Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-06-27

want to see him 60 into possible dan
ger, but you almost, secretly to your
self OF course, would hAva resented
bringing into the world q thing which
was not prepared and willing to. sac-s
rifice himself for you. It IL for you;
you. know.
This I. your var 4 much :. It. Z,
mon 81 America. They are nshting
FOR your sake and for the sake Of the
children Of the world, yet to be
rmothered. 1sSf a ..$
stories Of German atrocities. lies
are they? You cannot tell that to
American soldiers, who have talked
with or 3 the refugees from the
devastated territories. Every fresh
bit Of knowledge. every new exper-
fence proves more and more the need
of protecting civilization and
Reused to fever heat resentment.
are these boys OF yours. They think.
suppose It had been my mother or
my sister. yes or father?' and fight
the harder. ,.t
And then there is another thing
too. France has for years been the
playground Of Europe. With saloons
will of the patrons. with other things
freely placed before the "%rounder" or
roue. It is not immoral as a nation
but immoral.
In some Of the smaller towns now
under American rule. cafes open
from 1880 to IL noon and S to 8 in
the evening. In this town there are
are approximately $500 American
soldiers here. .
France will Judge all Americans
and America by your actions, is the
simple sign in the hallway Of this
one hospital. Men are allowed to
leave the building from 1 to s and
6 to 8 each afternoon and evening.
It is all that is necessary. I have
been in the big city, for ten days and
have yet TO see an American soldier
intoxicated, although they have every
opportunity to paint the town red"
Pride Of naturalization has turned
the trick where ironbound rules
would be resented and broken just
because Of the fact that something
was forbidden.
And 10 mothers back there, your
boy is doing pretty nearly what you
would have him do. He has changed
from a pleasure loving carefree care
less chap into a strong minded man;
into a man who fully appreciates the
seriousness Of his task. though he
speaks only of lighter things; into q
man. an American. who understands
at least what he is fighting for; a maj
with a glorious purpose. f-
Yes. he would like to be home or
Mothers Day and all that. but tc
stay-never. not until his mother: the
future mother Of his own children
and all future mothers r assured
of an unmolested right to live in 8
security which never can be ravaget
by the Hun devils.
And as his mother. he knows yor
want him to do that, work, and II
behalf of you and all womanhoot
avenge the unspeakable things sui
fered by the mothers Of Belgium.
And now the Mothers Day Sun
day is being observed in every CAM
in France. in the services conducted
by the regtmental chaplains, in tn
propriate programs; and 1t ha'
brought memories Of many things
cherished days Of long ago, he write
you, clumsily tries to tell o in mer'
words Of how much he loves you; an
though his heart may ache a littl'
and the day brings pangs of home
sickness he sends his love on this da,
and-as for the chap whose mothe
has gone before, why he too, send
his love to the brave mothers o
others. who have made it easier TO
him too.
1t can't last forever, this war. an
we all are anxious to get home t.
mother and dad.