Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-04-25
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Address REGISTER, Ironton, Mo.
VOLUME IL. NUMBER Al
lronton, Mo, Thursday, April IS. 1918.
From Camp Farragut.

call came for me to serve my country
I volunteered, and enlisted In tn.
United States Navy. l then resigned
% teacher OF the Pilot Knob school
not because desired, but because !
felt 1t . duty to help my country. ]
regretted very much to leave the
pupils and good patrons Of Pilot X mob.
Having myself well located l thought
perhaps my friends would be glad to
hear from me through the columns OF
the REGISTER. '
l left home with the cheers OF
friends behind me. All along the way
/ was cheered up by my former pupils
and friends.
l left st. Louis about Q O'Clock,
April LIST, bound for Chicago on the
q. q A. r. r., taking a berth for the
nights rest. Travelling in the night
kept as from seeing much of the
Illinois scenery. We awoke about 7
O'Clock, about IS miles from Chicago.
We passed through the beautiful town
of Joliet.
We reached Chicago about IA. NJ,
and were taken in takes to the Mar.
quette for breakfast, which was some
meal. After eating we we're taken to
the G. 4 N. w. X. r. Club room,
where we began to write to folks back
home. We remained there for a
short time, and took a good rest.
Soon we boarded the G. & N. w.,
bound for the Great Lakes Training
Station, arriving there about l1:l5.
When We arrived all who had. wbiskey
cigarettes, etc., had to give them up.
We were then taken to the detention
camp to remain II days.
In the afternoon our barracks were
assigned. We are now well fixed
with u hammocks, blankets, and
uniforms. Believe me, we have to
keep things clean. The "deck" is to
be swabbed down three times daily.
Our "Skullery" is some shiny. Sat
urday of each week ia inspection day, |
and things must shine for the gold
stripes.
There are about 1900 in our camp,
which Is only a handful compared
with all the camps.
You should have seen us drilling
week making preparations for
OF the Navy, Daniels. He
came yesterday, "wednesday, April
Ill., to main camp, where all gathered
and paraded. We stood at attention
while he spoke to us There must
have been 10000 Blue Jackets present,
besides a number of civilians. He
gave us "Rookies'' some send off.
l shall be here two or three weeks
yet and then transferred to another
camp to pursue either the Hospital or
work.
certainly am enjoying the life.
We have a fine Company Command
pr. We are prohibited from going
anywhere, while in detention, not
n OF the other camps, without
> pass from the ensign officer.
You should see how we boys gaze
when young ladies pass the gates. WEI
can only see them, but that is some
consolation, because we know our
detention will soon be over.
On say, you have heard of that
''shot;' we'll, it is not so funny. We
received our second one to-day and
most Of II bunch are call inn
I received some of the news items
from the REGISTER and sure did enioy
them--almost as much as I do
shall try and write a more inter-
esting letter later, but, all in all, the
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
IL a great place.
A SAILOR LAD,
Jessie B. jackson, Go. 81, Camp
Great Lakes, Ills.
Mistake to Plant Poor Seed Corn.