East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-10
PALO ALTO PEOPLE
G9OD. TO. SOLDIERS
MAN COULDN'T BF DISSATISFIED
IL Vie WANTED TO. ARTIIUR
r.DNit'NDS 1DEo44ATIss. lg
Pcndicton BoN Writes Interesting
letter OF Wonderful Hospitality of
Southern fOlLs; Is Eager to Fight
In Defense of such Democracy.

A very interesting letter from
Camp Fremont. California written
by her son, who Is An the 9Th cav
airy, has. been seceived by Mrs
Clarence Edmunds OF 118 Grange
street.. II reads as follows:
Camp Fremont. Cal. Oct 25, 1917.
Dear Mother3--
Lam once again seated to pen 4
few lines to keep you posted as TO
events in camp. The ladies' of Palo
AAo are giving, or rather have given,
the soldiers of Fremont n little feast
consisting of pies, cakes, cookies. ice
cream., milk, cocoa and divers other
delicate TASTES too numerous to men
tion. and have but just bid us adieu
| have eaten. 30 much that ! am all
but bursting They are so good 10
us. here that Il Is next to impossible
TO convince them that there are linn
It's to. the capacity of the human
stomach, They insist. We partake.
There IL scarcely a days mail comes
In that does not contain Invitations
tC end your career by having din
ner and spending the evening with
some family. Talk about hospitality.
They have Il here IN abundance and
then some. II you go to. a dance the
and Introducing you to the family
and thon making you promise to
come Sunday for dinner and an auto
ride In tho afternoon. Wpuld you
refuse? / guess not II you liked
girls as well as / like several
No. am not in love. I couldn't be
In love with so many ~ once. But
l enjoy myself. anyhow, which Is all
| wish. II Is greai 10 he a SAMMY.
mother. Every one here calls ms
their boys" fellow couldn't get
dissatisfied IL he wanted to, in al
place where they treat us as-I
might say, princes. but II does not
suffice--a man wants Ia be treated.
| haven't enough words nt my COM
mand TO tell you how good il makes
me feel but ! win say this. that II !
must right in Europe. those are the
kind Of people that | VIII be fighting
for
Democracy such as this must no,
ha destroyed by German Kulturc
That Is exactly why the L. :. is at
war, to uphold the rights and demoC-
racy of such people from auto b
cracy.
! expect to live. through the war
hut II do not. you will not be left
destitute. | have applied for $1,000 z
insurance under the soldiers and
sailors insrance law, naming you rs
the beneficiary. and in case OF your
death before mine, Rollin is named. .
There win be six months pay that
viii he due you in case / am killed
IN battle or die Of wounds received
In battle. have also n $50 Liberty
Bond and shall have more bonds II
you do not need help, which VIII al
10 SO to YOU.
want You TO let me know for sure.
whether you can use "A portion OF
my salary. for il you do ! shall make
an allotment to you for the term of
the war, then the government viii
help me support you am not
sure but / think that the government
agrees to give. To parents who are
dependent upon soldiers for support.
500 per month instead OF dischargiue
the soldier. ] think that would hcIr
out somewhat, wouldn't il?
The $1,000 insurance and sis
months pay and the $50 Liberty
Bond amount 40 Sl260. whibh you
will receive. along with my personal
property and effects In the event of
my death.
Helping to hear by your reply that
you are all well and even happy In
these unhappy times. | remain here
To defend you and yours.
ARTHUR w. EDMUNDS.
Troop /. 18TH Cavalry. Camp FIRE.
mont Menlo Park Calif.
J.. S.--Tell Barbara to write to me
and tell m6 what she wants for
%maa. a. r..