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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-19
A WORTH WHILE BOOK

Attractively bound in green, Prof.
J. +. Smiths new book, Our Neigh
borhood, Good Citizenship in Rural
Communities" is a notable contri-
button 90 the literature on country
life. It is published by the John
G.. Winston Co, Of Philadelphia and
Chicago and is abundantly illus
trated with photographs from life,
showing sanitary conditions, recrea-
ton, agriculture, a prize school,
house in the Kentucky mountains,
rustic furniture, how TO construct
good roads, tree surgery and other.
vital topics.
Written by a man who was reared
in the country and who is tingling
with enthusiasm for the highest and
best conditions in rural life, this
book sets before teachers the ideals
which relate to the duties which
young citizens must assume as they
grow up. As he says in the preface,
las citizens, they must think about
roads, play grounds, pig clubs, seed
corn, taxes, game laws, community
morals, prevention of waste, pure
air and water, and the prevention
Of diseases among people and farm
animals. Their skill in handling
these and similar problems will be
the measure of their civilization
and progress"
The object Of this book is TO direct
the attention of the country boys
and girls 10 some of the duties that
will be theirs in later years, as
members Of a community.
The book is so arranged that
teachers may select questions and
class assignments from the numer-
Gus questions in the texts and at
the end of chapters, and really en-
liven the work by making the class
laboratory for rural community
life.
Questions for discussion will be a
boon TO many a debating society.
The concluding chapter is enti-
tied, How Our Country Is Gov
erned." IL is a brief work on civ
les, with pictures of a courthouse
in a small county seat. the capitol
at Washington, President Wilson
delivering one of his great messages
to Congress, and the building in
which the U. S. Department Of Ag-
riculture is housed.
A full index completes this valu-
able volume.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-19

all around, but we are getting used
to that The German soldier is no
match for the Americans. They
called us unframed North Americans
at first but the Fritz has changed
his opinion considerably since com
ing into contact with our well-aimcd
rifles.
Last night the boys made IL warm
with machine guns and rifles. The
French artillery dropped numerous
75's in their midst. IL was some
sight 90 see the Huns get back 10
their positions, those who were
lucky enough TO do so.
We have plenty TO eat and are
having our own cooking done for
the Sergeants in certain village.
The old lady who owns the house
treats us like kings. | gave her a
can of sugar TO send TO her nephews
who were gassed i'm recent fight.
They seldom ever get any sugar OF
sweets and / am sure it pleased
them very much.
am commanding a full platoon
and | never in my life saw a finer
bunch Of men. All are perfect
American gentlemen and I believe
every one Of them would give their
lives for me. They seem TO love
every place step and | certainly
love every one of them. could
not praise them too highly.
trust all are we'll and be sure 10
write often. Your son,
Sergt. d. C. Shorte,
Co. X, fiS y. S. mfr.
American T.. +
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-19
RAILHEAD OFFICER WRITES FROM
FRANCE

We are glad TO publish the fol-
lowing letter from Capt. f. w. Hun,
a brother Of Grant HUFF, of Berea.
APO. 7i2. Amer. Forces, France.
August i6, 1918.
Your letter came some time ago.
Have not had time TO write. | work
from ! a. m. until about Q or 10 p. m.
am railhead officer at this place
in the middle of nowhere. There is
small village 3 miles away. I re-
ceive the ratiOns for about 10000
men and several thousand horses.
I unload about % cars a day. We
have 10 negroes TO do the work, and
they are hard workers and come
back after supper and work till
eight or nine p. m. Later we expect
forty more, then we will do the
work more quickly. A lieutenant
and thirteen clerks and car checkers
are my assistants. also command
lieutenant and fourteen men who
run a sales commissary. Another
Lieutenant and four enlisted men
take care of the clothing, which is
under my direction. So am in
command Of about seventy-fve men
now. In few days | will be fur
nished Dodge machine and a dri-
yer as il is necessary TO go from
place 10 place quickly.
This is the second railhead ! have
been at. The other was about 100
miles away. A railhead is point
as near the fighting lines as il is
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-19
TEMPERANCE NOTES

