The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-01-17

laQleS Tor a christmas package,
evidently is not a scholar, but
after reading his letter we are
willing to wager that he is a
good soldier. His letter leaves
no doubts as to the sincerity of
his thankfulness. He writes:
My Dear Friends:
I will write you a few lines to let
you know that am well and wish you
one and all Happy New Year and
again to let you know that I appre-
ciate and thank you for sending me a
Red Cross present for Christmas, and
also for your kindness in so doing.
] don't know whether it was meant
to be sent to me or not as know that
nobody in the state of Washington
knows me, as belong in the state Of
Oklahoma. But at that I don't know
what could have pleased me any more
than what got in the package. This
package was given to me at the base
hospital. I am in the medical depart
ment of the army, the second highest
branch of the army.
AS say again I wish you all a
Happy New Year and good luck to
your help in this greatest crisis of
all times. I wish you all good luck
and lots of prosperity, and also hope
that this great war for the cause of
humanity and liberty and also peace
for the whole world will soon come to
a successful conclusion. And believe
me, whenever the Americans get into
the great drive this spring they are
going to make old Kaiser Bill walk
the chalk. He will think then that
Uncle Sam means business instead Of
blufing as the Germans first thought.
Old Kaiser Bill will have to go side
ways to keep from flying.
The Red Cross and the Y. M. C. A.
are two Of the greatest organizations
attached to the army. Say, them
handkerchiefs and everything in the
package were mighty fine present in
my estimation. only got one lonely
package from back home and that
was about two weeks ago. Well, it
don't make much difference to me any
way, for / am only soldier of the
regular army.
You will have to excuse me for such
poor writing as / have done in this
letter. I am very poor hand at
writing anyway, so you will have to
excuse me. I know of nothing more
to write you or I would fill out the
other side of this sheet. will close
thanking you very much for your Red
Cross present.
Albert Washington
Infrmary No. z, 166th Depot Brigade,
Camp Lewis.
The other letter was received
by Miss Opal Bonsall, who at
tached her name to a muffler she
knitted for the Red Cross. The
letter follows:
At last I have the opportunity to
thank you for the best scarf in camp
which l was so fortunate to receive
from you thru the Red Cross. I'm not
exaggerating when refer to it as the
best. All the boys have been compar-
ing it with theirs which in many cases
are "scant" and all agree with me
and offer to trade, but no chance.
1t came just in time, too, as was
transferred the day after getting it
to this district, which to say the least
is very very much colder than my
constitution was trained to stand.
After it's all over hope to have
the pleasure of seeing you and telling
you how much we appreciate what you
people do, so often without a word Of
thanks.
If you ever get spare moment,
don't forget that word from the good
old west looks like a million dollars.
Best wishes for Happy New Year
and another bunch of thanks for the
scarf.
]. ]. Geary, LIB, U. of W., rs
U. S. Naval Radio School, Harvard
University Camhridpe Mass