The Springdale news., 1918-08-30

War time France shows many odd features, even far from the battle lines. The streets are always crowded with men in uniform, Sammies, Tom mics, Poilus, Anzacs, Turcos, Amer iean, French and British Sailors and our men of the U. S NJ. c. which does not stand for "Useless Sons Made Comfortable, as some people seem to believe, but who are the men who live up to their slogan of First to Fight. The Marines are doing splen- did work in the trenches and are mak- ing the Huns feel that war is really what Sherman said it was
 In Le Havre, as in nearly every place in France where our fighters are stationed, there is an Ameican Red Cross unit and also a Y NJ. c. A. The Red Cross is doing wonders, even back of the trenches, to provide our men with the comforts which they could not otherwise obtain. Though it is.my policy to use tthe hammer as little as possible and to boost all 1 can i cannot help criticizing theY NJ. C. A methods "Over There" To the average Sailor or Soldier when he is through with visit to Y. M. C. A the let ters on the sign seem to mean"Y our Money Cheerfully Accepted. It is true in very nearly every place you go that the sign tells you"You must come across" before you can get any thing of material value to you. It does mt look right when, for the same amount of money you can get almost twice as much food and much peter service in a French restaurant than l you can get at the Y.
 We remained at Le Havre for 15 days and in that time we had ample opportunity to explore the city.
 There are some beautiful parks in the city, one especially fine one being around the L. Hotel de Vile which is the Frenehmans name for City Hall It being summer while 1 was there l tJuile IflH E5tH1 liie 1ily Ndo bSaut- iful, with the trees in full foliage and the flower beds riot of coiors. 1 France was famous for her wonderful horticultural gardens before the nec- essity of war obliged her to turn to more practical pursuits.
 There is bathing beach in the city where people even in these distressing times go for a little recreation and try to forget the hardships under which they are living.
 The harbor is large and has won derful docking facilities and can ac- cammodate our largest transports The small fishing schooners still go in and out as though 1t were in peace i time and coming at sundown, the sun light striking on their reddish brown sails adds picturesque touch of col or to the scene.
 The Frenchman is great lover of art. The Government buildings and grounds are all laid out in sueh an artistic manner that 1t can not Fail to attract favorable attentin from any l American.
 The churches are exqaisitely beaat- l iful and when one thinks of what the horrible Hun is doing to them 1t makes one want to get into the fight to de stroy the monster who so wantonly demolishes such magnificent e3ifices, along with their "Kulture" policy of killing women and childrer ard blow ing ID hospitals
 At last the cargo was all .aioaded and preparations were made fs re- turing to the States
 Trough a man is always glad when the brow of his ship is heade.' towards 1 home he must be rare on } indeed not to experience a pang of regret at .eaYjrg that wonderful country, France.
 At last we were underway headed out through the knglish Channel and towards the Setting Sun.
 We encountered slight storm on
 
 our way back but no damage was sus- tained and in due time we arrived once more back in Baltimore.
 For fear of taking up too much of space I must close If this misses the waste basket I will try it again at some time in the future. Wishing The News and it's many readers the Best of success
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 Ward B. Cannon, electrician first class Receiving Ship,
 Norfolk, Va.
 Ward B. Cannon, writer of the above, arrived in Springdale Saturday on his way to his former home at Mayfield to visit relatives. He was re- enlisted in the Navy and is now en- toying a thirty days furlough before returing.- Editor.
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