The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-17

had rain for the last two days but 1t
or have been doing long hours lately.
cooking, just like some old miners
camp of by ourselves. There are
four Americans and two Frenchmen.
only wish could write what
would like to as there are so many
things that would be of interest to you
back there. received a letter from
Paul Harrington yesterday. / know
about where he is stationed, but not
exactly. It's too bad about Merle
getting captured by the Boche. But
/ guess they have gotten quite few.
But really don't think they use them
near so bad as the papers say they
do. Although don't want to have
the chance to find out o. yes, I
also received a letter from the Nc.
Donalds at Moapa, Nevada. Nellie
wrote it. She said she was the first
to receive q letter from France in the
city Of Moapa. Her father is still
on the school board. You remember
Metzler, the operator; he has been
drafted. received q Bedding Ban
News yesterday. / don't believe
there is anything printed that l have
not read in both, 8, / sure enjoy them.
like to read the many different let
tiers the boys write from over here.
This may seem queer to You but yes
terday / saw a Frenchman cooking
some birds, little bits of things. !
found out what they were. They
were sparrows and you know what
they are. The Frenchmen have a
big trap that they catch them in. l
read about Pat Mccoy and he is
right about the rats. haven't seen
Lee for several days. Bet / know
where he is. Just see Charlie King
go by. Well this is long letter for
me. will close, with lots of love
and the best of wishes, from y6ur son
and brother,
Pvt. Floyd A. Pierson.
Over Here
June "a, 1918.
Ny Dearest Mother and Sister:
/ am going to try and write a few
lines to you this morning. 1t is rain
ing again today the same as usual.
Just came back from getting grub.
We had French friends for dinner to-
day. have learned to eat most ey-
Crything since / left home except cab
bGgc and tomatoes and never will like
those. We ace working every day
and part of the night. wish you
could see our kCme We have dug
cut; it's not bad at all. Say | rave
fe..low that I'm with all the whsle
Tina Benton's address. / hope she
whites nm. Well, Ma, we got paid
today and / have SO francs, some
cheek. / suppose you will have
vacation soon. Whatever you do,
rest. Well it has been just year
to date | enlisted and it seems like
five years. / suppose everybody will
celebrate around Bedding the 4th. !
think we will likely have fireworks as
well. Gee, it has been two weeks
since / heard from anyone in the
States. Close to where we are there
are four or five cherry trees and lots
of cherries on them; don't think we
go hungry for them. / am sending
you poem one of the boys wrote.
He is working with. me. = His name
is Paul Rubrecht: ! will write it
for you. How is Don? Suppose
usual. This is the poem:
Folks at home are doing wonders,
To hasten on the victory day;
Saving fuel, saving food stuffs,
Saving in most every way.
Certain days no bread is eaten, z
Other days no meat at all; 20
Still another day is heatless,
Least it was that way last fall.
Some have made a day that's smoke
less,
Girls refrain from powdered face,
Druggist locks the perfume counter,
Cupid guards the candy case.
We appreciate your efforts,~ \ q
/ speak for soldiers, one and all; !.
Keep it up and. VII get them,
Maybe end the war by fall.
Put one thing / wish to mention.
Soldiers duty don't you know.
While we appreciate your efforts
And the sentiment that you show.
Don't go too far with sacrifices,
Remember there's time to quit,
There are two sides to every question
That's fact that you'll admit.
Your object is to stop the fighting
To do away with bloody war;
To get us boys out of the trenches,
To bring US all back home once
more.
You can have your meatless Sundays,
Wheatless Mondays if going still,
Continue with your heatless Tuesdays,
Sweatless Wednesdays if you will
You can have all these you want,
Go ahead, you're on the track.
But if you start kissless Sunday,
I'll be - if I'll come back"
l will close with lots of love from
your loving son and brother. Write
often.
Floyd Pierson,
Hq. Co. 126th Inf, A. p. o. No. 734
A. +. F., via N. Y.