The production to date for the
coal year is S,9i2,5OO tons behind
estimated requirements. Coal oper-
ators are almost unanimous in de-
claring that the liquor traffic is
responsible for a decrease in the
output of 10 to 25 per cent Of the
total production.
Men should be careful TO know
that they are correct before speak
ing and writing about roads, else
the fruit of their efforts may not
be worth gathering.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-19


Eastleigh, England,
August 26, 1918
Dear Professor:
| am sure you have been expect
ing TO hear from me for some time
and | realize that | should have
written sooner, but ever since
came into the service we have been
kept on the move most of the time
and hardly had time TO do any
thing outside of my daily duties.
Ny stay at the Lakes was a very
pleasant one-in fact every day sc
far has been full of new experience
for me, and | just grapple along
trying TO enjoy and appreciate ev-
cry one Of them, even though they
are not all as agreeable as might
be. From there we were sent here
and this will probably be our home
for some time.
On our trip over | had many oc-
casions TO think of you in connec-
ton with the places you told us OF
i'm class. We spent several days on
Ellis Island, and we'll did | remem-
her our discussion Of the immigrant
question with their landing there
The statue Of Liberty, as you know
is only a short distance away from
the island. and TO me il certainly
was beautiful, especially wheT
lighted at night. While sailing Oul
Of the harbor watched il a,
long as il could be seen, bat
never realized its truer mean
ing then as do to-day. How
glad | will be when we can all re-
turn 10 our country, and it in peace
with all the rest of the world.
The voyage across was splendid
The weather was fine all the way
thus giving us a smooth sea. A
few Of the fellows got pretty sick
but the majority were in the high
est spirits all the time. Never saw
a submarine. so we could hardly
believe we were in very much dan
ger. Since landing we have hat
quite a bit of liberty and have Wis
tied several Of the nearby towns
Many of the customs are very
strange To us, but we are getting
used TO them fast, especially will
the use of the English money. The
farms are Just like you told us they
were-small but we'll tended. EV-
erything is mostly in garden AM
grain, and the scenery is beautiful
anywhere you look. | wonder how
they manage 10 keep everything il
such trim condition while they arr
so hard pressed with their Other
duties in connection with the war
We are now hard at work, but
am we'll satisfied and am liking thu
place better all Of the time. An
enjoying the best of health so hav'
no reason 10 complain.
Wishing you success and pleasure
in your work, | am,
Very truly yours.
]. Edward Davi
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LEONARD L. FENwIcK WRITES

LEONARD l.. fENWICK WRITES
Nevcrs, France, Aug. ~, 1918.
Dear Mr.. Wcrtcnberger and Family:
As the fall approaches, | am think
ing Of the preparations being made
by our educational institutions for
their courses Of study. And so it
is quite natural that my mind should
turn from the theater Of war to my
alma mater i'm the Cumberland foot
hills.
Soon the trains will arrive with
Bcrea's disciplinarians for the year.
Dray wagons will ply between the
depot and the gymnasium and
wheelbarrows from the gym TO the
dormitorics. Ladies Hail. Lincoln
Hail." and the other signs shall
direct the new faces. and be a re-
minder to the Tom Browns Of days
Of yorc."
One cannot reflect upon his school
days without having certain re-
grets, among which are realizations
Of lost opportunities. But as one
travels from the classroom into the
practical life, his most inspirational
lesson and the one frought with
wisdom-may be, that no opportu-
nifty has been lost TO the man Who
can discern wherein he has erred.
Under normal conditions, those
who can pursue the higher course of
study are privileged: under the alb
normal Of the present chaos, con-
spicuously So Thus il should be-
hoovc every student Of this years
classes to release thru loyal study
the Indebtedness Of this special
privilege.
The past centuries have seen
revolutions Of countries and king
doms: the twentieth century is
about to see the revolutionizing of
the whole world. Is it not a priv
lcgc to be- student in these times
Of political disruption. industrial
upheaval and social leveing? Yes,
but IT j. greater privilege TO be an
American citizen. America holds
the most unique place in the eyes
Of the worli that any nation ever
held-she is fighting. not for IN"
preservation Of herself, but for tha
preservation Of the works o. the
centuries. This new position will
demand men and women Of lea Ter
ship. Not rnly shall our citizens Je
called upon TO develop still further
our national resources. but to bdrtcr
with the nations 81 the world on a
scale heretofore inronceivablc.
However, this is only industrial
leadership. To equalize the dangers
Of industrial prosperity, we shall
need men and women Of Berean type
for teachers. statesmen, journalists,
social workers. ministers, doctors,
lawyers and the other professions
This war is demonstrating conclu-
sively the superiority Of the tech
nically trained over the unframed
mind. The college man or woman is
Of the chosen few.
That the fudents Of the 1919
classes may graduate into their re-
spective vacations with the feeling
Of having eXerted conscientious
efforts while in college is the fore
word from a humble Berean soldier
over there"
have observed and noted much
here and there in France of which |
shall be glad to write you. | would
be glad 10 hear from you whenever
you find the time TO drop me a line
Hoping this letter finds Mrs. Wer-
tcnbcrgcr and Mary well, and your
self also, ! am
Sincerely,
Leonard l.. Fenwick,
2nd Bn Headquarters,
10th Engrs.. Ry., APO. 70S
Am u II
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Favors Bible for Every Soldier.

