Denver labor bulletin., 1918-07-13

SID AGAR Wf1teS IIOm rfauCc "
Secretary F. c. Birdsall as follows:
On Active Service with the American
Expeditionary Forces, June ID, 1913.
Friend Frank: Well, am still on
deck and have made one more move
since my last letter Of three weeks
ago. An order came in for picked
men from each company of each regi-
ment in each division under these
headquarters for special duty at the
second army corps headquarters, and
was one Of two representatives from
my old company and am now hold
ing down a minor position in the ad-
jutant generals Office. 1t isn't much
Of a place yet, but there are some
good opportunities. ahead, l under.
stand. Haven't given up hopes Of
getting into the printing department
and have talked with both my old and
new commanders and have received
some encouragement. 1t is rumored
that S5 per cent Of the men over here
will be home by Christmas Well,
they can show me the Statue Of Lib
erty as soon as they want TO, OF
course after the job over here is fin
ished. France is beautiful country;
| have seen about all of it except
Paris and the front lines, and I'll
take mine in the Wyoming sage brush
or most any other place in the good
old u. S. A. From what l saw Of the
states in my travels from coast to
coast am glad and proud to call Dem
yer my home. Saw a statement in the
Paris edition of the New York Herald
today of the death of Mayor Speer.
It's the first news of any kind I've
had about home, as have received no
mail of any kind since leaving the
states. The French women do all the
work, as there are very few men not
in uniform. France cannot be given
too much credit for her unfaiiing
courage and sacrifice; it stands out
prominently in every direction. Have
seen many specimens Of the havoc
and ruin wrought by the war and cite
just one of many cases on the human
side. On our march to n station to
entrain for movement to our billet we
passed three young French soldiers
with but one pair of legs between
them-two with one leg apiece push
ing a legless man in a wheel chair.
I'm now stationed in an old tsAyn and
the "birthmark" on the newest build
ing / can find places its age at ninety
seven years. It's almost impossible
to buy anything TO eat and candy of
any kind is a rare luxury. Small
oranges that we buy at home for 20
and 25 cents n dozen cost the Sam
mics" cents each, American money.
and eggs, which are about the only
things you can get outside of regular
rations, cost about cents each. So
you see this is anything but picnic
and will have lot more TO tell you
when / get back, details that cannot
20 in mail for military reasons. june
II, the next day. Well, Frank, had
to bring my letter to an abrupt end
last night, but had n presentment that
/ would hear from you or someone
today, so held il over and sure enough
your letter Of a month ago reached
me. Was mighty glad to get it and
hope for another soon. Remember me
to all the boys and say that wheh the
job is finished we all have in hand and
are all a part Of, / will be glad TO
turn my face towards the setting sun
again.
Private Z. E. Goshen, the one-day
situation holder on the Express. writes
from somewhere on the way: Elk
pect to be some seasick this time to-
morrow Having grand trip; best re-
CARDS to all; will write later. Co. H,
35sth Inf, seth Div, A. Z. F."
Russell II. Harrison, who was tick
ling n machine on the Republican at
the time of the sudden and untimely
demise OF tnAt snect, senus postai
from Camp Humphreys, Virginia:
Have been in five different camps
during my nine months service; at
last in n camp where there is n print
shop and may get in soon; don't mind
the life, only things move rather slow;
hope to go over soon"
Leslie Taylor is still fighting the
sands and sun Of Arizona. He says
he can handle mule to perfection.
as he has been on detail to the mule
yard four times and can dress the
hair and manicure the nails of the
pugnacious animal to meet all the
forms Of high society. The lieuten-
ant in command of his bunch is an
ex-circus wagon driver and his pet
phrase is Stand to heel and COM
mence grooming" Leslie hopes to be
on his way soon.