The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-10
An Right Until They Crawl
Over Ones Face, Says
Faddis In Letter
HUNS SEND SAMMIES
IRON EASTER EGGS
Local Boy Living Under Con-
ditions AS Described In
Over The Top

"A Is-ttti uuS Dtfi IcttlNfu UN ptE-
vice Director and Mrs. Albert G.. Fad
dis from their son, Elton, who is in
France, In which the latter tells of
many Incidents in hid life at the front
that are of unusual interest back
here. Fuddis mentions in his letter
the newspaper clippings which carried
accounts of the debate and basketball
tournament this year, as well as The
Forum. the high school publication
The letter follows
France April :, 1913.
suppose You are beginning TO
think that II was about time you were
getting letter from mo AS it has
been more than two weeks since
have written But those two weeks
have been so full of work excitement
and things new that ! have had hut
little chance for writing for we are
now living under some of the cnndi-
tions that Empey tells you about in
Over the Top" No longer have we
the Y. NJ. G. A. aud nice barracks or
time to write. so letters must be
fewer in number.
started you Il letter Easter. but
didn't get n chance To finish it. | will
long remember that day because of
the fine dinner we had and of the fine
Easter eggs Fritz sent MS. What
do you think of an Easter dinner con.
ststing OF turkey, cranbclres. real
eggs and all that goes with such
things? Pretty good for meal at the
front. ! liked the dinner much better
thnn ] did those eggs" They weren't
the fancy. colorcd kind and had
most unpleasant sound going over.
Also when they burst they made more
Of mess than an ordinary egg.
Since then we have seen enough TO
become ltlc more used to them
and are all experts at duclting when
ws wear the Nh
We are working moro and harder
than we ever did before. but every.
hOdy Is happier and enjoying life
more because we realize that We are
now doing our bit In earnest
haven't seen John McIarnnn for
almost month"; but he Is no doubt
having plenty To keep him busy.
We have a fairly good place TO
sleep. although some Of the fellows
say their hunks aren't wide enough to
curl up In. Another fellow and | have
aroused the envy of the rest because
We rustlcd up some springs and made
n regular bed II ism, ns wide as the
ordinary bed made for two, and we
arc both rather long. but we never
TALL 10 get II good nights sleep, The
rats like TO chew al things left on the
HO0r and form n regular glcc club at
nights, but 80 long as they keep from
running over our faces, we don't nina
them. So far we have managed To
Keep those ether" things" away lprob,
AMY referring 10 "coolicSD,
There are 40 many things happen.
ins now which would interest you
very much. but viii have 10 wait un.
III later To tell You about them,
Since we have been here, have re-.
cciyed several letters. the Forums and
the clippings The Forum looked
mighty good 10 me and the clippings
were Of unusual interest, especially
the debate and tournament news,
hm 30 glad TO get the letters and hope
Nhey come often. as We do not get Ia
Aee any papers or anything of that
kind here.
! am afraid | will soon lose my
horse. which is n good one and which
has carried me many kilomotcrs. hut
IL not OF much use TO me now.
The weather here is quite rainy and
not suitable Tor gardening but | hope
II ii better In Ohio.
Feeling fine and SIN putting oi
weight.
ELTON FADnIS.
lIdq Co. 18th Field Artillery