Evening star., 1918-01-15
PRAISES TREATMENT
RECEIVED IN FRANCE
Joseph Swain, Warrington Boy,
Writes Of the Life cover
There"

A.oheering word picture OF the treat
ment accorded Ansarican boys In France
Ii contained in letter written by
Joseph Swain, a Washington boy,
whose parents live at s28 Pennsylva-
the Engineer Corps "over there"
Young Swain is well known here.
having been connected for several
years with the Southern railways ac-
counting department. He was employ
ed at the steel plant at Giesboro point
when war was declared, and he enlist
ed. He is a member Of the District
Knights Of Columbus ana the District
Holy Name Society. He refers to the
latasr orEanization IN his letter.
TT d Sunday mnEuine:" he writes.
and am at WORK after hearing mass
and rsceivfne holy communion. We
have to work half . day on Sundays,
and WIN and I get up At $50 In order
sticking together like brothers. Tell
Father Morris that We receive COM
munfon on the second Sunday OF every
month--Holy Name Sunday. There are
SO many churches 1t is easy to get to
mass here.
Speaks Of Beauties of France.
This afternoon we intend to visit
nefghboring town whose name you
frequently see when you are reading
the first page Of The Evening Star aft
Louis XIV. 1t also has a famous musi-
cal fountain that will play thas after
noon. Sunday before last we attended
vespers In the great historic Cathedral
Of Notre Dame. I wish that you folks
could visit some Of these wonderful
places. Save your money, and atter
America has won this war We may
have a chance to look over some OF the
beauties Of France"
The work Of the Y. NJ. c. A. is men
toned by Swain in a reference to an
engagement at its headquarters on the
Thursday following the date OF MS
letter. On Thursdays, he says, the I.
NJ. C. A. gives special dinner Tor .ne
boys at very low price. The menu
includes roast duck, turkey and ice
cream and it is "a real American meal
that cannot be beaten" he declares.
Nearly every one Of the allied gov
ernments is represented at the tanie
tinues the letter. There is an Ameri-
can girl and two American men. W.
are prominently connected with the
American Red Cross. ana there are se'
eral Frenchmen ana Ensilsn,nen.
Greek, a Bohemian and two itahans. "A
fine French family conducts tne piace
and we are all good friends.
Songs by Russian Opera Singer.
1--WE usually have little music one
evening each week. A Russian woman'
who is an opera singer, and beigian
woman who also has good voice; nve
at the hotel and they contribute .neai
Bit OF course, we can't unoers.annu
what they are singing, but II sou"us
good" cro,r
"The swiss cheese" writes swain,
"is better than Ice cream; II n,ad Is
soft. creamy cheese, and, when seLveJ
with sugar, makes the best reNsn
have ever eaten. I hope when We
turn to the U. S. A. We can bring pien.s
of it home with u.s."
The boys at the front are keeniy
interested in all that happens az honue.
saws the young Washingtonfan, ana tney
long for letters and for the home news ,ts
PAPERS that keep them in toucn VIZ at
the persons and places they love oess
~ ali. He speaks Of his associates as
clean, high-minded, patrlotic @
filed with the determination 10 ,naa s.
the world reverence COLUMBIA, ana ~
from the petty vices ascripeo 10 ,n
hv some enti-American publications.