South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-26
At 'FRONT.';
RECEIVES WOUND
MiShaWaka Pastor With Y. M.
in France Forwards an
Interesting Letter.


First Christian church Of Misha-
waka. now with the Y. NJ. G.. A. in
France. has been Eat the front" for
three weeks. and according 10 a let
ter received from him by c. L. Nc
COllum yesterday. has had his right
hand somewhat battered up. This
Is taken to mean by those who
know him as the fighting parsOn,
that Mr.. Titus has been in a scrap
with the boches.
The letter is a most interesting
one and will be read with pleasure
Dy all Mishawakans. Referring TO
the injury 20 his hand, he says:
The reason for my discontinue is
that l have had my right hand
somewhat battered up, and have
been under the doctors care for a
few days. However, l am feeling
fine these days. and am into the
work right up TO my ears / think
this is the fines work in the world.
We are kept on the jump from 6 a.
m. until near midnight, and many,
many times during the wee sma'
hours do we get calls for service
J serve hundreds Of cups of hot
chocolate every day besides attend
ing 70 the multitudinous wants Of
hundreds Of men.
In the Real Thing.
You will understand from my
battered hand that l am not far
from the real thing. In fact. I have
been in the real affair. The men
of the Y. NJ. c. A. as they assemble
in Paris, draw their appointments.
Some are sent to southern France.
among our troops. others TO eastern,
and some to western points, but very
few are sent TO the honor division,
which is the actual front. ] was
surprised but wonderfully pleased
when / was assigned TO wor there.
7 imagined il would be an awful
shock to find myself in the actual
lighting area, and 1 fancied shell
shock would he my trouble. Two
days later when ! found myself I'm
"A Y. NJ. c. A. nut just one-half mile
from the trenches. all fear seemed
to Danish. Despite the cannonad-
ing and lighting. which is practical
ly all one at night, and the shells
from the big guns whistling owe my
head. 1 rolled over and went TO
sleep. During the night a piece of
shrapnel came whizzing through the
window OF the hut. but I slept on.
Praise for Sammics.
After telling some of his expert
ences in gas attacks, Mr.. Titus goes
on % speak OF the zine American
boys" in France. 81 never saw a
better or more courageous crowd in
all my life" he says. and continues:
They possess the same dash and
daring as the Canadians who have
made history. and even thus far in
our part of the conflict, the boys
have won much glory for dear old
America. They are ready for any
and all tasks and nothing is too
hard or hazardous. Aside from this
splendid display. I cannot refrain
from mentioning the high moral
standard Of our boys. 1 do not
know hat I am permitted to make
mention OF il, but because OF err
~roneous ideas we have I hope the
censor will pass it. I am amazed
and astounded AT the insignificant
amount OF liquors and beers used.
I have been at the front for three
weeks now. and have by actual
count. seen three intoxicated men.
I don't believe that can be dupli-
Gated in any other army, and mind
YOU I see many men. OF course.
one hears plenty OF swearing. but
down deep. these are splendid fell
lows. Of whom Uncle Sam should
feel proud.
Gets Promotion.
Perhaps you will be glad to hear
that I am in charge Of a nut at the
front, and I was informed that I
was promoted quicker than any
other man that ever came 10 this
division. I don't like TO say that.
but mention it so you may see that
MiShawaka has net dimmed the
little ability 1 possess. 1 am trying
10 prove worthy OF the honor. On
Sunday I speak 10 the men. l usual
" have hot chocolate or tea that is
Served free 10 wash down my talk.
Tuesday evening, moving pictures.
free; Wednesday. devotional night:
Thursday. entertainment with pro-
fessional talent supplied; Friday.
free movies again, and Saturday a
show given by the fellows them
selves.
Ball Bands TO the Front.
While ! get lonesome at times
there are things hat remind me OF
dear old Mishawaka. I see Ball
bands quite often. 7 went into a
supply company's Office for a pair
Of rubber boots and as he handed
me what he said was the only pair
in Paris, I saw they were Ball