Show two olour soldier boys glad to serve editor washington county news dear sir we are extremely alp ased to be recipients of the home piper it seems to renew old acquaintances quain and reinstate thit friendly feeling felt nowhere but at home we are enjoying army life better than we expected although there is the side of a soldiers career the imo as in any other walk of life tto hive never regretted the act of volunteering to aid this world wide struggle for the rights of humanity WP are glad to see more dixie boys enter the ranks beneath the famous colors of the union those who endeavor to free them seares through false pretenses are under great condemnation and undoubtedly will be severely punished if we stop to think of the number af lives to bring our nation to the prent condition of power and international importance wo will keenly sense our responsibility in aiding to maintain chii standard of importance to do this we must join the colors and ciba our lot among the fighting forces or if unable to do alis aid at home by keeping alive the vatious industries those joining the colors may if necessary lav down their lives to keep the flag from degradation and shime millions of lives have heretofore been sacrificed that we might enjoy the degree of freedom we poa sess today the living generation mut always protect the future generations erat ions hence we hae been lifted into exalted scabs scats by the endeavors of the past generations now it is our turn to do our part in maintaining the cycle of freedom we heartily congratulate the enlisting men of washington county and wish them every success youra truly and RICHARD MILES medical dept U 8 A calif aug 20 1917 the bicycle the horseless carriage the fi relesa cooker and the wireless telegraph will likely he followed by tho dinner unless prices take a tumble the person with the audi city to claim that there is no hell never did time as a devil around a country print shop on press day when things were going wrong |