Show F i fi e t r M t fi Y M 4 4 t fi l b 1 4 b 3 4 4 tF i p f F r 1 Uncle Sam Soldier Boys t Jl 4 Write Letters Home LJ F 4 ao 4 4 k t a 4 t t-t t 1 p 1 WILLIAM L VRY In In France July 24 1918 My My dear Mat Marie Marie We We e-We We had a good r. r I f I sure sure ur am am glad I came for lor f r I 1 w wouldn't be behind for fora a a good bit I wieh you could 1 have av been with m me mer I think E England gl d is a a Beau beau- Beautiful Island I dont d like don't f like I t the ways the w is b. b ot the e ew liper l er- er 1 th w W ties ties' while there b but but not ot many I Iwas w was invited c out to tea one but but we we left before b fore I 1 got to to 10 go The people are Bure sure wild over the U. U S. S t bo boys s In this camp one can see every kind of a a. a uniform There are are sol sol- soldiers soldiers diers here from all parts of the world It Is a pleasure to sit and watch them If It we go out of at camp the kids kid circle around us like lIko a circus parade begging pennys The Yanks have havo spoiled them You You talk about the heavy shoes we wore in the U U. U S S. S They are light to toe to the ones the women and girls wear here in France July 27 We We have moved a thousand miles out in the country The people are are sure good to us They rhey let l tu us have a part of their hou houses es And they try to help us to learn to talk French There Th There re are very few young men or to io war all gone girls here they are and working In the factories or am- am works We mar marched hed about twenty miles mlles yesterday and are not far from the front now July 31 This This Is sure a lonesome Is place It seems as It If a person wasting so much good time although big things gs done right takes time tlDe them h h- h when when We Ve will sure give we get them We Wa never get a paper to close enough here But Dut we are see BOO see almost all going on on at the front If I could only tell you the things thinKs I see each day it would open your eyes eyes behind hundred years year They ar are a t laundry laundry laun laun- times here If It you take your to furnish your o own dry out you have soap They cut hay ay by hand wheat heat Thresh and make wake their th lr own two or three cows into flour Herd lIerd The houses house and and barns all all all' day long are ell all In one building Made of I atone 8 one with slate shingles es The women wo wo- wo 1 men nten do most of the tile work We are gong to have a Y M M. M C C. C It be easier asier A A. here soon Then It will for tor me to write from Sometimes we get some eggs Four francs or 80 the anchors i Iun hers cen Cents s per dozen So you see with all the money we have we dont don't buy so very many Alt All food stuffs are old higher here than in the good U U. U S. S SA BA AWe A. A We w get mall man In lu about six weeks after It is III mailed to to us But Dut conditions conditions condi condi- are better now now now- than they have been So Bo some of ot the fellows say nay who have been here a long time Aug It n U U la but hot here We go t 1 swimming every night I 1 just ro- ro received received re re- the first two l letters from yo you mailed July 2nd and I was was on the water when the last one one was m mulled mailed Well Well things are getting old and I re really lIr ap aid J t trul I ly get get homesick hom Sometimes Some Som Sometimes Some Some- times I s was in the worst atthe of at the fight fight To g get get tt at it over over with with- with winter Winder l i OT loose which we in lit Jit-d Jit it k wilt sure do time it like it ft can t last hast st very much longer Aug 8 8 1 I wish you could uld see the way these people handle bandie- bandie the flat flatboats flatboats flatboats boats on th the canals They drive one onel l that hie vr th that t would weigh twelve hun dred hun pounds with a little buro that weighs not more than four hun hun- dred Some tImes times times' you will see one ox and two horses driven tandem tandem tandem tan dem It sure sure looks funny The people here dress mostly in black and when ever we pass by their homes they start to cry I guess they all have someone dead or atthe at atthe atthe the very front I could write a book if it I could write war news But Dut If it you get some war news please send the clippings to me For I would like to know what the world side think of ot it ft It dont don't look like we we will be here long so ft if f you dont don't hear hear from me you will know I am In the lines But Dut Duty y you u will write Just the same for Jor I 1 will get them sometime Aug 10 Co D D. Is out having some revolver practice But Dut I stayed stayed stayed stay stay- ed behind to have a tooth filled tilled which has been hurting me Dill Nell Neil Is makIng some biscuits and he wants to know If it you will have one one I went fishing a little while last night but I never caught any fish Some ot of the boys Caught a few Frank Shanley writes to some of the boys here He lie Is do- do lug fine I was helping an old man tie bundles of ot grain the other night You turn the heads In and wrap them very ery tight But Dut I soon found out I l was no expert If one does any thing for them they always offer you wine We are ara asked to help of the village as much as the l people we can to get In their crops There isn't a single b body dY man here