New Britain herald., 1918-08-13

he enlisted in Company F. and went through the campaign and the trials Of army life did not discourage him. He re-enlisted after being mustered out of the federal service and re- spOnded promptly to the call to the ColOrs. He went across almost a wear ago, In recent letter Henry's pIa- toon commander, Lieut. Hepburn. added postscript to the letter he censored writing:
 Praised By His Superior.
 Dear Mrs. Logan:
 Henry is serving in my platoon
 and he is constantly working for
 the best interests of all He is
 mighty faithful soldier and his
 reward is coming to him sooner
 than he realizes, l wish all my
 men were as hard working sol
 diers as he is. With my best
 wishes to you for happiness until
 he returns, 1 remain
 Sincerely.
 Lieut.. WILLIAM HEPBURN.
 Henry loves letters from his home and his letter breathes of apprecia- ton for a couple received from his mother. He writes: 'I am sorry, mother, that you are worrying about me. l wish you wouldn't because I am safe from harm. and leave it to me to get a bite to eat when I'm hun gry, because I don't know how to speak French for nothing. I'll be a regular frog eater" when I get back. It certainly must be tough back home, with everyone leaving and things as high as they are. But mother, it's not as bad as over here. You can just imagine the conditions over here with pretty nearly four years of war. It certainly is awful for the poor class, but they take everything without a word-they are so brave. I've met some very nice people over here. One family I lived with treated me as their son. The soldier repeats words of encourag cement to his mother this time admitting at times things are tough. Tt seems as if I've been a soldier all my life, although it's only been a short time. I don't want you to think that because I am a private I have to work all the time You'll find me a different boy when I get back. We'll mother, even though my travels are to be regretted they have done me a world of good.
 Advice to Soldier Brothers.
 Don't worry about John, Fred and I. John and Fred will find it hard at first, just as I did, but 1t certainly will do them good and if they've got the will power it will make a man of them. Tell them for me not to kick at anything, but take things just as they come and go in to learn every thing possible. Tell them to help their ri man needs in the army. They will reciprocate at times by doing a favor in return. Let them make friends with everyone, whether 1t be with 8 Polack or something else. Some fel- lows make the mistake by thinking they are better than the others, but take it from me. one class is as good as another in the army.
 You tell me that Jule is anxious to get over here. Well it may do him good if he has to go through what the most of us fellows over here do."
 Commenting on the fact that one of his friends wrote that he thought the army was preferable to the navy. Henry wrote: Tn one way I wish 1 was in the navy, for there you are al- ways sure of your three squares every day and a good dry bunk. If he (his friend) had to sleep in some of the places we have slept he would wish he was back in the navy. l do wish he was with me, though.
 Mending Wires in No Mans Land.
 "One night I was in charge of 29 men and we went. out into No Mans Land to string barb wire. Everything went nicely until 1 o'clock in the morning. when "Fritzie" took 1t into his head to try few shots at us. He made things hot for us and you can not imagine the job I had to get the bunch out of danger. I'll never for get that night as long as 1 live. I wish I could tell you more about it. I don't mind those things now and