The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-12-19
"OUR Cir" WRITES TO
EMMETT FOLKS
Anna Campbell Sends Greetings
and Tells of Interesting EX-
periences in Paris. +,

Miss Anna Campbell, telephone OPP
orator in France with the American
Expeditionary Forces, sends the fol
lowing message to Emmett folks, and
we know it will be eagerly read by In
dex readers, for she is, as she express
es it, "Our Girl" and Emmett people
are deeply interested in her and her
work The letter is addressed from
Paris and bears date of October 81:
l have asked Mr.. Skinner to say this
letter is from "Our Girl"--that will
sound more like home. And above all,
not to place it under the "Tales of the
Town"
l wrote the Commercial Club while
in New York, thanking them for their
wonderful gift to me. For the sake
of you who do not know, l was re-
quested to furnish my own uniform
Hearing of this, the Commercial Club
worked and on the day of my depart
ure presented me with draft for the
three hundred. Out of all the hundreds
of girls, we two from Idaho were the
only ones to receive such a splendid
gift. feel that all can possibly do
in this great war, under the name of
Emmett, is only small item to ex-
press the thanks and gratitude ! hold
for you all. Nuff said, for it's all
spent long ago.
I'm stationed, for the present at
Paris. | count myself real lucky, for
along with the wonderful work l am
doing l am able to see some of the
beautiful sights Paris really has to
offer.
| like my worn; it is considerably
different than what l did there. One
thing l do like is that l don't have to
collect. No one looking for that awful
black book of mine the first of every
month.
have had the honor of seeing Cen
eral Pershing and hearing his voice
over the wires. How proud everyone
is at the mere mention of his name.
The American boys are surely look
ed up to here Especially by the
French damselles); but even so, they
were real glad to see the American
girls step off the boat. l haven't as
vet been able to see any of our En-
NETT Boys, but when do long range
gun won't stop me from rushing up to
them and telling them the fruit wasn't
all frozen and when we get bask there
will be coolies of prunes for everyone
(please don't tell me I've told bigger
one than Bill Misgivens can tell some
times (?). For he promised to send
The Index and haven't seen it yet.
Our eatsl Seems like I've heard that
word somewhere. Anyway, over here
in place of saying breakfast, dinner
and supper. we put them all together
and call it "Joke". Horsemeat is the
favorite dish, and 1 really think the
old (well I say bird, tool died out on
the battle field from old age. For if
you're ever able to get your teeth thru
it, you're allowed to bring it home for
souvenir. l haven't any souvenir as
vet and the doctor worked hard on my
teeth before l left. The boys say we
get better eats than they and I've
tried and tried to think what they eat
and can't, unless it's more beans.
Some very pitiful sights to be seen
among the French families, and all the
conserving you can do is none to much.
Our places of abode are as homelike
as it is possible for them to make it
here. A certain number of US girls
are at one home under Y. w. c. A.
matron. Our rules are the same as
soldiers and at all times we are under
army regulations. No civilian clothes
worn whatsoever, our uniforms at all
times. and we are surely proud of
them. What that Uniform has brought
us words cannot express.
Last evening we went to big '
amusement hall for Americans only I
and we were able to listen to real
good American entertainment. Seem ,
ed so good to hear something you ]
didn't have to guess at. The way | {
speak French would get anyone '
grapes when they were really want I
ing shoes.
do miss home and all my Emmett t
friends This letter will probably
reach you about holiday season so to
each and everyone | extend hearty
wish that you have the Merriest Xmas {
of all and that the New Year brings '
Peare and with it, health, wealth and I
happiness to all. t
Anna Campbell, r
Tel-Opr-S Signal Corps, h
II 6. Army Am. E. F. A. P. O. TOP r