The Lamar register., 1919-06-04
GOT PLENTY
No Danger of Many American Boys
Returning to Europe After They
Once Get Home.

Many writer's of romance sent across
the water have been wasting reams of
paper describing the danger of our
boys falling SO in love with France
and French girls that they will only
make home people a short visit and
then go back. one special writer in
the Globe-Democrat was 50 positive on
this point that his article scared some
of the home people in St. Louis.
Sergt. Wayne Downing, who is one
Of the unfortunate boys who are still
in France and don't know just when
they will get back, sends the following
answer to the article written by one
Of the boys of his company. 1t don't
leave much room to doubt where the
thoughts and affections of the boys
over there" are centered.
This spcshul ritter says that the
American gurls will hafta step on the
gas else these Mademmosells will drive
aroun' 'em and win the race to the
anks hearts That's the way he sees
1t, but listen Sorried ones, that's gist
his way o loOkin' at it. If that Ole
Dear O. yours do not happen to ware
a Sam Brown Belt (you no the belt
you always see ON the magazeen kov-
ers, with a strap up over the starbOard
shoulder, like the West Virginuns ware
their gallus?) Well if he don't ware
one o EN- you all need not worry, caus
to my noshun gurl in the States can
do a Parade Rest and then finish the
race before a Mademmoselle can get
aroun' the turn at the 5-8 pole. And
say, Mile better strap sum o Mr..
Weeds chains aroun' er wooden shues,
for she's goin' to skid when she hits
that turn cause mud. Um Boy! I've
padded aroun' in more mud since
have been here than Mrs. Sippy has
carried since De Soto set sale down
'er ole muddy channel. You all mem
ber how things get all must-up when
the April showers set in along May :?
Yes? Well that's near bout like the
picktuer | have O. this place which
your ritter says, as the Land of the
Lovely"
And the speshul ritter kind o. leaves
the impreshun on a feliers seereebrium
that we boys are gist eumin back to
the States for witt, then set sale
agin for France. Well, I'd hate to
try to make livin' runnin' ferry be-
tween the U. S. and France, for Sojers
Only. Sum O. the boys out o. the
Floridy swamps may feal at home here
but | no a powerful big flock of Yanks
who would start home in one O. these
French bath tubs, if it wasn't for goin'
A. w. o. L. no one company that
wood even be willin' to go back on the
same ole Tub which we Eyes it's my,
or better, the one Pm I'M cum over on.
''Then he says sumthin' bout the
boys dreadin' to go back to their ole
jobs in the office, shop or store. Huh.
I'd like to see an old veteran o. this
mans war, who had one eye and half
cents, that cant make a bigger salry
and have bigger time in the States
in One Weak than he can here in One
Season. OF coarse there a fue who
make more frank now than when sellin
toys down at Mr.. Barr's Faimus Store
on 9th St. You no the one that the
General % the Antie Smoke Brigade
use to cline out on top of and watch
Turminal 'ngins? Coarse that has
nuthin' to do with this war story O.
mine, but | gist wanted to drop in a
pair O. lines so your little Mary, Anne
and Katie will no that was in St.
Looie onct and will be back there toot
sweet"