Every one ono almost is le over fifty years old or under twelve In the seaport towns there are thousands of China China- men working for the government They are lots iota bigger men than th the we have at home f No more wore paper so I will bid you t so long until next time Write often As ever lULL BILL LAWRY I 4 4 4 V v vy I FROM ELMER NT Army and Navy Young Mens Men's ChrIst ian Association With the Colors At Sea Mrs Buttery Buttery l I am Just fine tine Thought perhaps pe p I would get pet a letter let ter from you at New York put but the mall mail was Willi irregular Hope l you OU are F 4 all we well l wouldn't f mind having some of ot t those s fr fresh sh eggs egg I used used to have up there ther But I will will wUl be able to enJoy en enjoy enjoy en en- joy joy them them when I t return return I had a ad alsy d daisy trip so far Will Wilt Will soon be where it Is Interesting interesting Be De sure sur sure and write otters often f el whether 1 you hear he i- i from Give my regards to Minnie e i and d Frank Frank and and iii the kiddies As ever ev r ELMER BEZZ ANT k iY t 4 l. l MORE MOKE l FROM CUT CAPT It U E E. E WI WIGHT T r This week L. L B. B Wight received received aletter a aletter aletter letter from his brother Captain capt Captain n R. R E. E Wight and the following are afew a afew afew few interesting paragraphs there there- from If It you des desire r to trace my trip on I Ithe the map here are the cities I have visited in do the tire order named Brest LeMans Tours Blots Blois Bordeaux Bordeaux Bor Dor- deaux Lons Lyons Orleans Of leans Paris Le- Le lapre Southampton London Croydon Croy Croy- Croydon Croydon don Brighton Brighton- n Isle of of Wight Bologne Ho- Ho o- o logne Paris Orleans Bourges Cosne and back backed to- to a Captain Wight hints that he will willbe willbe willbe be heard from from froni in a country bethought he be tho thought he would never se see see probably ly during the winter when active campaigning is discontinued He further says We are re within a mile mite and a half of at one of of the largest largest largest larg larg- est American flying fields and theair the theair theair air Is full of planes from from morning until mill night t. Our ur patients are direct from the tho front and much more Interesting than those we have had had- Four hundred hundred hun bun dred wounded came today July and yesterday The Tile wounded are a cheerful lot and all seem most mosi happy because the Boche Doche Is getting the mauling he has ha coming caning I worked work ed from 1030 Friday night until I Ithe Ithe I 7 the next morl receiving tin t E wounded and assigning them to th h beds In the hospital Nurses lit ec bearers and doctors rs are aro all on tiu jump all night long and the sur surgeons surge I e-I eIons ons One are busy in fn the operating roqui room working until completely exhausted d and when they have bave to give up others othera are r ready ady to s step ep Into their places There is no stopping for any any thing The train of hospital cars cara and It its it's a beautiful train with big red crosses on each car rolls In A nurse In spotless white while opens opens the thedoor thedoor I door and explains explains' the condition ot of each of t the th 25 or 30 men there on onas onas onas as many spotless cots cote As the white faced boys boys' are brought Into the hospital they are relieved of pain It If that seems necessary necessary sary sari by an au opiate Each one Is le bathed his bandages removed his wound carefully looked after and then he be Is wrapped up in warm Clean lean blankets blanket a and sent to his ward or to the operating room as an his bill case requires You would be proud of America If It you could see what whet Is lit going on ou over here Miles Mile of ot ware houses house TT T. 1 along along our railroad d filled tilled with every- every ig an array army can an need Refrigerating i ing g and ice Ice plants Ev Everything Ther The French r cant can't understand us at all That That men can get out In the morning t lay jay r two miles of ot track and and g get I for error an early staggers aggers hem hein And nd WI J. the dle dough boys its it's all today's In-today's tda tda's d s 's s 's work 1 Its only a short ride to the front an and I 1 have bave got to get up there before 1 this thi l g lIro overT et y- y I I Q 0 Q 0 Q 4 T FROM KHOM L LAWRENCE m mD D Dept pt of Mil Aero Army Balloon S School hool Arcadia Cal Cat Dear Mother and Dad Dad I j just st got the package and It was like like a birthday everything was fine I I-don't I don't dont think I would have had any use for a white bed spread The cigars and and cigarettes were fine Will write Glen and Edna End and nd thank them Yes I sure will do it this time and Dad thank you for the cigarettes I will wUl try and write the fellows and Nellie in III the shop and thank them Mr Mn Hoover was therewith therewith there therewith with the summer sausage and Mr Brooks Drooks with the mouse trap and the I was was a little worried about the picture after I sent sent it it I was afraid you would not get It because I did not Insure but it-but but guess I 1 saved something Well in case case you yo did dIdot didlot pot lot ot pick out the right fellow tl am amIn amIn amin In the re rear r of the cadets on on the right end of the company