The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1919-05-26
J. p. ROSS WRITES
INTERESTING LETTER

Dear Father and mother
Just a few lines to answer your
highly appreciated letter which came
safe to hand few days agoand
found me in the very best of health.
hope you are all well.
Well, mother, have just returned
from furlough to St. Malo and Din
ard. sure had a fine time. Uncle
Sam paid all my expenses-that is
my railroad fare and board. stay
ed at real hotel and ate out or real
plates, with linen table cloths. And
those beds-oh, boy! Tehy were
made of star-dust, moonbeams, flea
fuzz, Humming bird notes, and other
soft things too numerous to mention.
When l got in bed / went down so
far | had to get periscope to see
out. And in the morning, or rather
at $50, a. M, the maid-yes, real,
honest-to-g goodness chamber maid, -
always awoke me very gently and ask
ed me if / would have breakfast in
bed, and as | had to be a real some
badly, l had it brought in. While ]
ate I would have my shoes taken out
and shined. At II 80 or IL | would
get up and dress-of course the maid
didn't do that-eat dinner and go
out for walk either along the beach
or over in st. Malo; to the movies in
the afternoon and good show at
night. didn't have any certain time
togo to bed, because there were no
buglers here. No; I'll take it back.
there was bugler but no bugle. ]
always managed to get to bed, how.
ever, in time for breakfast.
While / was there visited ST
Michel. 1t certainly is fine place
and one of the wonders of the world.
send you picture of it and several
cards of the interior. Let me know
IL yOu BOC IHeIll'
| met Bill Kahl while l was there
and, believe me, was some happy
boy, as we'll as he. He is looking fine
and should for he is a cook. Gee, ]
am losing weight. only weigh 17S
pounds. l do think the army agrees
with me.
By the way, what kind of wind are
the people back home swallowing?
l read something like this in the pa
per, the other day: Road work in
this country is being done almost en-
tirely by German prisoners under
American supervision" and reports
circulated that American soldiers are
doing road work in France for
small wage is absolutely without
foundation. The guy that wrote that
was either trying to fool the people
or didn't know what he was talking
about. American soldiers are doing
road work in France, and are doing it
for $33 per and chow, and it is ordi-
nary chow I'll say. The fellows in
this company haven't had any sugar
in so long that they have forgotten
what it tastes like. We get oat meal
or corn meal every morning for
breakfast, but no sugar. think it
is about time some one in the states
got wise. never have been kicker.
/ Joined the army to do my bit and
help lick Fritz, and l think | have
done my share. And now that it is
over, | would like to be human be-
ing once more.
haven't the slightest idea when we
will be coming home, we are liable to
be put to work in the Frogs corps, be-
fore we get through.
| would sure love to be there to
get acquainted with those "sin twist
ers" you spoke of. What do they
look like anyhow? | know their
faces would crack cocoanuts, for that
name would make rain-water turn to
vinegar.
Say, did you sell the stock and
everything? Please give me the de-
tails in your next letter.
think will go to farming when /
get back for that is the only place
can figure where l will not be
troubled with boss.
Lovingly, your son,
j. P. ROSS.