Arizona republican., 1918-04-08
have gained two pounds since I

have gained two pounds since I came.
 Mother, I don't want you to feel discouraged about anything, for ali things work together for good to those that love the Lord and I have had such wonderful assurance of his presence and love since I have been in the army. And l cannot cease to be thankful that I have a mother who has been faithful in the charge laid upon her by the Lord, and who has seen my feet well planted in the straight and narrow way. A mother who has done this for her children cannot count her life in any way failure, for they are the Lord and what they amount to after they are grown is between them and the Lord. I am going to Chattanooga next Sunday and go to B. !. F. U. I miss it very much and l expect to have a good time. You never see a woman around this camp any more than if they didn't exist.
 "As I get a better view of life from it's various viewpoints, any temporary limitations are as nothing to the pure and final joys of Christian life. l want you to write and tell me just what you are discouraged about. If there is anything you want to unload, just write and tell me about it, be- cause love you, and any load is easier for two than for one.
 With lots of love, I am your big SON"
 am not surprised that the mother who received this letter said that it was the most beautiful letter she ever received
 With millions of men ready to give their lives to win the war we at home must leave nothing undone that we can do. A ruthless enemy has made an assault upon modern civilization, A program for world dominion has been launched by this foe, and he cares not what crimes are committed, nor what cruelties are inflicted. while he march es through a sea of blood to that goal Neutral ships must go down; hospital | ships must be wrecked with no at | tempt to rescue any survivors, solemn covenants must be trampled in the mire; intollerable tyranny must wield 1 its hideous and bloody sword; human | freedom must be led to the stake to die; human brotherhood must be crushed and annihilated; the hope of international righteousness must be strangled to the death; laughing chl- dren must be impaled on Prussian the hepless innocent maidens must be che helpless victims of unrestrained lust; this is only a fraction of the program of frightfulness of our foe that seeks the throne of the world.
 I believe with Otto Kahn that the spirit of Prussianism and the spirit of Americanism cannot live in the same world. One or the other must con- quer. I think it Mas been wisely sug- gested that the only way to make this war holy is by making it so thorough that war will be finished for all time. We were neutral almost to the verge of dishonor," but having entered we will back up our solemn protest against Prussianisms internal program with every ounce of our devoted welath anC power. We strike now for the reign oi justice, we strike for the establish ment of righteousness, we strike fol the sacredness of childhood, we strike for the inviolability of womanhood, we strike for freedom and democracy, wt strike for the ideals of Christianity itself; and for the accomplishment O this holy purpose we must mobilize the forces of righteousness and cal them to the colors of God.''
 There is no twilight zone" in the matter of our loyalty to our country The twilight zone of loyalty the Lit erary Digest rightly calls the "twi light of treason" By carping criticism by distortion of the truth, by discour- aging enlistment or the buying of thrif
 stamps or bonds, men work for tn