Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-07-19
4 JACKSON BOY in CAMP

Mr.. Editor:-If you will allow n
bit of space in your paper wi
write few sentences, while the OF
portunity is yet mine to use this 6
means of proving that am W
remembering you people and ar
glad am one of you.
| am certainly pleased with tn
work you did in the Red Cross can
paien some time ago, for the Re,
Cross Association of America i
playing a greater, nobler and fal
more important part in the present
war than anyone can possibly i'm.
rsine, unless it is the bleeding and
dying soldiers in their care.
am glad that the War Savings
Stamp drive is making the great sue
cess it seems to be making. 1t shows
that you Jackson County people are
awake as we have always been, and
] am sure, always will be. Some
people are inclined to sit down and
fold their arms and hope for the
war to close so their boys can come
home. That is wrong, sinfulIy and
isnorantly wrong, for the man who
has any money which he can loan
to the government. We are Going
to win and everybody, unless it is a
few thick 'skulled Germans who have
not considered the matter carefully, |
knows it. To win the war means
an immense cost of millions in men
and billions in money; and if the
money supply runs short, then auto
matically the sacrifice of men and
blood will increase. For SHORTAGE
IN money means shortage in SUD-
plies OF ammunition and other euuip.
ment that means advantage to the
Germans and the reverse to us. We
the soldiers from your own homes
have the necessary blood, bravery
and manhood and are ready, will
Ing and anxious to 60 forward andIs
play our part in the game. | euess :
'here are few more than two and
nall million U. S. soldiers, while =
mere are more than one hundred y
'l'lon people in civil life. Everybody y
Knows what WE must do; now what . .
: 'he civilians duty? Do not waste Il
''ne nor money-that is all. Keep
Ousy producing something to eat or O.
Earning money. Buy war stamps n
> u bonds with all the money YOU II
'an spare, if you have any to al
pare and If moi, get some for the tf
axe of humanity. to
AT lour a. m. June % my squad q, .,
On : was awakened to 90 out to the ~
- artillery target ranse, to tear ~ ~
ONn the remaining buildings so ~
nat the lumber might be hauled to
amp The range is about 27 miles OF
.est IS OF camp and only about mile st
"o "a a half from the fine little citv tn
0aStonla. About seventy five of WI
>. composed the party, which re-
l'neu July 4. We had most high TO
ass ,s and lovely time, with a most tn
x" 'Sn class and lovely people. l sup Wa
'Se 1t is just natural for me to Ex
''e some kind of bad luck for on wa
= 40 q found m, self taking grippe" an
!, a'ppoSe p 1t was; anyway, | had d ed
,d !, anu Sllgnt temperature
~ ! 'hey shipped" me to the hos the
y '.a', much against my wishes. Be. for
- !, reached the base hospital /
:" " qultesure that l was well: never uI
slesS 's stayed there until tn. VI
=. anu was examined about
!. 'e as many times as the num.
, :, Ol days | was in. There ! . rels
:. . d better place n the world Ma
! as a sick man. Food is plenti. par
ion a'u Of the best class a1d orepar- of I
w ~ and treatment are eouallv - the
w. frol
mna'1l nu.nls place in my letter I was lett
,n;,1, .neo TO stop and return to the ne
r s,.al &C My nose had been q bit con-
E los. los some two or three days and
,,,. relt side become stonned h., bee