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iwen. [ all still here in Chelles on the job with the replwement But- I am very comfortable situated in a biliet nnd we have very nice Junior Officer-1' mess of eight officflrs. I enâ€" joy the work and think the results are, and will be satisfactory to my superiom Some of the m in the detachment have let me know that [My hope I will never be relieved from‘ the command. September 8th. The day wo unwed was a long day [or 1110‘ I got up at 4:30 a. m. and I got to bod (or rather, to a couple or thme hours alerp on some bales in thv warnhouse) at [hm o'clock the next morning. We hlfl to unload our rolling kitchens and 21 an of {night and load the stuff on lmrks. Believe th rough Just It prop-at In. In than! to move our wink outfit I» mother (on Ind mud» to my surprinr aglin found "at in D» owl": l m mm"! .0 MW than of and hr r-sponsiblr (or the "whining Ind oil-training o" uh Battalion. quite I job, 9h? Rom. 61h. l haw had - mn's um job sim my ks! Ipltnr to you. I think my last Idlpr (0M you that I had In immed- ifle prosper! job of attaining Ind dotruining the Blllnlionl WP", it mu com ioh I" right! [hid-trunofwcamwlwnlgm them altogether My to move. or 48 wagons u it» From-h all them. Had mm flat an on which wan- (our rolling kitchens. 2| can of {night and Hip "at new for personnel of the Ban-lion. some night hunch-d odd mrn‘ The Fn-nrll have a (nut wakâ€" nos: for dropping off I ctr ham Ind thew. dong the road at. convenient «filings. and they an! terribly slow so it was with a sigh of mlief that l finnly saw them pull intn our desti- nation. We only had to go about 40 kilometers but it wok us (mm [2 noon until about 6 p. m. l Iunpmw um do“ not mm” much 9! III "nun-"ion to your mind but 6! man:- Hul I am in command of 3mm hundrni odd men and jun! It pn-suvnl and 2nd Mantra-nu. Tho- Ilmdqulr- trn Cmp‘ny (uni-Mn worth; dr- uiln. mm for the liliury Polla- and Alan form:- (he muting mull-u: of tho- mrhimry which “has in the damn 01’ van: Mania; from hospitals In! rim” Ind wmrun tin-m In tho-iv prop" "grain-Ham in m- M Army (kw-p9. "(v-WWI In onlur Imigumz "w Iv remnant! of thc- ”rampant-m (fun-v my uf (his llvplm-r-mvni llallalmn n.’ (In 3!! Army Corps. Wlwn l vrpo-h-‘l hvn- llu- uljulunl Mal norm-thin“ uluml Bl. bring dini- rull In [N m on my way uni" "w unw day, 0m (Mm: Iml In Inothv. um! I {In-ll) win! lhul It I mum on: hr M‘M out "I'- an! tiny I mmlal In: glul If M would (Iml umn- h-mpom-l duty for "w IN I dlnhhwl ln-inx ullc Murh to my nutâ€"plum. llu- nut mu nha-rrrl-r l lun- nmw m him h- wrmn ln llhv mu. Win-n l Irpmlml hm:- erll Iwro it w tho 29th of Auxuxl and at”! I am not back with my 1):- \'inlon and when I will awn-urn m be uncI-HuinJ almost hmdmu- lo u-II you but at prom-ml I am usuixnul m and performing «Iulivu in vunm-clmn will: the Servin- uf thl- Itvnl wmk whivh I haw- no onrn Iu-M up w mum in my Iran-m. But while I am with (him orgnm'rntion I am goInK to do my ulâ€"‘ most to mulu' thing“ mow' and make (In: any a! ”w Imlu who num- through an va-npunl up pucuhlr. Yam .wr I qul- n [nut wc-uknvn- {07 ”In pl‘I\nlI' mulch-1. I mllull d fumily. I IIIu- Ium immrmwly uml am happy Io my lIIu‘ nIu-nvn-r l Iunu' mun- m nomad \AIII. Dear THIS IS THE WIN THE WAR SPIRIT Iwuntirwlboywhenwegot LETTERS FROM DOWNERS GROVE SOLDIER BOYS “fidfl'l‘he Star Spangled Banner Forever Shall Wave, O’er The Land of The Free and The