The Arizona copper camp., 1918-05-11
MULCAHY WRITES TO
BROTHER HERE OF
LIFE At THE FRONT
France, April IL, 1918.

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Mr.. ]. A. Mulcahy, Ray, Arizona:
Dear Brother-A few lines to let
you know l am quite we'll and hoping
this finds you, Ruby and William the
and also yourself two weeks past. Re-
ceived the very kind and useful gifts,
and you may be sure that am indeed
thankful and grateful. Have had two
letters from ma last week, the first
since coming across, and you may be
sure that it was world of pleasure
to receive them; am so glad to hear
that she is much better as mother
looked anything but well when l left
Camp Lewis. That mother looks at
things in such a noble manner and
home; but were she to speak differ
emily, one would be inclined to feel
more wishingly for the good old U.
S. A, the land that is Gods country,
and so many little realize over there
the priceless treasures of liberty and
it's abundance of everything. Were
they to see France and England and
live for q few days on it's allowances
of food ration, they could better un-
derstand the meaning of the word de-
mocracy and appreciate in full the
land of liberty, also the spirit that is
necessary toward winning this war
by the saving of food. There are
thousands of us boys over here, and
every act against the United States is
direct injury against those that are
of her people. Believe me, Jack, the
American people must pull together,
not only on the food question, but
every other way necessary in the car
rying out of the purposes of the war
in the form of manufacture, agricul-
ture and direct compliance with all
laws made by and requested by the
war board. Never underestimate your
adversary, is an old proverb, and in
our present war that should be an
I inviting matter. The kaiser is still
strong in many ways, but Americans
can turn the trick by united action
and will do it in the end. The allies
can well thank Uncle Sammy on their
Bonded knees every morning of their
life; he is the giver and dispenser of
| light in their darkest hour of peril,
and were it not for us, Bill, would
soon be having frogs for breakfast on
many days; but the allies are fighting
bravely and doing so against heavy
odds. When one has seen refugees
coming from the war zone with moth
ing of their possessions save small
children, and their looks anything but
clearly, one can still plainly see the
spirit of France still survives and will
until the end. I cannot speak further
of the war as rules are laid down for
us to follow. Hence, for the prOtec-
| ton of ourselves and our country, 81
| lence is golden.
l am still at the same camp, but evil
IDENTIFY, something tells me, we will
I SOOH NC OIl CAO luONO' OAAOAo W fS"AA
GUS nature have been posted yester-
day, and that means something, l can
| imagine. One never knows what's
coming up in the army, but If / am
showed further in the big show, your
! honor will not display any yellow
Have been seeking that change, but
my application 1 have not heard from
as yet, but 1 sure hope that am sue
cessful.
Well, Jack, must conclude or I will
be violating the censor rules of too
much correspondence, SO with my best
wishes and sincerest greetings for the
welfare of yourself, Ruby and Wilbur
and a world of love, and hoping to
hear from you soon,
| Your loving brother,
| M " MULCAHY.