Flying With Shaffer
JULY 4 IN FRANCE
METERS FROM A DAUPHIN BOY TO HIS MOTHER
Escadrille Spad 38,
Secteur Postal 12,
July 10, 1918.
Dear Mother:
C'est la guerre. Opce again I am
feeling the horror of war and the
suffering it entails, for "ma petite
profes-uer" is going away, her papa
considering it too dangerous so near
the lines. There is nothing I can do
but r . in and bear it and optimistical
ly R Use use of the current phrase,
"C'r la guerre!" This expression
Is iuch in use in France and when
t or anything goes wrong it is al
leys used. After one has heard the
i -.any troubles blamed on the war—
anything from a pain in the head
a cold coffee—one understands why
this war is called great. The say
ing does help a lot, though, as 1
have reason to know, when I had
to walk half way home after a per
mission in Chalons. The walk d,id
not seem such an awful punishment
after I blamed it on the war and
parted from the auto which carried
me half way.
Some Tea Party
Besides, I had some time that day,
so what was eight miles to the!
thought of the cute little nurse I
had just left? To say I was "blesse"
when 1 first met her- would be put
ting it mildly, and I'll leave it to
you in what region. It happened at
a tea party—sounds exciting, eh?
Ha! Ha! Anyway, it was "my first
tea party, and I the only man there.
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FATIGUE NEARLY
OVERCOMES
WOMAN
"Bring up several children in the
right way and cares of home brought
me to the verge of nervous prostra
tion," says a well-known woman.
"Fearing that I might become ill
and have to give up housework and
the care of my little ones, created
a nightmare that was ever before
me. I happened to mention my
affliction to one -of my neighbors
and she advised me to procure some
Phosphated Iron. A day or two
later when I was feeling unusually
miserable I sent my daughter to the
drug store for a box of the capsules
and after ten days' treatment I felt
like a different person altogether.
I sleep well at night, something I
hadn't done in months before; my
appetite is good and in fact what
formerly seemed like mountains of
work in my home is now more like
Pjay. An aunt of mine living over
East has been taking Phosphated
Iron with equally gratifying re
sults."
/ Phosphated Iron is put up in cap
sules only. In this locality it can
be obtained at G. A. Gorgas', 16
North Third Street and Pennsylvania
Railroad Station.
NUXATED IRON
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Dr. Ferdinand Kinr, New York Physician
Nand Medical Author, aaya physicians should
prescribe more organic iron—Nuxated Iron—
for their patients-Says anaemia— Iron defici
ency— is the greatest curte to the health,
strength, vitality and beauty of the modern Amer
ican Woman.— Sound* warning against use of me
tallic iron which may injure the teeth, corrode
the stomach and in some cases thereby do more
harm than good, advise JUSC of only nuxated iron,
taken three times per day after meals. It will
-increase the strength and endurance of weak,
nervous, run-down folks in two weeks'time in
mitty instances Dimmed h at! gttd drug glut.
FRIDAY EVENING,
surrounded by seven women, one
toothless, one hairless, one Ameri
can and the cutest little French
nurse you ever saw. Even my Amer
ican friend admitted that. And as
for me. if wounded I was going to
be, I sure hoped I would hit her hos
pital.
A Real French Drive
Meanwhile I was at a loss for
words —not an unusual occurrence
where a beautiful girl is concerned —-
and she speaking nothing but
French made it doubly hard. So,
there we all sat and iflled up on jam
and tea and sugar while the six
Frenchies raved over my uniform,
the little "peach" actually asking
for my Lafayette badge for a sou
venir. Of course. I did not get all
this French, bu.t with the American
gir' helping out in a pinch I got
through the ordeal fairly well and
.finally got outside with all of my
belongings Intact. •
July Fourth in France
You know. I am just beginning to
realize how neglectful I have been in
my writing, but, you see, nothing of
importance has happened, since I
have not flown for a week. Just now
I am waiting for a new machine,
my other one being so old that it
was not considered safe to fly any
more. The motor was no good,
either. I can vouch for that, as ev
ery time I took it up I got an oil
bath. In fact, I ruined a perfectly
good flying suit that way.
Come to think of it, I have not
written since the "Fourth of July."
