The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-01-03

/ iu Aut loIbNhk l'AA'i0 i'N'i''N
by Mrs. A. L. spToule from her son
Harold. who n in Paris with the first
expeditionary army Uncle Sam sent
abroad a concrete picture OF the life
there is seen:
FRANCE, Dec. 10. ls17.-My.
dear Mother: Well, at last I receiv-
cd another letter from you and was
quite agreeably surprised. you may
he sure, ~ had not heard from you
for over month previous TO that
Then your mention Of package
from you and possibly another from
the girls was certainly treat
Things are beginning to freeze mp
around here now and overcouts are
all the go. American soldiers seem
10 arrive constantly and depart al.
most as soon for unknown parts.
How Is the spirit now that the
draft Is on2 Are some OF the weaker
ones giving way and enlisting or are
all waiting for the draft In the hope
they will be missed or possibly get
by with an exemption case. | heard
a talk given by Mrs. Hartman last
night upon the spirit and pluck of the
allied nations, who have thus far ear
ried on the war against the Huns. Il
wasn't good speech, but just plain
everyday talk. There were also
seven negro entertainers from the
United States, who gave us some
good Jazz music and on the whole the
entertainment was a success, although !,
only about $50 Of us we're there.
We get pay day occasionally, al !,
though they have been very oecas-
ional since our arrival up TO the pres
ent time.
This certainly II a great life here,
but the ace Is killing II one followed !
II constantly, but IL Is certainly an
education to those who have never
before seen such sights and times. /
But is an experience don't believe
would miss for almost anything.
Everybody tries to Keep the pace for
a time but soon drop out. as a hu-
man heing cannot stand II day in
and day out.
have not seen or heard from any
of the hoys for some time. although
the last time | saw any OF them they
were in the best of health. am
going to write to Glenn Brown today,
as haven't seen or heard OF him for
over q month, although l think he is
at An training.
The theatres here are certainly
different from those In the States.
They are more ON the frivolous order
especially the musical comedies and
vaudeville. There is hardly such a
thing as a straight vaudeville show,
as so much OF the musical comedy
work is intermiXed. to draw dis
tinot line between would be difficult
indeed
the people as a whole are fun low
Ing' Jolly race, always on their toes
and ready TO do something or go [
some place. And when once started ,
Frenchman will spend all down to (
MS last which he reserves for cigar !
'ttes' to carry his pleasure To the fin 4
sh or goal They treat us splendid. :
IS rule, and will do many little I
aNors, Someone has spoiled il here. a
.oWeEer' Unless the person who q
oes You favor is an especial friend d
4 yours he will be on the lookout for )
zip, which II not forthcoming will 5
most ask you for one and in many "
ases viii, and consider il no more |
aap Flgak and become greatly In e
lited IL you are not in the tipping I,
'ood and refuse TO do so. You must il
D the ushers in the theatres and al
ost Tip the clerks in the stores N,
mere you make a purchase. They G
'iieve II only riEht and that an a,
nserfean should tip more than any h,
sshs Others. s'rhey ,hink any Amer
IN possesses about half OF the Al