Arizona republican., 1918-10-10

it and could have rested, only we were not there to rest, but to plan more work, more comforts for the sol diers, more recreation for trench weary men and more home atmos- phere for those far from home.
 The experience however, was won- derful, for one met representative men of the educational and philanthrOpic classes from all over the world, and everyone was in fine spirits, for the war is going tremendously well, and the morale of the soldiers is a thing of joy and pride to those who are trying to help along the lines of moral ity and clean living. I have written you this little account because it was a wonderful visit to an oasis of Peace in a vast desert of wan
 T am now back in the harness once more and am welcoming the cooler weather, for with warm weather came all kinds and varieties of insects, even after lights are out the flies buzz and | light in swarms upon one-well it is not a subject to write about. Today one of my French friends, a lawyer Who has shown mo much courtesy. caEle to me with pain stricken eyes and set face. His fourth and only re- maining son was killed yesterday at the front. Think what it means to give all for your country! One thanks God for work and still more work, for it is the one thing that keeps one from thinking too much.
 Tt has, indeed, been a busy sum- mer. I have travelled miles, sometimes with auto, with oxen. on foot. on horseback, on motorcycle, anyway to get there. Often we had signs up in the foyers in four and five languages French, Italian, Polish. English and others, surely a confusion of tongues. It has been a great opportunity for one to get the views of soldiers from many lands, and one thing stands out above all others; a great love and ad- miration for America and Americans and an unbounded faith in the pres- dent of the United States.
 ''The question, When will the war | end has only one answer from the | soldiers point of view-when French l and Belgians wrongs are righted and eastern wrongs, also, and when Jus | tice and not Force can be put on the ! throne to rule nations.
 They feel here that Germany soon will come forward with a great peace offensive, and they also feel that we must be ready to oppose this offen- sive, for it will be for a false peace. for Germany could even give up Bel gium and northern France, also AL sace and Lorraine, pay a big indemnity and yet be winner, for she would have a great central European empire with Russia, Turkey, Serbia, Roumania and Austria under her iron heel: and peace would last just as long as if took her to prepare for war once more and so While all want peace, all want lasting peace, and Germany's peace proposals will meet with just one answer from the allied soldiers; Not yet"
 To lighter things. A few days be- fore the Fourth" I found 100 Ameri- can aviators in camp among a French reglment-as they were such a small unit they had been overlooked. and Tor several months had received noth- Ing in the way of extras" They were lonely and afflicted with the "blue devils, and gave me a hearty .wel- come. l soon saw what was wrong and hastened back to the nearest Y
 M. C. A. supply station. I had tC travel all night, with horse and truck but l got there the morning of the bourth of July-so did tobacco. choco- late, cigarettes. magazines, writing
 paper, phonograph. baseballs anC footballs, and I certainly was repaid
 for they were the happiest bunch or
 this side of the water, and theil Fourth" was a true American one. Our own men are playing a bis part now and playing it well, in the big way Americans always do-the, go at it as if it were a game of foot
 ball, with the kaisers head for the ball, and are playing the game SC that the Huns fear and respect them and many a Hun, who has followed the lead of the kaiser for four years. is taking a day off to think where that lead will land him.
 One word about our colored troops l tell you We are all proud of them
 They are brave in battle and digni.
 fled and gentlemanly in the cities
 and they may be colored as to skin but they are white way through. Theil sense of humor and child-like love o fun is standing them in good stead A bunch of them were walking on tn,
 streets of Paris, and an officer said Where are you fellows from any way" They all saluted and one said Well. captain, we're mostly iron
 everywheres, but by-um-by wes, gwine to be gentlemen from France.
 Some colored troops were in 'th trenches, and the shelling commenced One said to the soldier next to him William, you'se better be gettin 1igior and jinin' church" And William re piled: Co long yo' nigger. I don, jined church when dat fus' boml