The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-10-24
IxrTER FROM GEoRGE MURPHY

b letter today as I have an hour or
two this afternoon.
Have seen some quite active service
and had some experiences that !
would take nothing for. I think
I can tell you one OF the fronts we
were on now. We got in the drive a
few miles beyond Chateau Thierry
and helped chase the Germans to the
vesle. Every morning II was my
duty to go to the batteries and we
usually travelled the road under shell
fire and often oiled up the guns when
the "big boys" were whizzing over
head and landing close around. One
day one of the mules OF the wagon
We were riding got good sized piece
Of III. f.. shell and several men were
wounded close to where We were
w0rking-within a few feet but back
was with the ordnance Department
all the way through. No one seems
to mind the shelling from the Ger
man artillery very much because they
are not as accurate as they might be
and lots OF their shells don't explode
but when you wish for Home Sweet
Home" is when you are under an air
raid. They only succeeded in pulling
off one or two on us and don't have
any hankering to go through another
one. We also had several gas alarms
but there was very little real gas.
After wearing a mask for about two
hours one night my bunkie and I de-
cided we'd about as soon be gassed
as wear those masks any longer so
we pulled ours off only to find that
the "ail clear" had been given some
time before and we hadn't heard II.
We fed excellently on that fruit
and I actually felt ashamed at times
when thought OF the things you are
doing without at home and the things
we have here. We had fresh meat
at least once day and we have white
bread three times every day. We
usually have better eats here than we
had in the States and I'd be better
pleased IL we could go without a few
things here and not have you folks do
without SO much.
IL certainly makes us feel proud of
those we left behind to read and hear
OF the way you are behind us. II
would be n poor sort of an American
indeed. who would shirk now with the
folks at home pulling like they are.
But that united effort OF the ones
more important than the other, Is
what Is going to put quick finish to
this and make the good old U. S.
the real leader and dictator of the
nations after the war. wouldn't
want you to see all that / have seen
over here but I do wish you could
have a glimpse at part of Il. The
magnitude OF the thing is beyond re-
Alixation even when you are in the
midst OF II.
After our turn at the front we went
back to a beautiful little French
village In just such picturesque and
peaceful valley as one associates with
thoughts of pre-war France. The
people Of this town seemed to feel
honored by our presence and we en-
5oyed ourselves to the limit. A friend
OF mine and myself were invited to
occupy a room with French family.
Tho father aud his daughter were
school teachers and maybe you can
imagine how real bed with white
sheets felt to US after several weeks
OF two o. ID. blankets and a PUP"
tent for a home.
Two days later.-Didn't get to fin
ish this the day started Il but shall
finish and mail today. Yesterday I
received letter from Aunt Ora which
was quite welcome. II had been on
the road about month. We have
gotten mail within eighteen DAYS OF
the date II was mailed but IL usual
ly requires a month, don't think
II takes II as long to reach you from
us but you can't be certain how long
mine are on the road because we lose
all track OF dates up here and some
times the date on my letters Is lust
a guess--this one however IL dated
right.
Well I'd like to see my relatives
all right but believe I'd prefer to
wait until this is over and see them
In the states. I don't think they'll
be calling above 81 for a while vet
and II any OF my Oklahoma uncles
are contemplating a trip to France at
Uncle Sans expense I think they will
De disappointed because I think we
are going to have this Job finished
before they'd have time to be trained
and get here. wish I could tell YOU
some inside stuff" and I believe Il
would make you smile. Aunt Maude
VIII have to hurry II she wants in.
Ia hate to see her sell the Herald
though.
] discovered few days ago that
there was Forgan man in the sun
ply company-Williams, he showed
me Forgan Eagle the other day.
There Is only one thing I'd like TO
nave that you can send me and that
s some magazines-any kind, not
particular as to date jhst so they
contain something to read
Don't worry about me - am well.
well fed and taken care OF by my
Uncle but all the same after the
the Statue OF Liberty looks at me
sailing into Hoboken she'll have 10
turn around II she wants another look
because the good old U. s. A. is good
enough for me.
Love.