Home of The Brave}? Entered at the Downers Grove Post Ofl’icé as aecond class mail matter. Advertising rates made known upon application. Subscription rams $1.75 per yaer Single wpios 6c. , , A Downers Qxfgve Reporter ,ed eve Fridgy morning fmm the bike of the Downrx Grove Publishing many. lmont and Fdl'cat Avenues. annem Grove. Illinois. C. H. STAA’I‘S, EDITOR F I am glad you got our letters and ‘that they cheer you up as I am doing my best to write twice a week but was too busy so it was some time since I mte lust but will try to do better in the future. I thought that I might not like it very well at first when I got up there. but it wasn't so burl. But this cprtainly is some buly bunch the last couple of weeks. As usual I have not seen Don yet and l hnve given up a" hopes of see- ing him for some time. ion: dark and we will have a talk brfom I lean. They both look fine and are 0. K. They saw plenty of action sham. a month ago and seemed to have "de it. v I saw Wan" Wells going up tho Iron-1 to Don]: ovn a mind town and he isn't back yet and I met Ed. Mo 3Collum as ho was going out an De- tail and he is not here either but I v-xpect both of them will be back he- fon: dark and we will have a talk brfom I lean. They both look fine Night How last I town! I “I" cannon into within and one, of I!" boys had to leave his (nu-k up in plain sight of the Gvnnan lunches hams-v it mid not start nnd u soon as it gets dark I ban» to go up and get it. I am staying in Co. F'. 108“! Engi- mm until dark. .5 In : w-y l have ("waded having Waflor enlist. it is a pwuy Mn! grim! for such a yum-Met. But llill I am wally glad for he is going to make ‘a good little sailor. AM he sure chose I good bunch of nrvko. Well. that make: three of us in the sender. l mien: the"! is no one in Dot-"i :me who will hang a 4 stnr nervice‘ flag in the window Ind if they do. Vol Georg: go in the senior. l for” to tell you that I am writâ€" ing this loufir in WIN-m Wolls' Ind PA. MrCoflum'a Mom Hz". Moth-v Mm: ,‘uruin. pm! to m- I! all. I uinh mom I u-rvo‘vM your lulu-c of Aug. .‘n’ol lhl- buys wt Irfl in Pnnrr mulv m Slant 7. huf HMu’l [M n minuth m "Mn; m a dining mom In a in my m-lf In unnwvr. I had I lfllvv howl, Wr hnu- thrre and {our town ' l lqu wuuvn lo Anna In my wkvl main and mm who in M‘fl‘l‘d. That which I hldn'l mild-«l. l rm!» and saying has at In! mm lnw. "Jain tuM Inn to In" you I um 0. It so Ihv Anny and w the Worm." Jun! Lgm‘u ynu haw IIH‘M)‘ brawl byzflnnl o! I" I would have mint-v1 vf I now. 860w I I'm!» In you In! I hm'r'lwl unih'd I Mlle long". The-"- inu't hall ml lurk. I haw mot filth-w (‘- I happier bunch af fallow.- on :1th ”9"! got."'h'lie\o m l I... now-rim.» us Hum Muhu‘r!‘ Bull l our. hnp‘ph'fif‘l'n my Mr. TMy I" look fineJnlnly have loh lo tr" you whom I AM (hay and they mfiy bmh no [N burl. m nit-m sin-Nun had: and Sam I jun! we hark rmm mm. ow-r "1""? ”“3!” M? “ MW '5'" 5" lb.- n‘ly. W0 moi an lull-n lhen- who «or rm. Gum Nun had - MW of u.- iron in N" v“ Cly “.1 mm nidum of. "when 0-» Ccth'rinvimk English And h max an .n M" had when Ind 'w I’lW‘ Item to Mfr-M Ahmad u. u..- 'Iw.1‘lw ll-linn Muffin tho-o boys minim hmimm I» work! of us. m lots 0! Mimi III!" “'4" '3" ""4 It has horn quite I whik sinn- H «when to flow for II. I was so glad,“ . bu" (mm ’0. ‘M I will be! to me!" "It"! .84. also to it Chemgdu' to hear "0". you m we". "’0‘“! ’0 M- § . Ilmnl mm.