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Rh "Camp Upton, N. Y.

“October, 1917.

From: 2nd Lt. Blank, To: C. O. Dep't of Houschold Enemies. Subject: Corn Willy.

I. Information is desired as to any known method of making corn Tilly palatable.

(sig) John BuaXK, 2nd Lt., 305th F.A.

That would occupy some two inches on & sheet of fools-cap. A few months later Lt. Blank, probably in charge of stables now, might receive a breathless messenger, bearing a huge envelope with his original slieel of foolscap pinned to reams of indorsements. These would run something like this:

Ist Ind. From C. O., Bat'ry Blank, To C. O., 305th F.A.

1. Forwarded. 2. Approved.

2nd Ind. From C.O., 305th F. A. to Com. Gen. 152nd F. A. Brigade, with, perhaps, a paragraph or two.

3rd Ind., From Com. Gen. 152nd F. A. Brigade, to Com. Gen. 77th Division, with, perhaps, several paragraphs, scarcely ever more than a word in length.

4th Ind., From Com. Gen., 77th Div., to Adjutant General of the Army.

1. For investigation of record of Private C. Willy.

5th Ind., From Adjutant General of the Army to Con. Gen., 77th Div.

1. Received. 2. Contents noted. 3. No record. 4. Should be forwarded to Quartermaster General of the Army.