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Dearest Mother:-
We had a very easy day today so it seemed. I don't know whether the work
is easier or whether we are more toughened to it. I guess it is the
latter. We filled out our allotment blank today saying how much we wanted
to send home to our dependents. As I don't have any of those things, I
can't send any back unless I send it myself. If you have dependents and
send fifteen dollars home the U.S. Government will send ten. That is the
way it works. I have become good friends with my second leutenant. He was
filling out my blank and as soon as I said I was from Scottdale he asked
me if I knew Harry Shupe, they went to State together. He said he couldn't
say any more in front of the Capt., but while we were on our hike today we
were talking and he knew a good many people from Scottdale, G'burg
[Greensburg], and Uniontown. and it happened I knew most every one of them
he mentioned, so we got quite chummy. We got orders today to send
everything home we didn't need and that our company was to report at Hd'
qutrs tomorrow morning. They say that we are going to be asked to
volunteer for foreign service then. If such is the case, you know me. I
only hope they do. I am feeling fit again and my second vaccinate didn't
take. They only give you two. We drilled all this P.M. so we would look
our best for the General tomorrow and the Capt. told us if we looked good
we would get to. (March for the Genl.). We had a long lecture on saluting
& also on how to be a good soldier. They make it plain that you are not to
think of doing anything except what you are told because all this has been
figured out in Wash. for an hundred years and not to think we can improve
on it. Soft, eh! The Capt. said the reason the officers didn't always
return our salute was because they were preoccupied but I notice when the
Colonel is around they aren't thinking of home. It's their turn to say
"Yes sir" then. The fellows who have been here for a good while say that
our company has been trained faster than any other which didn't surprise
me. I don't like to say "I told you so" but I had this figured out before
I left home. I had a tip that we were going to fill in. Well I must shave
for the picture so will say goodnight and will write you again tomorrow.
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