to be done, and there is not much;
, time to linger around or, much leisure;
time during the weeks days. But al
soldier does not look at it as a drudg-
cry, true soldier will always do his
particular kind of duty, and do it with
a good will. @..~5.s Z. t*'7. .
The day at camp starts out some
thing like this: We have: to '"'hit the
floor or roll out Of bed at a. m:,yand
fall out for .Reveille at 5 10, when it is
so dark that we can hardly see; ten
feet ahead of us. Then we have to
clean up everything around the bar.
racks, inside and, out, there isn't
|tnatch on the grounds after the ..tclean
tup' Then we. fall OUT for mess or
breakfast at 6 100. After mess we have
to wash our mess kits, and then tidy
our hunks till there isn't crease to be
seen, in other words, the blankets have
to be made as smooth as they possibly
can be. All this has to be done in the
course of about ten minutes, because
we fall out for drill at 6 40 and drill
till IL 80 without more than fifteen
minutes rest We fall out for; noon:
mess at twelve bells and fall out for
drill again at one o'clock and drill till
4 80 p NJ. Then we get back to our
barracks to clean up our clothes for re-
treat at 5 As p. m. Then it is supper
or mess time again. just a minute, ]
have to tell you what a fellow has to
do if he happens to have an untidy
bunk, is unshaved,' or has unclean
clothes for retreat not standing at at
J tention the right way, etc. Well, if
one Of these things happen to you, you
have to work in the kitchen day or
two, there he has to scrub boilers and
| floors, and do general cleanup work,
and you can be sure that he will be
more careful next time. AT night, or
after chaw time, he has the time to
himself. He can go to the Y. NJ. G. A.,
and there is always bunch there,
writing letters, playing the piano and
singing, there are motion pictures to
see and books to read. The Y. M. G.. A..
is a soldiers home; he can always feel
at home there, as much as is possible
away from real home, and it is by far
the best organization developed for the
benefit and well being Of soldier.
When you are donating to the 7. NJ. G.
A. remember that you are doing great
uedl 10 llSuCeu b SO1uleI . A4Ae.s 80 LIE
Knights OF Columbus are doing prac-
tically the same work as the 7. M q.
A. &
A soldiers life when lived the right
way, is good life, and should make a,
man out Of anybody who tries his best.
When he does try, he is not grouchy or
always grumbling about something.
He likes the duties he has to perform,
and that is the only way in which a
soldier can get along In the army On
Saturday and Sunday, q soldier can get
a pass to 90 up. town IL he has behaved
correctly during the past week, and
can, OF should be able to have a good
time while there. While q soldier has.
to work hard, there are many good
things to look forward to, and that
makes life seem worth while, and
makes a fellow feel good at all times ss
The mornings are getting cold, and I.
hate to get up, but ]. am used to IT. ]
always wake up at about five minutes
before call to get up. d will write you
again as soon as I hit my next place.
Four Son,
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