Bisbee daily review., 1918-12-22
WEEKLY NEWS LETTER YOUNG NEWS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
 OF WARREN MINING DISTRICT


 The following boys have returned
 from the s. A. T. c. of the University
 of Arizona, where they have been
 training for several months: Bradford
 Trenham, Clark Core. Chas. Edmund
 son. Griffith Williams, Sgt. Alfred
 Truscott, Arthur Peterson, George
 Rafferty, Sgt. Howard Warren, and
 Edwin Baldwin. From all appearances
 Uncle Sam has treated them kindly,
 as they have gained in weight, and
 are feeling fine, but report they are
 glad to return to their friends in the
 warren District. a
 Daniel Shirck, physical director of
 the "Y'' was called away last week,
 owing to the serious illness of his
 brother. We. all hope for the best,
 and will be glad to welcome his re-
 turn to the "Y."
 Last week was a very busy one at
 the ''Y'' and its many members who
 did not join the Red Cross in the
 mines were kept busy signing up.
 Luncheons were held on Monday and
 Friday afternoons for the many work
 CTS who are working faithfully for
 this great cause.
 Following is a letter written by
 Henry Pearkins. one of our very act i've and much esteemed members, who
 is now in France doing Y. M. c. A. work. q am at last in Paris after a 26 day trip. including a daylight trip by rail across England Our ocean voyage was uneventful, even monotonous The accommodations and table were the best, the weather was fine excepting one day, and wasn't sick a single minute. l was in Liverpool, England, when the arm I istice was signed. There was great rejoicing among the people. All work ] was suspended, and great throngs filled the streets and paraded, sing ing till well after midnight Americans were very popular indeed have | had excellent opportunity to converse with officers and "Y' men, who were | in the fighting. Our boys delivered ! the goocs all right in a most ener getic and spectacular manner, fully I justifying our expectations. The Amer jeans participated in some of the hard est fighting, setting a lively pace for their allies Paris is indeed a beauti- ful city, full of places of historic in- terest. I have been here nine days, most of the time at my own disposal. 1 have looked and looked to the point of weariness. Have visited at least a dozen places including the palace of the Emperors, and Napoleon's tcmb, etc. It is impossible to adequately de- scribe it at all, it must be seen to be appreciated. Paris is literally strewn with captured guns, airpianes, and tanks. They line the boulevards and adorn the squares Mir. Wilson = expected here in December. l can premise him the reception of his life. He is easily the most popular of all the allied state6men, especially In France. The cost of living is high here. but l see no signs of hunger fin the faces of the people. as in England. They are all we'll dressed, and the places of amusement are well patron izeH. The streets are crowded with people, including soldiers of all nation alities and rank. I have learned to
  it brokenly. l can read the papers well enough to get the news by oe- casionaIly referring to my little die tionary. I expect to leave tomorrow or next day for BourdauX, to take up my assignment. The "Y'' is doing . welfare work They have 1900 huts in operation with endless supply and transport accessories. The ]; personnel consists of 5000 men and ; 100 women. The "Y'' girls are much l appreciated by the soldiers. The ] French girls are keen for the Ameri- cans, but the American lads are not losing their heads that 1 can see. They are a homesick lot and thing of noth- ing but getting back home I am sorry I arrived too late to see any of the fighting. Those who were in it all, say they would not take any price for the experience or pay any thing for the repetition of it. All are [ glod it is over 1 am not ready to , return home yet and will not be till ( see some service here. The "Y" !, has plenty of fine fellows, and they 3 are putting over the job which, by I he way, is far from finished yet S peace or no peace. They have an I program under way, and | will be active as long as the troops 4 remain here which in all probability q will be for some time l often think T of my friends and associations in [ Bisbee, and will be glad to receive a | inc from, them occasionally. My ad- I iress will be as given below. Very T