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November - 1917.
12-19.
           Merely another week of idleness
        with no definite dope as to leaving
        time. The more one sees of the army 
        the less his opinion is of the ad-
        ministrative end. Seems a crime
        to subject men to such unnecessa-
        ry conditions.  No winter clothing
        yet. barracks all cold & not pro-
        tected from rain adequately.
        Personally expect to see much
        Pneumonia unless conditions
        change.  Ordnance not in yet 
        & if our getting equip is a test
        of supplying men then one
        half million will not be outfitted
        for many many months.
        One month on 18" past sailing
        date
19-30.
           To date nothing has occurred that
        might any thing of importance to
        a diary.  Ones impressions of Army
        life & enthusiasm for it gradually 
        wane as he learns more of the inner
        workings & [?] as when compared
        to affairs in civil life.  The system
        appears alright but [slackness?]
        to its companions abound.  Apparently
        what's everybody's business is nobody's
        business.  We are now practically
        2 mos. past sailing date due to
        unbusiness-like methods in fur-
        nishing supplies.  Efforts to do so
        appear pitiful.
                                December
1-8       Mighty happy to have Ditty
           come by on way to Fla.
           Arrived Friday & left following
           Friday night A stop off for short
           visit with Julia Shirley a happy
           week for me, had room at
           Park Hotel Lytle.
           Brought along some B & L
           which the boys enjoyed.
           Weather takes quite a change
           Sat. growing much colder
           with wind and snow. Temp 26
           Friday night. much colder
           Sat