The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-10-28
News from Khaki Boys

Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson are in
receipt of the following interesting let
ter from their son Aryid, who is in
France. Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson have
| two sons in active service-Arv1d, who
is with the naval aviation force IN
| France and Ernest, who is with medl-
cal unit "over there:
"My Dearest Folks:
| "Well I'm going to write you a little
letter this evening by the glowing lantern
light and, as usual, on the mess tables
in the mess hall.
"The fourth Liberty loan has fired
its shot in this station and the boys seem
to be there on making showing, and
think we will. I took out 500 for my
self, payable in ten payments, and look
at it as a very good investment. one
can't spend what one puts IN these; SO
| it's Just that much put in savings until
| one comes back | made out the bond
to be sent to mother, and | think you
ought to get it in month or two Let
me know when you get it.
"You people would be surprised It you
knew what the States are doing over
here every day It's simply great and
wonderful and one doesn't realize what
the Liberty loans are for until one sees
the work that is being carried on over
here, and it isn't money wasted by no
means.
"We are getting good news about the
war every day now, and it seems to be
getting better right along. Bulgaria IS
finished and it looks like we are going
to have lots of Turkey for our Thanks
giving dinner.
IT don't think I have ever told you
how the Frenchmen manipulate their
rowing boats. They only use one oar
at the end of the boat, and by some kind
of wig -wagging motion of their arms
they get the boat to go forward. It
struck most of us kind of funny when
we first watched them | don't believe
have seen any hacks or top buggies,
but they use a kind of high-wheeled
cart, with one horse hitched to it. And
then there is a sweller four wheeled rig
that looks something like Our surreys
without top.
"Well, by the way, you wrote in your
last letter Ernest must be somewhere on
the deep feeding fishes overheard, and
I'll bet he is doing it. too He may be
over here somewhere already, and if
he is I don't think 1t will be long before
| hear from him. Well, hope he got
across safe and sound. He will have
lots of things to get accustomed to over
1ere, and when we get back we will show
you what nice little line of French we
IAN talk to each other 1t will be great.
"We have had some very nice weather
1ere the last few days, but the evenings
ire awfully chilly
1--WE had our usual little smoker here
asst night agaiil-n,usic, singing, boxing,
,tc. There was no hypnotizing or slight
finland tricks this time, but it was en-
ertaining just the same.
"You wanted 20 know in your last let
er if l feel like I'm 26. No, I dont
eel lot more like kid now than when
was at home, and besides being pretty
veil tanned, | don't think | look any
1der Why should I? l have absolute
' nothing to worry about, and that's
ne way you folks want to take life there
t home. Don't worry about Ernest and
We will soon be marching home
gain Ei
"Well, Pm still feeling fine and | hope Fl
Oh are the very same; and now | must
lit, because it is getting to be about 7
lie time when fellows like us have to
it the bunk IN
with love to you all,