In letter TO the American Bible
society Major General Wood says:
'Godspeed and all success In the work
you are undertaking. ! earnestly hope
that YOU will he successful I'm placing
a Bible I'm the hands of every soldier"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-19
The Greatest Teachings.

There are no songs comparable 10
the songs of Zion no orations equal TO
those OF the prophets; and no politics
like those which the Scriptures teach.
Milton.
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Somewhere in France

Somewhere I'm France.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Shorte.
Dear Parents
witnessed an air fight and as
usual, the Boche was downed. His
plane fell about 400 yards from me.
II is a common thing TO hear or see
a bomb coming out from the clouds,
and the "Bertha's Artillery" falling
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-19
LETTER TO PROF. JOHN F. SMITH
FROM ]. EDWARD DAVIS

U. 5. N. Aviation Repair Base,
Eastleigh. England,
August 26, 1918.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-19

Idle dollars are pro-German.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-09-19

Put the pay" into patriotism.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-11-06

"Talk about your extraordinary
things in the garden truck line" said
Charles Wise. to the writer on Friday
afternoon, Nov. 1 and then Mr.. Wise
went on to tell about having peas Tor
dinner that day. Mr.. Wise said that
ne planted the pea seeds about the
time that sweet corn was ripenlng and
that they had several messes OF June
peas late, the last mess being on the
LIST of November. Mr.. wise SAID
that the recent frosts and cold wealth
err did not affect the pea vines any,
possibly due to the fact that the wind
blew a lot of leaves around the vines
and very nearly covered them up
which naturally would keep them
from freezing or being touched, by
frost so as to interfere with their
growth.
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LAST CHANCE TO ENTER THE
WAR TRAINING INSTITUTE
REGISTRATION WEEK FROM NOVEMBER TO 11--RES
ERVATIONS BEING HELD FOR WESTERN
MICHIGAN DRAFT MEN

