The Washington times., 1918-07-21

cousins OF President Wilson and have
been guests at the White House on
numerous occasions. Mrs. Brown, in
deed, was one OF the most intimate
friends OF the irst Mrs. Wilson, and
during her lifetime "Meemie's" room
was always In readiness at the White
House. Their daughter. Marjorie
brown. as you doubtless remember,
was bridesmaid at Jessie Wilson's
wedding, and she and Nell Wilson
MRS. McAdoo) were schoolnates 1t
St. Mary's, Raleigh, n. c.
The Brown boys, Henry and Ed
ward, have also visited at the White
House, although less frequently than
the other members OF the family. due
TO the fact that they were both In
college until war was declared. Then
they entered the FIRST reserve officers
training camp at Fort Mcpherson. Ca,
both rating" eaptaincies. They have
both been in France since the middle
OF May.
But I'm DEPRESSING from Brother
Henry's"-so he is called by all bis
famIly-letter. II you knew the boy
you'd appreciate how very typical OF
him Il Is, but I'm sure you will enjoy
IL anyway. because It's intrinsically
interesting:
France, June -, 1918.
Dearest Pops:
have wanted to write to you long
before this and the failure TO do It
has not been for want OF thinking
about It, Ny main trouble IL putting
thoughts into action and I'm going to
try and overcome that in this partleu-
lar anyway,
We have gained a lot Of experience
since leaving the old U. S.-not in the
front line, IL Is true, but II has been
thoroughly novel and interesting to
say the least. Wen have a lot more
before very long and ] expect IL will
be good for US.
At present we are biiieted in a 1T
tie town. having spent the past three
weeks before coming here bivouAcked
a. G., in pup tents) long way from
whore we are now. Saw Paris from
a distance on the way, but could rec
oEnize only the Einel Tower, stand
ing out way above everything" It
IL certainly a wonderful structure
and makes a splendid wireless trans
hitting station, being a thousand
feet in height. il is, ] believe. con-
siderAbly higher than the three tow
ers We saw at Arlington. and Is
thing of beauty. while they. OF course.
are merely skeleton poles.
The HOmeIy Art OF
Flowing In France.
France is as different from homo
as anyone could desire, the strongest
Impressions are how antiqusted their
ways Of doing things are and that the
whole land is one OF miniatures. In
The methods OF farming you find no
attempt to save labor or energy; they
Use short handled hoes that would
soon break the backs OF our most
hardened cotton hoers: they thin out
he best felds (which seem To be
sown to begin With In.o rows by
means OF n small pillow sweep attached
20 wheel and operated BY hand.
They unnecessarily wear down their
however, are sturdy
took. mostly PercherOn-hrst, by
building wagons about three times as
heavy as the load they are designed
% carry. serond. a large percentage
nf the heavy hauling vehicle are two
wheeled carts. which throws 4 GER
tain amount Of the load on the horse
itself. and then, when they do use
rour-W hecled wagon they don't know
how. or don't take tn" trouble. to
harness tn" horse in properly. and
very often the long. heavy pole Is
banging around. about 10 knock the
moor beast ,off his feet every minute,
and not only that. hut" tas the
comic section Is entitled they more
often than not drive with single
rein. making sounds corresponding TO