The Denver Jewish news., 1918-10-31
SOLDIER son COMFORTS BE-
REAyED PARENTS ON SOLDIER
BROTHERS DEATH.

From Chicago comes a letter to this
office in which Corporal Barre Blu
menthal, OF Chicago, Battery G, 1i9th
i. A., in France, sends consolation to
his parents on the death of his broth
or, La, who made the supreme sacri-
flee in France. The copy Of the letter
was accompanied by the following
note:
"The enclosed is copy OF n letter
written by one of the boys of Battery
&c" 140th F. A., to his family upon
hearing the news that MS brother was
killed in action. 1 am sure that you
will be glad to publish it for the senti-
ments expressed therein as we'll as
for the consolation it offers to all
families that make similar sacrifices
Not alone for the sentiments ex-
pressed nor for the consolation it af-
fords is the letter published. 1t
breathes spirit of religious faith
linked with the soul of soldier which
is beautiful and, better still, char
acteristic of our Jewish boys abroad,
Corporal Blumenthal's Letter.
In France, Sept. 5. 1913.
Dear Mother and Dad Yesterday
morning I was shown Las name in
the casualty lists, and few hours
later I received letter from Sis, con-
firming the fact that he had answered
his last summons. Home-with all
that it means-was never brought so
close to me before. wish I were
with you-to talk the matter over in
person. Or, rather, I wish you were
here, so you might enter the spirit
in which 1 received this news. You
know how close we were-much more
than is usually found among brothers
and yeti say it truthfully-I have
no real regrets for In. 1t is the liv-
ing who must bear the brunt Of these
trials-the dead miss only the op-
portunity to graphing with the un-
certainties Of the future.
There is a law of compensation
which obtains in such cases. You have
the feeling that you sacrificed son
to a cause for which it is privilege
to die. You know your son died true
TO the traditions of race who have
ever been ready to fight for that
which is right and just. You have
the feeling of pride-in having con-
tributed that which you hold dear in
the cause of Justice and Humanity.
You know he went, as have others, for
no selfish aims-for no personal ag.
grandizement, but for the humble, tho
holy purpose Of helping his fellow
man. Why. then, grieve? If per
sons mission in life is to do good.
he has fulfilled his mission-he has
completed his tour Of duty!
I join with you in your sorrow. ]
know that your grief is not selfish
that You grieve with every parent for
the loss of dear. one, as is your grief
shared by them. We were bivouacked
Inst night. and slept under caisson
II dreamed about you-about home
La, Lime, and the rest. 1t was a
pleasant dream-a picture of house
in order-of family temporarily Sc
vered. and yet filled with supreme as
surance of the justice of whatever the
future may hold. awoke this morn
ing with the. feeling that all is right
that God still acts in His infinite
wisdom. and that in our loss we have
not been cheated-we have not been
punished.
Altho it was impossible for me to
have seen In, know he was always
close to us in his last stand. He was
with us in the big push from the Marine
to the Aisne. and took part in that
great step toward the readjustment of
a world gone mad. know he musi
have died as he lived-With n smile on
his face-a pure, clean-hearted, gen
erous fellow-a credit to his parents.
the noblest that ever lived.
We are still in our rest. and am
feeling fine. The weather is agree
able. and all things augur we'll. God
bless you and keep you well and hap
py, and my love to all of you-the
little family.
BARRE.
-American Israelite.