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Show Daar Miaa Kayat Will yau kindly halp ma at yau d. athar throush ymur w.ndarful calumn? 1. I would lik t knaw Haw and whar ta apply far tha paaitian matron at th. O. S. L. dapat. 2. What ia tha (ara fram Salt Laka ta Santa Manias, Cal. with k and without barthf k. Plaaaa lat vaur anawara i"lr Hlh tha papar aa on aa paaotbla. jThankinf yau. PATIENCE. For tha poaltlon of tfapot matron apply In praon to tha O. S. I depot maatar. 2. Tha fxra to Santa Monica, Cal., ia $.10.16; war tax 2 41; atandard berth Including ptivilega 'and tax, $1.9&: touriat prtb. tncludina: priy. I let a and tax. 12.71. The berth rata la only to Lo An re lea, which ta forty Qilnutaa' rifle from ctanta Monica. Daae Miaa Kayat Abaut throa waaka ass my aiat.r wrata yau abaut ma jainins tha y.ara ml aga, ta which yau rapliad that th. recruiting aff icra mada s miatak in anliatino s mara babe. Don't yeu think if yeu had a brother broth-er at heme, even though under age, who had pluck eneuoh to try to enliet wouldn't yeu real preud of him-t leaat anough pride to do otherwtee than te eoern hia attempts? at-tempts? ' Also, Miea Kaya, whan hia own aauntry refuee him and h trie, te enhet in a feretgn army, wouldn't yeu feel like letting him gat i I think it waa YOU who uted j the Sad -Judgment end I wiah te ' Inform - yeu that I am net a mere BABE. BILL. Surely, Billy Boy, I should feel proud of ytvur aptrlt and patriotism proud to tha point of uncontrol. But wouM not thla very prtde compel Big rilater to way. you even from yourself In tha moment when honesty and reason rea-son oeemed tottering? Woud not her -very pride and Joy In your courage and atrength of purpose call forth all her protective responsibility to save you from fraudulent methoda. diahonor and poeelbly federal punlahment? No one ever doubted your motives, sonny -or scorned you for being car- , rted away by worthy Impulaea. for that : ia s port of youth. Mature Judgment cornea with tha yeora. however, and we do expect recruiting officers to Join ' hands with Big "later In serving the best purpose of the army, the nation and tha home by keeping tha young- i ster In school. t. Uncle 8am knows army material better than anyone In-the world, and If he declines your proffered eervlce, that you may prepare and serve him ' the -better later, then I say Nay home nd PRKPARE! Were you older. annoy I ahonM question your criticism of my Judgment, Judg-ment, but this Is Just one more Indication Indica-tion of your extreme youth, snd a anawer I ahall merely quote my reply to your sister, that you may re-read It and deetd. for yourself whet Iter or not It merits your opinion of me, or whether It la merely an unbiased statement of facts, opinions and suggestions sug-gestions aa brought out by government refutations. Your stater's auery and anawer. aa they appeared In the Heartitorium. follow: "Dear Miea Kaye: "As othere coma to you In trouble, ao do L "I have a brother wh haa Just enlisted en-listed In the Canadian army, lie is only 11 yeare old, but vowed he was II. and gave hia birthplace as Hherfield. Knglsnd, when he waa born right here In Salt Lake. Ha left last night for Seattle, th.ore to Victoria, B. C. for aeeignment. Can anything be dona to get blm back? Of course. Miaa alaye. wa appreciate hie patriotic spirit, bul wa also realize hia youth and want to dn what Is right In the matter. If ton can help me to any end In fur-nlahlng fur-nlahlng any tnformatioa. I'll he mora than grateful to you. "IRENE." "It seems a pity that recruiting officers offi-cers ara hot a bit more discerning. To accept mare babe of II for army service, serv-ice, la certainly not to eerre the beat Surpoee of the aatlon, the army or tha ome. "WML your brother enlistment Is a mistake, of course, and to be regretted. It would seem, now that he I in th service, that th better plan would be to leave his fate to the war gods. Thla VQungetrr Is In the army through fraudulent enlistment, and should you expose that fact, it is suite prohahle that It would result In dlehonorable discharge for him. wlrh poeelbly a penalty pen-alty In th form of Imprisonment. "So let us hope and pray that the fates will be kind to this babe whoee boneety and better Judgment were swept aaide by patriotic impulse alea that thla letter of hia mistake may prove a warning ta other litti boys who might be tempted to pay grown-up aoldier boy. Dear Miaa Kayai Will yosj pleaaa anawer tha fl-towtna fl-towtna aaati ana far ma? 1. May a young giH join tha Army oluhf 2. Whara muai I to Jain thia wiah yau aweeeaa in your work. . . E. K. When tha In flu ansa ban id lifted th Army club will res u ma actlvitlea. To ba oiigtbia ta raambarahip applieanta muat ba of high moral atanding. mora than II year of aga. and unmarried. It wiil ba nrreaeary for 'i td have your nam proposed by one of tha lleu-tenanta lleu-tenanta of tha club. Phona Wasatch :. Oaar Miaa Kaya: I am raadtnf your piaa im tha |