Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 279, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1918 — LETTER FROM FERMON A. SCHULTZ [ARTICLE]

LETTER FROM FERMON A. SCHULTZ

October 30, 1918. Dear Folks:—--I received your letter a day or to ago. Was awful glad to hear fromyou but could not answer before as I have had no paper. One of the men in my tent went to the Y. M. C. A. yesterday and got some and gave this to me, . We are moved nearer the front again and can hear the big guns quite plainly and see their flashes like lightning at night. We are living in our pup tents, that is, two tents put together and four men m each tent. One of the men With me is from Hammond and one from Indiana Harbor and the other is from the state of Massachusetts. I am off today, as each man gets a day off each week to wash clothes and shave. I have my washing dpne already. I have been working on a gasoline engine on the rock road for a few days but the engine is in the shops now and l am back on the track again. I am sorry that Amzie had to register and hope he will not have to leave, but I do not think there is much danger of that. I sure would like to see the ‘boys again and work . with them as I used to. lam a much wiser man than I was then and I will be back to cut wood again. Do not worry, and I will know what a home is, too, Ibelieve me. ■ , I suppose by the time this reaches you corn shucking will be tffider headway and schools will be going. It is about, seventeen years ago that I started to good old Center. How is the cat, Carlo and all the horses? I suppose Queen and Barney make a fine young team. How are all the tattle doing this season? Dad sure had good luck with the bees. He is getting to be quite a bee man. Tell him to make them a wind-break this winter so as to keep them from freezing. I got a letter from Leon Schultz the other day but I 'have not answered it yet. If you get to talk to him tell him I will answer him as soon as I get stationery. „ Mr. Meader sent me a copy of the Rensselaer Republican with a copy of the letter I wrote soon after I landed here. It sure is a treat to see the home paper again. ' I read it whenever I get a chance. We do not get to see many papers around here. You spoke about* me being paid and money matters in a letter before. Well, I am very well supplied with money and get plenty to eat and feel fine. Don’t worry, lam well able to take care of myself now as I am changed since I left home. Well, I guess I will have to close for this time, hoping this finds all well as it leaves me, ahd with beet regards to a few I know, I remain, Your loving sori and brother, PVT. FERM ON A. SCHULTZ. Co. D, 22nd Engrs., Am. E. F.