Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-04
SOLDIER SENDS PAPER
IL. Savage OF Old saith Sends Copy
Of Camp Publication

IL. Savage OF Old saith Sends Copy
Of Camp PubIisstion
"The Marian" is the title Of lit
lie paper issued by the Seth division,
which took part in some OF the heav-
lest fighting in France and which is
still in that. country. Edward PEN
nington recently received a copy of
the paper from 1t l.. B. Savage. who
was at Camp Cody with the saith and
who was transferred TO the 35th after
7 reaching France, when the old sand
storm division was broken up to ill
gaps in those Organizations that had
been under fire. 1t. Savage is with
the quartermaster corps, and news
item in the Marian indicates that he
had been ordered home; Mt least his
unit was under orders to leave camp.
and were in high spirits at the near
prospect of shipping for home.
The Marian, typical soldier pub
I LEGATION, is full of good stuff, contri-
buttons that would grace any news
papers columns. There is an AL
first page cartoon, showing Uncle
Sam handing an American soldier
back across the sea to his mother, q
number of halftone illustrations, n
strong editorial department which
contains a strong euiogy on Theodore
Roosevelt. and some pretty good poe
try. We would like to clip the whole
publication, but space forbids, natur-
ally. However, here is one article un-
der the caption, advice to Rela-
tives,' that will be read with interest
by all who have soldiers overseas. 1t
contains what the editor sees fit TO
call "A Few Helpful Hints on the
Subject Of Welcome"
When he first arrives in the hail.
don't be surprised If he has the APP
pearanee Of having taken Metz sin
gle handed, cheated the Salvage de-
partment of all stores and supplies
and returned to the y. s. via an ex-
tensive raid on the factory of Paine's
Fireworks. There will be presents
for all, including 4 steel helmet for
Grandma, hand grenade potato
smasher for Hannah the cook, and
Jagged tooth bayonet and unexploded
teething rattle for baby. Use all
pre- ents sparingly until such time as
you may wish the papers to have
nice article about you accompanied
by photograph. Of vacant lot en-
titled, Gross marks spot where bod
les were picked up"
On trip to the country he will
feel perfectly at home II you hire
moving van and serve lunch on top
Of pile Of laundry or in the cheerful
atmosphere Of wGyside garage. Be
sure and have a dash of gasoline on
the lettuce and sandwiches just by
way of reminding him of old times
Neighbors are apt to laugh and talk
for a time but you can pass il off
by saying that you never really un-
derstood the thrill Of motoring until
Willie returned from the front and
demonstrated the joy of riding
around with plenty of room. Then,
too, there is a lot Of fun in having all
sorts of funny people rush out and
ask YOU 10 move their pianos.
However sparingly you may have
included beans and corn-beef in the
diet of your household, show tact by
neither serving or mentioning the
aforesaid articles for at least two
years after his return. Granting that
the bean, likewise corn-beef, are both
highly nutritious. nevertheless you
will experience difficulty in awakening
any great amount of enthusiasm on
the part Of your new boarder. Re-
member that eighty thousand cooks
have experimental before you-there-
fore don't make the mistake of many
parents by saying that you have
"learned to cook them @ new way"
We are frank in saying that it can't
be done.
II is to be expected that few zeal
Gus friends will try to convince you
that the only way of insuring solid
comfort for the soldier is to install
double decked bed equipped with a
mattress stuffed with steel shavings.
But after all there is limit to even
soldiers endurance. However, II
you feel that you must bring the ar
my into the home. it might prove a
good idea to have the cook learn to
play taps and reveille on the either