Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-09-12
August 18th. 1918.

My Dear Folks at Home:-
As l have nothing to do at present
will write you few lines, hoping it
will find you all well and enjoying life.
Am just fine as can be, having a nice
time, and don't know a better place
for young man to be than the army.
1t makes man out of lot of boys.
It has done me world of good. Ply
steal exercise is one of the first things
a young man takes in the army. ]
have been in the service almost a year
and the time has passed away like a
dream. l think Uncle Sam is good to
his boys. He has taken the food stuff
from our homes, and has given it to US
soldiers. We have everything to eat
that anyone could wish for. / have
gained twenty pounds since entering
the service.
Mother, do not worry about me. I
am here to defend our country and our
flag. / don't think it will be long till
Old Glory will be floating in Berlin,
and the American boys walking up
and down its streets. Mother, I am
going to do my part. I only wish
could have the honor of putting the
Kaiser out of businnes. We have a
good bunch of men in our Company,
and all are anxious to do more than
their part in this great war, and
await eargerly the opportunity when
they will be given the privilege to do
some actual service across the waters
in behalf of their country, so that the
principles of Democracy and the hber-
ties of free people can exist in our
beloved country as well as the world
over.
There is no telling when will be
called for overseas duty. In the
meantime / am striving everyway
possible and exercising all my energy
in the capacity of Sergeant in Com
pany 38 toward helping train and
discipline the new recruits when they
come in and are assigned to my COM
pany. / am in position, and am quail
flied to speak of the determination
and willingness of the new recruits
in striving to make themselves brave
and courageous soldiers.
The Government and those attach
ed to it have not neglected these
brave youths from the comforts and
pleasures of home life. The Y. M. C.
A. has erected within the camp here
Y. NJ. C. A. buildings which are sup
piled with the reading matter of the
highest standard. Here also is
furnished writing material so that
letters can be conveniently written
to the home folks who are so anxious
ly awaiting to hear news from their
loved ones.
There is no telling how long this
terrible war is to last. This ques-
ton nobody can answer. am in it
to see it through no matter how long
it continues. My heart and soul are
in this conflict to see it through to a
glorious victory for the Grand Old
u. S. A. So don't count on seeing me
or expecting me home to stay until
you read the glorious news of the
triumph and victory of the Allies over
the cowardly and cruel Huns. Then
at that time your boy will turn his
face toward home, his heart full of
joy and his face beaming with the
expression of joy and satisfaction of
having a part in this great conflict
and of having had the honor of serv-
ing his country through the great
crisis which confronted it.
Give everybody at home my love,
save a lot for yourself and think
of me always as your devoted son and
a true and loyal patriot.
AS every your son,
Serg. Edible L. Landlord.
San Antonio, Tex.