American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-08-13

are the only American anti-aircraft
sergeant majors on this side OF the
Atlantic. Weren't you some surpris-
ed at the number of men we have in
France according to the presidents
statement of July 4th. From all out
ward appearances the number given
out is nc exaggeratioQ and the faster
they come the one we may look for
the end Of the argument. Guess you
are still writing recipes for wheatless
bread, canned chicken and eatless eats,
10 say nothing Of the Red Cross work,
knitting and the like. We have plen-
" of good wholesome food and / sure
ly can not complain OF that score.
We are eating whole wheat bread or
something very much like IL; in color
Il Is much akin TO ginger bread you
used TO make and they tell me the
French bake II In baskets. / have seen
the small round baskets but cannot
vouch for the fact that the bread Is
cooked in them. but everything indi-
Gates that It is.
K How we're the prospects for a good
year al Sunbeam when you saw II last?
Are you in town with Mabel, at Po-
catello with Ethel or on the ranch?
Wish you would write me a good long
letter telling me everything new. |
think | would be a long way behind
on what has been happening If any
one should ask me.
Jimmie Hannifan from Pocatello
was on the same boat with us on the
way over. / did not see him though.
Myrtle Howard. who used to drive
Walters meat cart, and n of the
Tyler boys as well as V. A.. Grayot,
who has a farm down Little Creek way,
we're also on our boat; all In the O.. NJ.
corps and ate in the same company. |
saw the last named three and had
quite a chat with Grayot.
They have a small Y. NJ. c. A. here
and have movies pretty regularly. Saw
one the other night and they we're
American made. the same as N sees
in the states.
viii have some work besides that
OF our battalion for some time, with
the result that | will probably be busy
most Of the time. but this has come to
be an old story with me and | have
become MnNu W IT, O. ANh1 ANa" N
last two weeks than at any time since
left home, but beginning Monday
the other sergeant major here Will be
gone and / will doubtless have the
same grind with minor changes that
had last January before visiting
home. However. il should be the en-
deavor of every American over here
to do all in his power for the good
of the common cause, be that effort
on a larg or small scale, according
to his ability. and | expect to hold up
my end as well as | possibly can, II
for no other reason than the satls-
faction Of being able to say when
get back that | did my best.
3 Monday, July 15-Didn't get to nm
ish this Saturday. so will try again
went to Paris yesterday and just
about walked my legs off. Saw Ma
poleon's tomb and all the war tro-
phies, old and new. They have
enough old suits of mail to equip an
army as well as a lot of stuff captured
I from the Germans In the present war,
aeroplanes. guns. pill boxes; | didn't
get to see il all and intend going
again the first time the opportunity
offers. as l think I is a chance of a
life time to see a lot of historic places
and things which | never expected to
see and had only studied and read
about. Am going TO Versailles also
to see the royal palace and all of the
nnery OF Louis XIV. The boys who
have seen il say il is beyond descrip-
ton. The only drawback to il all is
the fact that one must hurry through
due to the short time left after reach.
ing the place. as of course we must b'
back in the post the same night, moi
being allowed to stay over night II
any of the towns around Paris or II
the city itself.
Must stop and get busy. VIII write
as often as l can. but don't wait FOL
answers to your letters or | will no
hear from you at all. I'm afraid.
Tell Paul TO write. also Mabel. FOL
I'm anxious to know what's doing a
home. Now don't worry any abou
me. for l couldn't be any safer a
home. and l have good comfortable
quarters. so please forget about me II
that respect. just write me a letter
Address me:
SEGT.-MAJ. T. c. SPARKS.
Hdqs. End Anti-Aircraft Bri., Amer
lean +. F.. via New York.