The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
BIRMINGHAM BOYS GET CHRISTMAS PACKAGES FROM
 ALABAMA LADIES
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 thority that greeted the spectators as tho two men, who are guiding geniuscs of the American army in France. en- tered the grounds of the post
 "rhe bright. expectant countenance of Secretary Baker as he passed through the post did not once betray the weight of the burden that has been thrust upon him. and only when he gave reply to questions or cx- pressed opinions did it become evil dent that he was the power directing the gigantic enterprise of making war with the most powerful military machine the world has known. And in contrast with the happy, buoyant slrile that lit up his face was the stern, soldierly countenance of General Pershing. One felt, after seeing that swiftly penetrating gaze from his all seeing eyes, the gray cropped mus tache over closely compressed lips, | that there stood the personification of l the glorious traditions of the Ameri- l can army, and one who would lead the soldiers of the United States to final victory.
 | "As a feature to the visit of the dis tinguished party, a great programme of 1 aerial entertainments was provided by Colonel Kilner and Maj Carl Spatz, of- l ficer in charge of training. Scores of | air craft scared aloft some at dizzy heights and others. like great swallows ljust skimming the tops of barracks and
 hangers. And, as climax, Major Spatz and Lieutenants Post and Faunteleroy
 darted into the air and in the small swift "chasse' machines presented an l exhibitioni of aerial combat that was thrillingly realistic.
 1 Before departing Secretary Baker said he was exceedingly pleased and delighted with what he had seen in his short visit. From the moment he inoticed the planes escorting his train. ishe has been impressed with the fact that things are being done here which will greatly encourage those in the states who are striving to make the air service effective.
 l "I want to warmly congratulate General Foulois and Colonel Kilner' Secretary Baker added, especially Col onel Kilner, your commanding officer on the high standard of efficiency at this post. It has been apparent on all sides and it is indeed highly gratifying and encouraging.'
 ! ! Interesting letters of personal na- ture were also received from Lieut..
 Leon c. Bradley of The Age-Herald
 staff, who is now with Company NJ, 164th infantry. On March 8 he says that he received 40 letters and packages. most of which had been mailed in No-
 vember and December, and which had been following him about through I places he had been in the past. | k st-~ IA f~> 1 him in November by friends of The
 Agc-Herald had not vet reached him.
 but that he was expecting it any day and he feels that when he gets it he will be glad it did not come by Christ mas. because they improve with age,
 and he adds "even if it should become
 trifle dry I can get plenty of the stuff needed to tone 1t up."
 .I am proud of the fact" he writes, that The AgeHerald had 27 stars in
 her service flag There would have been at least QDe other if Judge Mandy. had had his way'' | His letter was written March 15 and
 he says he spent the afternoon read i ing The Herald of February 10. which had just arrived. By the way"
 he says, lon two or three occasions I 1 have seen some of Paul Cooks stuff reproduced in one of the London pa
 pers It was in the Daily Mail am certain"
 Your Ned Brace article gave an in teresting picture of Washington in war 1 time and your political observations were very timely. I think. I have
 noted several clippings regarding the Warrior river project you and MT.
 Raul have been furthering and hope you meet with success. The same is i true regarding the reconstruction hoy-
 pitai. I think Birmingham is entitled to it.
 SEES BIRMINGHAM BOYS q had letter from Joe Mudd the
 other day in which he was kind
 enough to say that he enjoyed very
 much reading my letter published in
 The Age7Herald December 30. He was
 on the same ship with me coming
 over and he even vouched for the ac- curacy and truthfulness of my story. i I. met another Birmingham man, Lieut..
 Red Prowell, about February l. and l he. too, had received his paper and l read the letter. l have had letters from I friends all over Alabama and it seems
 that the letter in The Age-Herald was
 what attracted their attention and caused them to write. also had letters about 1t (and other things) from young ladies I did not know from
 Florida and New York. So it seems 1 that The Age Herald is still covering