Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
SOLDIER BOYS


Herald is handed in with request to print.
Il has a local connection although com
ins from the Central West; the author
is a nephew OF c. A. Jones of Togus. who
ha1 son with the forces in France and
another In the navy. The clipping fol-
lows:
The following lines were written by
Morris boy, Fred VI. Jones, whose moth
er, Mrs. Warren Jones, and sister, Mrs.
Will Grener, are living in East Wash
ington street. lie has two sons in the
service. Captain Paul, the eldest. in
Georgia, and Henry, who is in France.
THE SOLDIER
He wired for US to meet MIN.
En- route he was to France:
With millions more he's going,
To make the Kaiser dance.
We met in Old Saint Louis.
Down near the Terminal Tower,
Our handsome, red-cheeked soldier boy
Now on his way TO war.
With, her eyes like stars. smile on her
lips.
His mother babe him farewell
Although she knew he was leaving her,
Going into the jaws of hell.
Her baby boy was leaving her.
And her heart with grief was sad,
Bus her eyes shone blue and her smile
was true
To cheer her soldier lad.
Our SOLDIER BOY
Qespectfuiv dedicated to the officers
and men of Motor Supply Train. 4N; Mo-
tor Truck Company 313. Somewhere in
France, By their friend, r. NJ. Jones)
The sun shines bright once again.
Our life now filled with Jor;.
FROM Ger the seas the word was flashed,
Hes safe" Our Soldier boy.
Somewhere in France to do his bit.
With thousands of others brave
For freedoms right, with all their might.
Our country they fight to save.
That they will win. God knows It's right;
The cause is Just It's freedoms fight:
I no many will fall and hearts will break,
We know it's for our country sake
To win the war that be our aim.
Tho fortunes we lose and many be
slain;
Our boys will win, no matter the cost
It's follow the flag, boys no time to
be lost.
The only Bath officer assigned for
overseas service with the 54th Regi-
ment, Heavy Artillery, is Lieutenant
John Ii. Williams Of ia Drummer
street, now stationed at Fort Levett.
He was formerly member OF the
old 4th Company, G. a. y. G.. Of this
City, which was later the goth Com
pany while stationed at Fort Bald
win. Captain Henry W. Owen. .Ir..
and Captain Samuel B. Wakefield.
former members Of this company.
have both been detached from the
saith and will probably be assigned to
the training of raw troops as they ar
rive at the Portland forts
Rev. Charles r. JOY. formerly pas-
tor of the First Unitarian Church in
Portland. is now in Paris under an.
pCintment from the war work conn
Gil Of the Y. NJ. {. A., and has heen
assigned to work with the French
army as a director in the Foyer d,
Soldat. or soldiers home. This js an
unusual appointment. inasmuch as
Mr.. JOY is Unitarian. Mr.. Joy was
pastor for some time and because az
his pacifst utterances at one time
there was q storm Of protest and later
Mr.. Joy resigned from the church
About 40 young men interested in
the formation Of company in the
new Sd Maine regiment gathered in
the ArmorJ al Bath Monday night.
Four Of them passed the physical OK.
animation making a total Of 80 who
have passed the test. In the absence
Of Lieut.. Chapman who was unable to
come over from Portland for drill pur-
poses the men were given some work
by Carl Timberlake. Recruits ara
in order to bring the company
up to 100 men when steps will he /
taken to organize it as 4 part OF the +,
new regiment