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Show THE PAYSONIAN, PAYSON, UTAH FROM ELMER oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Letters From Our Sammies SSSSS8SSS8SSSSSSS8SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS KINDER. Morrison, Va. Dearest Mother: It is Sunday and I will write you a few lines to say that 1 am fine and dandy and hope you are iu the best of health. Mother, I have been playing the victrola until am tired. We have a tine one and plenty of good records. Wo all put iu and bought it. We have got lots of things to take the lonesome part out of soldiering. We have all kinds of baseball things gloves, masks, balls and bats, boxing gloves, basketballs and foot halls, so you see we have some sport; then we have a spuadron fund of $250 or $3(K), that is to buy things we cant get iu France. Then we have had a mess fund all the time; you see that goes to hu.v extra things to eat. We get so much each month for food, and if our mess officers can save a little, that adds that much more to that fund and it all helps out, and we always have good food. am going to explain Mother, this aviation section io you, as vmi dont seem to understand it. Von see there are four different kinds or aero squadrons: ser vice, repair, construction and supply. The service does the flying, Ihe repair does all the repair work on the finished plans, the const ruction builds barracks, warehouses, aeroplanes, hangers and make roads, and the supply (thats where I come in) supply all the other squadrons with food, clothing, material to work with, ammunition and all that, kind of are thirty-fou- r There work. trucks, five touring ears, six motorcycles in my squadron. We will he stationed in some seaport town or railroad center and then take the supplies to where they are wanted. I am better satisfied every day and am did not wait to be drug so glad into my countrys service and would be perfectly contented if you, dear mother, would not worry so much about me, for I am FROM ALBERT F. WYLER. CANNING THE KAISER Editor of The Paysuuian Dear Sir: Being one of volunteers out of the large number which have joined the colors, perhaps a few lines from our new eainp of the 28th Balloon Co. will not he any out of To the : Pav-sou- s Marching Through Georgia.) (Tune: By Upton Sinclair. with carts. FROM JAMES A. DANIELS. llensivcly Bring the good old bugle Bovs, well sing another song, There are many parrots and world along, 4 place. Sing it with a spirit that will move the An A a nt i so of 4he most here strong-Wh- ile million a half monkeys to we need it, it as AVe often receive from the good sing Sing Mil nil 27. we are canning the Kaiser. hoys had souk kind of a pet when people at home fine letters of Dear Mother ami Father: cheer telling us not to worry, and returned aboard. Some had (Chorus) It is just one year, nyo today they we tin! ? Hie good cert y Imbv three others .ippcrcuit San yrs. went to pi roosters, that left home and Oh, Bill! Oh, Bill! Were on the job today! spirit at home and are vei anxwill endeavor to or four had monkeys and there Fram-isooOh, Bill! Oh, Bill! Well seal you so youll stay! ious forliome news. five von a complete summary of were so many parrots we could Well put you up with ginger in the good old Yankee way-Wh- ile 44 To he more comfortable we the travels and experiences I thardlv count them, (hie would we are canning the Kaiser. cannot ask for anything, but we joined the have have lmd since are worrying only that we are have llioiight our- ship was a Hear the song were singing on the shining roads to France; lmvv. have visited all the a rgo in France to help defend our not he zoolo come had ardrn and coast tical Iacilic the cities on Hear the Tommies cheering, and see the Poilu prance; line there, especially now which aboard after we left Corinto. The found them very interestin': Africanders and Kannucks and Scots without their pants 4 seems to be about the darkest the would Frisco for left figh pigs 11H7, (Chorus) 2n, While we are canning the Kaiser. .July make to and the other period, ibostcrs the would and worked four squeal Seattle, where fellow do the worrying. It seems months at the F. S. Naval Hos- utm'd crow from Bring the guns from Bethlehem, by way of old New York 44 lie must as thou the Kaiser the poik and Wash. night, finally Bring the beans from Boston, and dont leave out cork-Vhpital at Bremerton, ile taught the lesson that Right the all the pigs and a soda load of juice On November 21 I went on had grape pull pop, Bring will he is not and Might Might (Chorus) 4 we are canning the Kaiser. board one of the boats the F. S. thrown overboard, Right. seized