The Springdale news., 1918-09-13

intervals but the damage done was snght, killed a few women and child ren, which l suppose according to the hlgh kultured ideas of the brutes: paid them for their trouble. The peonle Of Paris don't pay very much atten- ton to those bombardments when shell falls real close there are a few exclamatlons then every one seems to forget all about it until the next one falls. The French people are without doubt the gamest people on earth. They can stand hardships danger, loss of loved ones and proper ty and still smile. France has had q very tough time the last four years and you can't find a home that has not pald big price for liberty. The people are eating war bread and not getting very much of that but still france smiles and sings and puts flowers in her hair.
 nave often wondered why all our fashions came from France but since l nave iiVed among the French people can clearly understand. Every Frs nch woman Is an artist one never sees two dressed alike and very sell dom one that doesn't look nice. They can take an inexpensive piece of cloth and wind 1t around a time or two. and make It look like an expensive gown. All the work that can be done by women IS done by them. They run all the street cars, drive most of the cabs, work in machine shops, muni- tion plants. factories of all kinds. railroad yards, section gangs and saw mills.
 It is surprising to see the gigantic steps America is taking in the war We are building piers, miles of rail roads and running our own trains real American trains with whistles that makes you homesiek, thousands of warehouses filled to overflowmg with everything an army needs and every day thousands of our boys are being landed at the different ports and they are some boys, believe me, hard, brown and trained to the min ute. If Fritz stops them this side of the Rhine I'll miss my guess. If the people of America could see how their money is being spent and the business like way that our country is going about winning the war l don't believe they would hesitate to buy liberty bonds and thrift stamps, for America IS ln France to win, and we wont come back till it's over, over here" It's going to take time and men and money. lots of it, for the Boehe are not licked yet. but its beginning to look like they are on the down grade and l think before many more months they will begin to squeal.
 Our Post Office here handles Fl mail sent to the states by the entire A. E. F and it's estimated that 600.- 900 letters pass through each day We have number of expert postal men here and work every state by general scheme That is, We make up the mail so 1t can be dispatched to it's destination the same day it arrives at an American port and saves several days delay All letters for Springdale are put in one package and this package can be sent direct to your town as soon as the snip lands.
 wish had one of those big juicy water melons that you are eating d bout now. l haven't seen a water mel Oh in France and very few apples. are lots of peaches and pears and millions and millions of tons of grapes The whole country around here IS one big vinepard and just now its beauti- ful sight Some of the finest wines are made here and they sure make lots of 1t, they also know what to do with it, but you very seldom see any one drunk Almost every family has a wine cellar and consider 1t just as much of necessity as We do a we'll filled coal bin and if Frenchman sees you take drink of water he almost has a fit, and declares that before many hours you will be dead. They can't get used to the dangerous hah!t the Americans have of drinking water and wonder how on earth we do It, | and still be able to walk about.
 Did you ever see any pink hogs? All the hogs that l have seen in France are pink, and have but little hair. l don't know what kind ot stock they are but they are fine anu look good enough to eat without cook ing. The cattle are also fine but most of the good horses are with the army |
 Most all the wagons here are two wheeled carts, but they can put some whalloping big loads on them, and II | more than one horse is used they hitch | him Cor her) in front of the other tandem fashion have seen as many | as SIX strung OQt III lioiil VI o4iN NeiN' Sometimes they work mules two a. l breast but always with yoke like oxen.
 It takes 8 Frenchman a week to do what an American would do in day, but they have got us skinned when | it comes to enjoying life. They make it a rule never to let business inter fere with pleasure and if one has store or cafe and wants to go away on q vacation he just closes up and beats it.-Bery simple.-and when he stays as long as he wants to he comes back and opens up again.
 We'll it's getting late and l guess you will be tired reading all this junk so l will wind up. have been expecting a letter from you ever since l ieit Paris but so far my expectations have been without realization.
 hope have better luck next mai |
 Best love tosall and don't forget to write as often as you can,
 Your Son and Brother,
 Howard
 U. s. Postal Agency, U. s. A. r. o. 705, France.