The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-10
WILLI4MSTOWN
Everett Waldo, in Hospital, Gassed'
Makes Plea for Loyalty.

Everett II. Waldo, in happy stai
writes 20 his home people IN this tow
regarding the war. the state OF the coun
TRY and his own condition, rs follows'
At the Front, France, May 2, 1918.
Dear Mother, Just at present yo'
would never know that the world was a
war. The sun is shining very bright,
and the birds are singing in all tn
trees. | am writing this in room II
what was once an old castle, but tn
tides of war have nearly ruined IT, From
mn architectural viewpoint II is, not I
handsome building but you know ] have
vivid Imagination and that add
beauty to it, The surrounding country
needs no imagination to make 1t beau
tiful There is beautiful orchard al
one end OF the castle and the leaves arr
all out The blossoms are beginning Il
fall but it is spring and il means new
life to the flowers and trees. Yes, II
means new life even to us, the ones
that are fighting this war. But the sol
hiers are not the only ones who are
fighting the war. We are the ones who
face the physical danger, we are the ones
that get the physical wounds, but we are
not the ones that get the wounds that
hurt
received your letter few days ago,
in which YOU mentioned the tobacco. ]
know how you feel about it. won't use
II for myself. | can't with a clear con
science. But listen, ! ann offering no
excuse, but at times we have to go
little beyond endurance. We have to
stand guard when we are all in, ] have
come in at night so tired and nervous
that ! couldn't sleep. In a case like
that man needs something to quiet his
nerves, and smoke will do it. ! can't
seem to write much of letter There
is lot to write about too. Everett
Somewhere i'm France, May IL. 1918.
Dear Mother | was reminded by an
article in the New York Herald Europe
an edition. that this was mothers day.
Tt was request for every soldier to
write home to- day. | would Just like to
be able to go to church this morning in
Williamstown | can just imagine how
the church would look. But eff wishes
were horses, beggars might ride" ] like
no think of those things once in while.
Little things that we used to take as
matter of fact would now be very rare
treat. Even some of the very simple
meals | used to find fault with would
seem good enough for king now. Do
YOU know what ! would like for support
| will tell you. just about three loaves
of your new bread, one pound OF butter
and quart of good maple syrup. You
probably will say, you never could eat
half of that, but | would surprise you
a lot by what ! could eat.
think il would be all right for me
4 Al 7 Nhnr i-a h
ing else for me to write anyway | am
in hospital. Fritz came pretty near
getting me, but "a miss is as good as a |
mile" | am slightly gassed, but 1t IS
absolutely nothing to be worried about, |
for I feel all right now, but can't move |
around much | will tell you all about |
II some day, but don't you worry about |
me. | expect there will be something
in the papers about it, but don't you
worry. Just remember that [ am all
right, just having a little rest, that is
Ill. Well, l. think | had better close
now. Everett.
Somewhere in France, May IS, 1918.
Dear Warren: / wrote one long let
.er yesterday and one this morning; |
low you are the next victim. In your
asst letter, you signed ''Old Physically |
Unfit" Warren, I admire your spirit
ind you for trying to enlist. Any true
American should feel that way. If they
lon't they are not true Americans. But
lon't think that just because you
couldn't get into the service and wear a
inform that there isn't anything for
,ou to do. For every man that comes
ver here. or nearly every one. there is
eft vacancy III some kind of occupa-
ion. II is up TO you fellows that can't
ONE to fill your own place and these
Their ones too. What is more, war calls
or more laborers, such as munition
,akers, machinists, shipbuilders, etc.
hese places all have to be filled too.
good business is necessary in times of
eace, how much more necessary is it
! times of war Therefore, it is up to
very one of us to operate and work |
,gether.
I will do my best over here with the
fe and OF her equipment of warfare,
lille you have to do your best with
our money. brains and time. And at
he end of the struggle, you and | can
rake hands and say we did our duty as
e saw it. What more can a man ask
I am sorry to say | am not doing I
ruch at present. / am spending my time )
hospital, but expect to be out and {
them again soon. You see Fritz got J
title fresh few days ago and sent over I
little gas. 1t caught Us so suddenly
lat we couldn't get our masks on until
ter we had got little of the stuff.
elieve me. ii knocks a man out pretty
lick. | don't want to get any more of
e stuff Enough is sufficient, too much T
plenty.
But, anyway, we are all getting the 3
st of care. There are some Red Cross \
rises. Believe me, it seems strange to
me out of the front line an. speak h d
woman that you could understand and
at could understand you. you see z
MT 'parley vous" very much YETI I II
so found out that | will need a little
aiming before | call on any fair damsel. N
is true that the kind of place you are
and the kind of men you associate t
til will show on you. The trenches h
e somewhat rough, or at least they
e not much like a boulevard, and It u
ows on the men when they come out. II
1t what else could anyone expect2 A
IN has got to be rough then some II
mes, for did you know that tley really IL
! people UP there once in a while? ] fc
ought they had got me the other day ri
len a shell exploded in the air about
feet away, but il did absolutely no W
rm.
suppose the farmers are hasy getting sc
,ir springs work done. This : enough
this time. Everett. be