TRANSCRIBED FROM NEWARK JOURNAL JULY 25, 1918 P. 4
Editor Journal:
Will you allow an Independence county boy space in your newsy paper to write a few lines? I have been here at Camp Pike one month Tuesday. I find that I enjoy military life fine. It is a real pleasure to be a soldier of the grand old U. S. A. After I was called, before the time I was to leave my home I had what some people called the blues. I am just a little bit ashamed to own up to it, but I will have to ‘shell down the corn.” But now I can say I am glad that I am a soldier of such a grand country as our home land.
Boys, don’t take the blues, you will always hate it when you realize it is your duty to serve your country in any way that you are needed so don’t act the baby, but take it like a man and you will have something to be proud of.
Although I have many dear ones at home, I am satisfied they are doing well. They tell me they are every time I hear from them and if they are all right, why should I worry? I certainly am doing well, have plenty to eat and wear and all kinds of amusements when I have time to engage in them, and when I haven’t time for that I have something else to do and just have the finest time in the world. Now if you want to kick against a good thing, just kick against army life you will be kicking against a good time. So cheer up boys, throw off the blues and get in the army. The Y. M. C. A. will furnish you more pleasures than you have time to study about and after you shake the blues off you will enjoy military life.
Paul E. Sammons
37 Casual Co. 162nd Depot
Brigade, Camp Pike, Ark.
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON
Editor Journal:
Will you allow an Independence county boy space in your newsy paper to write a few lines? I have been here at Camp Pike one month Tuesday. I find that I enjoy military life fine. It is a real pleasure to be a soldier of the grand old U. S. A. After I was called, before the time I was to leave my home I had what some people called the blues. I am just a little bit ashamed to own up to it, but I will have to ‘shell down the corn.” But now I can say I am glad that I am a soldier of such a grand country as our home land.
Boys, don’t take the blues, you will always hate it when you realize it is your duty to serve your country in any way that you are needed so don’t act the baby, but take it like a man and you will have something to be proud of.
Although I have many dear ones at home, I am satisfied they are doing well. They tell me they are every time I hear from them and if they are all right, why should I worry? I certainly am doing well, have plenty to eat and wear and all kinds of amusements when I have time to engage in them, and when I haven’t time for that I have something else to do and just have the finest time in the world. Now if you want to kick against a good thing, just kick against army life you will be kicking against a good time. So cheer up boys, throw off the blues and get in the army. The Y. M. C. A. will furnish you more pleasures than you have time to study about and after you shake the blues off you will enjoy military life.
Paul E. Sammons
37 Casual Co. 162nd Depot
Brigade, Camp Pike, Ark.
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY MIKE POLSTON