Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 208, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1917 — Fort Benjamin Harrison Nows Notes. [ARTICLE]

Fort Benjamin Harrison Nows Notes.

We arrived in camp last Monday a little after noon and were soon issued new tentage in addition to what ,we already had and we then pitched our camp, which is the best place we ever have had here at the fort. We are located right along the interurban tracks and anyone making a visit to our camp should get off at a little station called Spring Valley. The rear of our tents run almost up to it. Sunday there were quite a few visitors here. We have been very fortunate so far in the way of health. No sickness at all except a few colds. We have received several compliment on our company already from officers high up, as being one of the best in the regiment. We are the third biggest company in the regiment, Co. C and Co.-H being the only ones larger. Co. M is sorely in need of a good barber, and if some one would get busy and enlist us a good, first class barber, we would be very grateful. If there is anyone who still wants to enlist in a good company like this, they may do so by coming to our camp here. We can enlist a man and have him examined right here in our own regiment, without any red tape whatever. It was pretty frosty the first few nights in camp but we are now used to it and don’t mind it at all. We have been issued new cots and more blankets, so everybody has a pretty good place to sleep. Our cooks are handling their end of the job in fine shape, which is a blessing, for with good eats a man is not only more able but more willing to do the work set out for him. We will be issued new clothing this week. Anyone making a visit to our camp next Sunday will see us all in uniform. Everybody is longing for the time to come when we will be sent to our southern training camp, where we can.enjoy a permanent home. If you have a friend or relative in the company, write to him. We all like to hear from home. There is always a rush when the mail comes in. It only takes a few minutes to write a letter and it helps a lot to fellows away from home to get a word of the old place in some friend’s handwriting. ; _____ There is just a little bit of homesickness, but of course we wouldn’t tell who for anything. Mr. McKay, the laundryman who sells oils and gasoline, has arranged to send Co. M half of his profits. This is a very generous act In Mr. McKay and we appreciate it very much indeed, so if you want to help Co. M, buy your oils and gas of him. We will thank you. Our address is (Name), Co. M, 3rd Ind. Infty., Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.