Registered men of Western Michi-
gan, who enrolled under the draft of
September IL, have but a few days
more to enroll In the War Industrial
Training Institute at Grand Rapids.
Registration week Is from November
to IL. The Institute will open No
vember 13. There are $4,000 regis
tered men in Grand Rapids alone, and
these have been urged, by personal let
ter from the draft boards, to enroll.
That means there will be only few
openings from other parts Of the state,
unless applications come in promptly.
In order to make possible the en-
rollment of registered men from
Western Michigan, the Institute di-
rectors have reserved a number of
openings. These will not be given
out to Grand Rapids applicants, unless
1t be found that the men In western
Michigan do not care for the advan-
tages offered to enter the military or
industrial arms of the government at
advanced pay or positions. This will
be determined by the opening day of
registration, 30 If applications are not
received from outside the city, the
reservations will be turned over to the
local applicants.
The draft boards throughout the
country are classifying all registered
men as to what they can do industrial
ly. 1t is either work or fight for the
men who registered September IL. The
War Industrial Training Institute is
Offering course of instruction in air
plane construction, motor truck, acety-
lene welding, practical electricity
foundry practice, machine shop prac-
tice, accounting, signal corps, school of
telegraphy, and kindred subjects.
These are the industries in which
help is most needed by the govern
ment. War production is not up to
the star dard, and while victory is
perching on the banner Of America
and the allied nations, the president
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has decreed there shall be no cessa-
ton of hostilities until Germany has
bowed to the dictates Of free nations.
This means that the war will be prose-
cuted until all terms of the allies have
been satisfied, and in the meantime the
boys at the front will continue to need
war guns and war materials.
The government has decreed that
these materials shall be Forthcoming
and men registered under the Septem-
Der IL draft, who are physically able
to do so, will find opportunity to work
in the war industrial plants. In fact,
1t will be compulsory for certain per-
centage to accept such positions. Men
SO assigned, with few months inten
sive training at the War Industrial
Training Institute, can fit themselves
TO command higher pay and better po-
sitions. And these positions with adj
vanced pay will gladly be paid by the
manufacturers.
For the men outside Grand Rapids
who may take up the instruction, work
will be found. They can be employed
curing inc u&y anu atIenu Inesc
courses at night The manufacturers
have agreed to employ any man who
comes from Western Michigan to take
the War Institute training.
1t Is either work in some war indus
try or do service in the army for the
registered man Of September IL draft.
Those who are anxious to escape the
drudgery Of camp life, or the mere
pittance Of common laborer, may do
so. A letter directed to Verne H.
Smiley, director, or Roland M. Dewitt,
associate director, War Industrial
Training Institute, will bring prompt
answer.
This is your last chance. Apply for
registration-NOW.
Members Of the draft boards, the
postmaster, the ministers, and the SUI
Ipervisors in your community have pri-
vate mailing cards which can be used
lin making application.
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LOCAL MAN IN FRANCE
CARRYING MESSAGES
.(Continued from Page One)

.(Contlnued from Page One)
ed. A fellow out of the Engineers
picked up something that looked like
a fountain pen and it exploded and
blew his hands off; there have been
two or three cases of accidents like
this. Up until day or so ago one of
us had to ride from here up there. l
went up the other day and it was aw-
full travelling. The roads were so
muddy and rutty and the Germans
were Smelling it. / didn't know it
until l saw one or two light out in
the field little ways off. They were
dropping them all around there that
p. m. and you could hear them whis-
Ting through the air. They were
gassing the town / passed through
also about an hour before / got there
but it was gone before got there. l
had an awful time; the roads were
just a mass of shrapnel holes and big
stones piled along to fill them up and
believe me l was glad to get back.
Well, / don't know what we will
do next; don't care myself. My ma
chine broke down the other day; don't
see how it stood up under the racket
as long as 1T did.
H&wever, / expect to have it again
in a day or. so. The weather has
commenced to get cold and expect
it will be winter soon. don't know
how / will make out when it gets, real
cold but / guess can get along. /
was feeling on the bum, lost about 10
lbs guess but / feel good deal bet
ter today. Got a letter from Ernest
and he said he expected to leave the
school soon. hope he gets assigned
to a good outfit. Ours got a compli-
ment from the general for its work
at the front.
Harold may get discharged, don't
you think I'm sorry i can't get to
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think will get it. don't catch dis

