The Bismarck tribune., 1918-08-28
FROM FLOYD P. sARou4sT.
With the A. E. r. Somewhere
in France. July 80. 1918.

IN France, July ~, 1913.
Dear Friend: 4 Is
l received your letter about week
ago and haven't had time to answer
it until today. / am certainly glad
to hear, you and your family are SO
we'll and that business is good on the
road out there. l received letter
from that young lady in Max which
l am going to answer today. too. That
newspaper bulletin about the Nonpar-
tisan league was very Interesting, and
several other fellowaefrom North Da-
kota were glad to read it too. I WASH t
very we'll posted on politics out there
but the few North Dakota newspapers
that have come within my reach didn t
seem to think much Of the organiTa-
ton. I think that the people out there
are patriotic enough to see that JUS
tice and loyalty to the main issue
prevail I've read. lot about the pro-
German activities GfSthe Nonpartisan
bunch and from what ! n.learn they
will never amount to much out there
any more.A How is it that they have
never changed the name of Bismarck.
All other towns throughout the United
States that have German names have
changed to good American names. Bis
marck was the man Who really
thought, out the plans for. a German
world and it was he who (not deny
ing he was great statesman in one
way) first taught the "Fatherland
above honor" and that might was
right" Everybody meet from other
parts. of the country and get to talk
ing with always express their won
derment OF good Americans who will
live in town named after him. Any
body who has been there knows that
the people are all right and that the
town is all right, but that name does
not go good. got letter from
........ office enclosing just a
friendly letter and also service let
ter stating that was on indefinite
leave of absence. j would like to
study up on airbrake and machinery
little bit, but haven't any text.
am going to write to my landlady
there and see if she cant find by book
on air, and send it to me. If you would
scout around among the boys and see
if they have any old papers on triple
valves, compound engines, valve
gears, lubricators or any old air or
machinery subjects, / would appreci-
ate 1t. don't expect anyone to send
me books, etc, that they have use for
themselves, but I think maybe they
might have some of these Westing-
house circulars laying AROUND.
think I will drop the Westinghouse
people a letter on. the subject. don't
know for sure yet, but I am pretty
likely to 60 back on the railroad for
year or two anyway l would rath-
er spend my spare moments over here
studying than just idle reading,
When you speak OF having a green
Russian fireman, reminds me of some
experiences we went through out
there together 1t certainly sounds
good to hear you are going to have a
big crop out there and I only wish
I was back there to- help haul it.
met Boomer" Reid once In Texas and
couple of times since l. have been in
France. He still keeps the same nick
name and was declared heavyweight
champion at Kelly Field. When l
last saw him he had his head shaved
and he sure was a rough looking sol
dier. When he. took his hat off YOU
could almost see him in. stripes. Is
Faisy still foreman at Wishek, or is
he back at j smarck? Did they make
250-54-55-51 mixed account of the
war? There was lad in our outfit
from Plaza that knew nearly every
body up there. BeSsuEe and give my
best wishes to everybody out there
know You don't happen to know
what outfit the Wolff boys are in, do
you? Don't Inconvenience yourself in
the matters of those air or machinery
texts. l know that most. Of that stuff
one likes to keep for reference. With
best wishes and hoping that Mrs. Nc.
Kee and the Misses Mckee are in good
health, 1Sremain,
Your old fireboy,
Floyd p Sarquist.
n. B.LAm enclosing clipping thai
may interest lou. .S,.s.ssssss a.