“ H... .m. _ I .m As for the Downers Grove boys RICH HAWKINS AND BOYS 0!" BATTERY (‘ I Mill Imu- no Mm: hmv Inn: l u'iil bv lll'l“. I may [01' lwu- M‘H'II' weak. on munlha and may go nut lummrow. So I nm jun! ulmmg "w brat I run (nun uluy lo day and Iruing the In- lun- luku- raw 0' Hun-H. lalinn. Things an- brginning to move :1 ”Mn smoother than they did at first. The Major tuhl mn- yl-nwnlay that he was pleased in the impruw» uu-nt in discipline- shuwn hy the com- maml. l undvrxtuml than my division has hon-n doing “mat Work up on the lino and l (Ia-l I littlv film a nlnckt-r to In- bark ,Ivn- whn-n- l non-r ht'm‘ lhv sound of A gun. What do yam think? I know that l um doing, amt and wow and mon- “t” be ublv to «to. [nod work hem. I am lvumtnx homo-‘1 thing t‘Vt‘l‘) day no that win-n I do no hark to ”w Lim- I will b1- MHNI‘ qunh’liml fur whatever [mutton I may ht' unnixnnt to. . A: run, I Nlrr)‘ (Shunt-1H How. H. mm ”OWNERS GROYE WWW- Nm‘cnom. mats Every afternoon seems like morning to us now Inc-use we don't RM. up unâ€" itil 12:30 but we don't get in to camp until about 6 a. m. Last night we go! on the wrong road and it took us about two hours longer to get to camp. 1 We had a little gas attack this morning but it didn't last long but We had to dash down and put mash on our horses but they didn’t believe in math. .00 w had quite a time with them and I thought they would go easy when w took them off. ‘ We have moved again since I wrote hxt but I think this will be pow-mama: home. WP Ire getting rather good a: this moving stuff and I think I will start up in business when l («at home. Th9 \w‘athrr has boon film for "I! last frw weeks and it is fitting cold- er and won't be long before winter is here. I am so tired I can hardly sit up but I can't slap so will write a bun home. Hy vicar Mother I! DON HAWKINS LOCATES CHUMS i s dams-t supper time now so 1 Vi" ”are (0 finish for this time. What 3M1 m of Art. I: be “ill "one [or hm in mild yrt'.‘ l lm Very an- !“ Io know "In" he in not! how he in mm; along I am going to ‘bed only (might u we sun to work hrmorm. I wil! spend most cf my film studying slang (he lino of my" work and also ”in language, but if lunch hank-r (hut French. We". will that lor this time with best kw and and good wish” to all 1th [hr work! of us. It has horn quila n whik sinn- l gut I low-r (mm yo. and l trill be glad to Mr Imm you unit. We". I suppose you are wondering why I didn’t write {or so long, but I was traveling for almost a week. I am now down in Sunny Italy. There is only II few of our company hem and so I happened to be one of lhn- lucky " ones to go and wouldn't have mlnsv-u .y thin trip for a million dollars. We tmw'llI-d all the way ucmsu l-‘Iancu " through lunm'ls and over mounluim " and It couldn't hau- boon pn-uk-r. AI 9 every large (on II III cit) w “(‘H' u‘ lilowu' In got off IIH‘ [mm (m a quph of how: um! I got nomI- lfllIIh (Iom "‘nmy cit) \N‘ paused lhmuglI. "llI. Ila-Ia thing of All IlInl l fungal to lull - you in that II!- “no in a hole-l. I an ' Manny Imam- In yet and l cuultl ham. ’ Iy nlu-p In H good nprinu bed. “‘0 " «hm I-III In I lanu- Ilinlnu mom. mmv " clans. I~lI'!! I 'an huIvlly wall“ I an: 'in "II mm). 'I'hin IIUII‘I III llw Ir»! I'on in (mm. llaly In a wry ”I’I‘II‘ 'Imunlv: IInIl l .Iluv iI much Il‘llrl‘ lhuu 'l Ilul I-‘mm'v. umuny \Iluu I luau ' Im-n ul IL I -:I\\ many III llw ("III"- wlmln uml IIqumw-M» ”In! In utuIlII-tl Vulmul In .vrlIouL I \\‘I~ lmul yumII-uluy nml [Inlay II“ In mwlu‘» and In lllnl‘lo“ «I mr umnr lo ~lu.l Iu \III-II In an arrupllm- fnr lonl l‘lw pawplr in (lu- l.