from Oormany when war quite a relief to eve Come you men from Dixieland, you lumberpacks of Maine 4 My brother and I are with a We arrised at Balboa, Panama, was declared April ii, PM 7. The solfine lot 'of men, or rather Come you Texas cowboys, and you farmers ol the plain; boat was converted into a sub- which is the pacific entrance to diers. to us of want From Florida to Oregon, we boast the Yankee Strain-W- hile 4 Everyone marine tender and we left Seattle the canal, December 31, just in become of full real we are canning the Kaiser. (Chorus) Dynamos, November 22 with three of Am- time to welcome the new year in. speed, nerve and energy. We were almost two weeks in ericas latest submarines. Now weve started on the job, we mean to put it through; 4 Some among our company are viswhile canal over zone and there f This was my first voyage Ship the kings and kaisers all, and make the world anew; who veterans war Spanish the seas, but as the sea was calm ited Ihe old Panama city which Clear the way for common folk, for men like me and you be must honored, having very few of the hoys were sick is about two miles from Balboa. While we are canning the Kaiser. (Chorus) second life the their I pledged had the privilege of seeing a was ihaukful, as for which 4 time for the and Stars 4 Stripes. am in the medical corps of the real Spanish bull There are also a great number navy and it is my duty to look fight which didnt appeal to me XYlth us that have had U all to see sailors. previous sJiiiiiiiiiHitiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiillllimillllllf after the sick right very much; its service in other branches of the wouldnt care to see Three days later we arrived in one but army, such as on the Mexican S San Francisco hay just as the another, and I am indeed tliank-fu- l National Guard, regulars!! border, that the people of the Fnited sun was was setting and it was in and the 5 navy. certainly a beautiful sight to see. States have reached that slate of I am I am'! tluu glad certainly two in about We were ihe bay civilization that they dont allow a soldier, after I think of the E visited any such barbarism in our counweeks am! while there married men with us who have 5 the Standard Oil Fo. refineries try. The Fnited States money is left their little ones to he cared E and storage tanks at Point Rich- worth just twice as much as the for only hy their mother. mond, also Frisco, Oakland and Panama coin. Some of the sailWill Caltry and write again later. E ors, not knowing that, came back Vallejo. We coaled ship at With best regards to all, I am, w is j a which to the ith the ship their pockets ifornia City, job a Happy Sammies in the Olive E Blue Jackets dont care much full of this Panama money and Drab. for. they thought they had beaten ALBERT F. WYLER, our three somebody out of something, but by Accompanied 28th Balloon Co. 5 subs we hauled anchor for San they soon discovered their misMorrison, Va. S forty-eight take. While in the canal zone I Pedro where we arrived hours later. After a visit had the privilege of going aboard in San Pedro and Bos Angeles the Herman raider, Clown Prince one has to do this kind of duty 5 we left for Magdalena bay, Bow- Wilhelm, which surrendered to and I am able and willing to do 5 er California. the Fnited Stales at Newport alright. my bit. I dont suppose I will get will tell you about my trip. to do much to Magdelena bay is located at News, Va and was renamed the Fritz, but if he E the extreme southern part of Von Steuben. This ship has the A friend and myself got a pass was to get up close to this pistol 5 to Hamp- and it was to Bower California, and there are record of sinking more ships and went go off, he 'will he S TIE WALLIS tractor offers you for the first time the five ton Roads, Old Point Comfort and no people in that part of the than any other boat afloat. to get hurt. 5 likely fundamental elements which our farmers want. These are to We went Norfolk. men few a Newport Tt sound rather but very country except In my squadron there is a nice 5 may queer t, Power, Durability, Speed, and Economy. first the night, bunch of officers and men and xve 5 employed by the Mexican gov- the Pacific entrance to the Pana- News and stayed ernment. TIi is is where the Paci- ma Canal is farther east than the and the next morning xve took a have some very nice times., but 5 50 More Power At The Draw Bar we fic fleet has target practice and Atlantic entrance. of course when we get over there 5 January 8, street ear to Old Point,ofthen Power at the draw bar is what does your work. And power can not be bought Hamp- we it is an ideal place. After load- 