The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1918-11-07
A LETTER TO TIE BOYS
OVER THERE"
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Near Berlin,
Overthere.
Dear Boys -
This is intended as a Thanks
giving letter-the kind that sug-
gests roasted chestnuts. sweet ci-
der, stuffed turkey an fixins and
pumpkin pie like mother makes
it. 1t is not intended to make
your mouth water. though we
'spects she will.
Or course we miss you; but we
do not regret your going. If any
thing we envy you the opportun-
ity and privilege of going upon
such glorious mission. Until
now we have contented ourselves
with the thought that in due time
we might be permitted to join you.
In this we bid fair to be disap-
pointed as there are now many re-
ports that the baby killers" are
running your legs off trying to
catch them, and are seeking peace.
In your letters home you repeat
edly urge mother not to worry.
She does not worry as much as you
seem to fear. AT first she did, but
it was worry through fear that
YOU would not get a chance to
show the stuff she knew was in
you. Now that you have been
given the chance and have accept
ed it as becomes the heir of your
sire and grand sire, the worry has
given place to pride such as only
a mother can feel.
Dad You know he never says
much, but from that old time twin
kle in his eye which you long ago
learned to interpret as indicative,
Of JOY, one would suppose that he
is in his second Heaven. lie
would just as soon go down town
without his shoes and stocking as
without his service pin, his badge
of honr, he calls it.
Uncle John and Aunt Emily
were in last week and brought a
bushel of apples and other good
things from the farm. They en-
quired after you and said that Bill
and John had been called to camp.
They expect to leave for overseas
shortly and hope to meet you in
Berlin. Henry has enlisted in the
Navy and is probably already on
his way over
We are about as VIXEN you left
us and happy in the knowledge
and realization that through the
Liberty Loans, War Savings
Stamps and War Fund Drives we
may stand behind the President in
his determination to make the
world safe for democracy. Patri-
otism seems in the very air we
breathe. Sister Jane is taking
training as Red Cross nurse and
little Mary is investing her pen
nies in Thrift Stamps. Even old
Rover barks and wags his tail
with delight at the sight of the
Stars and StIipes.
Your "bunch" as you called
them are pretty we'll broken up.
They are all in the service except
Jack and Tom who were refused
because of their poor old widowed
mothers who are dependent ON
them. They are both working in
munition plants and often come in
to ask about you.
We often think that we never
appreciated you when here, and
we very much doubt if even now
we appraise you at your value.
But if newspaper reports are to be
relied upon you are creating for
yourselves new sentiment, and
when you do return, which you
surely will, you will find in us
deeply grateful and truly appre-
ciative people. The world will
then be safe for democracy.
Wishing for your early return
crowned with the laurels you have
rightly earned, we extend to you
hearty Thanksgiving Greetings.
AS Ever Yours,
The Folk Over Here.
HEAD THE HAITI