Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-10-31

of the following letter from j. NJ.
Cox, who recently enrolled for his
services in the Y. M. c.. A, and is
now stationed at Blue Ridge, N. c.:
Blue Ridge, N. c., Oct. q, 1918
The Courier, Carthage, Tenn.
Dear Fred and Jere:-
] shall thank you to mail me to
above address last weeks issue of
the Carthage Courier and succeeding
numbers until Nov. 10.
In coming here we didn't go "over
the top" but literally came to the top
of the Blue Ridge. This is the poets
dream country-Where blue noun
tains, rich foliaged forests, clear
streams and shifting clouds, which
roll over, under and about US; vie
With each other in generous contribu-
tions TO the creation of one of the
picturesque places in the country. We
left the train at Black Mountain and
were brought over here, a distance of
two and half miles, in automobiles
Wednesday afternoon. At the desk,
we were told that cit is war times, and
we have no one to do 'toating", and
were then directed to call in the hall
leading to stairway at the room hav-
ing green screen hanging across the
doorway. We were met here by
kindly, but stern-faced, nurse who
gave US incubation for influenza pre-
ventiOn, and then continued on to our
rooms on the second floor. Every
fellow is directed to police his own
room. We are living in the property Of
the Blue Ridge Association, spoken of
as Y. NJ &. A. and Y. w. G. A.
houses. We are in Robert E. Lee hall
where hangs fine portraits of Vir-
ginia's and the South's idol looking
down on US from every side. Our
class is composed of about seventy
men, mostly of mature age, of whom
more than ene-third are ministers, the
MethOdists predOminating. The work
is being done in an INSTRUMENTATION
al manner. Occasionally some one
will reveal his church identity in the
manner of asking questions IN the
class. We are under military regula-
tons In forming drill squads, the
height of the men was the only thing
considered. / am in the second squad
and, in the count off for officers,
missed being a corporal one.
A number of young women, college
graduates, volunteered to serve their
country. They wait on the tables and
do other work about the place. From
among them and the musical talent
of the men, a splendid orchestra has
been constructed. Inc presence OF
the ladies is causing the unmarried
men and the single widowers to take
notice. Especially popular is the pi-
anist, who is a bundle Of blonde lowell
ness.
We have a fine faculty of teachers
who give US daily lessons in practical
christianity, study in the life of
Christ, European history, motion pic
lures, physical culture and the manual
for beginners in military tactics. We
have a fine body Of men from the vari-
Gus walks of life. While. / am writ
ing, an ex-army man is asking how to
spell "rhododendron" and banker
stopped his writing to inquire if there
is a sd" in the word knowledge.
Our hall is heated by log fire IN a
good old-fashioned fireplace. Our
meals are good and wholesome.
must close and prepare papers to
hand in on the significance of Christ's
Temptations, and on the similarity of
the early history of. England and
France. The work here magnifies the
man and his value and, at the same
time, does not minimize God and His
manifold mercies.
Hoping that the terrible old FLU
has folded his tent and stolen away
from Smith county and every where
J. M. cox.