Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1945-03-01
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FROM
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David C. Harrison Post, No. Ia,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Philippine Islands

Aulcl lCdu Ice lOh auAlA4dl y
Philippine Islands
Dear Dribbles:
Just few words in appreciation
for the swell Christmas card you
sent me. 1t does fellow good
down here in the jungles to know
we have such people as you in back
of us. I only wish that there were
more like you back there.
You also did my brother and his
wife a great favor when you pub
lished the letter they sent you. It
makes me feel kind of proud to
know that it was handled in this
manner. At least folks know
where I am. My brother and his
wife sent me the paper in which
my first letter appeared. I notice
the way you publish addresses is
correct. Never put the outfit num-
Der or name in public print.
Say, Dribblesl There is one
thing that you can do for me if
you will. Please let all my old
friends around Smyrna know that
I have not forgotten them. I just
as-;sesr have the time to write. The
Jap is a very persistent sort of
soldier. He insists on popping up
in the most unexpected places, and
it generally keeps us pretty much
on our toes slapping him down. AT
the time I am writing this letter,
I am on the ground around oul
camp, so you see the Japs really dc
keep us rather busy.
Since tomorrow will be New
Years, suppose you will be hav-
ing quite a time celebrating in
Smyrna. 1 hope you will have g
very prosperous year in 1915
When 1 get back I'm going to look
you up and treat you to a nice
cold orangeade-so help me.
That is all the news for now, sc
I will close with So Long from
me and the rest of the gang.
Sincerely,
Cpl. Hunter w. Jones
Cpl. Hunter w. Jones
A. S. N. 329594S9
A. P. o. 235, o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
balance of address on application
The first thing right off the bal
Corporal, I'm passing the wore
along the line for all you Boys tt
stand at ease whenever you pay 6
visit to Dribbles. This is one LITTLE
spot where each and every Service
man can make himself right a
home. In fact this is his column
All 1 do is print the news Our Boy
and Girls furnish. The direct pur
pose of your editor is to try an'
keep you folks in touch with eacl
other while you are serving you
Country. Little enough, if you'll
just stop for a minute and figur
it all out.
And don't get the idea that I di
your brother and his good wife an
great favor when I published you
letter for them. The truth of
was the favor was quite in the re
verse. 1t was these friendly peopl
who were doing me the favor t
pass along the information cor
corning you. I'm glad, however
they sent The Smyrna Times alon
to you so that you could form you
own conclusions of how this CO.
lImn is being handled. Let us hop
that it will be continued.
I think I can answer for all you
old friends around Smyrna. The
can readily understand that a sole
Ter cannot write and fight the Jap
both at the same time. When 20
fellows have a chance for bit of
rest over there in the Philippine
then you can start filing up tn
mails. Right now, it looks lik
our Boys were having rather
busy day, every day. You are sur
doing a fine job over there, wit
much more to be accomplished bs
fore the Japs are finally hunte