El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-21
FIGHT To SAVE THE WOMEN Of j. s.
That's What the American
Boys Are Doing, Says
Harry OFT. chihuahua.

From what shave observed.
seems to me that the theory that W.
are fighting for democracy appeals
very little TO the average American
! soldier. but it does not take the raw.
est recruit long after he has landed IL
France to learn that he is doing hi.
bit to save the United States from the
fate Of Belgium and northern France
and TO realize that he is aiding to save
his own mother and sisters from the
fate which the martyred womanhood
Of these countries has suffered at the
hands OF the detestabIe boche." wrote
Harry 3. OFT, son Of James B. OFT,
chihuahua publisher, to Dr. 7. H
Swayne. OF Chihuahua City. who was
in FL Paso Friday and Saturday. The
soldier was waiting for a commission
he had been examined for. while in
an aero squadron near the battle
front.
AS we say IN Spanish. eel chirrion
Sc ha volteado por e. palit0;' German
kultur IS proving its own worst
enemy. Slowly, but surely. fl IS meet
ing its doom. The handwriting Is on
the wall. and the best OF it is that
Germany. too. is beginning to see f..
Home Letters Mean Much.
II cannot help but try 10 make you
realize what a letter from home means
to a man over here. Thrown into
the company. as we are. Of so many
kinds OF people, strangers. we get very
lonesome. The vastness OF this o. y.
multitude Itself gives one a sense OF
loneliness. We look eagerly for men
who may come from our region, that
we may talk to them Of home. And
so in our letters we see messengers
from those dear parts We have left
behind and from those dearer folks
we have known In peaceful days
Finds Delays Son.
"A replacement recurit here I have
found to be John DeKay, who had
lived IN Mexico. and is the son OF the.
man who was at the head OF the old
Pope packing company. The father.
according to the sons statements, was
very intimate with Huerta and had
written books on Mexico OF course.
his views Of the situation are purely
'Cienufico,' and TO his mind the old
ring IS absolutely blameless for all
that has befallen Mexico.
Must Crush German Hydra.
You are right in believing that
first and above all Il IS our duty to
crush the German hydra To do less
would be coWardice: to deviate from
this ideal would be criminal II need
be, Germany7s fate should be that Of
the tabled cities Of antiquity. OF which
not a stone IS left TO tell the tale Of
their existence. even though so doing
should take every ounce OF our
strength, every cent OF our treasure
This IS an absolute essential 10 our
existence, to our self preservation
Typical OF French Spirit.
Il saw a sight which brought force
fully TO me the tragi-comedy OF this
war. Down the middle OF a street OF
a peaceful little village which. even
during these long years OF war, has
never as much as heard the rumble
Of distant artillery, there walked a
quintet OF French 'blueies' All five
seemed TO have had a little more than
their share OF the Juice OF the grape
and were feeling happy as they zig
ragged along. Four Of them had seen
long service facing the boches and
had given, as martyrs have done IN
the past, that which is sweeter than
life itself-they were blind And as
I looked a second time at these sol
diers Of Ia belle France unconsciously
they became 10 me the embodiment OF
the spirit Of their patria-' Having
their all. they were still
happy, and in true trooper fashion
had attempted to bury their regrets
and fears in the glass.
Americans Never BayOneted-
For the spirit Of France nothing
but admiration is possible. With her
blend Of virtues and faults. France
battles on, looking forward only 70
that day when she shall be once more /
that France Of 'devant Ia guerre.'
The Americans are now coming
into their own and I believe the end
Is in sight. Americans have proved
that they are the equals. IL not su- A.
periors, to the best soldiers in the 7
world and the Germans have been the I
first TO recognize IL. It is slgnifi- :
can't fact that none OF our men are ]
wounded by bayonets-Fritz does not I
relish coming to such close terms /
with US He would rather let an /
American see his back than his face /
Our hospitals here are models, adj /
better than those OF the j
French. An extremely high percent |
age Of our wounded are salvaged. No /
small part Of this work is done by our /
nurses. who work night and day 10 /
make the soldiers comfortable I
have not had to report sick since I |
enlisted"