Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-02
above a door which leads into til
potato room as they call it.
TRADE FOOD FOR SOAP.

HROE FOOO FOX SOAP.
This morning the lady or the place |
let us fry eggs and potatoes, which !
had been gotten from her; she brought |
out apple butter and milk; she fixed |
our coffee and after we were finished !
she asked for soap In return, saying
soap was better than gold Now I
then, my Impressions are stored away
until ! get home. Just another in |
stance: On my way home from the /
kitchen last night, q dark one. too,
encountered little girl walking the I
same way. / said Good evening, and I
How goes YOU to show that / was
not q barbarian. She answered and 7
walked up the street with me to her I
home. taking hold of my hand. l write T
this to show the attitude of the kids
toward the Yank These kids are
human, and with the right kind Of |
education and raising, will become de-
sirable people. If one Of the purposes
Of the United States In entering the /
war Is to teach other nations that f
right is might and also the powers OF
Christianity, the first step is accom-
plished In that direction. The boys
have acted as gentlemen and In a
sportsman's way. thereby making a
good reputation for themselves and the T
United States. Because of their foul {
methods during the war ! wonder # +
tho Germans deserve the respect 81
humans, We have been taught so and F
can hardly do otherwise In our trans
actions with them.
Now about the trip here: We +
passed through Yerdun. through +
ttain. and stayed In Esch for n DAY +
or 50. ! was sent ahead with two
trucks 80 get gasoline. whan the con
Noy started T went 10 GoHfaur. a
place designated. TO get 1t, but there +
was mono. So ] seRt the trneks hack F
to Verdun. About five filorneteta /
out OF Ttain my motorcycles went 'hav T
Wire.' as tho saying Ia. and ] had 70
spend the night there. Mitchell was +
with me, he riding in the side car /
It seemed strange, 6O00 miles from
home and no place to 60. We toolg T
turns in keeping the fire going, while T
the other slept, during the night. The |
next day Colonel Ross Of Caldwell was |
sent back to find me and did. Finally
joined the trucks. leaving the motor
cycles in Ross care. No gasoline |
there, 30 I went to Glermont.
DOES SOME TRAVELLING.
4 was in good with the railroad
office at yadelaincourt so drew sew
eral days rations for the detail 1T
that place. We loaded UP with gaso-
line a t Clermont and started for the T
regiment. reaching 1t at Esch. The T
next day the convoy passed through t
Luxembourg, and spent tho night and
the next five days across and UP the
river from Trier or Trieves. / had to
go to Trieyes after gasoline for tho
regiment to finish the convoy with.
Another days travelling put US Iii Bit I
burg. The second day ended with US
billetted near Prum. So here we are. I
One of the lieutenants and myself, +
with q small convoy of IL trucks, had
to 60 to Treves again for gasoline, |
travelling a day and a night. But we
are back and caught up in sleep. I
spending all yesterday doing so.
The country is in good shape. all
ground available being cultivated +
Even though the methods used are
practical, they have been copied from +
those in the United States. The people /
make use OF all wastes. such as fallen I
leaves from the trees. All trash of F
that sort along with the refuse from +
the barns, are placed in 4 big hole
usually situated at the front door /
where fermentation takes place. The /
roads are as good as in France. |
netice that buildings, built In the last /
few years. have been put Up accord /
irg to American plans.
Anyway take me back to old Idaho /
back to tho best country III the world F
It's a hard. hard life to be held over
here, though we know it is necessary
But some day, not far distant. we /
shall come back dor / am there now /
in thought, and take up again the |
life that a man can live only in Gods
country.
Here's wishing all good health and
n happy new year"
In a later letter Sergeant Rice states
that the regiment crossed the Rhine
1T CoblenZ on tile last day If 1919