Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-12-27

man. Beyond this court lies the Crane
Place de Carrousel I mentioned be-
fore.
Of course I did not miss seeing tbs
Arch de Triumphe, the erection O.
which commentaries Napoleon's vic
tories. l always admired the picture
Of the chariot group on top of the arch
and it was real joy to look at the
original.
There is SO much of grandeur and
magnifcence in Paris that a persons
stock of adjectives becomes depleted
long before his capacity for apprecia.
ton is exhausted.
The garden of Tuileres is beautiful
beyond description and we were TOLD
that a handsome palace once reared
its stately head in the midst of the
garden and was joined by wings tc
its twin-sister the Louvre. The wings
still stand but the main building was
destroyed by fire 40 years ago.
Versailles II miles out of Paris. has
also magnificent gardens. It was
made famous by Louis the XIV. It's
green foliage, playing fountains and
bright lights formed the most gor-
geous picture have ever seen, more
like a dream than reality. That old
king was some bird and certainly
caused that sandy waste to blossom
like the rose.
We visited the 1nvalides and they
tell us that, that same Louis built this
as a refuge fer his old soldiers. Ma
poleon's tomb is here and the many
relics preserved in his memory are of
such a personal nature as to make the
Man of Destiny very real to us. Around
his crypt are twelve imposing figures
and sixty flags captured in battle. 1t
is all very impressive and solemn with
the dim light striking down from the
dome on the marble below. wish l
had time to tell you of the Champ
Elysees, the Trocadeo, the Vendome
and many other beautiful buildings.
We longed to linger and see more but
sterner duties called US away all too
soon. 1t is great privilege for per-
son under military discipline to have
even a short respite from the duties
encumbent upon him and we certainly
enjoyed it greatly.
I am glad to hear the Grand Rap
ids folks are buying liberty bonds and
waking up to the necessity of coming
out strong for K. C. and Y. NJ. c. A.
work. If they realized what it means
to the fellows in service they would
redouble their energies along. those
lines. Tell everybody you see to boost
hard for Red Cross. The important
work it does cannot be over estimated.
I see by one of the papers that the SEN
ate is going to try La Toilette. | hope
he gets what he deserves. [ don't see
how he or any one else can beso un-
American when the United States has
so many men over here. Everybody
should thoroly understand that all talk
which in any way tends to retard full
preparation for this great struggle
now on, does the United States and
it's cause most serious injury. Such,
is sure, not only to result in added
hardships and difficulties for the boys
over here and those yet to come, but
to greatly prolong the war. If you
will all get back of President Wilson
and work as unit we'll end this con-
dict in short order.
Buy freely of the next issue of Ii
berty bonds. It may cause some self
denial to accomplish this but someone
has said There is more heroism in
5elf-denial than in deeds Of arms" so
if you are not called to arms, you can
still do your "bit" 1t is true the boys
over here get lonesome for home and
loved ones and long for sight of yheir
own country, but have not yet come
across one who would willingly return
to the U. S. before this job is finished
and finished right.
Lieut. F. X. Pomainville, NJ O. f. C.