THE KENDRICK GAZETTE — FEBRUARY 22, 1918
John Heath, who is with the 20th Engineers, in the forestry department, writes from Washington, D. C. that his company had all been given new overalls. A number of the Idaho boys, following the traditions of the lumberjacks, cut them off almost up to their knees. The inspecting officer asked the reason why they did this and John said that in the winter time in Idaho when the snow gets deep it is necessary to wear their overalls short to keep the snow snakes from eating them off. He also stated that President Wilson hadn’t called upon him yet but if he didn’t come pretty soon he was going over and pay his respects.
From— The Kendrick Gazette. (Kendrick, Idaho), 22 Feb. 1918. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