‘mlnl Slum IrulmM) would mvr IlIonIuIml» of «la!- III!" to Fl‘l‘ what I mu' and VII [Ill ”:44an punt In m- II III. I IIinlI unnr :0! III!‘ buys wr In" In anrr multl m In r-llnx III II Illnlng mom ln II lIIIIvl. Wm lmu- "mm and four NUIN‘ mrllu and mm minv In Inn-Ml. Tlul I saying lulu nl I‘l“ mm Irm‘. "Jnln g. (hr AImy Ind w the World.” Jun! f‘ ‘I'Ilflk at all I would han- Ininovl If I 'bml united I "We longer. Thorn Inn'l H n lIIppI'rr bum-II ul' frllmrs an arm " than II.- ”at" Mnlunln‘ "III I «rr .1 lAlnly law Ioh In In" you whom I u [M hurl. .- My Dammit Mother: HE SLEEPS IN A REGULAR BED who look like they ought to be in the service. I notice there are several. names missing on the Honor Roll I hid expected to see them and I don't see why the ones who were on once don’t get back on the Honor Roll again they are old enough now and anyone would have to bodpretty sick or busy not to be some place in (he. sewice they could fill. Ami about all the ex- cuse we can see from over how is yellowei' than yellow. But by the time the bunch that are not now in get their training it looks like the Big Argument will be over and some of the A. E. P. will be back in civil life. i guess things look promising to you over home as you get more war news than we do. The Ikporters am coming now so you needn‘t send them. I will close now with lots of love for all at. home. l have a letter from Donald and he is O. K. just. had had his first battle in three weeks. Your loving nan. Eddie (szhow‘ll? August 18m, “"8. Somewhere in Italy. 89p... 3. ms. Rich (Hawkins) 1am! are a part of the 15th Division. The camp is only about oneâ€"fourth full so far. Have had 3 gm! many cases of the "Flu" here also but is getting better now. I see in the Reporter that you are going to revise the honor roll and um. to get everyone: address, etc. hefore it is printed so will drop you 1 few lines and let you how mine. I am in the regular army now and not the National as I misused when I first went in. Am pinyin: in the ‘57th Infantry Regiment Band and like [at ml we". in m . fine band and ‘believe we will be made the divisional :band We play tn concerts 1 week Iher-e for the bow and play parades end also guard mounts ev'ery other week and surely glad to get the Re- porter and read the letters from the boys on the other side. They are int- eresting and some have had quite a bit of experience already. We hnve a Brig; Gen. now named Guy V. Henry in charge of this rump now and work m progressing more rapidly. The 79th ‘and 80th Infantriea have been formed Don (Hadrian) l‘. 3‘ l hue jmt mn Cunt Huh. George Nnrgmy, Gilbert Lacey and Dwight Cox. Stpwart Burns and Sam ‘Bertolin have gone to the from to I ‘dm't see them. JOHNSON LIKES SOLDIER'S LETTERS Camp Logan. Texas, Oct. mm. mm. Dmr Mr. Smut nikfromhen-andlhawtom pom. of n..- follow: soon 3mm will up hen- sooo too. In my a" In (03er yot. Well. it is (ruin: nenfly dork and I will flow hoping to heir from home soon. I just nw Hilly WmMmm and Ind - talk it“). him. I law also hard hat the 1490' Wu within one hat! nikfromherruldlhowlom \\‘.- dovpml about INF" III or 20 mmnhvn PM! m’uM but I dun" lumu LhM fu- llthtmah (hr flying um gnu-t. (y huvy and not fur away. A! om- (imp wr Mann-d nearly a half an Imm- brfmr m- .