The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1919-02-01
Bitburg, Germany,

81 DGCSILDSI L - IL i O.
Hear Mother and all at home:
Il AS l am at leisure just now, and
am sitting here thinking about you
all, and how l would like to be home
again, and especially to spend Xmas.
Thought l would write you, as [ am
spre you are always glad to hear
from me- l know l am glad to hear
from you, but I don't hear very Of
ten, yet 1 suppose it won't be this
way so very much longer, as 1 hope
we will be coming home soon.
dbn't know how long it will be, some
say we are going to leave here soon,
but you can't tell one thing about
it in the army, for you don't know
one day what will happen the next;
we only live in hopes. Some of the
boys have already been sent home,
and have never seen the front; they
never were near the firing iine-now
what do you think of that? AS for
myself, I think we ought to have gone
home first, and let them remain over
here while longer, so they would
have had something to talk about
when they went home; they don't
even know what war is, but l think
know. I have seen active service
since September 2Sth, and have had
some pretty narrow escapes. too, but
l suppose l was lucky, and the Lord
was with me. I don't know whether
told you or not, that Geo. B. Todd,
of Cambridge, was wounded in the
last battle, but it was not so very
serious. He went to the hospital. He
was the only one over here that l
knew from my home town. l don't
know where any of the rest OF the
boys are, but we have some here in
the company from Maryland; one
bnddy from Baltimore. and We sleep
t3gether.
lSs snaYe made many friends since !
have been fn the army, and as far as
know I haven't made any enemies.
hope not, at any rate; I have al
ways tried to treat everyone right,
and give them due respect as Tar as
possible; that is the way ! was tau
ght at home, and 1 have found 1t the
best way, because by doing so have
received the same treatment by oth-
ers. but there are some fellows
around here in the company that are
contrary, and all for themselves, and
always grumbliug about everything;
little things that don't just go their
way. and 1 can see that they are not
thought as much Of by the other fel-
lows. I find that if a fellow Will FOL
low closely the teachings of his good
old Christian mother, he will never
go estray, and will be happier and
will be treated better than if he just
does as he likes, for he is bound to
make enemies at times, so ] am tax
ing mothers advise and trying to
follow it the best that l can, Tor L
think it the only way, and by doing
so 7 have not a black mark against
me in the army. 1 have clear SER
vice record, and want to have an
honorable discharge when Uncle Sam
has finished with my service, but L
am longing for that day to come, so
I can get back and see my dear old
father, mother, sisters and brother'
whom 1 will be glad to see, and hope
they will be glad to see me.
Well, 1 will write something else,
as it makes ME feel quite homeslck
to be talking so much about home,
but I'll just guess everything IS u
K, and it doesn't worry me.
Well, mother, received letter
from Lura the other day, saying they
| had not heard from me. Write ana
tell them that ] wrote to them and
this is the first mail 1 have received
from them This letter was dated
Nov. 21, and she said Guy was get
ting alright now; l am glad he IS.
We have some of the FLU" over here,
but not very much. Changing the
subject, I received letter from you,
also one from a friend, about week
ago, and I surely was glad to hear
from all of you, and glad you were
all we'll Yes, l would like to hear
Alice sing her little songs; tell her
to practice up, as 1 am coming home
after a while Yes, Lonnie is doing
fine to be in the second grade; tell
him to study hard and be bood lit
tie boy, and mind the teacher, then
he can sleep with - when come
home.
Oh, by the way, received a little
Xmas card few days ago from Mr.
and Mrs. Russell P. Smith; what dc
you think of that? How did they