The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-12-04

are just as proud of the folks athome
II one outweighs the other it is our
pride in the good, old whole-hearted
way in which the whole people as a
unit have backed up the boys over
here 1t is the source Of our unbound
ed admiration.
Have seen Henry a number OF times
and you may know it was happy
meeting. He is now in the Judge Ad-
vocate Dept. and seems to like the
work very well. Chas Norman OF
Louisville, whom you may know is
also over here somewhere, although
! have never run across him.
know.of nothing that would be OF
particular interest to you, nor have
any critism to offer Things seem
to me to be in splendid running order
on all sides. The only one thing
could suggest is the system of prom
otion with Provisional Lieutenants
does not meet with the approval of
all on this side. Many inexperienced
boys in the early twenties run up to
Captain while mature men, splendid
men and thoroughly competent are
still Second Lieutenants after finish
ing all the schools of France. Men
are becoming officers by the thousand
and these men are still of the same
grade as those made over night. | do
not speak of this as an occasional
happening, but it is very general and
has met the notice OF all. There are
hundreds of men under twenty-five
who are Captains and who have never
seen active service, and there are
thousand OF mature men of near
thirty, who are still Second Lieuten-
ants. OF course this is a general topic
of conversation with Reserve men at
all times | don't believe any man over
here wants promotion without he I'M
questionably merits it, but naturally
all men want an even break in any
game.
/ have written more at length than
| intended but / have endeavored to
give you just what information / felt
you would like to have, and to give
A little insight into the life "over
here"
With best wishes to you and any
Of my Kentucky friends in Washing
ton. beg to remain, Very truly
yours, Roy E. Moorman.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Moorman,
Hardinsburg, KY. My Dear Mr..
and Mrs. Norman: You will no
doubt be surprised to receive letter
from me but it has occurred to me
that you might be pleased to hear
from one who was both a comrade
and friend of your son, Roy's. II
knew him well, in fact we had been
together ever since we went to the
Preside Training Camp, and we were
in the same battery while under going
BUR first training We came to
France on the same order, on the
same boat, were together three
months at Saumur, and also at the
ractor school and then were assigned
% the same station here.
/ have seldom met anyone who
so many desirable qualities
IS he. He was the soul of honor!
NTH his fine manly bearing he COM
lined a cheerful even disposition
which made his society a constant
pleasure and many are the hours we
ave spent together.
l can only add that he was at all
ines a perfect gentleman and
plendid officer.
While your hearts are bleeding and 4;
orn over your cruel loss, yet you will =,
e sustained in the thought that he
'as son worthy of any parents, that {
e played his part manfully and that ,
E gave his life fully and freely for his I
ountry and humanity.
And after all is said what more
IN any man do? d
/ only wish you might hear the ufi99 f
ersal expressions of grief and re- /
ret that have heard over his de- Q
Use.
Everyone has a good word for Roy v
oorman and they always close by
ying, He sure was a prince" and Il
, was in every respect I,