The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-20

h. Itu1N, CndlI1lltG, SteiA W. WY
 tees out with a great deal of enthusiasm and since her illness Mrs w. w. fioi- lingsworth has had charge ot the "on- at |. it flor a little time does not "llte
 these Munchausen letters, put 'ahoS
 things as he finds them and makes tiie
 best of them realizing that he IS en-
 gagged in war, the greatest when ias @
 ever occurred, and not in COOK Tour to Europe. He does not eNpect Pullman Palace cars when travellng on the train, or parlor suites with bath anu a separate table in the dining salon when crossing the ocean, or even Palace ilotoi accommodation when he gets to Frahce' What he wants to do is to Kill Gernans, and he realizes that to do thls ne Win have to put up with all sorts Of conol- tions which he never dreamed or oeioie | becoming soldier.
 After he has solGiered for a little while, he also realizes the tremendous | efforts which are required to produce | his hot meal when on boaro snip ot | in ths trenches. the new socks when 1 the old ones are worn out, the am- munition which he blazes away cheer- l fully at the Roche, his letters ana | newsEapers in France just as lhey
 do at home. He knows that there
 are hundreds of ships from all parts
 
 the ocean to provide him with the | things he needs. to bring relnforce- ments of his fellow countr! men to | help him, and also, when he is Wouno-
 ed Or sick, to take him home again. l These ships which, day by day, week by week, and month by month, arc crossing the Atlantic through danger of storm, submarine and mtfes, no
 sooner ger into port with ore cargo | | further supplies of men and stores
 The officers and crews of these ships continue the great work tirelessly day 1 and night, doing all that is humanely 1 possible to bring the war t. a sue | cessful conclusion, and make the
 world safe for democracy. They know no rest and understandings the
 cause for which they are workng' | they do not complain or even ask Tor any special recognition of their herolc work the results of which are before |us every day in the huge army now | in France, the thousands or locomo- tiyes there the tens of thousands oi | freight cars. the guns, ammunition stores. buildings Gncluding immense hospitals for the comfort or tht
 wounded all of which have been sa1e' Ily transported more than 5000 miles l across the ocean,
 f AID OF BRITISH
 l America has done marvelously IT producing her army, equipping 1t, ane 1 sending it to France, where it is now fighting successfully as has been seer lin the splendid victory at St. Millle and later along the whole lne. 5ut aside with these great achievements ranks assistance rendered by her al lies, particularly with regard to th' transportation of troops and supplies which have enabled her to give th'
 Germans the severe pounding the.
 have received and are receiving out
 side Metz and elsewnere Tn the lohs
 line of the western front.
 It is not generally known how tn huge American army has been trans ported to Europe in so short time
 as no indication of the means aaapte' has been given in the official state ments published from time, to time D. the war department officials. rut It interesting 10 note that over 1,0eo.oo Americans have already been trans ported in British vessels. | All honor to the British merchan navy which has sent more than ] 5 | ships, fitted for troops, to transpor | these numbers of men and supphe' Il No one realized there were SC man | fine vessels in the world, but Urea | Britain received the call, and collecte N them from all corners of the glob
 to help the allied cause. and nee II the urgent demand for fresh troops T
 France. Jhe great mass of puoli II opinion ir America simply canno H grasp what this has meant but m Urea II Britain today, and during the pas Il year. the shortage of almost every ai | ticle of food has been directly attribu II ted to the withdrawing from serVic II of all these magnificent vessels. "iic III previously carried huge carEoes ( Il fonastuffs, etc, to England II Every possible care is taken fof ou II brave hoys, and, as the following spec II men menu for the day, taken at randoi II from the records on board Britis II transport. will show, there is no fear II their suffering from want of food: II BREAKFAST. Oatmeal porridge and syrup II Chilled sausages. a II Fresh bread and butter,
 II Coffee.
 l DINNER.
 HI Vegetable soup.
 = Beefsteak and kidney pie
 Lima beans and boiled potatoes. III Apples and oranges.
 SUPPER.
 I Stewed fruit and rice.
 Bread and butter.
 II Cheese
 III Tea.
 III WELL TAKEN CARE OF Three good solid meals day. Or | has only to be present at the landIf
 of our doughboys Tn Europe to realii \ from their fine cheerful and health ! look how well they are taken care c
 Still, they would not be human, ar
 they certainly would not be. good SC | diers, if they didn't growl Sometim they have fair and sufficient reason. | xx,ftI b4ll ynen