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Show 1 11 ' . 1 1 1 - TOTHESOLiDIERSATHOME if? 'During the past week the public has had the privilege of reviewing the troops at the U. A. C as they marched in parade on the streets of the city, and oh every hand feelings of pride Aitd satisfaction have found expression, both as ,to .the training arid physical condition of the men These boys are all being discharged -as 'are thousands in the many training camps of the Country. . They all express feelings of disappointment at the abrupt termination of-the war,.2and . no .dpupt many are wondering.as to whether of not their sacrifice in submitting to camp life has been in vain. General Leonard Wood has written the following letter to every man in his "command who is retiring from the army in the process of demobilization which we think expresses the feelings of the entire county towards its soldiers and ; sailors who have not been called overseas. We comehd it to the boys who trained at the U.AC. , 1 .In the perormance of military duty to one's country in time of war it is not for the citizen called to the colors to sel- 'ect the 'kind of service to be done by him. One who has, willingly and loyally' responded re-sponded to the call to arms and who has put his, best efforts, mental and physical into the training, and performed all' military mil-itary duties required of him to the best of his ability, standing ready always to make the supreme sacrifice of life itself, if need be,, has done all that a good citizen citi-zen and soldier could do to insure th3 , successful prosecution, of the war. 1 2 Although I appreciate how keenly ' you feel the disappointment of your fail- J ure to secure duty overseas in the actual battle area, I ltnow you rejoice together with all Americans in the prospect of i rightebusand just peace imposed upon the enemy andthe termination of the terrible, conflict '-which Has. involved the whole civilized -world. You have . done your best; You have cheerfully and loyally loy-ally discharged the- clear duty -of every citizen in time of war( and your work has been a part of the great national effort ef-fort which has aidedjn securing a;victor- &ious peace; "a" v-1"-' ""'. 3. YW because your services are no ldrier heed-ed heed-ed lh'th;eresent emergency. You will retUBnritojpiieelin dvUJife allrthe better for the training you have had, and ' I feel sure ybq will take Yfithyou a bet-. BWtWgHerlapbrecUti gatioa of citizenship, including the obligation obli-gation of every man to be trained, pre-'pWed; pre-'pWed; and reScVto render service to the nation in war as well as in peace., - ti , |