The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-04-24
cause that is part Of his punishment.
In other words that is the hell of it.

lCAM BLYTHE, old time newspaper
correspondent and one Of the prin-
cipal contributors Of the Saturday Ev-
ening Post, has spent good deal Of
the time since the war began in Eu-
rope, and has picked up some mighty
interesting stories Of experiences
among the soldiers. Here is one: A
young man. favorite Of fortune, the
Of young wife whose family have
more money than they really know
how TO spend, desided in a burst Of
patriotism that he would enlist as a
private. incidentally it may be mem
toned that the draft caught good
many pets Of fortune, but this partic-
ular one enlisted. He put on pri-
Yates uniform, went into camp and
took his training along with the rest
Of the priyates. Instead Of having
somebody wait on him at his command
he waited on himself and took com
mands from all sorts and grades Of
officers. He went TO France and did
his duty as soldier without complaint
marched in the rain and the mud, car
ried stretchers loaded with his wound
ed comrades for ~ hours at stretch |
without rest or sleep; in short, he |
saw all the dangers and hardships that
had to be endured by the ordinary
buck private. He came through with
out getting hurt and with unimpaired
health. But his experiences gave him
a new viewpoint. AS he expressed it
to Sam Blythe, he had seen life from
the undersidc and II had changed lot
Of his opinions. He was coming home
with radical opinions about q number
Of things and determined to see If he
could help the under dog. He related
an instance where he had been acting
as stretcher bearer until he had just
about reached the limit Of his physical
endurance. At last he was permitted
% go back for rest. Stumbling along
through the rain and mud, so weary
hat it was nearly impossible to drag
me foot after another, he came to a S
ness tent where there was good bacon
rying and the smell Of fragrant cof-
zee and new baked bread. He stopped t
nd begged for something to eat, but I
vas told that this food was for Off q
ers only; that he must go back seven
lometers to find place where pri-
ates could eat. And so he had to .
rag through that weary four or five =
lilies further before he could get rest y
nd refreshment. He said it gave Il
i'm an idea Of the sort Of feeling the
ungry man without money must have
ad when he tramped by the windows
I the house of his family at home. :
here was abundance, for more than \
ne inmates of the house needed or
,uld use, while the one on the out
de was cold and weary and desper q
tely hungry. as IL any wonder he Il
lid to Blythe, that we rich are hat I,
1 by the poor" We do not know nj
wv many other rich young men had
milar experiences, but if they had
lem they, too, will come back to this n,
,untry with new viewpoint. m
mong all the privates he talked with tu
all sorts and conditions, says Blythe vi
iere seemed to be practical unanim-
Y on one point, and that was a deep
ated hatred of the military system. in
few have imagined that when the ne
,ys get home they will be in favor OF
universal compulsory military train 81
*. AS matter of fact, any political
,rty that stands for such a policy
i'll get solar plexus blow at cleo W
on from the boys who come back p'
ON over there, that will put that al
.rty out of business. These lads "
I've found from experience that the
ilitary system is tyranny; that is is :,
that it makes snobs y
I'd martinets out of men; that incom-
men are placed in positions
here they can bullyrag and punish -
cir betters Mark it well, no univer-
/ military training system will be 8,
tablished in this country with the h,
nscnt of the boys who fought in NJ
rance. wi