The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-07-25
Remembered Mothers Day.

Mrs. Esther 1. Byrd of Lon
Grove received the following lette
from her son who is now in activ,
service in France:
Sunday, May 18th, 1918 is no
one OF the greatest days of the past
but it is the greatest day with tn,
boys "over here" since the begin
ming of time. Today the great shin.
ing sun from above is throwing hel
light upon beautiful green spot
in France. The trees and shrubbery
are so green and full of life-you can
almost hear the leaves on them
speak "peace'--yet the world is at
war and this is very busy time. To-
day we are thinking of something
more than fighting the Germans and
that is Mothers Day and while our
mothers are spending this day in
their respective and peaceful homes
in the grand old U. s., just remem-
Der that this is your day in France
and your boys are spending their
time the best way we know how
an dthat is writing to our dear
mothers.
1t would bring good feeling and
a cheerful heart to the most uncon-
cerned person in the world to know
the spirit OF your sons this day and
the great interest our officers are
taking in trying to speed mothers
letters across the great Atlantic.
The censor will lay aside other mail
and give the right-of-way for moth
ers letters. The ocean liner that
transports them across will be
steered as though it were loaded
with precious stones. We all hope
for their safe and speedy delivery.
Mama. am SO pleased with
France really think / would like
to live here but wouldn't think of
spending my life SO far away from
YOU. | am sure it is a miserable one
for myself-and every mothers bov
should have the same feclng-I |
want TO be with you-make life hap
ply and pleasant for you as possible
Is long as God permits you to live.
Mother | can see your glad sweet
ACE this beautiful Sunday morn
ng and can hear your light foot
tepS going from one room to anoth-
r and your sweet voice is ringing
II my ears-1 can hear YOU talking
md see you getting ready to 90 to
he NJ. +. church and hear the great
Mothers Day sermon. Yes-I wish
were there-aS thousands of other
'oys wish the same. We would dis
ard our Swecthearts this SUNDAY
morning and surprise the folks OF
he village by going TO church with
mother. While you are sitting list
ming to the speaker of the hour
emember your boys over here" are
Gated in the Y. NJ. c. A.. some
ihere in France, with our attention
iven TO a great man who is speak
lg on the same subject. II we had
ur choice. of course. we would be
t home with you-though many j
liles away-we are going to make :
MS great day. War will not be the {
lbJect-in the barracks or on the {
rass under a shade tree-you can
&c a crowd of Sammies talking OF
Iother and the last little things that i
lppened years back when we were
oung and tender hearted and had
le kind love of a mother to guard
yer US. Memories Of the past come
mind-but the thought that I;
leers US most is the coming back
you. For il is for YOU that we are
why shouldn't We re-
i've our reward? Mother. may this :,
~ be a glorious one for you and
ay the future be brighter as you
low older in age may your dear /;
te be sweeter to each one YOU NAV .
,me in contact with. .
Now, please, don't worry. There "
a bright way TO look at this war u
isiness. Now turn the dark side
way. Why, mother, you can't be
Tie and worry your sweet life away
just think you have two boys
caring the khaki and willing to do
II bit. The poor mother who "
ould be blue and sad is the one c
ho has five or six able-bodied boys
joying the pleasures of civilian
e, wasting their time when they il
ould be willing to join the boys
Ter here. Speaking for myself, ]