Show THIRTY PER by private harold nelsen cattery battery A 14 ath filed artillery some people think we soldiers have a mighty easy time out liere here at old camp kearney in Cali fornias sunny clinic clime but it if they stop to think about our happy times that were find that things are not so soft while getting thirty per now maybe you would like to know how goes this wad of cash when we have our quarters furnished As we also do our hash but ive told the truth to mother when ive written back tw tv her that a man does little sp sporting orting when hes getting thirty per I 1 but I 1 urn ara not going to kick about the lot I 1 share cause uncle sammy treats us right and lies hes always on the square and I 1 hope all believe me when I 1 tell things that occur in a soldiers life at kearney when your getting thirty per I 1 now liberty bonds come first of all to draw from out our roll with allotments and insurance that also take a toll so when your laundry bill la Is paid and stamps are settled for tour mighty close to busted when your getting thirty per but things come up to pass the time and make life not so hard when you see your name Is posted for K X T P or stable guard or detailed to dig to outwit the cultured cur so the men work hard and cheerfully and all for thirty per but when weve got the kaiser canned and guns have ceased to roar and battlefields left tar far behind for americas welcome shore well all be glad we did our ailt when wo we think of the times that were well be mighty glad we did it though we got but thirty per |