The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-04-04
TO THE FOLKS AT HOME

TO THE FOLKS AT HOME
THE COURIERREPORTER is in receipt of another copy OF
The sper by Frank Drisco of the 18th Railway En-
gneers from the boys at the front 70 the
home folks together with the request that it be pubsned Tile
home papers. The message follows
Samuel Kood Secretary of the Interior IN the capnets
Presidents Garfield Arthur while War Governor OF low"
year 1861 speech from the steps of the old Capto
Building in which he said in substance:
times and there traitors and spies
in our midst who destroy this Union man in this
traitor the insults the flag shoot him In
act uerig of the word am the governor your
pardon awaits you"
What the United States present time is forty
eight War Governors like Samuel j. Krkwood.
AS people have too much in We do
big thing big but frequently neglect the details Just
biggest job world has known, and it
is up to get the materastc and utitarian
We France and those who to follow have
fear the toll battle that lie before usbut
know that spies and traitors who seeking to
block of supplies and munitions shall not succeed
Alien should be watched and accounted for For
nights the writer with French patrol in of
largest France made the rounds from 1880
to 200 Different patrols started in different directions
literally fine combed the city Sleepers
parks hotels and lodging houses in
vaded pedestrians held and each made civilian and
soldier alike show his credentials In centers of population
the France France original and efficient her
methods.
both military commerciawho preach German efficiency
and take observations on the side.
Germany pioneers in nothing but robbery murder rape arson
and Kutur.
gave the world Pasteur, who laid the foundation
science Germany has been giving the
bugs merry chaseand calling it German efficiency.
Italy give the world the wireless and from the day the first
Jared the virgin the atmosphere Germany has been
setting wireless stations alien shores for the avowed
purpose of destroying Democracy
The United States the world Edisona wizard with
thousand wonders Holland with the first submarine (Which
Germany buy ourgh Wright Brothers,
the pioneers the air. Germany took the wondrous deeds
great dressed them German Clothes
said the world Behold the efficient said
often the world believe it. She hired
culture and the what happened
And Folks at Home keep and anon on the
newspapers who before the favored the German
cause
The jingle the dollar helps the hurt that honor feels
he the voice of Jacob but the hand the hand of
Esau."
mother Belgium German approaching her home
She demanded lodging and
breakfast satisfied the morning, to the
surprise of the he paid her. She sad How strange
II thought all Germans bad am pleased to know that
you gentleman Do know that when first you
hid my children"
so?" replied the German, a. too, have children Let me
see yours"
Whereupon the called up the treasures of her
heart from the cellar only them both shot dead at her fee
grief she told the story to her neighbors
but she tells it to the bars of her window in madhouse
This number "The Spiker will to of Folks
Take to the local of and ask to have
reprinted together with the of the man who
sent it to you.
Home, send greetings! Our fibre is good
your fibre We will each and do his best and
you the And when return won't be afraid to look
YOU in the eye take you by Howdy Mzpah
..<. WAR BENEFITS
EFORE the war this country depended almost entirely upon
Germany chemicals dyes and potash After this of
supply American business were forced to