Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-22
FROM OVER THERE.
Ellsworth Boy Getting Some of the
Food We Save.

FOuu VT chfC'
The following letter, just received from
Laurence l.. Treworgy OF Bangor, ''some-
where in France" son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Reuben Treworgy OF Ellsworth, should be
cheering to the parents and friends OF
boys "over there il they are inclined TO
think their own soldier boy is neglected,
underfed and overworked. Mr.. Treworgy
trained at Camp Devens as an infantry
man, but later was transferred to the
automobile corps.
FRANCE, April Il, 1918,
Ny dear Mother;
This is Sunday afternoon, and fine warm
day it has been. Have been a long time walt
ing to be assigned to my company. Am now
with an automobile outfit at headquarters.
but do not know when win be given car 70
drive; may have to work about the camp for a
while, but don't mind, for summer is well on
the way aud we are ali we'll cared for here
We are getting plenty of food. and 1t is well
cooked. Have all the meat. rice, potatoes,
onions, bacon. buildings, bread. butter, coffee
ETC.. we can eat. This noon had BURBERRY
pie for dessert. We have time to sleep, are
not overworked, and may 20 anywhere about
the town evenings aud Sundays, unless we
happen to draw guard duty for the day.
This doesn't mean that enjoy being here
on this side of the pond, and while there are
q few cities hope to visit, the sooner am
on my way home the more pleased I shall be,
/ have spent a little time in some of the
larger and more famous cities OF this country,
and learned much about the life here, more
es peciallv as IL is in war time.
Can speak but few words OF French yet,
but can understand quite a Bit The trst
thing TO learn when we landed was the
money. The franc, as you know, is the unit,
and fellow can have his pockets full of pa
per money lsoapwrappers, the boys call them
and still be near broke. A franc tsiiver) Is
about the size of a IS cent U. S. coin, and is
worth about 20 cents. We get twenty light
francs for IS bill.
Am at the Y. NJ. @. A, and at this time, $50
p. m, the place is crowded with soldiers.
some are at the lunch counter, but most all
are writing letters or reading. planned to
20 to one Of the big churches this morning,
but had little work to do at Just the wroHg
lime. After dinner, hunted up wash woman
and engaged her to do my laundry, for very
little pay. 1t is not easy to get hot water In
amp now that the weather is warm. Am told
hat a French soldier is paid about IS cents
per day.
Yesterday had an interesting talk with
Belgian. He told me much about the early
lays Of the war, during which time his
mother and father were killed by Germans.
This lad has been in Germany, England ana
J. S. A. i believe since landed in France
save seen men from every state In the q. s.
h, and every count-y-or I would say. every
civilized country-in the world. Can see, on
down town, men (soldiers) from
south America, Central America, Africa,
,hins. Japan, England, Belgium, Russia,
Germany, etc. You understand that not all
ire in the uniform of their own country, but
re taking part In the war.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is large one and is located
ust outside the camp gate and only very
hort distance from town. Since landing on
French soil have seen quantities of all kinds
II war equipment. The big tanks you read
lbout and see pictured are some machines.
Am feeling fne, and hope will be out OF
France before fan. Lovingly,