Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-08
Sad, Sad News, Girls;
Sammies Are Taking
Wives Cover There
fBy:C C. Ivon.)

VAN ~" IA
France, March 8.-Girls of America,
I've sad news for YOU.
Your French sisters are taking your
soldier beaux away from you.
Don't be too sure that that soldier
lover of yours, after the war, is going
to rush home by the first boat, jump
into civilian attire and beat it for the.
little church around the corner with
you.
A whole lot Of 'our boys' have al
ready married French girls and more
would be doing it if they had had the
time and money, :
Thousands of such marriages are
going to result from the American
Invasion OF France. :
Its ithe chance Of, a. lifetime for
the French girls. Most of the young
Frenchmen of manageable age were
killed off in the early days of the war.
1t follows naturally then that, the
girls In the war zone should take to
boys who came across AZ ocean to
help drive the Huns from their be-
loved France. -" ~
The further fact that every Amer
lean is looked upon as a millionaire
has helped along the war. romances.
The poor French soldier draws only
five cents a day pay, SO what chance
has he against a competitor who has
pockets full of coin-on paydays-
watches and pretty laces?.
Then again, the American soldier
hasn't been any too modest in de-
scribing the wonders of America to
the little French girl he is courting:
why, jim America, everybody has
his own automobile, almost everybody
lives in a separate house that sets in
"a big lot. with trees and flowers; in
many of the states the women vote
and hold office; every woman has a
new wardrobe every season; the men
earn the living; the s~kyscrapers grow
to be so stories high in the big cities;
every home has a bathtub in it: about
the only thing girls eat in America
are bonbons and ice cream. ETC., etc.
That's the line OF dopet"our boys"
hand gu over here and naturally,
1.-The girls fall for it. 7"' So 49,
OF course. there's the difference. in
language, but that has been more of
an advantage than a handicap in SOL
der love making.
About the first thing the American
boy learned to say in French was "Je
vous Anne" II love you," and 1t
sounded 80 cute" coming from a
"Gooda morning that the girl, instead
of taking ofense, generally invited
him to- come around that evening to
meet her mother. ~ I
Then followed countless evenings
in the little French parlor, with
. mother in one corner darning socks
and. Antoinette and Billy near thu
residing table teaching each .othe,
their respective languages
The first marriage between ! al
american soldier and a French cir
took place within 10 days after .ou]
: troops landed in the war zone.
! Marie was n Of SO or more vii
!, lage girls Who were at the railroad
s~tationatb watch the Americans +. un
load. She carried. 2, bunch Of flow
ers. -
( Many an American boy, held on
his hand for those flowers but didn'
Finally Bob came alonng-mriddl
western boy, standing full six Tee,
clean shaver, athletic, and an homes
!. . merry twinkle in his eye. -, ~
I Marie. won't straight. up to Bol
and, with a pretty. little !, courtesy
That was the beginning OF q whir]
: wind courtship. that ended q. few day
later at the altar q I
That, was nearly eight month";, age
: Not long 8 Bob wrote his da
back in America + send him. half
2 do.ers boxes Of the best cigars Il
! 'os III .i t'so a.;boy: we're u, going to am
/ him :Pershins Petain," nays b
Bob '.psak.. french now and Nj,
Bob Ii talking English. ~.
And what do you think Bob want
to do now? ~ ,s..S
{ He's dissatisfied with his; job q
top sergeant" land The has apple
for an, appointment as q French in
terpfeteT's With 4dtaie American army
: 1.-THE Hunsll Aever stop fellow
who, can work that fast" rays Bob
colonel $500. .,-e II