Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-10-02
THE AMERICAN SOLDIER.

Among the letters we publish this
week from "Our Boys" we find one
in particular that is worthy OF spe-
cial mention-thut from Sam Hutcn
ins, formerly Of Walhalla 4 few
facts regarding this letter and it's
author will not be out OF place.
Sam liutchins is Il young man Of
humble parentagc, and in early lite
he enjoyed none OF the advantages
that come to the average American
youth. He never went to school. and
when he volunteered his services TO
the United States at the outbreak OF
tho trouble with Mexico he could nci-
thGr read nor write. lie did good
service on the border, and when the
troops were mustered out Of the SER
vice Sam came home for Il short time,
and while here did the letter-writing
for the family.
Yet when he left here as a volun-
tcer he could not read word even
Of print, nor was he able to form
enough letters to write his own
name!
He got in the army Of the United
states. within n few months service,
that which in the humble home he
had been unable to secure in the
space OF some II or Is years Now
from far-away Bclgium--the little
country that has felt most OF all the
mailed fist and spiked heel OF the
German tyrant--he writes to his
home folks. and requests his home
paper that he may read and keep up
with the news concerning the people
whom, as a civilian, he knew.
lie remembers lovingly the home
folks. and he has not forgotten
friends and acquaintances. nor
has he lost interest in them.
Witness the request: "Tell the
Cash Grocery people to write to me
and tell me about the business and
now things are progressing" Sam
wont from the delivery wagon Of the
Cash Grocery Company into the SER
vice OF the United States He was
always polite. energetic, jealous Of
his employers interests. and served
them as he will. we feel sure, serve
his country always--to the best of
his ability.
All honor to the American Sol.
dior! II there be special honor due
@to any In the ranks, we feel that that
special honor Is due to those boys
who have gone forth. struggling
against the fearful handicap Of illit-
eracy that had fallen to- the lot of
this young man.
Double honor to that nation which
takes her sons into her service. gives
them the best that is within her
means, looks after their morals, their
eduration-giving them at least the
rudiments Of an education upon
which to build, and cnohgh at least
to bring them, even while separated
by the breadth Of the Atlantic, into
personal touch and communication
with 1.-The folks back home"
That natiOn-and we believe it is
the ohly onc-which does all this for
her sons, is the United States OF
America--A America. "thc home Of the
brave and the land Of the free"
whose sons divide themselves into
three distinct classes. Just as the
sons in tie various homes in her
bounds divide thcmselves-theo ones
who seek service. the ones who are
service.
There is that something. when one
stops to think, If even but for mo-
mont, in that great name. "Amcri-
ca" which thrills the whole being.
warns the cookies Of the loyal heart.
and sets the blood tingling into every
fibre Of the being as 1t courses
through the veins Of true son of
America
All honor to America! All honor
to the American Soldier