The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-05
SENATE VOTES
DOWN CHANGE
IN DRAFT AGES
Overwhelmingly Defeats Army Bill Amend
ments to Extend Consumption to Men
Below Il and Above 81 Years.

Mrs. J. G. Brown just received tn,
interesting letter given below from
Miss Cathryn Henderson Of Chat
tanoOga, Tenn. which cameato hel
from France, where Chaplain G. C
Stull of the eleventh infantry is serv
ing his country. Chaplain Stull will
be remembered by many Blackfoot
people as he lived here for some time
and was paster Of the Methodist
church:
The chaplain was stationed for g
year or more at Camp Forrest and il
very we'll known in Chattanooga
Miss Henderson was chairman of the
weekly programs and entertainments
that were given in Chattanooga under
the auspices of the eGodmother' s
association, during the time the
young men of the eleventh infantry
were the particular charge of the
Godmothers. The assisted Chaplain
Stull in looking after the welfare
and pleasure of the infantry. Prior
to their going to France the young
girls knitted sweaters for every man
and gave them a book shower for
their library abroad, In addition to
other good offices that will be re-
membered by the men when they are
in the trenches.
If you can excuse something that
is unusual" Chaplain Stull wrote,
Il will be glad to write you while
awaiting my ambulance. Time is a
wonderful incident in army life, and
| find 1t of immense importance just
now-not moment but is crowded
with opportunity, and in the light of
what is to come all too quickly and
necessary to use means and methods
usually taboo in good society. The
absence of place at the beginning of
this letter would indicate absence
from the United States One of the
dreams of my life has been to see
Europe, but never in my widest
flight of fancy did | imagine that my
opportunity would come thru war.
I wish might tell you about our
departure from the United States,
the ship the people on it and the
methods used to do away with fear
of the sea menance and other things
incident to such trip, but | cannot.
Suffice to say, we saw no whales,
porpoises or submarines land with a
peaceful voyage arrived at the hos
pitable shores of, to us, a new coun-
try. My stay has not been long
enough as yet to comprehend all the
beauty that lies before me.
1T is wonderful, and find myself
constantly surprised by what | see
and hear. One is struck first of all
by the fertility of the soil, every
where broad fields with marvellous
crops, not one foot of waste ground.
All improved to it's fullest extent.
Not a farm house or any part of the
land but field after field of ripining
grain and fruit. The homes are
clustered in little villages formerly |
surrounded by wall In the early |
days OF French and English occupa-
ton the foreign hOrdes came in and |
destroyed the property and murdered
The inhabitants. For mutual protec-
ton the people built their homes in
little communities and in the MORN
ngs went out to till their ground
and Craze their cattle. Each little
village has it's mayor or commission,
Ind the rule of these is absolute.
The church and school are also to
'e found, and one of the interesting
Kings to me is the antiquity of
hese buildings. / noticed last Sun
lay in the van in this church a slab
Il the inscription of 1857, SO you
nay form some idea as to the age of
he church.
THE roads are a marvel. If no
var existed, trip by automobile
1ould be a dream of delight From
illage to village the roads are kept
n perfect condition. An old care
aker is to be found a few miles
long the road cutting little lateral d,
itches, pruning trees and cutting ,
ollage. Every few feet trees are 9
lanted, giving shade from summer {
eat and protecting from the icy :
lasts Of winter. Not piece Of wood :
wasted. Three classes Of wood ;,
re used-trunk of the tree, =
ranches and twigs-the smallest or i.
Wigs are tied in punches and sold as .
lie largest parts. The forests :,
re under the care of government :,
'resters and the wood sis sold by
,rds, but the equivalent of pounds. :
he cattle are slick and large. 1t
an ordinary occurance to see the
Try old women and children, to- IL
,sher with dogs with almost human IL
telligence going out in the morn E
gs with one cow, or a dozen, stay If
g with them until dusk and then Il
living them back and milking them. IL
ach village has creamery and |E
rmagene Cheese factory,) where Is
the milk is sold and made into Is
liter and cheese. And such butter IS
ID cheese! Sweet and delicious. IL
Y home is with a cheesemaker and Il
s family and am PERMITTED to see e
3 manufacture of these things. Is
le people are pitifully poor and
t happy. All the manual labor n
performed by the old men, women II
d children and young girls. You (.
3 them everywhere; gate-tenders y
railroad crossings, driving garbage q
rts, loading freight on cars, brake 0
men on trains, tillers of the soil, :,
her guiding the plow or sitting on =
. harrow, in all trades formerly =
: men, happy and bearing their =
rden uncomplainingly, for their &
ung men are all at the front will r.
to die to preserve their honor -.
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