The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1918-02-07

f-s-:-ss--s.: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The following letter has just been
received by Mrs. j. H. Gill from Mrs.
M. v. Pyle, corresponding secretary
of the National League for Women's
Service, who conduct a Soldiers and
Sailors club in New York city, telling
of a recent visit at the club Of Chas.
Gill, Mrs. Gill's son, who is in the
navy:
81 am writing to let you know that
we have had the pleasure OF welcoming
your son at our club. He is well. work.
ing hard and seems happy in his duties.
''The National League for Women's
Service opened its Offices last summer
for a Soldiers and Sailors club, which
is open every evening in the week and
Saturday and Sunday afternoons. All
soldiers and sailors in or near New
York are welcome the uniform is the
only card of admission necessary. On
Thursdays and Saturdays there are
dancing classes and general dancing,
also music and singing. We arrange
for some simple form of entertainment
on Sundays and other evenings of the
week, trying to give the boys happy,
homelike time. At their own request
we have on Sunday afternoons an hour
of hymn singing. There are also French
classes each evening and boys bringing
in clothes for repairs ca1nbave them
mended at the club. On The second
floor are reading and writing rooms,
which are always open. Notices on the
desks urge the boys not to forget to
write home.
"A canteen has now been started in
the basement and here boys can get
good food very reasonably between
O'Clock in the afternoon and 10 O'Clock
at night.
$50 you will be glad to know that
your boy has made friends here in New
York and he can have real bit of
home life in the Leagues rooms, where
many women whose sons have gone are
trying to care for the boys from far
away.
Will Mcclure in a letter to Edward
Thornton, declares that he pins his
faith to the airplane that America will
soon launch in the battle against the
hun. Young Mcclure, who recently
transferred from rating as musician to
the aviation section of the navy, says !:
81 could tell you lots of things, but
it would not be good policy and against
the rules, but take it from me the
world is going to get surprise when
the navy gets her big aeroplanes to
working"
Young Mcclure says that there is all
the difference in the world in the tenn
permanent of the eastern ana western
boys in the service.
"1he eastern boys" he says, "are
always kicking, but never grumble is
heard from the lads of the Pacific coast
region.
"The other day we had canned salm-
on at meal. remarked that | came
from where they caught the salmon.
A messmate, lad from the eastern
United States, wanted to know if ! had
ever eaSen any fresh salmon, and how
it tasted.
Fred H. Bell, now in England, men,
ber of a field artillery battery of the
American expeditionary forces, says
that he never in all of his life thought
so strongly of his home and home folks
as during his voyage across the Allan
tic. According to the young artillery
mans letter, it was all caused by a
Hood River apple, Blue Diamond,
packed by the Apple Growers Associa-
tion. The apples. probably part of
the 100 car gift subscribed through the
initiative of the international Apple
Shippers Association, were served to
the soldiers on the transport.
Mr.. Bell in letter written to his
father states that he has learned in a
few days more about history than he
would have learned in years by reading
and studying books. He states that
his battery is in training near won
derful old cathedral which he had Just
visited. English soldiers are instruct
ing the Americans and from them,
says Mr.. Bell, the Amexes are learn
ing much OF conditions in the trenches.
Writing to his mother, Walter Cop
per, also member of the 18th Engin-
eers, says the expeditionary soldiers
are being well cared for. The Engin-
eers, according to the letter, are living
in huts, each about 30x85 feet in size
and with 40 men to the hut.
eve have two stoves and plenty of
fuel" he writes, ''and all of US are
provided with enough all-wool army
blankets to keep US comfortable. We
are all furnished with the best of
shoes, rubber boots and rain coats.
wooden shoes are worn by every
one here. They cost franc pair, or
"a cents of our money. If you'll send
me your measure, I'll send you a pair
that will last you the rest of your life.
They are light and comfortable. "
Joseph R. Vannier, who enlisted in
the @. M. c., December 10, is now sta
toned at American Lake. He writes
that he is especially we'll fed, has plen-
ty of warm clothing and comfortable
quarters in which to sleep. He says
1.-The Y. M. c. A. is about five min
utes' walk from my detachment and we
spend good many evenings there. |
never realized what the Y. M. C. A.
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