Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-31
THANKS TO THE SOLDIERS.

! Henderson Vile. y c.. May IL. 1916.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bullet:n.
Sir: Let me first thank you for
| the space you gave me in your paper
| for the article have written in Be
half Of the Soldiers"
| And please allow me through the
columns Of your paper to send my
! hearts deepest thanks to those dear
! boys who have written me such nice
! letters Of congratulations Letters
came to me in showers And. dear
soldiers. il is useless for me to try
| To express the real pleasure IPreiv-
/ ed from your nice letters.
t | wish so much could reach each
o! you with a personal letter. but it
seems almost impossible; but If con-
yeniant will do so hut please take
this as a personal letter; and know
/ II to be Al unpublished and limited pOr
ticn of tie hearts deepest gratitude
! have fcr you in return for the MANY
nice things you said of me through
| your letters.
! Little did | think Of receiving such
nice compliments in return while writ
| ing in your behalf.
Rut remember, dear Doy.. a lite
raw OF sunshine. a kind word spoken
will net return unto you void, and
sure have had my share. Those nice
letters were n real feast Of good read
ing. and this little girl in the noun
tains of old North Carolina was proud
| to receive them and did not grow tired
| reading them as some predicted. Sew
eral sent pictures of themselves,
which I appreciated-wish more had
done so.
! All, soldiers. am sure II those that
disrespect you could read the great
number of letters I have from you
with their soul stirring sentiments
they could bot restrain from creating
a respect for you.
| J. feel proud thar through feehly
written article ! have reached the
Learts of so many noble boys and
made many unseen friends.
| All. dear soldiers. ii is sad thing
! to know you are not held in high eS-
TEEN, for am sure the larger part OF
you are of the high and noble type.
All! see through the expression of
the faces of those who sent pictures
that there lay a foundation OF the eX-
and one could not read those letters
without seeing the tEueness that
| beams out from the heart.
| am sure that because. you happen
to be soldier that the last of the
celestial fire called conscience has
not burned out of your lives. Labor to
keep it alive; build for yourselves
that priceless treasure called charae-
ter aud anticipate for you. it will
beam out some time In life that the
world will know. H. o..
| A man may work, in the dark. yet
one day light will ariseeupon his la
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Dear soldiers, don't think because at
this period of your life, you are dis
respected by some that It will forever
hang upon you. i a........ -
Itsis my firm conviction that there
Is within the young lads Of our army
an upspringing of lofty sentiments
which contribute to their elevation.
And, boys, though there are OBJ
stacles to be surmounted and Difficult.
ties to be vanquished, yet with a noble
purpose planted within Won. with
determination to reach q high point
in life, always leaning on your noble
purposes and indefatigable exertions,
you some day will find your brow
crowned with imperishable honor.
In this moral and physical world
! not only the field Of battle, but also
the consecrated cause of truth and
virtue calls for champions, and, dear
soldiers, while you are now enlisted
fer the service of your country don't
fail to keep yourselves enlisted in
the ranks for the high ideals of life,
and though you may feel you are cast
eff and disrespected, yet remember
beautiful lives bad budded in the
darkest places only to blossom at a
more convenient time. And while the
doors of society and civilian life are
shut against you, be up and doing,
grid yourselves tor the work Of self
cultivation and, through your own la
Dor you can write your names among
the stars of heaven.
/ So. dear soldiers, please treasure uD
these broken sentiments with fond
respects OF the writer, and remember,
my heart goes out to you as our coun-
try stands en- the brink of war, know
ing you will be the first to the front;
ard il you should be found facing the
enemy please let me linger with you
in memory during battle as one that
IS anxious about you.
4 With respect to each Of you, am
the true friend of the soldier.
| JENNIE L. FREEMAN.