The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-02-27
Letters from our Boys in Service
at Home and "OUer There"

that have stood for ages II may
venture my opinion against a writer
Of such repute, would say that this
great misfortune Of France. could be
made her greatest blessing The or
binary French peasant prefers the
house where his forefathers lived to
an up -to-date building with modern
conveniences. Hence new buildings
do not replace the old as in our coun-
try But these buildings are now
gone. and with the aid Of her allies
already offered, France can rebuild
her cities, so that modern buildings
can replace the old. and new and
thriving towns can replace provincial
French villages II would destroy
many Of the traditions Of France. but
surely America would not Re what she
is today II she had crcpt through the
centuries like a snail, with the hollow
shell Of tradition on her back
We are living lives Of ease and
luxury now. Our business being 0c-
cupaiion. you ean readily see that the
word occupy" is open to a very gen
sral construction For instance, on
quiet afternoons | can occupy" the
couch and blow smoke rings over the
chandelier. can occupy chair a,
the dining table and acquit myself
with credit. and still be within the
definition Of the term occupy or
course we have our duties to per
form, bu, you may be sure they are
not 50 rigorous NJ they were before
the arnistioe We are having some
firng at present in order to keep in
training
IL Is pretty cold here now, and
there is a little snow on the ground
today. but the weather seems very
pleasant This would be a summer
resort for one who had spen, a win.
ter in Amarillo.
The GERMAN people here do not
give us any trouble When we first
arrived. our fighting chaplain had
some pictures Of the kaiser and Hin
denburg removed at the point Of his
pistol. The news must have spread,
for the next morning found my
landlord. an ex-corporal in the Ger
man army, hanging up IN the hallway
a large picture Of a building in Wash
'ngton. The other night about one
o'clock. ! was awakened by two
'squareheads" who were showing the
effects Of beer party in the nature
Df rousing German song right IN
der my window. poked my head
put Of the window. yelled at them, /
and they Immediately abandoned the
'erenade and walked quietly up the
street.
You may be sure we are all home
'ick--homesick for any place in
America. And venture to say that
his war viii cure many boys who
we're suffering with a desire TO be-
'ome tourists. We appreciate Amer
ca now, and we want to get back. but
We are all willing to say and take our
urn. We want 10 stay till we are
'ure Il is all over. for we don't want
o make another trip OF it Sergeant
,onley. Of Lubbock, is still in my reg
ment. and see him quite often.
BY the way. am thinking Of get.
ing leave and going to Rome. How
ver, the skyscrapsrs in New York
'old much more interest for me nj
resent than the ruins Of Rome. Ruins
re about all have seen in the last
ew months, and believe me, after
bout two nights IN building with
10 windows and very little roof. you
pee all Interest IN ruins.
have not had any plstures made
"a, but I will DO 80 Al the flint op.
oFtnnlly think can Al least ulls
n some kedsks
! vii write you again soon, Il yea
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