Tombstone epitaph., 1918-06-09
RECEIVES LETTER FROM BROTHER.

 letter from his brother. Ralph W. Lockwood. who is with the Ameri- can Expeditionary Forces in France. Ia his letter Judge Lockwocd's broth CT describes fully conditions there which differs considerably from any heretofore published Talph Lock wood. who is lieutenant. formerly resided st Douglas, and is well known in this county. going from here to New York where he, enlisted. The letter follows:
 France. May F, 1918. Dear Alfred and all
 as. both as to food and sanitation. From what I can see. which is limit ed of course. the American army in France. is in much better condition physically and morally. than when its members were free as civilians The regular hours and the simple food. the drills and the setting up exer- .cises are producing splendid results
 France is much more of a white mans country now that things have dried out 8 bit Bht the spring opens so slowly here The trees have been phtting cut leaves for weeks. and they are ret all out yet. Ii il so different from Arizona and Southern California. where one can almost see the buds burst once they begin to swell The climate here is very damp and the sky is often covered with clouds That keeps the weather cool and the plants are held back as I result have been watching ng tree in the yard 0. French far-i Iy. The buds started to open sever al weeks ago. Pr even noA ;hc leaves are TO larger tsan silver dollar and the little figs are about the size of small marbles. This part of France has not the wealth Of flowers that we find in the southwes have seen very few rose bushes. no lilies, poppies, carnations. etc. The war many have something to do with ii. but not entirely I guess
 The A. E. r. in France is a God send in more than simply helping France free herself of the Hun foe :. It is giving her a first hand example of American business methods and hustle IL vii have the effect of sti- mulating France enterprise and speeding i; up as it was never speed ei up before. But the psychological ecect on the French nation is equally important The French people have gone through so much suffering dur. ing the last four years. that they were getting depressed. There was very little relaxation or joy for them in life. They always had before them 1he war and it's depressing reports and rumors Now million or more Of the young. energetic and happy Americans have dropped in among lhem and the French are getting an other shock. The Americans have their pockets full of money, ar lfxp py, healthy and looking for a zaA: time. When a truck load of happy singing young Americans go down the streets. often wonder at the mean ing on the French peoples faces 3: they gaze in smiling sympathy al the Happy crowd Of young Americans. | ss acting on them as tonic They come to our "Y's" when we will al gow lhem and seem satisfied to watct Is have a good time
 But I can tell by the sparkle ir their eyes that they are being stirred to their very depths. We had a stal dance at the I the other night Oul soldiers and sailors were having 1; jolly time Of it. A lot of French peo pie stood at the, windows looking on They did not dance. but I could set that they were enjoying it just al much as if they were. We are com polling them. by our youth and ener gy, to come out of their legarthy. have talked to several people in thi, town who say they want to go tc America as soon as the war is over A Sergt of Engs. from the front, t0lt me the same story from up there