The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1918-08-23
FROM
OVERSEAS

! UvENOEHs
EDITORS BROTHER WRITES IN
i TERESTING LETTER FROM
/ BATTLE LINE.
| The following letter to Charles E
Taylor, editor of the Producer
| News, from his brother, Priv. Ere
mont d. Taylor, Art School Detail
A. E. +. France, who enlisted in tn
Artillery branch of the United State
Army, upon the declaration of wa
a year ago last April, being gradual
ed with honors two months late
from Macalaster College, st. Paul
by having his diploma placed in {
chair draped with a large silk flag
In which chair appeared his name
wrought in flowers, with the infor.
nation, "In the Service of his Coun.
try"
| Ihls young man worked his own
way through college, completing the
prep" and college work, eight years
OF school work in five years, being
made a member of the honor society
in his sophomore year.
During his career at school he be-
came widely known in college cir
cles because Of his literary products.
which We're quite versatile writing
serious and humorous prose and
poetry in large range of style.
Before he enlisted as private in
Uncle Sans Army, he was honored
by having three of his poems pub
lished in the year book of the
Shaskespearean society, a book pub
lished yearly containing the best
poems on the English language,
written by young writer's throughout
the world.
The Producers News is arranging
to have this young man write
column or so of his impressions each
week if we can get his letter that Of
ten.
We are sure our many readers
will find this young mans letters
very interesting, for his heart is In
the cause of democracy, both on the
battle fields and here at home.
Pvt. F. D. Taylor
Art School bet.
P. O. Til A. E. F. France
June IL, 1918
Dear Charles
AS | long ago realized that I can
not expect more than one letter for
two unless | let the debt go out
lawed / might as we'll come across
with the rake off. The folks have
let me know your whereabouts and
your immediate plans and prospects.
We are having weather just as
dry as the winter was wet, in other
words we have an annual seesaw be-
tween Oregon and Texas. The steady
winds keep it pretty cool in spite of
the hot sun.
Speaking of meteorology, I notice
the discovery of a new star. An
propos of the theory of origin of
stars may be this is the star of a
new world conqueror! This theory
is as good as any and better than
some! Who knows if the event of
the enlistment or draftment of some
future Napoleon may not be worthy
of being recognized in the celebrated
service flag?
Pay day tomorrow! I could write
a little moral essay on the different
suggestions that these words make |
on the various soldier minds, but I
will only say, Fancy" To me it
means fresh butter, watch mended,
trip to--and a couple of French
novels, little "vin rouge" or "cidre
buche," couple strolls To-
where there is lake and girl that
| know. I am still young man,
"n'est ce pas?"
How do you like Montana? How
about homesteads out there? Are
they worth while and will they ev-
er be real homes?
French farming seems very trifi-
ing to American eyes, but perhaps |
they know best how to manage their
land and other resources. One has
to know what they are aiming at |
before one can criticize fairly. A
girl at the village o. asked
me how many soldiers I thought had
gone from that place. said forty.
She said two hundred. So | guess q
great many people manage to grab a
living off those farms. These lands
are much in need of Labor since the
war of course. When one looks at
these little fields and close packed |