The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-08
EAST BRAINTREE
Sergeant James L. Walker Writes, "we
Have Nothing TO Fear"

The following letter has been received
nv Mrs. Il. III. Walker from her son, Ser
peant James y. Walker, now Ia Frances
Dear Mother, You will see In the copy
of The Stars and Stripes, which Is our
paper published here, special arrange
ments have been made TO enable the boys
10 show the love and respect they have
for their mothers. even though they can.
not be with them on the day set apart
for that purpose May II, or mothers
day. To-day is Sunday, and am going 10
do my best to observe IL as a day of do.
ing and thinking good by writing to you
TO assure you that even though we are
"long, long ways from home" we have
not forgotten ALI that the home and its
queen, the mother, means TO us and the
world.
Whilerwe, that Is the boys in my out.
fit-fof course could not say in regard
90 all the others-are very comfortably
situated for present, am sure there is
not one who would not ON his first
thought be willing TO make big sacrifice
10 be carried back to the dear old States
and home, even for just very short
while. However, second canvass would
find lust as many who would swear they
were willing to stay here for ten years.
If necessary, TO help make the world a
decent place to live in"
| suppose you have read all the war
news published in the papers back there,
and like the majority of the other people |
are more or less worried over the recent |
reports from here, but according TO state
ments from the allies high officers We
have nothing to fear or become down.
hearted over.
There is a fine bunch of lilacs on the
table in front of me, and their sweet
perfume recalls memories of home in the
time of spring and maple syrup and flow
ers, and believe me, | shall enjoy living
there another spring in old Vermont, il
am fortunate enough TO ever have the
opportunity.
They are having guard mount over in
headquarters yard now, and / wish you
could be here to see one. They are very
impressive, and coupled with an excep-
tionally good band as they have here, it
is well worth witnessing.
am afraid this letter will be rather of
disconnected sort of script, but there
really isn't very much of an interesting
natures to write about and that much
would not pass the censor, so you will
pardon this if it is little unusual, won't
you?
In your last letter you say that you
are all getting along well, which | am
very pleased to hear. 1t is relief to feel
that no misfortunes visit the ones who
are dear to you while you are so far
away and not able to give a helping hand :
in case they were in need,
| will close by reassuring you that I
there is no need for you to worry about
me, as | am in very good health and spir- .
its, and by sending you and grandma and
the girls a heartful of love and good
wishes. Hoping that many pleasant mem
cries and much happiness may be yours,
] remain, your loving son, to loving !
mother, on mothers day.
Sergeant James r. Walker, 304th NJ. T.
Co, &c. H. 2, A. E. f. :
Robert Ferguson is at home for week :
from his work in Springfield. :
Twelve from this place attended the
graduation exercises at South Royalton \
Thursday night d
Howard Abel is visiting his sister, Mrs.
John Ford. in Randolph.
Rev L. G. Chase's father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs Wells. of East Fairfield,
and his brother, Erwin Chase, wife and
son of Swanton have been visiting him .
this week.