or your sour ur left as you you look at the picture The cadet company are afe In the middle and front with their little white hat bands The picture was taken with one of those circular cameras and andis is a very good picture of or orthe the balloon field as you stand In the middle and look arou around d. d Th The big tents tenis are balloon bal bal- loon 1001 sheds they do not use them I much any more The balloons are I bedded down as you can see At night it looks like a big bunch of I bugs The field Is la the old Luckey D Baldwin race track the buildings are the old stables There are about forty fort of them Why was I standing in III the rear of th the company Well Nell that was where the Mutt belonged I I Now about leaving this place I dont don't think I will leave for some some time Possibly will winter here Never can tell I asked to-be to to be put on the first list that was for over overseas seas but It dont don't look like we willever will willever willever ever get over there but heres here's hop hop- ing log You see the battles of Texas Ft 1 Omaha Omaha Columbus and Arcadia are not very Interesting and besides theres there's no fun I had to double up tu to rooms Two officers to a suite of ot rooms I be be- believe believe lieve have It will be just as good and mayI maybe may may- be better and I 1 are together to to- I gether in No 18 Well you asked who were commissioned with me Barns rooks Brooks Burbank ONeill O'Neill Parker tattert Taylor Parsons I ru T T T T T T and d Stewart Hill should have been with us but He was born in China and ond he had to get that his hl parents n American wera-American- m I y j fv- fv i- i i. i f zenis zens y j s l lob b Well e It it is Just about the same samo as as a principal of at a school Would you ev ever r Imagine me mein meIn mein in such a job Well It is worse than any principal job because the pupils are are- men Then heI t they ey have their the Regular regular r work to do and school I on the tide e side The Tice school Is le s new new and has bas basto to be be shape and left that way There Js is Ie J can janN You but 1 t I you do It Well Well I guess gu guess s 1 I will or oc get out I was down to see Jennie Stone She looks pretty good and has a e fine baby I am alU going to phone her herand herand er and see If it I can go and see her Iter Maybe take her to a show ashow I guess She Is alone atone here and maybe would like to go out I saw Judge Waters Vaters and Mr White Had a good chat with them them- Was out at Aunt Fa Fawns ns Am Ant going lg to try and go ui up to San Bernardino some Sunday I forgot to tell you about going up In an airplane We Ve have have to to have havea a course of observation I started about two weeks ago They took the planes planes' away an and ami delayed I the t game Oh Oh gosh if if it had had Just jus l left Ct one in that branch of the serI service service ser ser- I vice and I co could ld have jot got ot to be a pilot It is great to be tj up there Billing sUlIng around arou d. d There Ther Thereto fc I not as much excitement as there Is ta in a good fast auto ride but then leu it is different differ ent and a different feeling when you are up UI In th the air alt and nd the world looks a long wa way off oct and you IU are upside down by a strap i buckled on to the be frame o of the ulal plane I by a small wire Think of what would hap happen n. n it tc the wire should I break what want a grand nd glorious ts feelIng feel feel- Ing I would be con contented to hang that wa way every ever dayI day I have hayo been through li high b banks banks loop th the loops nose spin spina nose dips and f falling a. leaves They are all aU great The pilot would wouW not do tiro t t tall tail slide or spin with me You gee lIt It Is to against orders for tor them t do doI I any auy fancy tancy tricks with wl new students stu 11 i have not been een up In a balloon since I was commissioned There 1 U Is kind i if I ot of f a longing for fol it a altho aitho tho I 1 was was' very I tired tired of ot it when I had to do 40 I U tt I Iguess Iguess Iguess guess all tog together I have had ne nearly one hundred hours bouta in the air and there is another course of twelve hours and a course In lu artillery It H HIs ItIs Itis Is much nicer to take them as al an n officer than as cadet We Wo have figured up to about what our will cost COlit anti and days U tt cornea comes to tn over We Vet cannot canI can can- I pot not buy every thing thin Some of ot the things are not n necessary c f until we weare weare are ready ro dY for over oyer seas Everything has Lae to pass muster and be vermin proof j 1 Well Wel Dad I guess that Is I all ex ox ex- ex T ePt it H you are going going- to C winter winter r t the in al M rj r thara a d chae- chae I s g tJ ge What h t I would like Uke to have hav J is ISI s a Ford chasis with a couplet of seats seats- on It t or or o ot of those short abort bodies bodlos it If there is an anyway any anyway way I I 1 could get got It 1 t would sure sore like to have have- one It is the only thing thine in this country I might be he heable able to get ono one here I have n not looked around Most any car would b It I c could uM have one one- I know knor there are Liberty lb Bonds Dondl and lots lot of ot ote f e expenses epees es and perhaps It Is is selfish of |