«(lflwl anon No Man" an| um! Inn of u:- wrn nun-“mi war nur hon-rs uml a frllow mmr up to In and «and to know what am- fil 1w wmr and I”??? we n‘rw going. "0‘ said M II.- I Lirulmnl And in! nomr mumm- [um up I link :19.- LAm! w-M'd lo km 6! I" u‘rrr NI- }Homl Guard IM tr told him wo ‘wen Regulars. Wt thought In- In» I my and M- «Mun gr! any informa- tion (rum us. Telephone 30 Day or mam MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS BUILDING SUPPLIES, LUMBER, COAL, MILL WORK “mmr” ' Portable Ganges, Poultry Houses, Cottages, Poultry Eqnlpment; Supplies, Etc. The New One Coat Finish Dry in the Morning You Can Put it on No Experience Necessary No Brush Marks Show Make Your Machine Like New in a Short Time FORDS $1.50 OTHERS UP TO $3.50 0v" your loving m. PM 15 POTTER, MF’G BER" GO. m" "n" Dwisinn. YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING I about one-fourth . 4. had a Kmnt many Get It Over WKh At Once. Or you .. here also but is May Not fine a Chance to do r. [I A! All. Yours truly. Only 48 shopping days remain be- Alvin P. Johnson. fore December 5, when the last Christ- '. D. GILLESPIE 5: Co. AUTO ENAMEL 61 South Main Street (Duplicate Keys Made) YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING DONE "Thoâ€"chance for promotion in the newly errata-i Motor Transport Corps is axcemlingly bright for the indivi‘ dual who has skill and a real desire to advance himself. Major Horton has had some 11 years experience in the handling of rmtor transportation and lean state without mmtion that the ‘opportunitirs for men in this shop with limited mechanical experience are grater than in any slmp it hu evor‘ bran his ph’amrr to he associitod‘ with. poflnr officr auroral application Hanks to be find out by purifies do» 3.5mm to be speeinlly mm into the Mylar frangpofl Com a: He- chanics. mmmphers, em Hnjor NM "om, I. T. C.. U. S A. of Repair Unit No. ”4. Fort Sam Houston. Tons has sent to the Re- MEN WANTED TRANSPOI Yard Emrance on East Curtis: Street After 6 p. 11:. phone 83-! or 89-W. Hawkins 8: Hawkins If you can’t buy them both “Buy Bonds” Dal": in Dwring. l. H. C. John Buy Liberty Bonds 10-20 T I T A N NSPORT CORPS Telephone 267-J Spread Christmas shopping over October. November and December. Merchants will have all they can do to observe the mles that have been laid down for Christmas showing. mles which must be observed if the army and any are to have the sup- plies they need. The public must help them. The rules are few and easy to mmemhvr. Herr they are again: Buy varly in the day. Buy useful things toy: for children are useful.) Carry pal-trans homo. Send by Decomher 5 all tha‘ must go by mail or oxprrss. Avoid giving bulky articles if they must be mailed‘ I There will lu- nll the plush and rush and frenzy of a hasty German when! if I" the pmple law.- nll their shop- ping ls late as they usually leave it. The;- will buy things that they don’t jw'nnt Inrl nobody will ever use, Incl ‘wastv hours of valuable time that ‘should be turned to war work, for unlilm former years, there will be no more clerks and no longer shopping days than there up now. md no hr- gpr stocks to select fmn. mas packages to ho mailcd must be off. 005- thirty shopping days r9 3mnin in which to soled "up very par- ticuhr things that an to go into the soldier: Chi-Nuns box. for that must b sMppnl by November 15. Deere aml Jam-swine tool: Telephone 30 Day or man: PM“ 15 13.3918