Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 November 1917 — Write to Sammies. [ARTICLE]

Write to Sammies.

It’s pathetic to see the eagerness with which the doughboys wait for letters from home, writes a war correspondent from France. One —would cheerfully trade a package of tobacco for a single sheet of paper with an American postmark —and he would not sell a package of tobacco for five francs at this writing! I_have seen him pay ten francs for a flve-centpack-age, but that was because a submarine sank the boat bringing his supply and he happened to be short temporarily. To’ all those girls who are adopting soldiers, I would suggest two letters a week, and regular contributions of tobacco. Captain Hull drew 44 letters. Six were from his wife, one from his flve-year-old son, and 37 were from mothers of boys in his company. They wanted to know why Jimmie didn’t write; and would the captain please take good care of him and see that he didn’t get bis feet wet? And was the food all right? because Jimmy had been raised a pet. They know how busy the captain must be- with so many to look after, but if he would only watch over Jimmy a mother’s prayers would go up to the Heavenly Father for him every night. ?•