TRANSCRIBED FROM THE WHITE RIVER JOURNAL SEPTEMBER 5, 1918 P. 4
A&M. College, Miss.
Sept, 2nd, 1918.
Dear Editor:
As I am a Prairie County boy now in training at the Mississippi Mechanical Training College. I wish to ask of you to permit me space in your successful paper that I might add something to it that may be worth while, and encouraging my friends that possibly are interested in me as to my entrance into the army and up to present time.
I wish to say I am not stationed at the A&M. College, Miss. have been here since July 15th. and during my stay here up to the present time. I feel no regret of ever having to come here; and coming into the army I have already realized the great need of men that are so greatly needed in this great war, that it gives us courage to get into the work.
And I want to say under the able management of our military leaders who know the value of necessary training for fitness, is putting forth every effort that when we have gone over there that we will be able to smash a Hun with ease.
I must say the men in this detachment are surely putting their life into it and only to anxious to go over there. I want to say something again for the Y.M.C.A. workers here at this place. It seem to me they have put their whole life into this work, and what they have done for us boys here, is wonderful. They have lost no time in planning for social times for the boys here; and for the spiritual kindness given they have come up to the standard.
I will say three cheers, for the Y.M.C.A. workers, and to the good people of this A. & College have extended a hand of welcome at all times to us boys to come in and partake of the good things they had prepared for us.
This alone has caused the men here to have a friendly feeling towards these good people that will never be blotted out. I want to say again, during my stay here, I haven't regretted one moment of being here, and am really glad I am in the army. I am now anxious to go on to other fields of labor and soon hope to reach over there, where I can do real active work.
Thanking you for this space in your valuable paper, I am
Yours truly,
Edward Milcer,
Agricultural College, Miss.
Military Detachment, 2nd Co.
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TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
A&M. College, Miss.
Sept, 2nd, 1918.
Dear Editor:
As I am a Prairie County boy now in training at the Mississippi Mechanical Training College. I wish to ask of you to permit me space in your successful paper that I might add something to it that may be worth while, and encouraging my friends that possibly are interested in me as to my entrance into the army and up to present time.
I wish to say I am not stationed at the A&M. College, Miss. have been here since July 15th. and during my stay here up to the present time. I feel no regret of ever having to come here; and coming into the army I have already realized the great need of men that are so greatly needed in this great war, that it gives us courage to get into the work.
And I want to say under the able management of our military leaders who know the value of necessary training for fitness, is putting forth every effort that when we have gone over there that we will be able to smash a Hun with ease.
I must say the men in this detachment are surely putting their life into it and only to anxious to go over there. I want to say something again for the Y.M.C.A. workers here at this place. It seem to me they have put their whole life into this work, and what they have done for us boys here, is wonderful. They have lost no time in planning for social times for the boys here; and for the spiritual kindness given they have come up to the standard.
I will say three cheers, for the Y.M.C.A. workers, and to the good people of this A. & College have extended a hand of welcome at all times to us boys to come in and partake of the good things they had prepared for us.
This alone has caused the men here to have a friendly feeling towards these good people that will never be blotted out. I want to say again, during my stay here, I haven't regretted one moment of being here, and am really glad I am in the army. I am now anxious to go on to other fields of labor and soon hope to reach over there, where I can do real active work.
Thanking you for this space in your valuable paper, I am
Yours truly,
Edward Milcer,
Agricultural College, Miss.
Military Detachment, 2nd Co.
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TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD