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| − | <html>November - 1917.<br />12-19.<br /> Merely another week of idleness<br /> with no definite dope as to leaving<br /> time. The more one sees of the army <br /> the less his opinion is of the ad-<br /> ministrative end. Seems a crime<br /> to subject men to such unnecessa-<br /> ry conditions. No winter clothing<br /> yet. barracks all cold & not pro-<br /> tected from rain adequately.<br /> Personally expect to see much<br /> Pneumonia unless conditions<br /> change. Ordnance not in yet <br /> & if our getting equip is a test<br /> of supplying men then one<br /> half | + | <html><p>November - 1917.<br />12-19.<br /> Merely another week of idleness<br /> with no definite dope as to leaving<br /> time. The more one sees of the army <br /> the less his opinion is of the ad-<br /> ministrative end. Seems a crime<br /> to subject men to such unnecessa-<br /> ry conditions. No winter clothing<br /> yet. barracks all cold & not pro-<br /> tected from rain adequately.<br /> Personally expect to see much<br /> Pneumonia unless conditions<br /> change. Ordnance not in yet <br /> & if our getting equip is a test<br /> of supplying men then one<br /> half million will not be outfitted<br /> for many many months.<br /> One month on 18" past sailing<br /> date<br />19-30.<br /> To date nothing has occurred that<br /> might any thing of importance to<br /> a diary. Ones impressions of Army<br /> life & enthusiasm for it gradually <br /> wane as he learns more of the inner<br /> workings & [?] as when compared<br /> to affairs in civil life. The system<br /> appears alright but [slackness?]<br /> to its companions abound. Apparently<br /> what's everybody's business is nobody's<br /> business. We are now practically<br /> 2 mos. past sailing date due to<br /> unbusiness-like methods in fur-<br /> nishing supplies. Efforts to do so<br /> appear pitiful.<br /> <strong> December</strong><br />1-8 Mighty happy to have Ditty<br /> come by on way to Fla.<br /> Arrived Friday & left following<br /> Friday night A stop off for short<br /> visit with Julia Shirley a happy<br /> week for me, had room at<br /> Park Hotel Lytle.<br /> Brought along some B & L<br /> which the boys enjoyed.<br /> Weather takes quite a change<br /> Sat. growing much colder<br /> with wind and snow. Temp 26<br /> Friday night. much colder<br /> Sat<br /> <br /> </p></html> |
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<html>November - 1917.
12-19.
Merely another week of idleness
with no definite dope as to leaving
time. The more one sees of the army
the less his opinion is of the ad-
ministrative end. Seems a crime
to subject men to such unnecessa-
ry conditions. No winter clothing
yet. barracks all cold & not pro-
tected from rain adequately.
Personally expect to see much
Pneumonia unless conditions
change. Ordnance not in yet
& if our getting equip is a test
of supplying men then one
half million will not be outfitted
for many many months.
One month on 18" past sailing
date
19-30.
To date nothing has occurred that
might any thing of importance to
a diary. Ones impressions of Army
life & enthusiasm for it gradually
wane as he learns more of the inner
workings & [?] as when compared
to affairs in civil life. The system
appears alright but [slackness?]
to its companions abound. Apparently
what's everybody's business is nobody's
business. We are now practically
2 mos. past sailing date due to
unbusiness-like methods in fur-
nishing supplies. Efforts to do so
appear pitiful.
December
1-8 Mighty happy to have Ditty
come by on way to Fla.
Arrived Friday & left following
Friday night A stop off for short
visit with Julia Shirley a happy
week for me, had room at
Park Hotel Lytle.
Brought along some B & L
which the boys enjoyed.
Weather takes quite a change
Sat. growing much colder
with wind and snow. Temp 26
Friday night. much colder
Sat
