TRANSCRIBED FROM THE MOUNTAIN WAVE JUNE 21, 1918 P. 2
335th Infantry, Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, June 17, 1918.
Editor Mountain Wave, Marshall, Ark.
Will ask you to please change the address of my Wave from Camp Zackary Taylor, Ky., to the above.
Permit me at this time to say that the Wave has been of much value of me in keeping in touch with the affairs of my home county and home state. Week after week as I read its pages I see familiar names, I learn what many of my old friends are doing and how they are getting along in general.
Particularly have I noticed that many of the young men of Searcy County are now with the colors. Have been one of Uncle Sam’s men myself for more than a year now; I am proud to be able to serve and earnestly look forward to the day when I shall be privileged to go on the firing line and meet the issue face to face with the enemy. I have no reason to believe that privilege will not be granted me in the future --- how near I am not in position to say. The Press gives a favorable report of the work accomplished by the American Expeditionary Forces, and especially so of that accomplished by the Marines. There is no doubt that when we get an army in the field the tide will turn but an army is necessary. Money is an important factor and we must have it, but on the other hand man power is what will tell the story in the end.
In order to preserve our honor as a nation we had to enter the war. There was no other legitmate alternative. We are right and because we are right we must win. With the proper cooperation on the part of our people this world can be made a better place in which to live. Which shall it be, Kaiserism or Democratism? That is the question which looms big before us and that is the question which must be answered.
Let me again express my appreciation of the Wave and its news items. Wish I could give my regards to all my Searcy County and Arkansas friends in person. I am employing this alternative.
With best wishes to the Wave et al , I am,
Very respectfully yours,
MITCHELL S. ACREE,
1st Lieutenant 335th Infantry
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TRANSCRIBED BY LARAE SHURLEY
335th Infantry, Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, June 17, 1918.
Editor Mountain Wave, Marshall, Ark.
Will ask you to please change the address of my Wave from Camp Zackary Taylor, Ky., to the above.
Permit me at this time to say that the Wave has been of much value of me in keeping in touch with the affairs of my home county and home state. Week after week as I read its pages I see familiar names, I learn what many of my old friends are doing and how they are getting along in general.
Particularly have I noticed that many of the young men of Searcy County are now with the colors. Have been one of Uncle Sam’s men myself for more than a year now; I am proud to be able to serve and earnestly look forward to the day when I shall be privileged to go on the firing line and meet the issue face to face with the enemy. I have no reason to believe that privilege will not be granted me in the future --- how near I am not in position to say. The Press gives a favorable report of the work accomplished by the American Expeditionary Forces, and especially so of that accomplished by the Marines. There is no doubt that when we get an army in the field the tide will turn but an army is necessary. Money is an important factor and we must have it, but on the other hand man power is what will tell the story in the end.
In order to preserve our honor as a nation we had to enter the war. There was no other legitmate alternative. We are right and because we are right we must win. With the proper cooperation on the part of our people this world can be made a better place in which to live. Which shall it be, Kaiserism or Democratism? That is the question which looms big before us and that is the question which must be answered.
Let me again express my appreciation of the Wave and its news items. Wish I could give my regards to all my Searcy County and Arkansas friends in person. I am employing this alternative.
With best wishes to the Wave et al , I am,
Very respectfully yours,
MITCHELL S. ACREE,
1st Lieutenant 335th Infantry
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY LARAE SHURLEY