Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-19
DoU0HBoY DESERVES LIONS SHARE or
CREDIT FOR WINNING THE WORLD WAR
BY VICTOR M'NAUOHT.

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Paris. France-(Special OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Is
honor enough for all in the great war; but far rs
10 concerned cannot give too much praise and
recognition to the plain private soldier He has emerged
from the conflict fine figure Of modest. unas
sumng stout of heart, and game to the One must
him on this side appraise him at his true worth
when all is said" experienced American observer
told me today the chief glory to the doughboy he
over here the the shop. did what he
told with and Of spirit never
before beaten, and took his hurts without whimper
A visit to the American hospital at Neuily furnishes
evidence in plenty Of boys There one
may wounded who have been trussed up In i'm
movable positions four months but who patient
and cheerful to degree that is surprising as 1t is
moving boy who has both legs arm jokes
with lad in neighborng who cannot move. prl-
whose lower limbs parayzed feeds bits of dough-
nuts to boy alongside Of him who cannot move his
by of stick with in end, while both make
jests about their helpless condition
My friend R. Goldberg caroonist. visited this
hospital day two ago. expecting to devote few min
passing through the Instead he spent the
whole afternoon drawing pictures boys notebooks and
diaries answering their questions about the good olA home
land the and swapping jokes with them. Not
single of complaint did anywhere; not even
from who will home terribly dsfigured and MAIN
ed No better proof of the inherent qualities of manness
and grit in could be found than he there
He also American girls who have spent four years
in this hospital doing the hardest and most trying kinds
work. month in and month out without wavering
Theirs is sightseeing excursion America may be rs
proud of these is of the lads who
have suffered the battlefelds
Ask American soldier in the street what he would
like to do best and he will say: II want to go home"
Father and mother steady
job at good look mighty attractive him that the
has been but he will here patiently long
as he is needed.
few nights special performance given at
Champs dEysee theatre in honor of President Wilson
by the Argonne Players Of theatrical experience
drawn from the nth division trained Camp One
could easily tell by the applause from the gallery when
comedian had touched some subject to the
doughboy's heart
I'm going like ZEBRA" sang stage private.
with service stripes all my clothes" At this the
very roof rocked A comedian dressed up comic
declared that he didn't want privates getting
in his way when 1t time go down the gangplank
at Hoboken
The high cost of living given attention by
singer who announced: II will render pathetic bal
lad dedicated the entitled, Take 1t From
Me. They Will Take 1t From YOU" They his
Identification discs. complained thinking they
francs
1.-THE wild female coolies making wild man of
me-" the gis another One gathered that
there is something funny for soldiers about canned sal
mon third ieutenan military police and the tendency
Of officers to the shelter of dugouts in times Of
shell strafing.
American officers and soldiers make very fine
about Paris and other French towns where they
stationed. There better looking any
English officers known for their high and
cleancut and for their trig uniforms Our
officers different attractive;
certainly not less to their countrymen Instead Of the
aloof. dignified distinguished look of their British
cousins their appearance and beoken frank
unassuming friendliness and good will An American Of
fcer who tried carry side" would get along well
1t simply isn't being
An American captain who great deal OF fighting
in various sectors told his opinion Of the various
miles, Everyone gives the Australians and Canadians de-
splendid fighting qualities" sad 'but
should forgotten there better soldiers
in the world than the guard regiments of England Take
the Codstream and Grenadier Guards example They
big fellows who know and who did of the
most brilliant fighting In the mention them as
typical Of the British army The Germans you know
particularly feared the Scottish regiments.
THE French. too. wonderful soldiers Their Off
have had admirable training and exceptionally
capable They shine stratesists. ana perhaps excel
est losses of men,"
4 The captain then spoke word for the American in
fantrymen the plain foot soldier THE marines deserv
eddy received deal Of praise their Bel
leau wood and In other places" he continued the
tlery often commended in the papers But you may
take 1t from that Americas chief part played
the doughboys who walked right the