TRANSCRIBED FROM THE DARDANELLE POST DISPATCH APRIL 3, 1919 P. 1
Langres, France,
Feb. 23:
Dear Sister:
At mess today we were given a box of candy (each) bearing the label I enclose. For fear I might forget to tell you about it I am doing it now, or I am sure you will be glad to know that some of the sugar you and Will did not have, stayed pretty close to home after all, or rather in the family as it were.
If nothing occurs to prevent it, I will get a two week's leave in a few days and will go to Nice, Monte Carlo; will get to step over into Italy and see the Alps. By the way, I wonder if you remember the lecture we heard in Dardanelle when we were children--"Beyond the Alps Lies Italy." I have forgotten the old fellow's name but I can see his image yet, with Major Gee seated on the rostrum with him--stage rather, for it was in the old, "wagon factory" opera house.
The government furnishes a special leave train to carry leave men to southern France. Has first class accomodations while they are there and relaxes all military restraint--except of course, just enough to curb the more exuberant spirits. I am already preparing to tell the bugler (in my mind) to go to--at 6 in the morning and get up when I get ready, but of course, I'll never really be happy until I can put on my shoes first.
We are still in the dark as to when we will leave for home. Some of our bunch are going or gone, but fortunately no one is suffering because of my absence and I'll see it through. I do hope, though, to shoot a Fourth of July firecracker in front of the News office at Dallas--pull with me. Chance another letter or two anyway.
NOTES: This letter was written by H. B. Toomer of Dardanelle, Arkansas. He was writing to his sister Mrs. William T. Kidd of Dardanelle.
The enclosed label read; “This candy manufactured from sugar allotted to us by the citizens of the State of Arkansas from savings made by their patriotic efforts in favor of the A.E.F. in France.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD
Langres, France,
Feb. 23:
Dear Sister:
At mess today we were given a box of candy (each) bearing the label I enclose. For fear I might forget to tell you about it I am doing it now, or I am sure you will be glad to know that some of the sugar you and Will did not have, stayed pretty close to home after all, or rather in the family as it were.
If nothing occurs to prevent it, I will get a two week's leave in a few days and will go to Nice, Monte Carlo; will get to step over into Italy and see the Alps. By the way, I wonder if you remember the lecture we heard in Dardanelle when we were children--"Beyond the Alps Lies Italy." I have forgotten the old fellow's name but I can see his image yet, with Major Gee seated on the rostrum with him--stage rather, for it was in the old, "wagon factory" opera house.
The government furnishes a special leave train to carry leave men to southern France. Has first class accomodations while they are there and relaxes all military restraint--except of course, just enough to curb the more exuberant spirits. I am already preparing to tell the bugler (in my mind) to go to--at 6 in the morning and get up when I get ready, but of course, I'll never really be happy until I can put on my shoes first.
We are still in the dark as to when we will leave for home. Some of our bunch are going or gone, but fortunately no one is suffering because of my absence and I'll see it through. I do hope, though, to shoot a Fourth of July firecracker in front of the News office at Dallas--pull with me. Chance another letter or two anyway.
NOTES: This letter was written by H. B. Toomer of Dardanelle, Arkansas. He was writing to his sister Mrs. William T. Kidd of Dardanelle.
The enclosed label read; “This candy manufactured from sugar allotted to us by the citizens of the State of Arkansas from savings made by their patriotic efforts in favor of the A.E.F. in France.
TRANSCRIBED BY LAEL HARROD