Ogden Daily Standard | 1917-11-22 | Page 7 | French Welcome the American with Open Arms

FflEMCH WELCOME THE Mil WITH ' OPEN UK ' J. F. Ryder, of the forest service, has received a letter from R .Morgan Pryse, a member of the Tenth Engineers, Engi-neers, forest regiment, now In France. Mr. Pryse was formerly connected with the forest service here and is quite well known in the city. He states that the "housewives" furnished the men are very handy. The letter follows: fol-lows: "Still kicking. Arrived all O. K. Have never been sick a day, not even seaBick, twenty-three days on water. Our regiment is received everywhere with open arms. People think that the Americans are a big, fine, young-looking young-looking bunch of fellows: "Soon chips will be flying in every direction from every direction. HtkA..l i I. 1 -. .1 . 1 1 . T nuuui uj uniy ur.v imng in mis camp Is my fountain pen. Some rain and mud. "Mail is certainly welcome here from the old U. S. A. Please semj me a Field Program and the Rocky Moun- ' tain Review Ranger. The different ! companies of the regiment will be split up and mail cannot be handled as well. ' "My work has been that in the sup-i ply house, a place 'I have been trying! to get out of since I got in.' It is my i wish to be In the woods on mapping, ' scaling, or the like. Studying takes up some of my time. If tho war lasts, I want to try for a commission as second sec-ond lieutenant. How's that? "Mrs. Ryder's and Miss Adam's .housewife comes in very handy. I wish ' to thank them again. I'll probably hold a 'bazaar sale' for the fancy sew- ' ing I do when I leave the army." oo