The Delta independent., 1918-11-08
WE HEAR FROM OUR BOYS
AGAIN THROUGH LUKE MEYER

p An interesting letter has just been
received from Luke E. Meyer in Sun
ny France, portions (which we here
with append. as written to his for
mer employer, Roy L. Smith, the jew
eler:
Dear Friend Roy: l have just made
it back from the front line. | re-
ceived the Delta papers and the Satur-
day Evening Post you sent me.
Thanks ever so much. l sure enjoyed
the papers and everyone from Delta,
Montrose and Grand Junction have
read them, think You see we never
get any magazines, or seldom, unless
they are sent to us direct.
Well say now, the Y. NJ. c. A. and
the Red Cross are o. K. and do a lot
forus, but l never gave the Saliva
ton Army any consideration at home.
don't believe most Delta people do,
but Roy, l think most every soldier
on this front will say the Salvation
Army is as good if not better than
the rest. They are with the fellows;
have a stove we can cook our own
things on; bake pies for us; give us
hot cakes and coffee any time Say,
if fellow gets lost from his company
and misses his eats, there is the place
he goes.
Oh yes, meant to say, Chuck and l
stopped in a Salvation Army place just
back OF the line. 1t was down in a
dugout and rather crowded but doing
a good business. The fellow who was
running it was member of the
Salvation Army of Grand Junction.
We got acquainted and belive me. he
said he was glad to see us. He said he
ad been there since January 7th.
At the front We stopped training
some weeks ago and moved but Uncle
Sam was good to us. We turned in ali
our surplus and took only what we
could carry. Yes. and then we didnt
have to walk all the way. He gave us
a ride and We had fine trip through
green France. Cheerful to see those
german prisoners coming back as we
moved up. We steadily worked our
way up and finally took our place
on the line. believe / was the only
one of the bunch on the line at the
time. Chuck is runner; Percy vas
left on guard: Tom carried grub to us
for while: Harry and Cob" relieved
us. saw Dick the day before we went
up. He was looking fine and feeling
good. as he got ten letters the day
before.
Needless to say was awfu,ly nerv-
Gus up there. and so was everyone,
but Fritz is just like your friend in
the Canadian army said, awfully care
full, kept them going over our heads.
Then one morning they must have
put gren hand on one gun. He was
awfully careless and made us duck
You see we can hear them coming.
Well. that only a little breaking in.
Man. all HI broke loose in few days
We all came back, every man in n.
and were relieved Talk
about beds, Roy. have forgotten A.
er saw such thing Ny bed at the
front was two boards with big crack
down the center. Oh. soldier, don't
need any sleep. ANYHOW.
Say. the Dutch have been travelling
some. haven't they? ! see wher we
have taken -norc towns. Did ever
tell you. towns a5e '1t The same as in
the U. S. There are no farm houses.
Everyone lives in little towns which
are about three ni'es spart. No stores.
only little ones abou, room enough for
two people. No stocks except
Jams and wine rhe "ovS .nira buy
that The buildings az al stone aad
tile roofs. Very few winGcws Lcok
like the pictures If III, ancierr City
of Athens
Yoi,I friend and bruncer.