The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-11

 give our distinguished citizens when they visit our sections. l enjoyed the privilege of being in the position Of seeing them on such an occasion. He is quite a man
 Last night had an extremely pleas ant experience A friend of mine m the Y. NJ C. A. kindly invited me to join a party of singers from Paris to go out to the Portuguese camp where they were putting on an entertainment for the benefit of the wounded. In the narty was a young lady from Paris who had been touring the different sectors singing for the soldiers, who had on yesterday morning just re Iceived word that the man whom sn was to marry had been killed that day She was tCld that she could remain at home and not go, if she desired so do, and her reply was well. he went for France, and it is not sufficient tha my sorrow should keep me from do ing my part for the others and she sang as have never heard a woman sing before These French are a won
 
 and heroism is to be seen on all sides and one soon becomes well aware of why France has wthstood these four years of hell and torture It was a great experience, that sight of the Portuguese camp. They are a great people, and the N M. C. A furnishes to them their only pleasures, and you should sec their enthusiasm when they greet the "" man in charge of things | He is treated by them like a big 1 brother, and they look upon him with l love and affection in their eyes. The i "Y" is wonderful institution and I 1 find myself continually wouderins what the boys would do were it not for them They seem to dc th' 'ss Jdst 1 right for Us all.
 By the %dy Doug | met a young iiellow several days ago who is in the Navy named Garner lives out near Charlie Dodsons. | believe his father works on Charities place. The boy i3 all broken mp because he does moi hear from home and asked me to try and get the folks at home the word 1 how to write him, it they will address their letters to him at Navy Base No. F. that is r. $. Navy Base No ', France. the letters will reach him promptly. It is tough when fellow 1 has been over here as long as he has and not to receive single letter from thome
 Well, must close for the present, repeating my thanks to you dor che papers which are precious things 1 from home when a fellow receives | them over here. The copy which l re- ceiyed had card in from Hosltins statingthathe was going in to remain until the war is over and a great peace | is had for the people of the world
 Iohn need have no anxiety; there is no chance of his coming back until tho | show is over, and believe me he is on 1 the way to a big show that when ne takes his part he will forget for the 1 time being at least politics. l You know l think if the people at home knew the condition of things they would hesitate a long time be- , fore they would ever permit a change | of officials at a time like this. It is entirely too serious a matter to draw so many hundreds of men from a sec | tion and then to suddenly change of , ficers, for officers who are not famil- far with the conditions confronting them. The policy should be leave good enough alone.
 Regards to all my friends. I am al ways Doug,
 Your friend,
 WM. c. BOUIC, A. F. C