The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-09-20
AMERI(.Htff[i'S;; IS AfiSf AZ ~ DOING
MARVELLOUS WORK
so DECLARES DR. MARK D. HOYT, FORMERLY OF
GLASGOW, NOW AT FRONT-SEVEN NURSES
IN HIS HOSPITAL HAVE BEEN DECORATED

until we hand Fritz what he's got
coming. The only way they can get
me home is in box
"They will work 40 or so hours
without let-up in a rush--eat in the
hospital and never sit down, kick
like the deuce at not having enough
sugar in their coffee and then wade
in again. Three days later, when
they are rested up, they storm be-
cause things are too slow.
"They are real true women and the
best fellows you ever saw"
Meets DR.. (Capt.) Mckenzie
Captain Hoyt speaks of meeting
Captain Mckenzie. formerly of Miles
City, who spent year with the Brit
ish army in the campaign in Meso-
potamia. Captain Mckenzie is in a
base hospital back some distance be-
hind the lines, where onely the chronic
cases arrive and he is sorry that he
didn't remain with the British armies
where he had field service.
The commanding officer of the hos
pital, where Captain Hoyt is sta
toned, is an American, Major Fitch
of Rochester, N. Y, who has been in
France four years and has the Legion
of Honor. He is first-class surgeon
and, writes Captain Hoyt, "has some
pull The little red ribbon he wears
above his left hand upper blouse is
cially when worn by a foreigner"
What the French Are Like
"These French" he continues, "are
great people. My conception of them
has been knocked into cooked hat.
/ always imagined them as rather
sissy, but don't fool yourself They
are the best fighters on earth.
"When in crowd or on a holiday
they jabber, gesticulate, dance and
act to US as if they were 'balmy in
the bean,' but when it comes down to
brass tacks there all the frivolity
ceases.
A Lieutenant on Leave
"You will see coming down the
street dapper lieutenant in beauti-
fully fitting blue blouse, red breeches
brightly polished boots, gold-laced
cap, kid gloves and jauntily swinging
cane. Some tin soldier, you may
think. On his left sleeve you will
probably see seven or eight stripes
one for each six months of service
on his left two or three chevrons, one
for each wound, and on his breast
two or three decorations, among the
Croix de Guerre, probably around his
left shoulder the Gordon of the Croix
showing that his entire regiment has
been three times cited and then dec.
Grated for conspicuous bravery. But
he's on leave and having a good time
you can't blame him, he has earned
his two weeks leave a year and yo,
would strut a little yourself under
the circumstances.
An Aged Warrior
"We went to a special high mas!
in the cathedral here Sunday, for tn,
repose of the souls of the allied dead
1t was very impressive, and lot O.
French and British army men and {
few Americans were there. The gov
errnor-a retired colonel-had tn,
seat of honor and we all sat in row
behind. After the service, the cover
nor got up and stood at one side. A.
each of US passed, he gravely salute,
and shook hands. He is a fat, pom
pous old gentleman, with his ches
covered with decorations. He ha
only one eye and is one of the heroes
of 10. They says he rails and rave
because they won't let him go to tn
front. He is about rs years old, bu
he means it, just the same"