Show TO BRING BRIN G HOME DEAD HEROES much aluch has been said and written rei rell active to the attitude of the government with respect to bringing home the american soldiers who nho laid down their lives in france practically every mothers heart is set upon having the remains of her son brought back to the homeland and laid at rest in the family grave lot in order that she might nurture and beautify the spot the reports that have been circulated to the effect that the dead would not be brought home have been a constant pain to many a mother in this county whose sons now sleep in a foreign land and in order to get first hand information in the matter mr E F C hartmann addressed a letter of 0 inquiry to mr air J D foster ent ot of the bring home the soldier dead league the reply to which mr air hartmann II artmann kindly granted the news permission to publish herewith mckeesport McKee sport pa jan 24 1920 dear friend I 1 have your letter and very many others regarding the circular letter we mailed you ou on january fth this will inform you that our committee went to washington and got the positive promise that our heroic deada dead would be brought back without further unnecessary delay you may be sure that the league will be as earnest about your dead soldier as about any other and we want you to know we will help you and every friend who wants their loved one returned to the homeland do not let any sinister propaganda influence you to change your mind as we are determined determine di america must keep her promise I 1 it you have notified the war department you want the body sent ho e r then you have done all possible ve will urge this done as quickly it can safely be done without any ints mistake happening col pierce has entire charge of this duty and we can trust him aim he be rd af 0 honor that every mother would receive her own son but it cannot be done hurriedly but no needless delay will occur it you have not notified the war department part ment that you want your soldier dead sent to america or if you want to change from NO to yes as many are now doing write me again and I 1 will help you this league is in made de up entirely ot of parents wives and near kin who want their dead and no one else can join us but those persons please excuse this short letter as I 1 am trying to reach every loving bereaved one who writes me in sympathy J D FOSTER president bi bring ing home the soldier dead league |