Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-09
"PLANE NEWS" GOOD
ARMY PUBLICATION
II,Imor and Pathos OF Aviation Sec
ton Fold In Gripping Manner
by Men lover There"
STILL LIKE THE WAR TALKS
'Mouhcr's Day Observance Urged
In Recent Issue; Items OF Some
special Significance.

li.w The Y. NJ. G. A made pos
sh'c the organization of the only
symphony orchestra with tho Amer
ic7n cNpedltionary force is told in
the May II Issue Of "Plane News, %
a periodical edited and printed by
momhers OF the aviation branch OF
the signal corps in France
The ~" purchased the necessary
musical Instruments and rehcarsa Is
have already begun. Between 90
and rs artists have Joined The or
chestra Lieutenant Won l2zdorf ia
director of the organization.
Many other interesting items arc
contained In the publication.
This issue was gotten out The Sat
urdAy prlor 10 Mothers Day" and
one Of the principal ARTICLES on the
front page urges every man in the
army to write a letter to mother
back home. They are instructed 10
mark on the envelope "Mothcr's lot
ter" as the army post office had ar
ranged to give preference 10 such
mail. Some idea Of how the men
"over there" regard their mothers
can be cleaned from this appeal;
'Gicmcmbcr Mother"
III you ever spent extra effort on
anything in your life, spend IT on
this letter. Make It hrlmnil OF op-
timism, love and good cheer. Drive
away the troubles, worries or cares
that may he hers. fiji her with love
and let her have reason to be proud
OF her boy by the things you say.
IL necessary, devote the entire day
to making this letter filled with the
devotion avery man feels for his
mother II you are one without a
mother, send similar letter TO the
next dearest person to you, or the
one that takes your mothers place"
That the men do not tire OF war
speeches" even though thoy arc In
tho midst OF IL. Is Indicated by the
item to the effect that DR. Van
Dybe. brother Of Henry Van Dyke.
the noted war correspondent, gave
an inspiring lecture Mt Field Thurs.
day night on why We Are At War,
Dr. Van Dyke is u Princeton pro-
fessor.
1t tells OF visit paid 10 the camp
by rigadier-General Foulois, chief
OF the IT, s. air service, and NJ. du
Mesniel, French under secretary for
war In charge Of military and naval
aeronautics.
Aerial Skin Shown.
"As soon as the visiting party
hove in sight" the article states.
"the aviation band assembled at the
camp entrance, struck up n wei
come, and a number OF fast planes
instantly rose TO the air, Tho of
ficials spent good part OF the time
watching air meneuvers, which
shoVed plotting skill equivalent TO
that shown by the worlds best avia-
tors Several formations were or.
ganized In the air and number OF
sham aerial combats took place NJ.
dI Mesneil made an interesting talk
TO the local pilots, the glst OF which
was that American pilots are al
ready doing good work over the lines
and IL is expected the pilots that
follow will give excellent accounts
os themselves"
The humorous column, entitled
stall spins" contains this one:
First Tommy OF the burying SQUAD
planting Boches after the battle;
Say. Bill. this guy says he ain't
dead yet"
Second Tommy; Jaw. shove him
In; you can't believe anything these
devils tell YOU"
clifford h. Crescent Of the 469th
aero squadron, Is author of the fol-
Toying poem:
MOTHER.
Acorss three thousand miles OF rest
less deeps,
Where blossoming Ivy round the
window creeps
A gray haired woman lone her vigil
keeps.
Mother.
with all the unreasonlng OF mater
nal hearts,
Each rumor wierd tho thorn OF an
guish starts
To fnl the aching void with gripping
Bmarts,
Mother.
And at the close Of each mechanic
day,
When passed are all the household
cares away,
She kneels a thousand thoughts are
one--to pray,
Mother
But when the postman on his daily
rounds
stops IA the door and shril his
whistle sounds,
Then beats the Eiaiiencd heart In
Maps and bounds,
Mother.
This little letter from across the sca
Contains. for her, the svtotcs. words