The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-09-13
PROWESS Of j. s.
is ALMOST PAST
COMPREHENSION n
DONALD n. HARPER.
Editor OF The Banner Says
Americas Work Overseas
Is Marvellous
HUN MAN POWER AT
LOW EBB, INDICATION
Lauds Associated Press News
-Caisson Club Comfort
Kits indispensable
II. HARPER.

In letter to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Harper of East Gambler
street, Private Donald H. Harper,
now serving in France, tells of a tain
with some German prisoners, of the
indispensable value Of the Caisson
club comfort kits, of the soldiers ap.
probation, among other interesting
subjects Extracts from the letter
follow:
III one is inclined to be skeptical,
he may secretly wonder whether the
ebullient praise Of the Yankee fight
ing force with which the papers are
filled is really the actual feeling over
here-rcpresenting real condition
or whether 1t Is merely a small sop
to American pride. Let me tell you
that every word of II is not only true,
but Is not the slightest bit exagger-
atcd. wish you people could really
see what America has done over
here and IL doing every day. IL Is
past human comprehension almost,
and tell you It surely makes fellow
proud to wear the uniform of the dear
old United States
~ see German prisoners nearly ev.
cry day. Some have been taken by
the Americans in Ehc recent drive and
a British lance corporal who is quar-
tered with us awaiting orders to re-
turn to the front after a visit with his
family In England, declares that these
Huns are the very riff-raff of the Ger
man army. This, to him, Is most sig
nifcant, as he sees I'm II "a decided
almost startling, change in the per
sOnnel of the foes army. This par
2 tlcuiar Britisher, ! might say is vers
pesBimistic as rule. In fact, his
glimpse OF the newest captiyes dis
PEELED IL doubt I'm my mind that he
ever had been or could be optimistic
Let me tell you that the Associat
ed Press foreign correspondence IL
The Banner Is hot stuff as the col
ored men on the boats used to say.
have read IL with great deal of In
terest since being over here and. hay
Ing been through some of what il dc
scribcs, | can say that II Ii surel.
we'll and accurately got up
ALSO In The Banner ! note thu
same names of the same old toilinl
workers In every new campaign II
Knox county, and goodness know
there are enough OF them Believe
me, their work IL surely appreciate
II can now fully realize it-by tn
soldiers. It is tiresome drudge Il
best with none of the romance {
glamor which IL attached to life owe
here and ] oftimes wonder just ho
these faithful old workers can stan
one campaign after another.
IA new, lot of German prisoner
captured by Americans. is not ia
hence. They wear Irish green trou
crs and red hats. Some are AZ youn
as IA and AZ old AS go. Some though
the u. S. had 10000 men over her
All claimed to be war wearied tyO
can't trust what they say, however
and state that more would surrend'
II they not been told that the u.
took no prisoners, They like the
present accommodations. Their ioc
In the German army consisted
black coffee meat about once
week.
please secure from II, |. Arno
and mail me list of Knox coun
boys who are overseas, with their II
dresses. The Caisson club puts tn
out. You might tell Mr.. Arnold tn
] use the Caisson club comfort kit @
, cry day and find i much better thu
the expensive. leather ones Whit
many boys have, II can be casl
rolled into az large or small pac
age AZ It's contents admit, somcthii
which Is not true of the store ones
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