1918, we started thru the canal. went through the town ton weight. expect to do something he- - 5 byThe National Wallis tractor weighs only 3000 lbs. That is 1000 to 5000 lbs. lighter than a saw we there ton and fuel on some and the from It takes Balboa hours sides enjoy ourselves and to do all S ing supplies eight Other tractors designed to do the same work. we hauled anchor again to Colon, which saves the trip cemetery and it was a most we subs win The Wallis delivers at the draw bar 74 this war. And to of the power generated by its motor. and arrived at Acapulco, Mexico, around South America. First we beautiful sight; there were be- surely we will do that, for what E This means that from every gallon of fuel it delivers 50 more power at the draw bar than tractors 40 which of their power to propel their heavy to 50 require 7)2 hours later. We entered this enter the Miraflores Locks, which tween 500 and 2000 graves all do we want with the Germans'! own weights. This epoch making fact is accomplished by the simplicity of design foot and and excellence head of little materials and with marked It was workmanship. at night. port necessary raised our boat about. 52 feet, over here bossing us around; and E for us to Hi row' our powerful and as they allow no boat to go stones; the graves were all in wouldnt "we look fine wearing 5 Speed A Big Factor In Plowing! searchlights on the beach to di- thru the locks with their own rows, nice and even; the fruit wooden shoes and eating sauer-IThe Wallis turns this big saving in usable power into draw bar pull and speed. flowers bloom and rect our wav thru the narrow power we were drawn thru by trees are in kraut? 5 It pulls three 14 inch bottoms 6 to 8 inches deep at the rate of 2 miles per of and grass. hour. This means 10 channel. acres per 10 hour day. plenty electric cars which were attached everywhere, Now, mother, when I get over S The average tractor is designed to pull the same load 1 miles per hour or 7 When we arose at fi :30 a. m. I to our ship by a strong cable on At Old Point we went through there I wont be able to write so S acres per day. twelve and-sasaw the and fort the a big out of the each side, fore and aft. Next we w gazed port often as now, but will write as IS guns and lots often as - possible and let you E great number of natives coming came to the San Miguel Locks, and fourteen-incBiggest Returns For Your Money toward our ship in their canoes. which raises us 33 feet, making of smaller ones. Then we went know how I am getting on. Well, 2 This tractor which is years ahead of its time offers wonderful rewards to Wallis users. With the care to which it is entitled it will give you the biggest reThey carried all kinds of tropi- us 85 feet above sba level. We down to the docks from the fort, dont think of me in France or.E turns for your money because it will dj the most work in a given time and will cal fruits, fancy work, pottery next enter the Culebra Cut which although the fort is right in the any other place, but just thina'! last the longest. Divide its purchase price by the years of service and it will be a see could we there and found the most economical thats want counts. etc., which they sold us at very is one of the most wonderful water, of the good times xve haveE These are features which you should consider seriously before you decide upon out reasonable the lying indeed Cutbattleships in the world. great many xvhen I eome back, and all thisl! prices; pieces of work any tractor. We will gladly explain the many advanced ideas in the Wallis to you. morning was spent in a very in- ting thru a large mountain, it is in the Hampton Roads. Almost trouble xvill be over. Will write lE teresting manner by all the sail- where they were bothered so all the Atlantic fleet was in again soon, from your soldier boy We took a ors. At noon Ihe natives were much by land slides. Next we Hampton Roads. ELMER. to Old Point went and allowed aboard to sell their dif- enter Datum Lake and then Da- steamboat ferent articles. None of us could tum Tioeks which lower us to sea Cdtnfort and on the way over we General Apathy and Prix'ate 5 talk Spanish so we had quite a level. In a very short time we went ejose to the battleship Mishard time with thenatives. About were in Bimou bay and at the sissippi. Tt was sure some boat. Interest are two enemies of ourtE three oclock we went ashore and coaling station in Colon. This is It is supposed to he one of the national welfare. Each is as ElllllllimiimmiltmiillimillllliliiiiimiiimilllllimiliimiimimilimiliiiiiiiiHm visited the city which was thw largest coaling station in the largest ships afloat, and as