The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-18
A LETTER TO BUD
Troopers Want Mutt and JEFF in
Canadian Army.
Muss EN- Up and Tear OF But
tons, Says "Squib."

The popularity of Mutt and Jeff, the
famous comic characters of America,
seen in Topeka in the State Journal,
has spread to the trenches in Europe,
where the antics of Bud Fishers crea-
tions in the war zone are the cause of
mich merriment- among the soldiers.
The cartoon is one of the things that
relieves the monotony of trench life
and makes life bearable for the SOL
diers who have left home and family
to fight for their country. Following
is a letter from a Canadian "sapper"
attesting to the favor which the pro-
duct of Buds pen is received:
Flanders February Z.
Dear Bud: We have just had an
Indignation meeting and l have been
commanded upon pain of death to
dedicate to you a few words of appre-
citation from some of the Canadian
boys in Flanders.
Every Canadian mail brings us a
budget of your Mutt and Jeff series.
They're great. Absolutely great.
1t would do your. heart good to see
the fellows back in billet gathered
round the table six deep. all Glamour
ing to know what IN hell those two
ginkS are up to now"
Much as we enjoy their ludicrous
antics in the English. French, and Ger
man armies we can never be quite
happy till we see them wearing the
very much like the little boy of
twelve" in that respect.
Don't you think Jeff would look well
repairing barbed~ wire entanglements
out in No-Man's-Land? Then there is
the famous story of the westerner
who, when called down by his officer
for continually poking his head over
the parapet instead of using a peri
scope, remarked: 'Tain't no use sir
they've broke three of them there
on aJr I1r III.
ing"
A youthful officer had partaken
rather freely of the rum ration doing
his rounds about 2 a. m, and happen
ing upon dugout in which four fell
lows were sleeping, promptly woke
them up and asked them what they
would do III case of a gas attack by
the enemy. Only one of them was
wide enough awake to have any ideas
at all. The following conversation en-
sued:
Officer: Smith, what would you do
in case ola gas attack?''
Private Smith: I'D sound the gas
alert signal, sir"
Officer: Good! very good! Now
where is the signal horn kept?"
Private Smith: Search me-"
THESE yarns are perfectly true and
would be recognized by nearly every
body in our brigade.
If You should decide to put the two
reuoupldpleS into the Canadian forces
for heavens sake mess up their uni
forms a bit. A few buttons less than
the required number, or a missing put
tee, and above all plenty of mud
would greatly heighten the effect.
The fellows in my company send
you their very best wishes and heart
lest thanks for many a good laugh.
Yours, very cheerfully,
(Sapper) Angus (Squib) Mowat.
Sixth Field Corp, Canadian En-
giners, Second Canadian Division,
Army P. o.. London, Eng.
r. S. For your information the
above named Angus Mowat is com
monty known as "Squib', owing to his
abbreviated stature, and is without
doubt one of the most cheerful souls
IN the Canadian army. Put him in
| the background of one of your
sketches. He sure is the life of the
company. c. B. HOIJCK-
P. S. Tell Mr.. Ford that we're go
ing to end the war all right, peace
ship or no peace ship.