The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-09-06
PRAISES BRITISH DISCIPLINE
Young Birdman is Thankful for Severi.
ties of Army Life-Prefers Canada
to Texas-Is Proud of the Patriots
Of His Alma Mater, K. II. S.

the local High School, is in receipt of
an enlightening letter from Harold
Williams, Kenosha boy now fighting
for his country with the Royal Flying
Corps, temporarily stationed at Toron-
to, Canada. Although he is enlisted
with the Union Jack, the young patri-
OF cannot forget the Stars and Stripes
and never fails to salute it when he
sees it from the sky or on the march.
This is only one OF the many interesting
messages brought by his latest letter
to the folks back home. The communi-
cation in full is given below:
Toronto, Can, Aug. 23, 1917.
Dear Mr. Tremper:
I received your letter just before
leaving Texas, and haven It had an OPP
portunity to answer it before this.
We LETT there week ago today and
arrived here late Saturday night. It
was rather tiresome ride but I GER
tainly enjoyed it, We passed through
several states and it was interesting to
note the change in climate as we came
north. 1t was close to the hundred
mark when we left Texas and we wear
overcoats at night here; quite some
change. But like 5his country much
better than Texas. More agreeable eli
mate, people more hospitable, and is
closer to home.
[ am sure glad to hear that so many
of the K. H. S. boys have joined the
co1ors. Old K. III. S. sure won It have
to take back seat when the final drive
comes. Three of them are right here in
Canada, Frank T.. Carl Quandt and my
self Not such a bad showing, is it?
While here we will be under the Brit
ish flag, English army officers drill us
every day and endeavor to teach us the
English drill. 1t is altogether different
from the U. S. A. drill, but we man
age to get onto it fairly well. The dis
cipline is also very strict here. While
standing at attention., or "shun -
as the English say, one is not allowed
to even "bat" an eye. I am rather
glad of that though, because they sure
make you stand straight and pay atten-
ton and that is exactly what we need
most of all. A man is given no second
chance in the British army-never. He
does what he is told the first time or
suffers the consequences.
We also take 10-mile hike twice
week. We march by tours and there
are about one thousand altogether. Six
hundred "Yanks,' as we are called,
and about four hundred "Tommies. -
We have an excellent drum and bugle
corps, and they always led In that
way it is very easy to keep step. We
usually march to Toronto and around
through che main streets and then back
to camp, We are always big attrac-
ton, especially The Americans. When
ever we zee an American flag hanging
out we always salute it as we pass,
which goes to show that even if we are
under ellis Highness" there is still
the real "spirit' left.
Well, I guess I VIII have to close for
this time, as have to drop Mr.. Ebert
a few lines before it gets dark. Write
and let me know how everything is in
K. Fl. S. when yor have time.
Your friend,
Harold Williams.
9th Aero Squadron U. s. A.
Royal Flying Corps, Leaside
Camp, N. Toronto, Canada.
Young Williams is the high school
senior for whom chair was draped
with cold Glory" at the annual com
mencement held in June. Despite the
fact that he stopped school, in mid
semester to join the aero-corps, he was
given full credit for this year IS work
and graduated with his class. While in
school here he was an excellent student
and his instructors and classmates are
not at all surprised to hear of his sue
cess among the aviators. 1t is COM
mendable, too, that he still retains his
loyalty for the local high school which,
possibly, gave him the inspiration to
do his bit in the greatest adventure the
world has ever seen.
The appeal of the American Red