Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-11-08
County Correspondence
Reps Of our neiabborina piiIages as CLEANED each
geek by our special staff OF correspondents

The strong appeal for tobacco that
Is being made by our soldier boys
should not pass UNDECIDED. General
Grant at the Battle of the Wilderness
smoked "a strong cigars, and chat
it was during lull in the fighting at
Spottsylvania while smoking a cigar
he wrote his famous message: II pro-
pose to fight it out on this line if it
takes all summer Not only in
American wars, but tobacco, in the
form Of cigarettes or in the pipe, has
played a part in every battle, from
Waterloo 10 Somme. With the sol
dicr's system in a ceaseless state Of
tension, danger and excitement. to-
bacco becomes real solace and JOY
when he can find the time for the
well-carncd indulgence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mallory left
Wednesday eve for Minnesota, whore
\ Mr. Mallory has accepted respon-
sihle position as bookkeepcr for
i large lumber company.
Mr.. Theo Grcenhoe and family ate
Sunday dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Taylor
Mr.. Joslin or Elm Hall spent sun
day with the Bert Culver family
/ The following letter was received
rs Mrs l. z. Taylor from Earl Sad
Ter, stationed ut Great Lakes, H..
Dear Friend Marion. ! am little
slow in answering your card, which
I received last week, but have been
er ,ra.4.t- hta,r .attfl o~t g.T a., l:,.,..
~ 90 so. Have Il little extra time
this morning, so viii do The best
cam. The ground is covered with
snow and the air is quite chilly, but
1--WE don't mind it any more. We were
al moved into the barracks yesterday
out of the tents. SO we are all fixed for
Tie winter. Most Of the school were
put in the barracks in the main camp,
bat the Radio school. which has one
thousand students, were moved to
Camp Perry for the winter There
are many "Jackes" leaving the sta
ton for different towns on the coasts,
and some of the schools The Radio
division are sending all of their men
now 10 Harvard y. TO complete their
course. That is a good branch of the
service for those that like electrical
work; bat | think ! will remain where
l am for the present. We are getting
/ the best of feed now. ! am more
like some young boy that outgrows
their clothes. My uniform is getting
so tight for me that have to set the
buttons over so ] can button them
around me. have gained Is pounds
in less than four months. That would
be 4 good advertisement for the navy.
+! guess. We have an hour and
half Of gym. work every day, and
some days we drill. But we are study
ing most OF the time. ] received
letter yesterday from Migue Magee,
formerly Of Elm Hall, but now he is
stationed ut Newport, K. l., and he
stated that they have been having
great weather and really enjoys the
navy life. Well, do myself. We had
T. great time here last week during
our Liberty loan campaign. Our
camp of less than 80 men, bought
more than $4,000 worth Everybody
bought one or more. There was over
one million dollars sold on the whole
station SO you can see that the sail
ors and soldiers are helping support
themselves Well IT is almost time
for Us 20 muster. so will have to
hurry. You can tell them all that
en- enjoying good health and | hope
70 see you all soon. Write me often,
as We soldier boys are all anxious to
hear from home. Will write more
rcx time. Is ever,
Earl Sadler