Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-23

sumaby is meant to curry favor with his
pastor:
We have on board who last night
gave n dramatic lecture pertaining to reli-
gion Everybody enjoyed it, because they
have no chance to 60 to church al sea"
This apology would seem 10 be easily ac-
cepttd. in view of the circumstances.
"S<2e OF the boys" he continues were
a!lowe-Ato go ashore yesterday and see the
sights: but was uulucky enough TO have to
work in the kitchen. This sure is great
life"
Private George McCuen. 153d Aero Suuad-
ron, writes from somewhere in France
The people here are most congenal They
try to make Us have az good a time possi-
BILE. Last Tuesday We were given recep-
ton. followed by dance. lc' the Mayor of
the town." The punctuation is Georges
Il H. not Of record who the Mayor danced
with. II could not have been George. since
he continues: II certainly had IA good time
a: the latter"
David Chambers, grandson Of the sexton
or St. Luke's. writes from his station with
the Pennsylvania Hospital unit Base Hos
ptal No. 80 somewhere In France
~ am still safe and well, but Il itlc tired
as We have been on the go the last few days
from eighteen TO twenty hours at Il time.
You know the great drive il on our bows
are in the thick. of .it. but are coming out
with horors. Utmost every one over here
seems 10 think it Is the beginning or the end
Yesterday was Sunday. bur ! had to work
all day. Still. never mind. Every day will
be Sunday by and by"
Not all the letters are from boys by any
means Some are from officers and some as
well from nurses and from other war work.
ers.
First Lieutenant James g. Scarf wries
from the quartermasters officers training
unit: You win realize I have small time
for correspondence during this course in
drills lectures, quizzes. etc. from D a. IN. to
9:l5 p. m. 1t is schedule designed to give
a man only ten minutes weekly--to brush
his teeth"
Lieutenant Charles Y. FOX. 3l1tk United
States Infantry, somewhere in France ex-
plains:
The only religious services that | have
had chance to attend over here are those
conducted under the auspices Of the Y. VI.
c. A. This to me Is very interesting. They
are also doing wonderful things outside Of the
religious work. have been able To send
some OF my men directly back from the very
front line trenches TO get little comforts.
which they surely do appreciate
Sergeant Louis r. Beck Ordnance Depart
ment. III. A.. f.. T., has only one lament II |
is that "this-divisoH handles only the small |
guns" He wishes they were bigger and |
that he could handle them faster"
Captain-J. Donald Zullck. with Base Hos
pltal NO. ~. from Tie University OF Penn |
syiyania observes: J
We are not seeing much of the havoc Of |
war, az regards the wanton destruction Of |
towns and buildings: only have sight of /
the human wreckage. But modern war sur
gerry is truly wonderful ard we members Of |
the medical stan have compensation far be- |
yond any money value in seeing cases which |
at first appear absolutely hopeless heal with |
almost no deformity. Those who have been |
permanently crippled accept their lot with |
hne saDirit have pn bpar nf than,
ask what was to become OF him when he |
returned home. Evidently they have great |
faith In their country's being able to pro-
vide them with some way of earning liveli-
hood. They are entitled to everything
there is" -:r,- -....-. Il
Miss Rosalie Macintosh, formerly of 1GOi |
Summer street, now an army nurse I'm regu-
lar service, writes from No 81 Stationary
Hospital, somewhere In France;
This work Is intensely interesting. War
surgery IL so different from'any other kind.
1t Is remarkable what human beings can |
endure and yet live through it,"
Miss Ehna c., WItherup. trained nurse,
with Base Hospital-'No. SO. somewhere in
France. begins hcr letter:
at seems strange TO be writing TO an
clergyman, On Knights Of Column
bus note paper; but this merely illustrates
the fact that all religions are in this |
war"
But 60 return to the boys insisted Doc.
tor Steele. II have always been interested
in one fact among our own group'--that is.
Of the boys of my acqualnta In this
church the first sevea by actual count 10
enlist were AL from homes In which German
was spoken when they were children That
is the answer TO this fear OF the hyphenate ed
American | would want no better soldierA
Many OF these fellows have been In the very |
thick of the hardest fighting recently. |
feel highly hoRored every time receive one
Of their letters although II Is humorous TO
realize how little they can think OF to say
Most of all. II is gratifying beyond measure
20 note the casual way In which they treat |
their injuries and unpleasant experiences.
They are splendid lot. honestly wish | |
were with them"
For example. Edgar Houseman, IIeaS
quarters Company, i0sth United States In
fantry, A. e. r.. was badly wounded In the |
f1Ghting OF the last week In July and Law Tor |
two days In a shellhole before being rescued !
hs< thir sesms not even 70 haze Interested I
h(D. All he ~rIfee and that iron, Z hos