El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-25

nARIS, France. May Isl have Just
1 returned from a visit 20 an Ameri-
can hospital where three American
boys are lying on convaIescent beds
with the French cross Of honor
pinned TO their pillows. and I am
moved to write about them.
Two Of the boys. 19 years old, have
injured legs, but both will recover
the full use OF their limbs. so the
surgeons declare The third boy C21
this month"; has lost one leg above
the knee. His name is Arthur B.
Belanger and he comes from Bruins
wick, Ne. His cross was received
for courageous fighting at the 'front.'
where he was struck by shell.
BY his side in the battle was James
Morrison Faulkner, Of keene. n. H,
19 year old lad. who, seeing his
cOmrade fail, seized him in his arms
and carried him out OF the imme-
date danger zone, as he believed, but
before he finished his daring task he
was struck in the Lex By a shell.
Both boys were saved, however,
and after two weeks in French
hospital were brought TO the Amert-
can refuge. where they are rapidly
] coming back TO health. On the cot
next young Faulkner lies Arthur
Knockenhauer. OF the Bronx The
bravery which this young man
showed In battle and which caused
his serious but not dangerous wound,
! brought him also the cross Of honor.
! Just across the room lies another
wounded American youth, Milton Bar
rett. Of Revere. Mass. His exploits
were most dramatic and thrilling.
and II he had CHANGED TO be fighting
no doubt would be wearing the cross
OF honor.
This young mans wounds will
{ soon be healed and he is eager to
] be at the front "It would break my
3 heart" he said. eff 7 had to 20 back
I home before everybody goes. You
] have no idea Of the fascination Of
! the dangerous duties we encounter"
These four bows all show evidence
/ Of good blood and good breeding
! Clear cut. handsome young fellows.
distinctly American I'm type Though
Arthur KnOckenbauer's grandfather
was born in Germany, his grandson's
] record and French cross Of honor
D prove how thoroughly American the
I boy is.
pital there are sick men whose con-
] ditiOn appeals more 10 ones sympa-
] thies than does that Of our deco
] rated heroes. These sick men have
/ never been at the front and may
never be- They have been doing
] made IL possible for the armies 10
( proceed to the front 1t has been
/ said that IL requires five men. far
[ from the fighting line, 10 keep the
] machinery Of war going for each
] soldier who is clothed and fed and
] prepared for the eNiEencies Of war.
We hear much Of "camouflage' in
I this war. but only those who are
I here in France can realize the enor-
{ nous amount Of work connected with
] the creating and packing and ship
I ping and adjusting OF the camouflage
] paraphernalia- Many Of the sick men
] mentioned above contracted serious
] Illnesses in exposure 10 cold rains
] this depa rtment Pneumonia. hernia,
I appendicitis and accidents have
! placed them in the hospital Some
I of them will be restored to health
and 20 on to the front; others will
/ not be able to do more than light
/ duties, and still others viii be sent
/ home.
Deserve Warriors Honors-
] When they 20 home. they must be
] regarded with just as much honor as
] the SCARED warriors
] While you carry back no medals
when you 60.
Z Not without you had the fighters
borne wars brunt.
] So just lift your heads uncowed, for
your country viii be proud
I And it's lasting love and honor will
bestow
] On the khaki boys who were not at
the Front
There are many duties which seem