The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-11
News of Society and Activities iti of Wonn@n
0T1HE following letter has been sent
 to Mrs. Martha s. Glelow and will

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 to Mrs. Martha s. Glelow and will
 S be read with much interest here. as the latter came before the war ended and contained much praise for the Red Cross and the workers over there:
 ~'Idy Dear Mrs Gielow:-I received your letter several days ago and can truly say I have almost read the spots off of it. You know the greatest thing you can do for us is to write us nice en- couraging letters. If you could see the boys line up for mail and wait patient ly until their name is called, and then if you could see their disappointment vixen it is announced no mail for you, I am sure more people would write ofren- CT Your letter was so encouraging and full of joy. have read it to many of my pals.
 'fThe Red Cross presented us with sev eral copies of your Camp Jingles and Songs" May l extend to you our sim cere thanks for the pleasure you have offered us through your copies. l have been passing them around to our sick boys and if you could have heard the song you have written about My Sammie Is over the Ocean, I am sure you would have been fully paid for your time and labor spent in writing these lnes
 .Your dedication has impressed me so much I know you must be proud of your son, and oh, 1 know he must be proud Of his mother My own mother died when I was a mere babe, so that ele- nent of love between mother and son has been missed.
 We are in beautiful country and the people are very kind and gl hateful for our services, but we hope that the day will soon come when we can return home again to the good old U. s. A. But may that not be until Prussianism is thor oughly crushed and liberty reigns throughout the entire world.
 q sure enjoyed the new poems you sent and could you have been here last week l am sure you would have had thoughts for many more. l hope l will never live to see another two weeks like I have just experienced.
 .If you could have seen the hundreds of cur dear boys lying on their filters with hands, legs, arms, feet and faces shot off and see them look up at you and smile and never one word of com plaint you would love the American boy better thar life itself. When the ann bulance would come to evacuate them tc a base hospital, and you would go to a
 
 arm was gone) and say you are next, he would smile and say I'm all O. k. take some one who is worse off thar I am.' Isn't it grand? When the pool boys would come in the Red Cross was ready with chocolate, soup, candy, gun and cookies. and I do wish you could see how much relief and enjoyment il gives them My hat is off to the Rec Cross and I want the people at home to know their money is nobly spent.
 "Now 1 have another story to tell While our dear boys were coming in SC fast real American woman dropped in and let me say now I don't believe all angel from heaven could have been more welcome. I really believe God sent her She washed blood from hands and faces she filled hot water bottles, she band aged, fixed dressings, told cheerful stories and just such things as only woman can do. Midnight came-she was still working-rhorning came-she seemed just as fresh as ever. God bless her. She was a Salvation Army worker. For the last two days they have been making hot doughnuts, two doughnuts for 50 centimes I know the line would reach clear across Market street in Frisco.
 i've have fixed the graves of our deal comrades who must be left behind. They are many, but what greater honor car befall a man than to give his life fol his country.
 News has just come in by the courier