for dangerous as a Kaiser s agent simply a group of thatched world, We loaded 1100 tons of ships and all kinds of craft we and should lie excluded from houses arranged in no order coal in a very short time and saw them. Well, from Old Point every American home and iudus- , whatever. However, it was very after a day or two at Colon we Comfort we took a street ear in- try, interesting to learn how the na- dashed out into the Carribenn to Norfolk and saw that town and then came hack on a differtives lived and their manner of sea. After four days in a very ent,. steamship line and saw a doing different things. It was to something new for me pick rough sea we pulled into Kings- great many more large ships; bananas and cocoanuts off the ton, Jamaica, one of the British came from Norfolk straight to trees, and it was also great sport. West Indies near Cuba. This was Newport News, then on home to Very few of the natives wore a much different place than any Morrison, which is home to us I dont know how Jong shoes and their feet are very we had visited along the West now. he will it home; we dont know tough. About dark we returned coast. Kingston has a population to the ship and made ready to of about 40,000 people, most of when we will go over. shove off, as we are not allowed them being negroes. Nowadays around camp we are Kingston to stop any longer than twenty - (oranges were the best of any I learning how to roll our packs if each of our 22,000,000 families use this recipe four hours in a neutral eountrvs saw on mv travels and we missed and how to pack them, but it is instead of white bread. port. We left Acapulco Decem- them when we got farther north. not much to learn, and the other ber 24 and were at sea Ninas, We were five days at Key day went on a few miles hike. One loaf saves 11,000.000 pounds; three loaves a but we enjoyed ourselves, how- West. Florida, and while there I You see we have to pack our week for a year means 1,716,000.000 pounds saved ! ever, by running races up and visited the government aviation blankets, three changes of underdown the masts and having pie (grounds where the young clothing and socks, toilet articles contests. kees are learning to fly. Our next and mess kit, canteen, first aid December 27 we arrived at stop was at Norfolk, Va., and kit, pistol and scabbard and magCorn Bread with Rye This being' from there we went to New Lon-- a azine kit. It all weighs about 20 Corinto, Nicaragua. 1 volcanic country, we had the don, Conn., where we left our pounds. cap earn meet 1 teaspoon palt 1 cap We wont have to carry anyrye flour 1 privilege of seeing a large volca- - j submarines. These subs made cup milk 2 tablespoons sugar aid first our hut smoked no which eg and rumbled an 8,000 mile trip without any thing kit, pistol, S toaspooas Royal Baking Powder 2 tablespoons and magazine pouch We trouble whatever, so the Kaiser canteen shortening from morning until night. went ashore here and found it isnt the only one that can buih after we get over. uVe dont have fl0Sirf,0draLfl0UKrnay !" US!d instead of re flou' equally good results, 7 .in5JedkentS bowl! adJ milk, beaten egg and melted much different than southern submarines. Love from any gun hut just a pistol. I Stir welt. shortening. Sreased How Panto stand in warm plucj 20 to 25 minute, and bake in moderate oven would sure like you to see me Mexico. The people were more JAMES A. 40 to 45 minutes, is no on. MexThere with of civilized than the people my pack Women often become nervous chance, but 1 will have you some The people here appeared ico. to be more artistic, for they and despondent. When this is due pictures taken after I get over ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., could carve designs very well. to constipation it is easily cor there. Now, mother dear, you can Dept H, US William St, New York The streets were rather narrow. rented by taking on occasional see that I am doing fine and The people and the vehicles all dose of Chamberlains Tablets. would be prefectly content if I travel in the center of the road These tablets ore easy to take only knew that you were not I adv worrying so about me, for some- cx - joud plasajit iu effect They still use the two-wheele- d t 8 1 1 j 1 . 1 j I - i 1 s I p.M-'-oi- I t t 8 I , T 1 I 1 j J' O i H.t4.4.,4$.H444H4'4i,M!'i4 t ! 1 1 The Tractor Years Ahead Of Its Time! sight-seein- g T j Light-xveigh- ! - E 5 5 h j ll ; ! ! Hawkins LOCAL AGENT Pay Utah Me C. son, and be convinced. -- Pt Yan-eatin- g j ' r S 1,716,000,000 Pounds of Flour Saved ' Enough to Feed the Entire Allied Army Flour ' - ox-tea- FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR ' t t |