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Show ED APPEL HAS ENLISTED Many Milford acquaintances will be pleased to read the following patriotic pat-riotic sentiments from Ed. Appel. Mr. Appel was formerly manager of the local Golden Rule Store. He was not a citizen of the United States, but took out his first papers recently that he might join-the United States forces in the war. The letter was written to Mr. A. R. Lej"is and we are pleased to print the following portions: Camp Douglas, Wis., August 8, 1917. Mr. A. R. Lewis, Milford, Utah. Dear Friend Art.: I received your favor of the 3rd inst. and was rather surprised to hear that some of the people of Milford Mil-ford are afraid of the draft. Personally, Person-ally, I was so far down the list that I would not have been called for a long time, but I figured that if the U. S. A. was good enough to live In. it was good enough to fight for. All I can tell you about the army is that it is not so bad after all. Of course, one has to do certain things that he would not do in civil life, but that should not make any difference, for if one can do it, all should be willing to do so. At present there are 10,000 of us in camp here, but we expect to leave any day now for Waco. Texas. With kind regards to your wife and all my Milford friends, I remain Yours for Uncle' Sam, E. Appel, Co. C. 1st Bat. Eng. |