I certainly had some time that day,
dressing up in my black uniform
with silver trimmings and a stream
line hat, none of which was regula
tion or military," either in combina
tion of color or design—but my com
mander only laughed at our varied
uniforms and let it go at that. So
the three of us went to Chalons and
attended a concert given by a famous
negro band. They sure could play
and, besides, several talented mem
bers sang solos and quartets as well
as danced many eccentric and orig
inal dances. That the band had a
reputation foY good music was prov
en of the audience, .for the small
place was jammed, and by many
notable personages, too! In fact, I
counted seven generals, I know it
was seven because I had to stand up
and salute every time one came In.
Clothes Make tlic Man
As for that black uniform, it's so
conspicuous that I think I shall lay
it away until I reach America. 'Twill
"be time enough then to wear mourn
ing and. besides, it's such fine and
beautiful clath that wearing it
around the "piste" would seem a
shame.
Although still a sergeant, , I am
still surprised and amused at the
number of salutes I receive from
time to time. They prove that
clothes make the man if nothing
else, for only lieutenants and higher
officers receive salutes. Yet, when
the Poilus see me coming along all
dressed up, and since a sergeant's
stripe is somewhat like a lieuten
ant's, they don't know what to think.
So. to be on the safe side, they sa
lute. The other day I passed an
American, an Englishman and a
Frenchman, and the whole bunch sa
luted.
The Polite Frenchmen
,To come back to the "'Fourth,"
when we came to the escadrille the
officers of the different escadrilles in
vited us (we three Americans) to
moving pictures, held in an empty
hangar nearby. They were very
good, and those officers treated us
like equals all night, although many
were captains. In fact, the Amer
icans are always treated that way
by the polite French.
On the fourteenth we celebrate
the French declaration of independ
ence, and from rumors afloat I think
we will hear that colored band
again, for the Frenchmen went wild
over their playing. One of the
darkies even sang a French song,
which literally brought down the
house. *'
Land of Benutlful Flowers
When I think of all the trouble's
you go to at home to raise flowers,
I feel sorry for you and wish you
were here. Some of the most beau
tiful wild flowers grow here and in
the wildest profusion. Principally
among these are the crimson poppy
and the bachelor button. To see a
whole field of tlvese red and blue
flowers, interspersed here and there
with the white daisy, Is, indeed, a
wonderful sight and brings to my
m'.id the poetry Dad quoted in one
of his letters to the effect that "Full
many a flower is born to blush un
seen and waste its fragrance on
the desert air" —only he referred to
girls, I think, and you might as
sure him of late some of the blushes
have been seen and the sweetness has
not been wasted, besides it's neces
sary I learn French. True, lam not
quite as badly off as the American
soldier who remarked that "I take
an extra amount of exercise every
time I go in a store and try to tell
them what I want," but nearly so.
In brief, my comprehension of
French could be summed up by
saying I can get the drift if they
make motions enough.
Adventure With "Henry"
I never realized how safe flying
wa until I rode in a Ford yester
day. We hadn't gone more than half
a mile when a hind wheel came off,
quickly followed by the front ones
hitting a stonepile. Not being equip
ped with my usual safety belt, I
promptly jumped, and yith many
thanks to the American who had
lifted me so far, decided to walk
the rest of tlie distance.
My new Zing may arrive to-mor
row, so I'm hoping to get up in the
air again soon.
WALTER.
Legion Women Will
Serve Old-Time "Eats"
Like Mother Made
A chicken corn soup dinner made
from real chicken by women who
are mothers—this is the toothsome
treat promised to the fortunate peo
ple who will attend the supper to be
given by Capitol Legion No. 1108 of
fhfc National Protective Legion in
th* Q. A. R. Hall October 9. With
an experienced cook, Mrs. Ross Mot
ter, as chairman of the committee
in charge, men and women who
have been at previous suppers are
willing to testify that the coming
event is going to be an epoch in
epicurean annals of the city. Tie
affair. is the opening event in the
program of winter's social activities
for the Legion. Nominal prices. The
ticket includ admission to the hall
chicken corn soup dinner with all the
fixin'-s and a Brand potpourri of music
and entertainment.
On the committee in charge of the
affair are Mrs. Ross Motter, chair
man;, Miss Pearl Wagner, Mrs. Anna
Barkey, Mrs. George Garverick, Mrs.
Joe Spence, Mrs. Crosby, Mrs. Bol
derfer, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Sheibley
anf C. L. Rhoades.
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