El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-03
TELLS MOTHERS
NOT To WORRY
S older With Arm Off
Talks of Conditions on
the Battle Front.

Don't Worry. mothers, your sam
mics are coming back to you better
men than when they went away"
says private W. Z. Ccuinge, Of Can
ada's Fighting Seventh" who served
the trenches Of France and Belgium
and who viii be heard in FL paso soon
fin his warlOEue. Lights and Shadows
Of No Mans Land"
Mud in the trenches" he said. in
reply TO question Yes tons Of
IL Surely. your boy viii have to
sleep standing up in it. but by the
time this beueficent and all wise gov
eminent gets through training him.
a little thing like a mud bed will not
bother him i'm the slightest. When he
Genes back to you. he'll feel discon-
tented and lonely for the mud couch
he loved so well az the 'front.'
Humorous Moments, Too.
ASIDE from the serious side OF the
war. we find our humOrs in the
trenches. Our pleasantest moments
come when the mails arrive. Write
often to your sammy. Write every
day II YOU have time, for you never
can realize the treasure a letter is
DO not forget the lad who is over
there fighting that the women Of this
land may never undergo the horrors
I witnessed fin Belgium
THAT boy over there is depending
on you TO stand by him. Mother, knit
him some socks and a sweater. Sis
ter, go down 10 the Red Cross head
quarters once in while and help out
the good work Brother, help out
the tobacco drive or any other war
activity. and you. dad-irs up TO YOU I
to dig down for every cent YOU can /
give and buy Liberty bonds. How can /
your Sammy kill off the beasts Of /
Berlin unless Uncle sam has the I
money TO push this war through TO a /
successful conclusion"
Capture Mad Dog AIives
Through the most horrible Of bar
barities, mere child's play as COM
pared with Apache crueltes. Colinge +
tells Of his war experiences. While +.
he suddenly stopped and asked:
Need I tell YOU any more2 That is
why we are fighting over there The D
Germans accuse Canadians or never
taking prisoners alive Would YOU
TO capture mad dog alive2
Would you attempt TO temporiZe with
a Hell born creature who would stab
In the back the Red Cross strerCher-
bearer who was administering 20 him
on the battlefield2 Again 7 repeat.
there is no good German soldier but
a dead German soldier.
Every American can help in VIM
ming the war by observation Of the
Hoover commandments. the purchase
II Liberty DouQs- auso4lLe LcalLE 10
the Red Cross. the Y. H. c. A. the
ittle-heard-0f but powerful band Of
mercy workers the Salvation army
and all examinations engaged in
backing up the lads who are giving
heir lives thar civilization may en-
lure.
To the Girls. il
Now. I want 20 talk to the girls"
-ollinEe said Just forego a bit Of L
your pleasure each week and give Z
hat time 20 the making OF bandages i
Tor the Red Cross. You DO not realize u
The sweet comfort the work Of your
fingers can bring TO the wounded lad
over there. When he comes back 20
you, you can say Sammy. I tried TO
10 my bit while you We're away
Mother. keep on knitting socks and
iWeaters. for we appreciate them in
he mud Of the shell torn trenches
-B0ys-those who are eligible for
.ervice-don't wait TO be drafted The
Huns took my arm and an eve but
lady would I 60 back and give what
Is left of me TO fight the wild horde
which Stays women and babies Put I
1n that khaki uniform IL is the most I
wonderful garment ir the world Get
lut and fight so the Shiny arms Of .
the Hun may never clasp your sisters,
your wives and your mothers"