New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1918-07-20

remedy. l have tried many of
these remedies, but none is any
good. The cootie outlives all the
remedies. He is there for busi-
ness, and if we may judge France
by the cotties, the Germans will
never pass. If the French cooties
can do what they do to the Allies,
in whose trenches and on whose
men and clothes these cooties live,
oh, boy. what they could do to the
enemy is something that words
cannot picture. A friendly cootie,
working under the same flag as
yourself, shows what he can do
just to get a living. but if he ever
really started out to damage an
enemy good-by to Germany!
"The one remedy / did not try
is said to be good. That is al
ways the way. That plan is to
take the underwear and clothes to
the side of a stream, fill the helmet
with salt. slowly rub the salt into
the clothes carefully and steadily
for an hour. Then wait. In time
the salt makes the cooties thirsty,
and when they 60 into the stream
of a drink, seize the clothes and
heat it for safety.
''Father Duffy, our chaplain, is
there on deck all the time. Some
times he has celebrated Mass ON
the steps Of church, for that was
all that was left of the church.
and we stood in the street and
field nearby. When we are to go
up to the front trench he hears
confessions. This is often done in
a public street or square. The.
chaplain stands there, and we fall
in line. and go up, and in two Sec
onds it is over. "a voice, 'Pret-
ty soft, John.')
"Of course, when we are hear
ing those shells breaking around
us we make good resolutions. as
well as at other times. / have
made more good resolutions in
France than I ever made in all my
life and more than I can keep, !
fear.
"The Y. M. C. A., Red Cross,
and Knights of Columbus, and
Salvation Army are all doing
good. work in France. Every
place where soldiers change cars,
or stop for rest there is Red
Cross hut and there the soldiers
are given tea or chocolate. or cof
fee, smokes and refreshments and
CHEEKY words. The Red Cross is
with us at every possible turn.
The X. of G. are doing a great
work. with their chaplains, and
their recreation rooms. furnishing
many things the soldiers like. So
is the Y. M. G. A.. Salvation Army
and, lately, the Hebrew Young
Men g Association.
1.-THE old Sixty-ninth received
many smokes through newspa-
per, the Kansas City Post. In
every package given by the Post
readers, there was a postal card,
asking the recipient to send back
word as to receipt, etc. We would
gladly have complied with this
but our officers kept the
cards, probably to prevent mail
congestion, so that, individually,
We did not answer. but, Of course,
he Post was informed that we re-.
eived the smokes. The Red Cross
,ver in France 10 selling cigarettes
is cheaply as they are to be had
n America, and cheaper at times,
md If one hasn't tn perice, he
,an get the smokes just the same.
"The best way to be sure that
rour friends over there will have
,obacco is not to contribute to
my funds for smokes, but to send
he tobacco yourself, directed to
he man or organization you wish
o get it You may be sure then
hat IT will be delivered. Tobacco
funds, just Tor the ahmy, may
lave the tobacco sent to this or
hat organization, according to-
he army orders, but . mailed
package, directed properly, will
,e delivered in time. and You may
oe sure that the particular per,
IONS you wish to have your to-
,acco will surely get it, if you send
ltdirectlytot hem.
Now, do not forget to write
letters. The most detected man