Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-06-02
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Well, / am going TO quit politics
a while and the dark side of life, but
before l launch out in the ocean of
fun, ETC., want to say few things
to q. S. soldier boys. In the first
place, boys, so long as it is necessary
for the United States to keep navy, |
hope you boys will take pride in be-
ing the best soldiers the world has ev-
er known. l understand from letter
in the News last week that the boys in
the navy are glad they are to have
feminine nurses. Well, boys, it is
natural for you to be proud of that. I
know in the COS when it was march
and fight, and fight and march by way
of change, l always had on my mind a
sweet, little rosy checked girl down in
the hills of Cannon County that
thought if was to get sick or badly
wounded and she could come to me
and lay her hand on my brow and
kiss my lips, l would get we'll. Then,
again, boys, it's natural for soldier,
even though he sails the wide seas, to
let his heart and mind go back some
where to a golden haired lass and the
very thought of her gives him an in
spiration to do and dare. can't con-
ceive of soldier as man who loves
no one, and am sure you boys have
in your mind and heart, one of Eve s
fair daughters that inspires you to
love home and country.
Boys, we could not be soldiers worth
the name without little heroine to
nestle in our hearts Whatever honor
soldier achieves he is more than
willing to lay it all at the feet of his
lady love. I'll venture you boys fond
ly treasure in your hearts some femi-
nine form you left behind. Then,
again, boys, its natural for girls to
love soldiers even away back in the
days of David. They would come out
of all the cities and meet him and his
returning heroes in songs and in dane
es. You can always associate the
dance with the returning warriors.
Never could the southern boys have
fought as they did if it had not been
for southern girls Uncle Sam will
never lack for heroic soldiers as long
as he keeps producing sweet fascina-
ting girls, and if they are to become
nurses in the U. S. Navy. he'll have
to build more ships to accommodate
the boys who will join the Navy.
: Well, boys, was down town yes
terday and l and two or three other
old codgers stopped near the depot and
while there the people began passing
who had been up to the college enter
tainment. Boys, never saw such
stream of pretty girls in my life.
Why, if you boys could have seen
them, you would have fought the en-
tire world for their protection. Now,
boys. if you'll send me your photos
and name and address, I'll give some
of our girls your pictures, SO they can
see the kind of boys Uncle Sam has in
his navy am friend to soldiers
and pretty near know the feelings of
soldier and his dreams. Again I
positively say to you boys, if ever
time comes when you want nice,
pretty wife yon had better visit Tracy.
Well, one more thing want to say.
I've been trying to conjure up first the
fellow that wanted to debate on hell
or something about that place. set
him down on my book as an ass. And
then the fellow who wrote the refusal
or declination and signed such long
name can't pronounce, is his brother
Now, can't see how such a cultured
chap as he processes to be, breaches to
a lot of ignoramuses. I read that
thing he wrote in the News over
three times before I found out he
really considered himself kind of
superior being to the community. He
says he is man of reputation. Well,
1 never heard of him. Has any of
you folks. Well, if he had condes-
cended to debate it would have been
two asses well met. As it is, it is
two asses smarter than the other.
Read his refusal carefully. He don't
want to associate with folks beneath
him. He is too cultured. Well, boys,
we can get along without the cultured
egotist and 1 really pity the church
who has him for pastor, if such he
is. All the religion they will get
from his teachings will be of the cul
tured, better than thou kind. !
UNCLE TOM.
Tracy City, Tenn.