The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-19
INTERESTING LETTER 7
FROM FRANCE
March 9Th. 1911,

/ AhniSli Vbliy 1910.
Dear Homefolks:-Guess it's time
for me to write home again. Mother
usually advises that write home Of
ten, but her last letter was written.
Dec. %, and by now you must have,
received. several letters. I'll certainly
try to write often enough to let you
know that all is well with me. 1850.
Mamma and papa, don't know you
all well enough to be justified in be-
Beving- that you WON'T worry if new
Or return? We're.at war for a no.
Bile cause, fighting for the best ma
| ton on earth-the best men and the
best women God has made. Why
does most every lover of freedom and
| self rights long TO 60 to America?
There certainly is reason.
Russia's failure CD will benefit the
Germans--has already benefited them
some by raising the morale of the
poor, deceived, foolish German masses.
Roumania has accepted Germany's
peace terms, but America, England,
France and Italy have not. Why
long for peace so that the sons may
return? Long for victolyi-- :,
Even the enemy son fails to return.
The men sometimes think of home,
but do they want to return if to do so
would necessitate the Allies compro-
missing with Germany? They GER
tainly do not! The men take pride in
knowing that the old U. 5. A. will
fight to a finish, and they are willing
to die for her. Why should you wor-
ry about the slight possibility Of my
returning. l believe you'll be glad
you gave this life for the cause. Re-
member, I'll be much happier in
knowing that you won't lament, what
ever befalls me. Some choose to crit
icise the administration for not being
! able to construct million air planes
that will fly around amy German
| plane, and to blame her for not fav-
ing thousands Of monstrous ships
constructed and millions of men train
ed. Some ridicule the home govern
ment for not. being able to manufac-
ture military instructors in all branch
es of service. a ~ ,a
Other countries don't criticise her;
it's the American who does (who,
however, would resent the criticism
from foreigner, of course). It's
not the fault of the army staff or the
administration, but the fault of the
people, who for the last few years
would never support the big projects
calling for more military preparation.
It's true, we didn't look for war; few
did; none knew. The past is gone
and we must do our best now, and l
think America has done wonderfully
| well. She has thousands of men in
France and provisions to care for
| them. Things are fairly efficiently
| run throughout the army. Well you
know what she's done and how quick
ly she has done it. The fact that Amer
lea wasn't prepared shows her to be a
peaceful nation, and not fighting for
a thing on earth but that which Will
son has explained thoroughly.
Germans fighting a defensive war!!
The idea of such a thingl May be
point in favor of America ito those
who don't know that she wasn't pre-
pared. The Germans chad America,
England and France been prepared)
might not be blamed SO much for be-
ing prepared, but as things are, Ger
many, has no good excuses to offer,
let tne propaganda is oelng nstened
TO throughout Germany, RUSSIA ana
10 some extent throughout the world.
wen we just nave a Dig war on our
nands ana plenty OF men to night 1t,
SO let them do 1t or become pacifist
ana talk peace. lts peace talk that's
Taxing the snap out OF the nghtlng.
mere cant De peace now nor war
WITHOUT casuaitles, SO don't look Tor
anything put that whlch is pound TO