Norwich bulletin., 1918-04-17

to tip top. hit the bunk just as we passed the line into South Carolina.
 It seems as though the south hon. ored their dead of the Civil war even more than the north, because thus far have seen three big graveyards for Confederatas The headstofies were all of the same size and big moffu- ment marked its historical signifi- have described the makeup of the lgnd in Texas in other letters but tnas e or Tennessee and Georgia is en- tireiy different. At Tennessee the the ground was yellow clay and the water seemed to lay on top instead of penetrating through. But at Georgia ana beyond is the red brick clay and prick kiins are scattered ali through ! these parts But the ground seems to be soft and the planting is done in ltesTace fashions to save wash outs
 But where the water does make big gorges in this stuff, the blending of the red soil and green fields makes a pretty sight. Yes, I said green fields, I6ecause considerable of the land is
 already under cultivation and the pro- ducts up about six inches. The peeu 1rogs and tree toads are singing and
 some estates have flowers blooming irl 4 the gardens.
 T Most of the houses are one story ' shacks and I don't believe they ever
 saw any paint, particularly in Ten
 nessee. How the negroes live to a mature age is beyond me, a white mar couldn't exist their way of getting by T I saw the Dixie Tiyer on my wa, w to Georgia and it is some train The ! engine has broad bands of brass around it shined up like "nigger's head. For that matter most of tht passenger engines are polished up 1T . great fashion.
 q March 3rd, I awoke to find fnysel in North Carolina. We followed tn, { B1ue Ridge Mountains away througi and half into Virginia The countr. l abounded with log cabins and thl l mountains were rightly named-the, : stood out in bold relief against tn
 sky and were covered with vast for
 ests of pine trees whence the bluenes
 from distance.
 At Iynchburg, Va, we again had i. handout of cigarettes by the Re ' Cross and then continued along tn
 foothills to Waynesboro. Here " n changed our course and, as I took m
 lpost at second relief, as guard, "
 lcame to the city of Washington, 1 :. midnight. I saw the capitol as clear
 Fly as though it was daylight becaus
 | l1t0 OuISluc OE llO IL was directed against 1t.
 el We laid at Washington until It A and at 2 o'clock a. m. I was relieve
 and went to bed. With luck with n ', again went on my third guard reli' '- at $ o'clock and five minutes later V swept into Philadelphia March At ..9I "Philly'' sure is some place and ir II Gustries of magnitude are locate
 there. Remained there about an hol
 and half.
 n Then we. passed through Trento III N. J., Newark. tunneled under Ne
 York and I was on my fourth gual
 trick as we slowed down, rnaliI camp here at Garden City.
 | We passed through eleven states
 | the trip but nowhere was enthusias | for the soldier shown to as great { 1 extent as right here in the good 0
 | east. the state of New Jersey in pa J ticular. Gee whiz-they didn't wa
 lone hand-they waved both and u
 schools were dismissed long enoul "' for the kiddies to wave to us. te Take it all in all have shout CT myself hoarse and waved my arms u k, til my whole body aches. But eve g. effort was worth it's weight in go TO because the response was given w readily in most cases.
 of We'll I've got an address. now a r. will jot it down right away. S3s of Aero Squadron Garden City, Lo
 Island. N. Y. Field 2.
 F. Drop me line, folks, and please I n. member me to all of my friends W cd should inquire about me. I sincel '1d ly trust that you are all we'll a if keeping up courage. My thougl ur and love are all directed to you ,w home. Good night.
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