The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1919-01-10
e. .. HAeER ENJOYS
Y. NJ. C. A. IN FRANCE

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We publish the following eTtracts
from letters received by Miss Virginia
EIager. OF this place. from her father.
Edgar B. HAger:
AK les Bains. France
Am almost myself again having re-
gained nearly ali my strength and the
Sc or 20 pounca 1 lost during my III
ness This Ii very pleasant place
to srIy. There are always lot OF
men hero on leave and something new
all the time. Before tho war this
WAS famous watering place and
health resort frequentsd by tho Roy
atty OF Europe and the wealthy OF all
lands. The casino now occupied by
the Y. NJ. G, A, was great gambling
resort where fortunes were won and
lost in q night much as At Monte
Carlo. IL is said that on one occasion
the Infamous Harry Thaw lost q half
million dollars here In one sitting
There is q multitde OF hotels here and
my how they do stick you am
paying $500 day at a hotel that
would cost in the states not more than
$3.50 Everything else is correspond
lngly high, A dish OF ice cream costs
4Oc and an ordinary bottle OF lemon
pop 25c
There is not dull moment for the
soldier here during his seven day
leave. all the expenses OF which are
paid by our Government. II is cer-
tainly wonderful place to come for
the boys who have been for months
in tho trenches and who have endur-
Cd the hardships and dangers of fthe
front line. have taken n great In
terest In the place. the work and the
mon and believe me there is much for
all OF us to do to take care OF the
men who come here, as we might say,
as our guests. They all leave here
delighted with their week OF enter
tainment.
the states when the news OF the con-
clusion OF the armistice was received
Many heart OF soldiers mother
was made glad to know that the fight
ing and danger were over. AS for
me | can scarcely realize that It is.
II seems like dream even while
am here in the midst OF those who
rejoice that the war has ended.
Have run across only two boys
from our section OF the country
Boyd Grouse and John Gish OF Ash
land. The only other Kentuokian
have met is Captain Caldwell who
was In the hospital at the time was.
Two of the men who came over in
our party have died OF pneumonia
one a young fellow from Louisville.
Monday leave here for Nice. the
beautiful city OF extreme Southern
France. on the Mediterranean Sea. II
is a delightful winter resort and
consider myself very fortunate in be-
ing assigned to this area as It will
be my pleasure to spend the winter
in climate as mild as Florida or
southern California. This place has
been designated as a leave area for
soldiers on furlough from the front
and l will be placed In charge OF one
of the departments OF Y. M. c. A. ac-
tivitles. / shall remain there prob
ably till February or March. Next
spring l think I shall have the privi-
lee OF getting up on the OLD battle
line and seeing something of the real
effect OF the war / have had the
pleasure of meeting hundreds Of SOL
diers from all over the u. s. A. My
work has been with the hotel and en-
tertainment departments. The hotel
department meets the boys at the
train, gives them the glad hand and
cordial welcome, assigns them their
hotels ahd sees to It that they are
comfortably located, and satisfactorily
fed The entertainment department
looks after the matter of providing
indoor and outdoor amusements. It
is very interesting and congenial work.
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