The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-16
COMMONWEALTRS ATTORNEY HAS
TRUE AMERICAN SPIRIT
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curty homes and the world for principles right
and ultimate triumph of America and freedoms and not least
to pay debt of honor to France
To what have abored and succeeded and to what
extent useful and needed, at home, you know have
spent much time and energy attaining profess
sional and business status What there for to do else
where, now to best country know not; but am
willing go anywhere any time and in capacity be-
cause feel that ableboded is entitled to live in
country who will not fight for it, unless clearly and honestly
exempted have advised all within the draft who have
appealed to me- they many. Further you honored
when youth of 25 with the highest office in county,
and have since twice elected Commemorative Attorney
and repeatedly and continuously been the recipient of
confidence and honos hands, and have denied me
nothing which have asked If should not
action and be example, who shoulds Therefore, though
four years appreciate Kindness am sue
cesu professionally and in business aud love the society OF
friends enjoy the comforts of home and duly appreciate the
horrors dscomos of modern warfare and service feel
that you myself to discharge this paramount
and plain duty While not exactly physically fit" am able
bodied with dependans and, Notwithstanding am
the age and ties and duties which strongly
peal otherwise and real friends who advise can reach
but one conclusion If old and men, children and
manned soldiers can, do and should things at home in
Germany when believe their government and principles
wrong where is my justification for Stacking"
when believe my government rghts Personal sacrifice
shall begin with and must continue with ALL in reality, if
duty done and When the death lists begin
to come home remember do complain of real lack of
are and city dweers prepared for rea
cations that to seem past due.
When youth followed the recruiting officers six weeks
to become old enough volunteer While knew when
Joined what would happen and though the service in the Span
s American War but pleasant outing compared to real
war; propose respond every time my country calls me-
CARELESS of results to personal welfare If
desired money called honor would stay home and
continue to get of BOTH But if there any boy
who deserves and reward the hands of his fellows it
is those who defend their principles persons and property
Every person who has furnished boy should feel that is
honorable be a soldiers parent it is right to be soldier
private officer circumstances dictate Those contribu
ting no boys who unwilling take chance with their
own lives should least contribute honest home and
literally money Even offering your all, which the limit
of individual possibility, is but little when weighed
against the mighty issues and numbers involved in this
mental and epoch making conflict Generals and military force
cannot win this war; with plenty of and munitions,
unless they the united support and cooperation of
great producing and citizenship their af
fairs aud all make sacrifices and offer support every day
life.
Therefore having been identified with the State Militia
Naval Reserve Cruise and the Confederate Veterans Assoca
ton in an honorary capacity and entertaining the convictions
expressed follow the dictates of and judgment
and trust to your fidelity and knowledge of purposes and
record to appreciate my action The Commonwealth Attorneys
of Kentucky recently elected their President Knowing
that was going to leave rendered my resignation They
declined to accept it, expressing the purpose that the
head of organization should follow flag This touched
me deeply; and mother speaking of brother having
volunteered and gone over, in letter from Frankfort today,
said
"Of course hate just as bad to you go,
and had intended writing you in regard to same;
but, since reading your letter and seeing how you
feel, will only say, may God bless you and help
you to do what you feel is right and your duty
although it breaks my heart to think of giving
you both up"
satisfied with my regardless of anything that
may hereafter befal have offered to 60 directly
France in any capacity; and if this cannot be done am
ready to serve anywhere assigned
Assuring you that my Official professional and business
affairs will be in safe and efficient hands, remain,
Very sincerely,
HENRY DeHAVEN NORMAN