thlhk VIII get ~. 4 don't eaten ais
eases very easy.
This is nice place here. am GO
ing to school again. There were six
teen Of US picked out of our battery
TO go TO a chauffeur's school. We
are to learn truck driving and repair
ing. hope / can make good at this
also. We have to drive in the dark
without lights. That will be hard on
the eyes, imagine, but 1--WE should
worry" think / would rather do
that than carry a pack like some of
them carry-it sure is a load. Well,
l have all my overseas clothes now,
except hobnail shoes. 1 have wool
uniform, wrapped leggins and little
cap. / would have given anything
i possessed to have been home a little
while this morning; l sure was home
sick. The only chance / will get to
get home now is If we don't go across
next month we won't go this winter,
then / might be able to get fur
lough; otherwise, can't. There is
quite a lot of sickness in all the camps
now. There hasn't anyone died in
our battery yet that know of. Now,
mother. don't worry if you don't hear
from me- often, because we have to
study until $3.50 p. m, so you see /
will be ready for bed when ! get
through: So long, mother, write
soon. am going to get some good
pictures taken if can. sAs ever,
Walter H. Emery,
:. Battery E, SO Artillery, Chauffeurs
Barracks, Fortress Monroe, Va.
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dress so / could locate him.
1 have not seen anything Of Lewis
brothers or Uncle" Curtis but l will
try and locate him If | can.
Well, mother, must close for now,
hoping to hear from you socn.
From your loving son,
Corp. Charles King,
Co. ID, 10th Inf, A. Z. +.
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LET us then stand by the constitution as II
IN. and by our country as Il Is, one, united, and
entire: let II be truth engrayen on our
hearts let II be borne on the flag under which
rally I'm every exigency, that we have one
country, one constitution, one destiny."-Daniel
Webster
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Hugh Evans and Albert V'Shorty1
Wood. who are working in the Pack
ard plant in Detroit drove up Satur-
day for an over Sunday visit at the
homes of relatives and friends here.
Both men were formerly residents OF
this city and while Detroit is some
city, they like TO. come back to the old
home town, Beding, for a short visit
occasionally. fif
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Georg

Mrs. Chas. Warner recently re-
ceived the following letter from her
son, Charley King and from the tone
Of it we see that Charley is making
good in the army in spite of his few
shortcomings shortly after he enlist
ed. We are glad to- hear of it and
glad to let our readers know that
Charley is making good man and
soldier for the nation:
Sept. 20, 1918.
Dear Ones at Home:
Will drop you few lines to let you
know / am still on top yet but am in
the hospital with bad cold and sore
lungs but otherwise am still as good
as ever and will soon be back with
the company and after the Huns once
more for we have them on the go and
are not going to let them stop this
side of Berlin if we can help it.
The Yanks are doing fine work;
you cannot pick up a paper but what
you read about the big drives we are
making. enm7E
Our regiment has had their colors
decorated with two different medals
and that shows what we have been
doing.
Had letter from Anna the other
day and it nearly scared me to death
for have not heard from her before
since April and you sure ought to
see the letter Grace and Lydia wrote
me too, for they have not written be-
fore either and / was sure glad to
hear from them.
/ was in the same hospital that
Charles King belongs to, that's Mar
shall's brother, you know, but / did
not get chance to see him as
could not get up to hunt around for
him. t.
How are all the folks getting along
there at home now? / hope they
are all well and having a good time.
Ma. do you think Frank viii come
over here? / hope not, for mother
he has not got the constitution to
stand it long.
Had another letter from the little
one from Texas and she sure does
write an interesting letter.
We have a very nice nurse here in
my ward. She will do all she can
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Anna said in her letter that Bake
was home for awhile and that he ex-
pected to come across in about two
weeks. i would like to have his adj
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Mrs. r. S. Noddns of Orleans, sends
the following clipping, taken from a
recent issue of the Bloomington GILL
Bulletin, which she received from Mrs.
George w. Grover of that place and
mother of Walter Emery, who went in-
to the army from this city.
Mrs. George w. Grover CT West
jackson street received very inter-
esting letter from her son, Walter
Emery. Since entering the II. s.
service he was sent first to Valparaiso,
Ind, and from there to the A. & M.
college, Mississippi, to learn aero
plane repairing, using hand tools, then
to New Orleans, La, where he was
placed in the coast artillery Guns
used in this training are the big
Howitzers, 9 1-2 inch shell. Then he
was sent to Richmond, Va, then to
Fortress Monroe where he writes the
following letter, the marks in his work
at all times have been 100.
Fortress Monroe, Va, October IL.
Dear Mother:
Well, / have moved again. I got
to Camp Curtis last Sunday all o. X.
after long ride through wonderful
scenery; have been sick two or three
days, but haven't had the flu'yet, don't
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Even chronic cases of rheumatism
yield to Rheuma's, power, says Wort
ley & French, the druggists. If it
doesn't help, your money will be re-
turned.-Adv.
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Read the Want Advs. Profit thereby