New Britain herald., 1918-08-20
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Hopkins Happy When PoStmaD Gives Him il From New Britain

The Sammies are getting good re- suits out of their hard work and just leave 1t to us to do things up in real l.. $. fashion. This is what Corporal William M. Hopkins says in letter to his mother, Mrs. w. $. Hopkins. of 432 West Main street. His letter fol- lows:
 My Dearest Mother:-
 Just a few lines to let you know that l am in the best of health and feeling fine and that I'm still playing the game. Believe me, it's no graft at the present time but the Sammies are getting good results out of their hard work and just leave it to us to do things up in real old l.. g. fashion. We received three bags of mail the other day and out of said three bags I received none less than eleven let ters, among the eleven three were from Elsie, Grandma and a couple of Fathers and several of Lils includ- ing news of all put together I think l could tell all that happened that side of the Rockies for the last three months. Believe me a nice long let ter from home is a sure remedy for any kind of a disease over here. We expect mail today but I won't be sel- fish. I'll be satisfied with ten this time. Since the government has put a stop to sending packages we could make good use of reading material such as papers and magazines. So let the girls feel patriotic and send a few magazines this way. Libraries and reading rooms are scarce th1s end of the globe.
 The Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross are YTN1.z send us cigarettes tobacco, chocolate and other things when we are in the trenches and ale often received while being relieved from the trenches by hot cocoa or coffe and believe me these things hit the spot and the good things are remembered.
 Weather Like New England's.
 The temperature and weather is like that around in New England states at present and life is a little more comfortable than it was at the earlier days. During the first days here any road in France could be used for a canal.
 I wish I could tell you mother, and describe some of our every day scenes and it would make an interesting let ter but as it is the same thing is in every IoCtGr. u nldy De dll IuG 1OIhS are interested in it but it isn't my linn it. Aeroplanes, raids, barrages, gas and shrapnel shelling are our every day speciality.
 We'll, Mother, I know you would like to know that all of the fellows are feeling fine and would like to be remembered. Cream is still anchoring down his good job. I haven't seen him lately but one of our fellows saw him a couple of days ago and said he was fine. Eddie IIintz is as happy as ever and is still spying for the Ger an government
 Callahan was back for one day and Is looking fine. l also ran across Mack 8 few days ago and he would like to be remembered to the family as would Irving Dawson also.
 Well, Mother dear, I guess have to close for now. Hoping that you and father and all the girls are well. With love to all the family from
 Your loving son,
 BILL. A card was received yesterday from Sergeant H. Ernest Hopkins that he l arrived safely overseas. He was m 1 the 311th Field Artillery at Camp 1 Mead He left for France two days fter spending 2. furlough at his nome st 452 West Main street