Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-11-16

Soldiers Get Great Welcome.
They told me the boys were having
great time ashore. The people had
given. them the keys OF tlSe town and
were doing nothing but showing the
Sammles around. France was turning
The French girls were bombardng
them with kisses and good things to
eat, and the men were slapping them
on the back and calling them comrade
and more In French as best they could.
which was none too good
Don't II get your goat to think may
be one OF them French dolls Is plant
ing kiss on your old mans brown
said the guard who brought me the
news. knew he was trying to tease
me.
Goat nothing" laughed. Let
them 20 to 1t. A soldier deserves all
the kisses he can collect"
The fifth day after said goodby to
my husband | was up on deck watch
Ing. as usual. for any sign Of some one
coming TO get me when q transport
farther along the line Of ships began to
move out. In few minutes 1t was fol-
lowed by another That meant we were
about to start our voyage back. My
heart sank into my shoes. ! would not
see my husband again. was not to go
with the Red Cross and take care of
the boys when they were wounded.
Coming over the ocean did not seem so
..,t.I
miles across to me.
"Our orders are to take you to your
quarters and keep you there until we
are safe outside" said one Of my
guards. don't remember how I got
there. | guess they half led me and
half carried me. | heard a bugle blow
ing somewhere over I'm the town. II
was manned by an American. Every
note came clear across the water. The
next thing | knew | was on my berth
with my fingers stuck tightly In my
ears and my. face buried In pillow
The boat was moving out
On the trip over | was not afraid OF
submarines. Now for the first time
was nervous about them The ship
seemed deserted.
paced the deck for hours at a
stretch. My guard was always with
me. the sailor on enc side and the sol
der on the other | certainly looked
like popular lady. Many girl back
home would have envied me this es-
cort from both branches of the service
] guess ! almost walked the poor sen.
tries to death. Once, after a long hike.
i heard the sailor complaining:
IF he don't put on the brakes my
dogs are going to he worn Off right up
to the ankle. joined the navy because
walkin' never appealed to me. The
way I'm goin' now | might as well have
signed up with the infantry" ! was
still he TO the Jackie.
Ono sailor In the gun crew on the
way back kept complaining all the
time because we did not meet up with
q German sub. He was nice boy, tho
one who had picked me out as a wo-
man on the way over when he saw me
trying to roll cigarette. but kept It to
himself. We got very friendly.
why do you want to see u boat?"
asked him. Aren't you satisfied with
the surface Of the sea-"
WED stay on top all right with that
baby we've got to shoot" he replied.
You know the gun crew that sinks q
submarine gets $1,000 from the govern.
ment to be divided among nine men.
guess my share OF that wouldn't look
good to me and my folks back In Iowa,
besides the fun OF nicking one"
That boy typifed the spirit of the
United States navy-afraid OF nothing,
filed with supreme confidence In the
ability OF the men to shoot quick and
straight.
After landed | saw him in Hobo
ken. and he was having "A romance.
1--WE got TO 20 up the street to meet
my girl" he announced. proudly smil.
ing
Where Is she?" asked him.
"She works up here at the vaudeville
theater." he answered. "She gets
through now pretty soon"
thought he had done pretty we'll.
grabbing an actress.
They'll be calling you a stage door
Johnny the frst thing you know" I
warned. He blushed.
"Oh. she don't come out the stage
door," he defended "She's an usher,
and she's got my wrist watch. only
met her at 10 o'clock this morning, but
let her wear II today"
you're fast worker" suggested.
"Oh, we've got to be In the navy" he
answered proudly, whether it's girls
or submarines. We sailors don't stay
In one place long enough to be slow"
He went of up the street smiling
fine boy, typical Of the United States
navy, clean and wholesome.
The sentries were not supposed TO
talk with me. but they were good fell
lows and didn't mind breaking a rule
or two when II wasn't hurting any
thing to unbutton their faces and
loosen up bit. My doughboy outfit
was beginning to show the strain.
had worn II all the time since we left
Douglas II was cold. too. going back.
I mentioned feeling cold to one OF the
sailors, lie offered me an extra sailor
suit he had Ii was warmer than the
soldiers uniform. put IL on. II ut
as though II had been made for me-