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Show EDOTS E WORK 1 FRANCE WITH THE FEMES The following most interesting letter let-ter from France was received recently by C. A. Odermatt, ticket agent for the Pullman company at the Ogden union un-ion depot, and was written by Sergeant Ser-geant William V. Herbert, formerly a telegrapher of this city and employed at tho railroad station. Sergeant Herbert is now in Franc-with Franc-with the aero squadron signal corps. Ho has two brothers also in Frarce with other units, ono with the engineers, engi-neers, whom tho sergeant had not seen over there, but hoped to meet on the Fourth of July, and another whose location he did not know. The letter follows: "Issoudun, France, Juno 25, 191S. My Dear Charlie: A long time ago, I believe, I wrote you a letter. That was from Kelly field, 'and only nine months ,ago, but it seems like nine years. I Intended writing you long before, be-fore, this time, but have been very busy and something always cam-3 up to prevent. "I have wondered many times how you all are, and if everything is moving mov-ing along in tho same routine. Will go back and give you a short account of my wanderings: Loft San Antonio the latter part of October for Garden City, L. I., whero we were In camp a short time over a month. Had go.'.-d weather across 1he pond, and landed saMy in Englanu. "If any one iver -tells you that there isn't a lot of water between U. S. A. and Europe, you can call him a liar, because there is some water. We were not over five miles from land at any time hut it wns nil nnrlpmo.nl li Wa spent a few days in England and then came to France, and have been located I at several places since wo arrived. This Is an instruction center and we are repairing planes. I like the work very much and the flying is very interesting. in-teresting. I cannot tell you more of the -work, as everything of that nature Is forbidden by censor. "How are all the boys, and how many of them arc in service? Occasionally Occa-sionally I get hold of a Utah paper and read It with much interest. There are quite a few Utah boys here and I meet a now one coming now and then. Bill Miller, who Is sitting alongside of me, is a nephew of Miller, the florist at Farmington, You, no doubt, know him. If you do and should see him you may say that we are fine and dandy. "My younger brother is with the engineers en-gineers and located a few miles away, but I havo not had an opportunity to see him. However, we will bo off at least a day or two on tho Fourth of July, and I hopo to see him then. My older brother is over here somewhere, but I cannot locato him. "Must close for tho present, but will write soon again. Write me a big long letter, and tell me all tho news. It would also be a great favor and appreciated ap-preciated if you occasionally send me a paper. Remember we to all and tell thorn a letter, if only a fow lines, will be appreciated, because tho mail cer- IJ tainly helps. OfJI "With best wishes to Mrs. Oderma u the children and yourself, believe o m always to be, sincerely your frl SergL Wm. V. Herbert, 802 I t? Squadron, A. S. S. C, A. B. P." f oo t MERE MAN. j I. "When I visit the Grand Canyon . oi , ji the Yellowstone I realize the slgn , q cance of man. Ever been there- ; "Never. You can-get tho same sen ( sation by going to a suffragette meei . lng." Kansas City Journal. J oo i ;i MERE MAN. 7 'When I visit tho Grand pJ. i of the Yellowstone I realize the ,y significance of man. Ever oe there?" ,pa. f "Never. You can get tho samo sc ,,,, sation by going to a suffragetto met- lng." Kansas City Journal. i |