TRANSCRIBED FROM THE POCAHONTAS STAR HERALD OCTOBER 5, 1917 P. 8
Little Rock, Sept. 30, 1917
Dear Editor:
Will you please allow me space in the colums of your paper for a few words that will surely be of comfort to the fathers and mothers who have boys drafted in the army from old Randolph county.
I had the great pleasure of meeting and striking hands with most every boy from home. Would like to mention each one personally but it would require too much space.
Upon my arrival at the camp they were all lined up for roll call and a finer looking bunch I have never seen. After roll call, it was announced that they were no longer under quarantine, where they had been since their arrival here, on account of vaccination, and it certainly was a happy looking crowd. They soon had me located and as soon as they were released they gathered around me and we had a great time for a little while. I think I shook hands with nearly every boy from my old home county, and it was a great pleasure to me.
The boys are holding up well and now that they are able to get plenty of exercise they will feel much better. They have all signed up for their best fitted occupations, but I do not think any of them have been assigned to duty yet. In fact they have not stood the physical examination yet, but will be examined.
Wishing both the parents and the dear old boys the very best of health and much happiness, I am,
A Friend,
R. A. Looney
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TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD
Little Rock, Sept. 30, 1917
Dear Editor:
Will you please allow me space in the colums of your paper for a few words that will surely be of comfort to the fathers and mothers who have boys drafted in the army from old Randolph county.
I had the great pleasure of meeting and striking hands with most every boy from home. Would like to mention each one personally but it would require too much space.
Upon my arrival at the camp they were all lined up for roll call and a finer looking bunch I have never seen. After roll call, it was announced that they were no longer under quarantine, where they had been since their arrival here, on account of vaccination, and it certainly was a happy looking crowd. They soon had me located and as soon as they were released they gathered around me and we had a great time for a little while. I think I shook hands with nearly every boy from my old home county, and it was a great pleasure to me.
The boys are holding up well and now that they are able to get plenty of exercise they will feel much better. They have all signed up for their best fitted occupations, but I do not think any of them have been assigned to duty yet. In fact they have not stood the physical examination yet, but will be examined.
Wishing both the parents and the dear old boys the very best of health and much happiness, I am,
A Friend,
R. A. Looney
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY SHANNON SOUTHARD