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Show f i American War Mother AT A DA ME S C H U M A N X- J HEIXK, the great German musician, but greater American war mother, recently delivered a profoundly impressive address before the American Legion- naires of Cheyenne, Wyo., In .which she extolled the Legion, and in a voice still suggestive j of her native land, she expressed with beautiful simplicity her sentiments for this, the land of her adoption. The war mother of Sehumann-Heink spoke when she said: "Just like you boys, -jr. I simply did my bit what every mother ought to do. I love It, America, because America took J me into its anus and gave me everything. I was poor when I came. America was good to me jf so good to me. It made It pos- sihle for me to educate my boys. I have I had six boys and two jjj girls. I have only four boys now. When the war broke out I saw my duty, my opportunity to pay back pay a little back for the goodness America had k been to me. I could serve these people I adore and love. I was made a better woman by the J war. As long as I can I will J serve the soldiers the soldiers who were, and the soldiers now. j I will serve with you any time you call." , fr-K-X-tt |