The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-02-13
LETTERS SPREAD
JOY IN SOLDIER
.CANTONMENT and
MEANEVERYTHING
Lynn Huey, a Former Far
go Boy, Writes About
Experiences Abroad
GIRLS OUTNUMBER
BOYS AT DANCES
Clutch" Houser, Former
A. G. Basketball Star,
Now In France

"a letter from home-that meanR
everything over here writes Lynn
Huey, former student at Fargo high
school and later OF the agricultural
college, to his father w, G. Huey,
lO45 Tenth street north, from Eng
land.
Dad, don't know whether you
were ever in a strange land with no
friends except fourteen shipmates or
not, but at any rate, you can perhaps
imagine the joy that swept over me
as l read all the letters tonight"
Mr.. Huey is a secOnd-class quar-
termaster which is equivalent to q
corporal in the army. A few weeks
before leaving the United States he
passed the examination for the high
er rating, and says he intends to go
up another round and attain first
class, but must wait until he has
finished his present course.
North Sea All Right.
yes, you were correct in sup
posing that % below zero weather
does not exist in France or England,
for that matter, but might add as a
matter OF fact that / would rather
live in North Dakota without an
Overcoat than in this place with one.
True, it never gets below 10 degrees
above zero here. but how wet II is
Right off the North sea, and believe
me, it is the North sea, too. How
ever, Wen come through with the
spring.
You ask me how I like France.
1t is nothing like home although it's
picturesque, fascinating and very,
very beautiful. / have seen a great
many things worth seeing, and l
would not miss the trip for anything.
When it comes to ancient buildings
l must give the famous Tower of
London the most credit. How / wished
you were with me the day l went
through il. l believe / could have
spent a week in it If 1 but had the
time. saw every kind of fighting
instruments, from 1900 to the present
date. Also visited the dungeons and
in fact everything there was to see
Since / have seen England and
France now, would like to be sent
to the orient when finish my course
here.
Another interesting place visited
in London was the celebrated wax
works OF Madame Tussuads. 1t con-
tains the life size image Of most
every celebrity. In addition it con-
tains relics of all descriptions and
various tableaus Of the old countries
such as THE Finding of the Body Of
Harold" after the battle Of Hastings;
The Execution Of Mary, Queen Of
Canterbury Cathedral" THE Death
of Lord Nelson" and others. spent
an entire day in the palace and was
sorry when had to leave.
Girls outnumber Boys.
Yes, the girls of France and Eng
land are quite attractive, especially
the former. Their attractiveness,
however, does not affect one so much
as do their numbers. / attended a
dance at Nottingham some time ago
and if there was one girl present,
there were $50 while the male popula-
ton amounted to something like 40.
Great rivalry existed among them
when it came to getting dances and
when 1ady's choice was called out,
thought sure there would be two or
three dead men after the rush. l
stuck to the balcony despite all the
furtive chances in my direction for
could not dance their dances and
knew they could not dance mine.
''As to my duties and chances Of
flying, I might say that at present
my duties are to attend class at this
school and absorb as much lnowl-
edge Of navigation, gunnery, aerial
wireless telegraphy,
signals and reconnaissance as posi-
BILE. AS to flying, we'll, / am sick Of
it already. Last week was in the
air more than was on the ground.
Now, don't think I'm being trained
as a pilot. Since coming into contact
with men who are actually engaged |
In warfare, ! find that a pilot is a
chauffeur. The observer is the man |
who brings information and does the |
destroying. The pilot, Of course, must !
be a steady man. 1t is just as the |
says, Eve can teach any !
one to fly, but not every man can |
become an observer" have the |
honor of being placed under this |
English school of observing and i'm a |
few weeks l shall be in France put |
ting my knowledge into practical |
lse."