Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-05

questions about another sweater, gloves,
and socks. God willing the next time
you may have to question me about those
very useful and acceptable things,
shall be where you can ask me verbally
In the flesh.
About being transferred To the draft
army hope that | will have something to
| say later, in case make good at my pres
| ent position | have confidence that even
what knowledge | have now of machine
guns and their tactical use is too valuable
| TO keen me always in the rear. | may
not be an inspiring leader, but know the
| theory of the work and something OF It's
practical side. and | don't intend To get
stale. even If am ut present trying TO
hold down n peculiar but interesting Job
on the staff of a acknowledgements IN the
coast artillery corps, II mother mad
selected this job herself, she couidn
have found safer one.
am looking forward to my leave OF
absence which | hope to spend with zoe
Emery and another lieutenant IN Narselile
and Nice just when am unable to say, but
If won't be until | receive my salary Tor
February and March The mail system
in this country is n wonderful thing, no.
body vet has been found who can either
understand or control IT. Can't you
picture me in Monte Carlo" | promise
YOU that | will I've very careful do not
know how to gamble and am not es-
peciallv interested in either WINE or
women We are allowed seven days
exclusive Of the time it takes to travel
10 and from the place selected II Is
very narrowminded of the general, don't
YOU think. not to let us 60 back 10
America?
Last Saturday ran onto Collect Frost
IN the Y NJ G. 4. He is attending
school for infantry officers here. and ex-
poets TO be here for month more. He has
had the opportunity to visit the British
front in Belgium near lprcs rs an observer
He has not vet been assigned 10 any d.
vision. All of the reserve officers over
here, so far as can find out, are unassIgn-
ed waiting for the national army to get
over
Easter Sunday was rainy here, but
went with Collect 10 an Episcopal com
m,Inion service at the \ NJ. G. y. and
listened to a very orthodox proper sermon
bv a rather ladv-hkc chaplain. also
attended high mass at the cathedral and
heard the big organ which Is even better
than the one at N Some time am
going TO get hold Of the organist 10 see 1t
he will take me in and Let me try II.
II is located away up IN the top OF the rear
of the cathedral the way thereto IS locked
and the organ IS used only once week at
high mass,
Last Easter Sunday | was at st.
Leonard. New Brunswick, and believe
that cold and deserted AS it was, | prefer
II 10 France because | was on my way
home. six months ago today was on
the b-inv deep near the Grand Banks Of
Newfoundland All of which brings me
10 the consideration Of when We shall
reallv he on our way back again. Much
as | am frantic 10 sec YOU ali as soon as
possible | wouldn't 60 back nov. u ] had
a chance We have got 70 sec this thing
through | realize now as ! never did
before what CHASTITY results q German
victory would have, and do not believe
that such thing could be II would
shatter our faith for one thing II would
make IL seem the Might had for once
made Right The Bochcs are croWdlng
us at a terrific cost 10 them, but they VIII
be stopped They are wonderfully brave
men those German soldiers Even 4 We
hate them collectively and the dIabohcal
power that is pushing them on, We must
admire them for then. loyalty That
isn't pru-Gcrman sentiment because
know now that worked up 70 the proper
pitch, ! would shoot any q ihsn in cold
blood and ! now understand the psY-
choIaCv OF the havOnet, even # / rnuidn
use il with any skill
haven't told YOU much about my
work, because 1t Is confidential. II has
10 do with the movements and bllletlng Of
all the troops over here. and brlngs with
* lot az valuable information As | sand
before. cease worrying about my safety
! am 50 safe that ! am ashamed. When
YOU read about a horrible massacre on
the lines rest assured that ! was not there
Word has reached Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Cormi~k OF 627 East Sixth street that
their son Sergeant Leighton Mct ormlck
has been wounded and was IN hospital
behind the lines Sergeant Met ormlck
was able 70 writc his mother letter which
she received on Friday. lie tells how Il
feels TO DC hit and optlmlsncally speaks
of being "out again dong his bit IN
| few weeks.
Joseph l. Johnson. who was employed
at the Harlan plant after leaving there
this spring, enlisted IN CO +, 56th
United states Engineers at Washington,
d c, and Is now with that command
Johnson Is 10 wears Of age, and Is nephew
of Postoffice Inspector II /. Conner OF
this city. and lived with the latter :
mother al Washington
Mrs. AnndDeH / uTTcI 81 I1IS ADAMS
street has received word through the
Red Cross that her son, Norman B
Turner. has arrived safely in France
Mr.. Turner is a member Of the degree
team Of Calantho Lodge X. Of p,
member of Mattahoon Tribe, No. II,
improved Order Of Red Men.and a mem
Der Of the Painters Union He has three
more brothers in the army and one in the
shipbullding service.
DR.. Ralph d. kilIen is IN q base hospital
in France, suffering from the effects OF
being gassed. As an army doctor he
has been in the thick OF the fighting.
Word Of his injury has recently been
received by his uncle, Elwood {. killen,
Of this city.
Captain NJ. /. Samuels, NJ. D., was one
Of Nihnngtons leading practlcing ply
scians before he went away TO war
Just after hostilities started between
Germany and the United States. He Is
now with the American Base Hospital
in France and naturally Is having many
cver-to-be-forgotten experiences. lie
will be remembered as an officer on the
staff Of the old First Delaware Regiment,
connected with the Hospital Corps
After a series Of rapid strides forward
III army life, Corporal Fredus Paul v ellis
Of Wilmington now IS on the way 10
France with the Three Hundred and Third
Engineers According TO letters received
by relatives he left several days ago,
Cesare Czech Of the United States
ship Bushnell, son Of Ralph Ceccbi,