The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-02-13
TELLS WHAT LYNDEN'S
GOTH ENGINEERS DID
Official Order OF Army Describes
Great Work OF Forestry Troops
In Winning War

How the boys of the Lynden dis
trict who are with the goth Eng
ineers helped to win the war is told
in an official army bulletin, a copy
of which was sent to Mr.. and Mrs. A
G.. Stierlen this week by their son
George. who is now in France.
George A. Stierlen, Tom Elmore
Bob Mcdonald. Thomas Davenport
and Frank Wander Griend are the
boys from this section who helped
to do the splendid work mentioned
in the following report:
General Order No. 8. To the Of
ficers and soldiers Of the goth Engi-
neers and attache;, service troops:
On November rs. 1917. the frs.
board was cut in France by Ameri-
can Forestry Troops at little French
mill In the Jura mountains. At the
same time, another detachment was
getting out SO foot piling in the Lam
des on escort wagons drawn by hand.
The total cut during December. 1917,
was $4,000 Board Feet of lumber
and $4,000 railroad ties.
When the Armistice was signed on
November IL. 1918. the Goth Engi-
neers were operating 81 sawmills and
producing 100000 feet Of lumber
and round products every working
day. Up to December 1st, we have
cut a total Of 272,500,OO0 feet of
ties, together with $4,000 pieces of
lumber, including 2.728.000 railroad
piling. 2,739,OO0 poles Of all sizes,
and $4,000 steres Of fuelwood.
Recent reports from the various
depots and construction projects of
the American E. F. show that the
Army was at the time Of cOnclud-
ing the Armistice well supplied with
lumber. When ties were called for
in large quantities to support the
advances OF our troops at st. Mihiel
and in the Argonne, they were we'll
ahead of the construction. In other
words, the Forestry Troops have
made good on the work for which
they were brought to France. Not
withstanding the difacuities IN OBJ
tanning equipment and transporta-
tion, Notwithstanding the enormous
increase in the size Of the American
f. F.. and the work which it under
took over the original estimates, the
Army has been given the lumber
which it needed, and the suspension
of hostilities finds US with a substan-
tial surplus which will be used for the
restoration of France. This Is an
achievement in which every man in
the Forestry Troops may we'll take
pride. for every one OF you have had
a share in it. Your part in winning
the war has been as important as
that of any other troops in the Amer
ican z. F.. Your loyalty and enthu-
siasm have been put to hard test.
You wanted to get to the 'front.' but
could not. You have had to put In
long hours of the hardest kind OF
work. month after month. without
glory or excitement, and without the
special forms Of recognition given to
combat troops. The Medical Oficers
have told us that the Forestry Troops
were being worked too hard. but the
only answer has been steadily IN
creasing cut of lumber from month
TO month. You have failed In no
task that has been signed to you'
You have gotten more out OF saw
mills than had ever been dreamed OF
nv mill operators at home. Time
and again. in spite Of difficulties such
AS jumbermen never contended with
before, you have exceeded ~ur-sxpee;
tations. Your record as members oi
the American E. F., will be source
of pride and satisfaction to you as
YOU return to civil life. 1t Will Dc
your recompense for the sacrihces
which many Of you have MADE to
come to France.
AS Commanding Oficer OF the zot1
Engineers, / thank you for the un
firing and uncomplainins way II
which YOU have done your work an
clad to have been identified with suci
. hody of American soldiers.
A copy Of this order will be sen
to every company and detachment o
the goth Engineers, and attachee
service troops; read to the troopS
and posted on the Company or DE
tachment Bulletin Board.
J. A. WOODRUFF
Colonel. Engineers