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

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<html>                          November - 1917.
12-19.
           Merely another week of idleness
        with no definite [dope?] us to leaving
        time. The more one see 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 [?] 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 [?] life.  The system
        appears alright but [...]
        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 [?] [?]
         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
       
          
        
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