Arizona republican., 1918-04-19
bOb bOARDMAN
 ASKS BACKING
 FROM PHOENIX

Bob Boardman, he of the Phoen;x '" and now of the army service in France has written letter to a friend here which is certain to meet prompt response because iS is going to be read i at the Rotary club meeting today. In this letter Bob appeals for magazines fo" the boys in France and arrange ments are already made whereby dona- tons in cash of any amount to be ap- piled upon magazine purchase may be handed to Secretary Harry Shedd or to any Rotarian.
 | Full of that same punch which Bob Boardman put i2ta his work here is the letter which will be read the Rotar- ians today and which is as follows: On Active Service with the
 American Expeditionary Forces,
 March 15, 1918. | My dear -
 Your good letter came and I was in- deed so pleased to be remembered by a Rotarian. My advice to the draft boards is don't let any guy off except that he has a wooden leg or cork arn claim that the old U. $. army can take any ordinary gink and make a man of him from top to bottom in six months very easily. I see it every day.
 My best message is we are at war and will be for some time. Don't let one talk peace as it's a long ways off We are expecting a couple of the high moguls tomorrow, you know, (John and NewD and are getting everything l in shape
 Just out today having eight basket ball courts made and F volley ball courts more.
 | Well it's certainly a pleasure to be T Idt,ft anything in the world. Even though ] had to swim across.
 l have not yet met Dr. Sergeant or Palmer, but did hear Power Conway is over here. One of the officers saw him.
 The French are wonderful people. l can only say they have just begun to fight When see the things they have accomplished and the wonders and bat ties they have fought against all odds, l take off my hat to them. Their sacri- Iflce IS the greatest in all history. The tVlllage market place is crowded with Iwonen clad in black. They have given their sons and husbands lives freely and are willing to do it again that Ib- Ierty shall not perish from the earth. My only regret is that we did not get into 1t sooner and the wsr would have been ended. Well anyhow we're going Ito see it through.
 My best wish is that I could drop in and see you for meeting, but you can De assured my heart and thoughts are always with you and the boys and my pest memories are of the fellowship ana many happy times spent in the Phoenix Rotary club.
 Whatever may come, 1 am only too Wiling to do, anything however small ana even give my life freely that lib- Ierty and juctice prevail. When I see Wlth my own eyes the cruelty of Ger man autocracy 1 can only say: The kaiser must be annihilated.
 Uncle Sams men are great soldiers land compare 100 per cent with any of the fighters. Their only lack is exper Ilence and they will soon get that. I Ioften feel that deadlier enemies haunt Iyour city and that is German svmpa : Ithlzers and propagandists. They arc worse than any German soldier and need a darn good coat of tar and feath- Iers, and I wouldn't be afraid to give if to them either.
 get into Paris about once every ilve weeks and am always glad to get pdck 10 camp again and see the fun. our camp IS the biggest in France and one Of the most active training flyers lThe aeros buzz all day over onr beads ana seeing them loor the loop is notb- ing at all. We don't even look up for that any more-a baseball game is a great deal more interesting. and mo- body pays attention to the aeros above
 The soldiers are working hard to get things in shape.
 We have a big bunch of Coolies tcninks l mean) and when they are working together it's like bunch of geese and guinea hens, all eachling at the same time. They have all the char acteristics of laundry chink Along with the Bosehe prisoners we have louite combination. Even the Bosche's stand and laugh at the chinks.
 We'll I must close and would like to