Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-04-30
"oUR BOB" WANTS THE NEWS.
An Interesting Letter from Robert
A Miles, Formerly Of Wnlhalla,


There are many in Walhalla and
OcOnee who will be glad to hear from
Robert A. Miles, a former Walhalla
boy, who at one time was a member
OF The Courier force, and for that
reason, as we'll as for the additional
reason that Mr.. Miles has written an
unusually interesting letter concern
Ing local interests and matters OF a
larger and wider scope, we publish
his letter in full:
Mr.. Miles Letter,
1917 Garden Street,
San Antonio, Texas,
April, 23d, 1919.
Dear "Dick":
Please change my paper address
from 913 Avenue to 1917 Garden
street. ! moved month ago and
have received only one paper since,
and did not realize how much
would miss the Oconee county news
until the pepars failed to reach me.
Ihis thing Of reading Of Sam Pitch
FORD, Doug Seaborn and many others
or the boys who have been in the
army makes fellow feel a little bit
aged when he remembers that they
have grown up since he left home;
"Ne' e' otili lSol IL l were us
young as anybody, 1t cont hurt so
much.
Dick. it's very much swelled up we
get when we think Of America and
what she has done and is going to
40 for the good Of humanity; and
when we see the names Of youngsters
we knew when they were babies on
the honor roll, it adds a whole lot,
| think it was the last Courier | re-
ceived that told of Doug Seaborn
coming to San Antonio. | wish you
would write me where he is stationed
and will hunt him up. There are
three immense camps here. and it is
really quite job to find anyone Just
out OF the bunch, and have for
gotten what branch you mentioned.
victory Bonds are quite the fash
ION here Just now. have found
that any man who is not sick, or
has no sickness in his family, can buy
Gov ernment Bonds If HE WANTS
TO. don't mean by this that he
can buy if he thinks he wants to, but
If his heart is in it as much as were
the hearts Of the boys who went
across to put Germany out Of the
way and make a clear road to civili-
Zation, he can scrape up some money
to help out. If any man can hear
one OF the boys who was there tell of
his comrades heroiSm-4( did you no.
tice that the one who is telling you
about it hardly ever tells you what
he did. but gives the credit to some
one else?) and can't dig up to
pay the debts of our country, he's a
mighty poor specimen of manhood.
have since | subscribed to The
Courier read with a kind Of personal
pride the articles printed in support
OF the real leaders Of the govern
ment. ! know the plain statements
or facts concerning what patriotism
means has done much good. Things
are rather critical at the peace con-
ference now, and some weakened
disciples Of freedom are saying Ger
many won't sign the treaty, but the
JIG j. up with them. On account Of
the necessary DELAY for preparing the
document they are to sign the Cor
mans have hoped by bluffing to get
better terms. uermamy'S only way
ont is TO take her medicine, go to
work and ''settle down and pay IN"
forget her grandiose dream of world
dominion, and undertake that eco
nomic role for which she is compe-
tent. There will, Of course, be a
future for Germany--not a Prussian
future. but a civilized one. The
world has need Of Germany If she will
reform and begin again. am afraid
you and | will not live long enough
to see her respected as a nation, but
still | do not believe that this Boil
shevism will last long; in fact, 1t
savors Of another attempt to get out
of paying in cash what she owes.
Anyone who hates Germany should
certainly feel satisfied at the revenge
they are dealing out to themselves
just at this time.
did not intend to write oil this
when started. as you know the
things | have written quite as well
as |; but just got started anu kept
it up.
Give my regards to my old-time
friends you happen to meet when
You think Of ME, and tell Dresden
Smith | am going to make a special
visit to Walhalla to see him preside
over Walhalla Lodge A. f. NJ
Excuse length Of this letter, and
don't forget to change the address
Of paper, as get more real pleasure
reading Of George Maxwell and
wife, Tom Keith. jim Darby, Ira
Burlcy, and all of you all" than
you. who have been there helping
rear them, can imagine.
Yours sincerely,
Robt. A. (Bob) Miles.
p. S.-As best can remember,
your initials are -. w." but as 1t
has been twenty years since | have
: heard them, will just put Dick"
on the envelope. Bob
Rainfall and Temperature.