Evening journal., 1918-07-01
PRIVATE DAN PRICE
active over There"
Delaware Boy Gives His I'M
pressions of Partisan
Lille
GETS FUN OUT
OF ADVENTURE

Dan Price. class Of 1916. Delswar
and son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frsnci
A. Price OF this city. is enjoying arm
life over in France. where he had bee
stationed since last September. Hi
father was a former state highway com
missioner. In a letter TO his brothe
and sister, Mrs F. A. Price, No. i3l
avenue, Dan recounts enter
tainly his experiences in getting pro
in France. The Photographic
nine francs a dozen, and sal
hall a dozen would be the same thins
They tried him on two dozen, but h
said that would not be the same thlns
The letter. which shows that the boy
can get considerable fun out OF thel
reads as follows:
"On Active Service With the America
EXpeditionary ROrce. Frame, June
Dear Brother and Sister.
Il will try TO answer your beau
coup" letters. ! cannot do them
justice in one, but this thing ! en-
close Will make you forget all your
troubles. As soon as you recover.
you may turn to this letter and fnd
how 10 all happened.
MY Kamerad and I were prom
enading down the rue. You always
promenade in France, never walk.
You take your girl. and her family.
out prOmenading. 10 is really an
affair worthy Of such a dlgnifled
name. too. The little tots come first.
then the kids, then the little girls
with their parasols, the girl and
you. and finally papa and mama
bring up the rear.
But on this particular occasion.
just Kid Parrish and myself were
promenading down the street. when
we noticed an English spoke here
sign in a photographers shop. We
had nothing TO do and plenty OF
nothing else TO do but have our
mugs taken a la Franchise. We en-
tered through the garden gate, as
usual in France. and knocked on
the door OF the atelier. After q
while, pretty little French demols-
ellie opened the door and said.
Come in Then we pulled down our
coats and l gave another extra
twist TO my mustache. tSure, ! have
one Of those things. Look closely
and you will find II right there in
the usual place.
Certainly we would come In, but
she was not the photographer. He
was a far different looking person.
He only had one eye and he always
centered his good eye right on you,
cooking his head 10 one side. lie
wore a peg-leg and a long, black
wrapper. He had a few wisps Of
white hair growing here and there
over his head. When we entered,
he said, Good night but that was
the limit Of his English. We posed
and had IL over quickly.
"Combien ?"
"Neuf francs"
But how many?"
"Une douze."
'Mais nous desirons six settlement.
"C'est la meme chose"
"Alors nous prendrons deux de
douzes."
"Oh, Ia, Ia" he says, "Mais ce mes
pas Ia meme chose.
SO we compromised on a single
dozen. We did not know the worst
until we went after the pictures and
saw the result. / am sending you
one because Il shows our blouse
and monkey cap beautifully. l wish
10 state that ! do not feel or look
so miserable as you might think
from the photograph.
Yesterday was a big day for US.
We got paid. had a tobacco ISSUE
and got lots Of mail. Payday Is al
WAYS a big day, and the tobacco Is
sue was a novelty, the first govern
ment issue. They allow US four
ounces per day, and issue every two
days. You have your choice OF
'smokin' terbaccer,' or rollins, ana
them as Is real hard guyS can nave
iheir stick Of eaten, terbaccer. 1
should have said, you have your
choice Of rolling your Bull or sm0k-
ing II in a pipe. The whole world
will be smoking Bull Durham by the
time this war Is over. Even the
ladies roll their own. over here.
"On Sunday afternoon, we had a
cracking good ball game with
nearby ambulance corps team. Inc
score was 4 TO 0 in our favor. we
only got one hit, but 1t came IN tne
right moment. Played right-held
myself. 49,.
Eyes. I did receive all your letters
and photos OF yourselves ana
Somers Thev are fine. I have quite
an art gallery Of snapshots from
California TO Cape May, ana Oh
course some from France.
Remember me TO all my friends
Herbert Hartman and the others
YOU may see. Last Sunday evening"
while [ was writing this letter,
fellow. named Wilson. w. G. wilson,
I thing. Delaware 1920. came up TO
see me. lie is a fine fellow all right
a sergeant. and has had charge OF
a platoon In the front lines. he IS
only q. too. It was great to TAX
over Newark and Delaware win
him. No doubt he will get a com
mission soon.
',You will have TO let mother read
this letter because ] have Dred all
my ammunition in it, and cant
write much TO her this week. | VIII
date tho end Of Il as well as the
beginning. for Il extends over sew
ersI DAYS in process Of writing.
shall expect quite a few letters IN
answer 10 this. as you are both
mighty good in writing TO me. Don't
be discouraged when don't answer,
lust keep writing away. and finally
/ will be overcome with remorse
and write you at last.
"Your loving brother,
DAN PRICE"