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Iffn1 n*t^r anil in inf1 rorrnoon we n i l « i fomreift nnd then dinner.HAVE Mrr*H TIME OFFA* 1:30 p m the srrtnd began againf MlIaaet^d till 3:0© oYlmk Frdtn Mrrt y»€-MVI|at-trvi \ otay| J*lt;*V.1,1Mi!n \ eotert-’hen an till supper time we ha\e rim*4 fnoito clean tip During this time cloth## apo are washed and mended, and the riff s soldiers alenn themselves. tanRetreat I# sounded at 11:80 and Mc1again we got out to a newer roll , in! Prom then on tit! U on p n» the spe !* soldiers can re out and enjoj them- tivi selves, which they certainly doAnd so it goes on day after dav ! ^and at last the man who came in a Bill rookie turns out a perfect soldier ffe Mo can't help it if there is life in him , dajAnd the American hoc shows life and■I I thi* right «pfrtt to herow# n ROldlfr PICH, Even during their spare iimc theyi,#.; take out their signal flag? and prac-atlttce. A;M However in my branch T do not0d*| have #uch strenuous work The mu-sicians do not pet up until « o’clock We have three hour# rehearsal duringthe dav and jrt\ o concert® three .r w a four times a week We also have lit- wrwter and first aid drill for a short while ! a tevery da As you probably know, j calthe band loins the ambulance corpa in j toactive service, - .'A’-W I tloiWe have miserable weather here j \today !»u#t is blowing through all j al it e ■ in *h. •• ! -anti makes breathing difficultTO FRA NOE NEXT 8PRING.The government has Just ordered I waHr' these barracks made habitable for !FCoil fhr winter, I have nn idea it would ; be bettor In Frame than here. How-j ever, we do expect and hope to he •ner there for the spring drive. And believe me. if the Sammies** don’tput some pep in it, it will not he our I tha fault. Everyone of them wants to get ‘Truk at * he k . • r aid I ;tn iterthesirnoaton.I mumurivtin*4 iInithetmm.chionofWftJmvtrne at taking a nhot at him my elf if I get anvwhere near him.Saturday our hand was given aspecial trip. We got a p#M to beat I present at a farewell celebration tothe j the 1 ,ogan. Utah, boy*, and you may •ial I he sure we took advantage of this special privilege.That will be about all the news for prlt;a time and I hope ihat all the good j ice people of Dubuque will find a little ! trilt; news in this letter and m*t criticize it ‘ me too much, tiefore I close f wish to j1 ,,n - ^ rif | , , ^whenever 1 ncle Sam urge* them todo something for him that they respond with willingness and let theirpatriotism and self-sacrifice shineabove everything else, as that is theonly way this country can win this war. Tours truly,EWALD F. OERKIN.#§■*m|ter,n mirlHI AKIM, M WSPAPKRSvi Xifrat h+ti*; I pre
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Dubuque Times Journal
Dubuque, Iowa, US
Wed, Aug 22, 1917
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