Smyrna times., 1944-10-05

now he is busy as heck with pole
line, and runs wires where there is
much difficulty 1 know. He was
down on a little furlough out here
with a buddie or two you'll never
guess) to look at a WAC. That's
right, look at 'em just as I said.
Well, Eddie" saw, I guess, but
anyway we talked about the times
back when you could put on a pair
of slacks and a shirt and go about
unmolested by the M. P.'s. Ed
die" looked so tanned and healthy,
that right away / thought they had
found a new way to serve Span
and corned willie, but he said mo-"
that he was just out in the sun all
day. I was mighty sorry when the
time came for Eddie" to go back
in the sticks, but when you have to
go, you just go, that's all there is
to it. Well, I'll see Eddie" back
home, for when his next furlough
comes through, 1 won't be here, or
maybe 1 will, can't tell-darnit.
Right now there comes the sound
of those Internal drums that the
local people are constantly beating
all night. 1t is now slightly after
dark, and I have a suspicion that
they beat those drums all night.
They must get most of their sleep
in the day time. Makes you want
to hear a good dance band without
a drummer. I'm not kidding about
this drum business, 1 haven't drop
ped stitch, or lost anything, but
that drumming goes on every night
just the same. 1t comes from the
bazaar, which is the market place.
The less said about the bazaar, the
better-you simply can't have an
idea about the odors, etc. Tsk-
Tsk. Must be the Hod Carriers VS..
the Dhobiewallas tonight, though
I wouldn't doubt that the Bearers
and Sweepers Union has a drum or
two in the fray either. So much
for the local goings on. They will
be beating 'em tomorrow night,
too.
To get back Drib, just pass the
word along to "Hutch" that I
definitely am not color blind yet,
but most everything in a soriee "a
dress over here) still borders on
the deep tan. Some of the Soriees
are rather pretty though, but can
look at them without going blind.
Fact is never waste my time
looking at them anymore-what
with WACS for morale boosters.
There isn't a dull moment except
that period from midnight to mid
night. 1 guess the work is still
going on as usual. I haven't been
there for spell, and 1 see that the
WAC that was here when I left
is carrying on the good work for
our section. Yours truly did a
little stretch in the Field Hospital,
located a short distance from here.
I needed a rest anyway, and got
it. They even had us painting out
here. We painted the hospital over
the first coat, and were well on
their way with the second, when
they decided 1 had recovered to the
point that / could return to my
outfit. I wasn't only well, I was
overjoyed. Tomorrow l start in
again where 1 stopped half a
month ago. 1t will feel nice not
to have to get up, and before you
can wash your face, have someone
put a paint brush in your hand and
say well do this ward this morn
ing" Just as if you could do that
much slapping with a little old
paint brush. What did I have?
Oh, sand fever. 1t happens every
day, but not to me I hope.
That certainly was a long para
graph, wasn't it? Well, right
while I have the strength, I'm 60
ing to creep down and hit the cot.
This has been busy day, with the
races, etc. The best to you; just
let the 'Times" keep coming so
won't be isolated over here. 1 have
three more months for the required
twenty-four. After that it's op-
tional whether do another six or
not. What do you think I'll do?
Sincerely,
"Jim" LeCompte
Cpl. James c. LeCompte
A. S. N. 32O76352
A. p. o. 671, C o Postmaster
New York City, New York
balance of address on application)
Well, Jimmie! Sure and you did
your Scout act for the day you
wrote your last letter in to this
column. Think of all the lonely
hearts you made happier by your
breezy little visit, the editors in
cluded. Dribbles hopes that you
will do this more often. After all,
you must remember, that those of
us who have been sweating it out
on the Home Front, are sort of un-
derpriviledged persons. We have
our limitations as to what we can
accomplish in this worldwide con-
flict. Meanwhile, we do like to