TRANSCRIBED FROM THE SPRINGDALE NEWS APRIL 4, 1918 P. 2
Camp Mayo, March 25.
Dear Editor:
I received a copy of The News today and was glad to read Lt. Stafford's letter wherein he said there were German sympathizers in Springdale. He was right, there are. Maybe not many, but some few who won't give to the Red Cross, won't buy War Stamps or Liberty bonds. And the same ones say when they are asked to do their bit toward helping the boys in blue and those in khaki that they haven't any money, or that there is graft behind it or some excuse. Every little bit helps in this war so they should give, no matter how small. The people who won't get their shoulder to the wheel and help crush the Huns are helping Germany in the greatest sense of the word. I think most of the citizens of Springdale will agree that they have heard someone say, when they were asked to help the Red Cross or to buy War Savings Stamps that that stuff is all graft. Every man, woman and child ought to put their shoulder to the wheel, and no matter how little they push that little bit is going to help win the war.
The Red Cross and War Stamps are no graft and anyone saying so should, as Lt. Stafford said, be busted in the mouth before they were able to say three words of criticism toward anything that is for the benefit of the sailor and soldier.
There are many boys in the service who would have gone without any presents for Christmas if it hadn't been for the Red Cross and organizations of similar nature sending them a package. No matter how small, those packages were received with the greatest appreciation and made the boys feel that after all there were some people in the states that were anxious about their welfare and happiness. We are clothed and fed as good as anyone could wish, and all that, but a package for the boys whose parents are dead sure puts a lot of pep into them and they won't have to sit around and watch the other fellows who are more fortunate, show their presents while they have none to show. All of which can be accomplished by people who can't go giving to the organizations who can reach the boys.
If everyone would watch they would soon see that Lt. Stafford was right when he says there are German sympathizers in Springdale. Those who are ought to be shown the same gangway that the Carpenter fellow was when old Co. A was called to the border. Then maybe the rest would realize that after all it's good to be able to put their shoulder to the wheel and help win the war.
Sincerely,
Clifford Brogdon.
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TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Camp Mayo, March 25.
Dear Editor:
I received a copy of The News today and was glad to read Lt. Stafford's letter wherein he said there were German sympathizers in Springdale. He was right, there are. Maybe not many, but some few who won't give to the Red Cross, won't buy War Stamps or Liberty bonds. And the same ones say when they are asked to do their bit toward helping the boys in blue and those in khaki that they haven't any money, or that there is graft behind it or some excuse. Every little bit helps in this war so they should give, no matter how small. The people who won't get their shoulder to the wheel and help crush the Huns are helping Germany in the greatest sense of the word. I think most of the citizens of Springdale will agree that they have heard someone say, when they were asked to help the Red Cross or to buy War Savings Stamps that that stuff is all graft. Every man, woman and child ought to put their shoulder to the wheel, and no matter how little they push that little bit is going to help win the war.
The Red Cross and War Stamps are no graft and anyone saying so should, as Lt. Stafford said, be busted in the mouth before they were able to say three words of criticism toward anything that is for the benefit of the sailor and soldier.
There are many boys in the service who would have gone without any presents for Christmas if it hadn't been for the Red Cross and organizations of similar nature sending them a package. No matter how small, those packages were received with the greatest appreciation and made the boys feel that after all there were some people in the states that were anxious about their welfare and happiness. We are clothed and fed as good as anyone could wish, and all that, but a package for the boys whose parents are dead sure puts a lot of pep into them and they won't have to sit around and watch the other fellows who are more fortunate, show their presents while they have none to show. All of which can be accomplished by people who can't go giving to the organizations who can reach the boys.
If everyone would watch they would soon see that Lt. Stafford was right when he says there are German sympathizers in Springdale. Those who are ought to be shown the same gangway that the Carpenter fellow was when old Co. A was called to the border. Then maybe the rest would realize that after all it's good to be able to put their shoulder to the wheel and help win the war.
Sincerely,
Clifford Brogdon.
NOTES:
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD