The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-06-15
BOYS EAGER TO
HELP WIN WAR
STEVENS COUNTY YOUTHS FILL
PLACES OF BIG BROTHERS
GONE TO FIGHT
Write to County Probation Officer
And Tell What They Are Doing
to Aid the Great Cause

That the boys OF Stevens county
are fright there" when it comes to
winning the war, is shown by the let
ters which Probation Officer James
Petty has been receiving in answer to
those he sent the boys recently telling
them what they could do to help in
the world war. All the letters show
a spirit of courage, manliness and
purpose worth while. Every boy
seems to understand that it is up to
him to take the place of the older
brother who has gone with the army
OF navy.
81 have been working all spring and
summer planting and tending a big
garden. l believe as you say that
this is the time for boy to do some
thing to help win the war, and if a
boy like me who is too young to enlist
but is able to work doesn't, he is no
good. For my part l am going to do
my best for my country" writes Vic
tor Clark, a Stevens county boy.
Victor Salvage says 81 am 20 years
old, working in a sawmill and cult
waiting 25 acres of land. | am willing
to do anything to help win the war,
and when they need me | am ready to
go cover there"
Alva Leonard writes "I am willing
to do my bit to help win the war. /
am investing every cent can save in
thrift stamps and only wish | could
earn more"
Willing to Fight or Work
"I have been working on farm until
the crop is all in, and now am work
ing on the section. am willing to do
anything to help win the war trio
to enlist but could not, but believe me,
I am willing to work or fight or do
anything else to help win this war;"
writes Ed Wooley.
Frank and Allen Richmond: "We
are doing everything we can to help
win the war. l think every other boy
should do the same, for we are going
to win this war for the dear old L. S.
A. We are saving everything that we
can possibly do without in our home
for the boys over there"
Elmer Lee: "My father and are
on farm and have put into crop
every available foot of land we have
am willing to do anything to help
win the war"
Charles Mohler: "I am anxious to
do something to help win the war. |
am cutting cordwood every day but
Sunday and l wish you could tell ME
of something could do on Sunday to
help win the war"
Mrs. Nettie Lumberg-"M boy
William, to whom you wrote, is in
the service at San Diego, Cal. He
volunteered and was rejected but later
volunteered again. My other two
boys seventeen and fourteen years of
age, are working fourteen hours day
on our farm to help produce something
to feed the allies. We are all doing
our best and only wish we could do
more to help win the war for our
Dear old U. S. A."
Matt Witt-"Your letter to my boy
Joe. Will say that Joe is in the navy
on the New Hampshire, but | appreci-
ate your letter. | know that our
American boys will win this war in
the end"
George Rasmussen-"I am nineteen
years old. Just graduated out Of
high school and am working in the
magnesite plant every day to get
money to 60 to college and with the
remainder to help win the war. These
are my plans but 1 am ready to go
to the front any day my country calls"
Victor Klement-M am working
with my father on farm raising
wheat to help feed the allies. only
wish l was two years older. Iwould
show that l could be on the fighting
line in France, and if the war lasts
I'll be there"
Sarl Schubert-"My father and |
have in ninety-five acres Of wheat and
twenty acres Of beans, and the wheat
we expect all Of it to go to help feed
the allies. | only wish ! was old
enough to enlist"
Harold Gorwell-"In your letter
about war work will say Andy is in
the navy yards and Kennel is working
on a ranch and l am at home on
farm and we're all doing our best to
help win the war;"
Roy Reise-"I am nineteen years
old and working every day on farm
raising grain, hay and spuds, but !
am going to enlist as soon as / can
get in. My brother Clark who is sew