Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-24

American army, stationed somewhere
in England:
Section CO., 336 Aero Squadron,
American E. F., London. Eng.
Sept. 20, 1918
Or. I. n. Beasley,
Dixoa Springs, Tenn, u S. A.
Dear Brother
In the Post yesterday was letter
dated Aug. z from Papa which was
addressed to me at and forwarded
from Hampstead. That is the only mail
! have received since leaving the
States.
Since arriving overseas have trav-
elled over practically all of England,
that is, the length and breadth of the
country, or all told, about 500 miles,
and have visited many of the largest
cities. That, probably, is much more
than the average tourist sees of Eng
land. ] am very glad of the opportu
sightseeing. My service win likely
include a great scope of foreign cOun-
tries before / see you again.
My observations in touring this
country have been a revelation &c
me- Rural England is wondrousb
beautiful. / have read bit of the
history of England, and current nc
ton would have us believe it is :
beautiful country in narrative, but
had never imagined the country quite
as pretty as it really is. The land
scapes are exquisite. About the coun,
tryside everywhere is a beautiful lot
of long lanes and lovely road ways
edged with shrubbery and hedgerows
The scenes impress one long after
they have been seen. One thing ]
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little waste Land as compared to the
vast, Hmitless areas in the United
States. Every plot and parcel o
ground is made TO yield something
If only lot of pretty flowers. Tn,
grain crops have just lately beer
harvested, and from all indications
there is q big yield. The fields, tht
gardens, and the hedgeroVys make
picture as neat and trim and pretty
as if tended by some expert garden
er.
The British are very generous il
their reception of the yankees" The
war spirit seems to peFvade every
where in England, and the people arc
keeRly alive to the issues at stake il
their fight with the Huns. The effect
of the struggle will never be felt as
keenly perhaps in our own country
as ii Is here. At any rate, not unit
we have had four long years of it a.
Great Britain has had. There is
evidence of effort and sacrifice al
around. There is also every plan Il
conserve food and labor and to keeI
industries going while the men are
away at the front. Women have sOlv-
ed the problem by filling the vacant
places. Women may be seen at work
everywhere, in the mills, the facto-
@hn IL
farms a
have found thai the American
soldier in England is not in any sense
a swaggerer. We do not say to the
Brittisher that we have come overseas
to win, or, to help win the war for
him. Neither have we come to wrest
any glory from him that is rightly
his own. But that we are ourselves
a democratic people and entered the
war against Germany from our owl
principles of right and justice anC
humanity. Great Britain feels tina.
from the very inception of the wal
Germany directed it primarily against
her.
/ am well and doing splendidly
am pleased with the conditions sur
rounding me here, although things
are not quite like they were in ole
Virginia. ! can not tell you the loca
ton of our present emcampment. But
there is much rain and fog in thi,
part of England and it's very windy
The heading at the top of this Letter
is misleading but the same will insur,
a letter reaching me. All mail fO1
troops in England comes through
Headquarters in London. / have
plenty of food and clothing and bed
ding. Do not expect to hear from mt
as often as wrote while in the states.
Mail is long time in transit between.
the u. S. and troops overseas, and
have much shorter time in which tc
write letters now.
The Squadron was divided into
fights or sections and stationed at
as many different British camps for
training. Although we have an Amer
lean Y. NJ. c. A. hut here. con-
tinue to enjoy my experiences, a bit
more here perhaps than / did in the
u S. My scope of life was never
any the less imaginative than it is
now after nearly year in the army.
have a broader mind, a bigger
heart and a brighter vision than the
day you went with me to Carthage.
1t is both great and good to be a
soldier in this great war. The ex-
periences, after all, sometimes
think, are worth while, the men in
the armies OF all the allleS are work
ing and fighting together for one com
mon cause. It's hard sometimes, but
really it's wonderful.
Tell Ersie that Pm going to Ed
inburgh, Scotland sometime in the
near future to see our ancient Scotch
Irish cousins.
hope that all of you together at
home will write to me as often as
usual. OF course in one day we may
get q lot of letters with different
dates of mailing, but that doesn't
matter to US over here
With love and good wishes for all
am,
PRIV. J. EARL MEADOR
FARM FOR SALE.