Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-23
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Philadelphia, March 20, 1929 = =.
Fighting Man Answer, Mr A-,.,s

Fighting Man Answers Mr., Arnold
TO the Editor Of the Evcnimo Pubic LrSo.,.
Sir--I read the few lines Mat onr nm
balanced friend, George r, Arnod. n
some unknown artillery, had published
The first thing. you say Is that The
Government looked after our fn,nilic.
and fed liz with the best of every
thing. .....-'S
Well, that il proof that YOU were
in some bombproof outfit in some Somth !.
crn camp. or having the life Of Rilc,
with the gay skirts in Paris. DO yoi,
know, George. that our four main
dishes Of this very best food you men
tion were monkey meat, corned willie
hardtack and tomatoes? And we didn't
get that all at one mea'. either: only
one at a time sometimes, and other
times We didn't get that.
And you also say there j plenty of
employment for us II we cared to work.
Say, where have you been for the Ia al
two or three years? suppose holding
down job that one Of our fellows left
open. ..-
Sure enough. the ystorehouses were
chockfull of food supplies; but one. q.
half Of that went to the officers, one.
quarter was sod. and the remaining
quarter, which consisted Of what I men
toned above, was divided among the
fighting men.
Do you know when VIC wanted 70 rest
the softest thing We had to lie on was
mud. with stone for pillow. md
one blanket to cover us with, or do YOU
think we were tucked between nice white
linens with our heads laid on feather
pillow and our meals served to us on
silver tray?
What wus the matter, were you afraid
to state what artillery you were in /?
SO would II we're in n stationary
outfit with mess kit for weapon and
always squea ing when do we eat?'
l was in the service. yes, and do
not make 1t a practice to knock some
other service man. whether or not he
was abroad and do not praise myself,
was in n real outfit with a war
record. was wounded three times and
decorated once, and our outfit won its
honors as you say BY having the time
OF our lives, but In another meaning.
W. II. HOWARTH,
Company a, Fourth United States
Infantry, Third Division, u. s. A.
Torresdale. March 16. 1922.
A. to Spirit Of re
To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledoer:
Sir-What impressed me most in
letter printed In your worthy paper in
the Peoples Forum was the moving an.
peal by Mr.. John T. McCready for the
spirit Of '76.. Mr.. McCready. the
writer, 1t would seem, is a specimen
land q perfect one at that), of the
species Homo Boobus, whose chief
pride Is the ability to be led by the nose.
70 quote him. here it is in effect:
Who is 1t that Is trying to undo
all the harm that the war government
brought about! Why. the present
Washington Government"
He might also add, "Who is It that Is
making political issue Of matter that
anects starving men and who pass the
buck from House to Senate?" knowing
we'll that any bill which will displease
the taxpayer will fail? 1t Is just such
valiant spirits that go to make a
damn -ocracy Of q country that might
otherwise be all right.
GEORGE G. GOSIN,
Fifth United STATES Marines.
Who possessed the spirit Of II and
Philadelphia. March 16. 1922.