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Show SOLDIERS GETS PACKAGE FROM MISS GATES So tho public ma know that the soldier bos ale lecelvlng the supplies sup-plies ruculBliL'd by tho Keil Cross, the lollowlng communication received by .Miss Susie (lutes fioni a soldier boy In New .Mexico, Is published. Many similar communications li;io lieon receded by others: Camp Cody, Christmas L'vo, December 21, 1917 Miss Suslu (lutes, Mnd Friend: Wo had a program at the Y. M. C. A. this evening and I happened to bo the fortunate one to receive the very nice comfort bag which you had prepared for somo poor soldier. It will bo utterly Impossible Im-possible for me to tliaiik you enough lor the smile, but nevertheless 1 will make an awful el fori by wiltlui; ou a lew lines. Our facilities heio aiu mil I he best In tho world for writing pui poses but wo are heie to make I I he best of it all. So that Is what I am going to do. Wouldn't you say I that Is the right spirit to look at it? I want to tell you tluit you sure havo a good Idea of what Is useful to a soldier, as everything I received sura will come In full piny In this "No-mansland," "No-mansland," as It Is commonly called by most of tho boys here, 1 will glvo you u littlo Idea of how we aro living and what we nro doing. In the first place it Is not a bad life when one stops nnd realizes what wo arc hero for and as you know tho main reason, which Is to protect our dear old Stars and Stripes. This most of us would gladly sacrifice our lives to do. We havo a very nlco camp considering tho number of men thero nro here. Ono of tho most Important thing Is tho dining hall -or "mess hall," us it Is called In the language of tho soldiers. There aro 2C0 men In our company which Is full war strength. Wo got up at C o'clock In tho morning and drill eighl hours a day. Our eatables aro not the heaviest, but wo get enough to get along very nicely. Wo aro recalled from drill at n p. m. nnd at G:30 p. in. wu Bland retreat when tho flag Is lowered and tho Star Spangled Banner Is played. Once nioro I must thank you for your very liberal offerings and a letter let-ter from ou would Biirely bo welcome wel-come I'leaso let mo hear from you If such is possible. I um icspoctfully, your truo soldier friend, COIlPOItAL DALE UUUNIIAM, Camp Cody, NowIexlco, . . Company D, 13G Infantry. |
