The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1918-09-06

m0cn Interested IN tne Amef1Couns osss
language and manners. They ara -
ing all they can TO make our stay here
pleasant. Our band ID an -ohjeet OF
great interest to them and DO doubt
the music great treat ue children
in particular take . great interest in
us and they are ~ good looking and
intelligent . bunch Of children ~ 1
have ever seen.
Several of them are learning English
much faster than the average Sam is
learning Frsnch.
/ Last night as we were standing re-
treat and the band was playing the
| national anthem, the words to the
second verse were running thru my
mind with the music-''Oh, thus be it
ever when freemen shall stand between
their loved homes and wars desola-
tion"-Just then q little girl Of about
three years came round the corner of
the building just in front Of me and
looked up at US with smile.
Her father is somewhere at the front.
The tableau struck me rs very sug-
Restive Of the true meaning of our
presence here.
The long straight line of fine soldiers
standing stiffiy at attention, the strains
Of that anthem, with the words was
thinking Of and the sweet faced child
looking at Us with wide-eyed innocense.
brot the thot that, tho we are far
from our slowed homes" we are here
not only to protect our homes but the
homes and loved ones of these noble
Frenchmen who have fought 90 stub
bornly for them and the rights of
humanity.
$50 P. II.
The review is over and it was q sue
cess. Our battery was complimented
by the general as being the best look
ing battery in the regiment. We are
all proud of battery F and her reputa-
ton in the regiment.
Another thing that may be of some
interest il the French and English
mbney. l am making q collection of
coins and will send them home as soon
as get a complete set, that is if they
will permit currency to be sent out Of
the country. ."
The smallest French coin in value il
called sou" or FIVE centime. made
Of copper and about the size Of an
American quarter. It 10 equal to ap-
proximately one cent American money.
Next 10 the "deux SOU or ten CEN
time, Of copper and about the size Of .
half dollar. The "cinq sou" or twenty
five centime. Of nickel and near the
size of . quarter. The half franc or
fifty centime, of silver and about the
size and value of dime. The franc,
of silver and about. the size Of .
quarter. Five and seven-tenths francs
are equal to one dollars. The two
franc piece, Of silver, IL about the
size of half dollar. The five franc,
of silver, about the size of an Ameri-
can dollar.
Coins of higher value than the five
frank are of gold and, as have not
seen any Of these yet, can not describe
them. They alec have paper money
corresponding in value to all of these
coins from fifty francs up and, of
course, still higher values.
The smallest in value Of the English
coins is the farthing, of copper and
about the size of an American cent.
1t is worth half cent.
The half penny, Of copper and a
little larger than quarter, cores
ponds in value to our cent.
The-English penny or two-pence, also
of copper, is nearly as large as the
American dollar.
The thri-pence is of silver and lit
tie more than half the size of q dime.
The six-pence, of silver, and about
the size of dime.
The shilling. Of silver, little smaller
than q quarter, is worth twenty-four
pence.
The form, worth two shillings, 10 Of
silver and . little smaller than . hall
dollar
The half crown, silver, worth sixty
pence, is . little larger than . hall
dollar.
The crown, silver, l20 pence, about
the size of dollar.
Two crown makes one pound, which
10 not made in silver bat in either gold
or paper.
am not familiar with the gold and
paper money. but they have bills Of u
low value as six-penee.
Tho l did not zee . great deal Of
England while there, did not like tn
country or the appearance Of the PEG
pie nearly Is well ~ that Of Ii.
French.
The ocean trip was full Of interest
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