The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-07-25
ARM LIFE AGREES A0
~ % 9a WITH OLLIE DoBSoN
An Interesting Letter to His Parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Dobson

England, June 1918.
Dearest Mother and All:
Received your letter of May the
9th and 18th, yesterday, also one
from Ward. Suppose he has gotten
the letters I have written him by this
time. Have wrote to him several
times. In fact try to write either
you or him once week. Once in a
while / am few days late.
Have received several papers so
seem to be getting them o. X.
We are still in the same old place
here, but don't thing we will be here
much longer.
We are getting anxious for a change
Of scenery.
I am still having the best of health
and weigh about 1875, so you see this
: life still agrees with me.
saw sight few days ago that
certainly was good for sore eyes, and
that was a bunch of Red Cross
nurses-real honest to God American
women. First ones have seen since
I left the States. - "a.
They had just landed the day before
and were going through town where
! happened to be. There were only
a few of US boys there, and they
seemed to be glad to see US, and got
to talk with them about two hours.
They were from Michigan. Some
treat, don't You think?
Well, Mott do you realize it has
been nearly d year since joined this
Mans Army? And nearly six months
of that in foreign service? Time GER
tainly does fly here; don't know why
it should unless it is because we are
80 busy.
Our supply officer is getting our
gold service stripes for us now. You
see after six months service we get
a gold stripe. We will feel like old
veterans after we get that.
have also the honor of being Cor
poral Dobson. Just had that prefix
tackled onto me few days ago. That
will help some; so will the extra $3.50
per month.
1 have been looking for Maude to
get something in her head. Not
more than a couple of days ago I was
telling fellow / looked for my old
est sister to get something of that
kind in her head, and to be candid
about it, don't like the idea. have
seen more or less of that kind of
work the girls are into over here,
and it is bad enough when htey are
in their own country, but this coming
across-it would be a dogs life at
best.
Sis has got the right idea as far as
that is concerned, and don't blame
her for wanting to come, but don't
believe they realize what is is, c.
Wish she would consider something
there at home.
have heard from Price Davis; he
is somewhere in France. Just wrote
him letter last night, and also wrote
to Paul Taylor.
can say that have been to Lon
don. That is some city,
There were two or three of our
boys there in the last raid. Believe
me when they came home they real
lied there was war. One OF our
officers was in taxi when piece OF
schrapnel took one of the front
wheels off. They said the Blooming
Yanks stood out on the streets to
take things in while men, women and
children beat it for safety. Guess it
was a sight. Wish 1 had seen it my
self.
Don't think l thought to tell you
in my last letter that mail coming
over here is not censored. So write
anything you want to, and If l can
answer any of your questions, l will.
There might be things you would
want to know that have not thought
about telling you.
Lots of love to all. .....-
l. OLLIE E. DOBSON,
j 475th Aero Sqdrn.
P. S.-Just received your letter
this morning that was written May
81. Have been getting all kinds OF
mail the last few days, so feel pref
ty good. Wrote you concerning can
dy and cigarettes, but will write
again. l received candy o. K, but
cigarettes came up missing. Also
wrote you concerning slips. l de-
cided not to send any request slips, SO
don't worry about them. l am max
ing it o. X. lgH 90 60
It seems that Vern Light and fam.
lily have had about their share OF
trouble this spring. Certainly hope
that they are over their sickness, and
tell them hello for me.
am not doing anything today