The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-01
Formerly OF schererville.
From Floyd Monnett.

France. Sept. II, 1913.
Brother NJ A:
I don't know just who the bloke was
that dubbed this country Sunny
France" but I'd like TO say for that
particular gentleman that he sure got
away with something good. Sunny
France, Ell? I've seen six days sun
shine since I've been here, and the re-
nainder Of the time It has rained, rain
ed, rained. That's about all We have;
and just what the French people want
for il makes possible a large grape crop.
and grapes come first in France. Grape
Juice not of the Welch or w. J. B
varieties IS the most common inhabitant
Of the French table. and It would seem
that the natives here would rather sacri-
fee bread from their table than the
invigorating land to some. stupifying)
win rouge" or win blanc"
1t IS not Of the Barleycorn family,
but they are close associates, and they
battle too. for common cause. Great
bunch OF warriors, that Alcoholic race.
I have not enga ged them in combat 10
date. for don't like their style of fight
ing-they're all seasoned veterans and
offer a stubborn defense. They have
some admirable characteristics, how
ever. for they never strike first, and
preparedness" is their middle name.
There I go. Beginning this little mis-
sive by casual and commonplace re-
mark about the weather. then drifting
/ into a temperance lecture. Fine stuff
for me. Ell? I'll blame that on the
restraint on free speech over here! You
see there isn't a great deal that I can
talk about that would hold any interest
for you. and I've acquired as a con
sequence the bad habit Of discussing
| OF setting down. the first subject that
enters my head after I've jotted dowr
the formal greeting. then fanking into
other topics as I happen TO refer to
them. I know that they must get ter
ribly monotonous. these letters, fol
after you've read them you are none TIL
wiser. Perhaps I've a little idea Gas {
Ross Corbin would saw of my own. wh'
. knows2 At any rate. after writing si'
t Tor eight pages of this wild prattle
2 you'll never be able TO say that m,
MESA ges to you were confined to notes
If it's quantity you want. ] have it
/ 1t it's quality you'll have to read thos
. published letters OF Chaykin's.
I'm about to write a song on tn
: vicious little pets that annoy the boy
I'm the first Ine-thOSe DeaStS, %
know. that they refer to as "cooties.
What title shall I give it.? The on
: that looms up in my mind as being mos
appropriate IS. They co Wild-SimPl
: Wild Over Ne" or perhaps. I Hate {
Leave You. Cause I'm so Used to 70
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4 once has been thrust upon me here. he
n been entertaining the boys with it fc
some time. He's tho champion eXpoundt
=, Of syncopated melodies in this hel
e camp" and fears the invasion Of bl
3 enc contender for that distinction That
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d from down Chilicothe way. BITS ei
p tertained all the crowned heads ov'
n here-George VII Louis XIV. Hem
n XII. August VII. May y. July N&VI-
e all of them
" see in a copy of THE TIMES whe
Z LII Artha" has been treating 4
N a troops" down at Camp sherman. I
le >Nettin' an o. D. overcoat and Yapk
~ Aup tent to a German boot that he
:. using Dear Old Girl" and Down
In the .Old Cherry. Orchard, And it's
n shak that old Nibs Drury isn't the
5r v-ithA him to help him with Moth
y Mac e."
e Eas - this Melo, I'm going to 2
Ito " "a -prontol Write me at 70
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