A LETTER FROM FRANCE

Ed. LaMont who is now with the colors in France, writes his sister, Mrs. A. W. Kinzer of Flat River as follows:

"This leaves me feeling fine, altho I am still in the hospital. My thumb is improving every day and I expect to be back on duty in a few days. I haven't had any mail from you, Art or Arthur since the first of April. I am very anxious to hear from some of you. I write home once a week, so you won't worry about me. I am in a U.S. hospital for the last week. Before that I had been in a British hospital. Uncle Sam puts out the best feed or "chow," as we call it "over here." I can now see as never before, the work of the Red Cross and the Y.M.C.A. They are certainly doing great work, and doing everything to make us boys happy. There are very few but what has a smile instead of a frown on their mug. I don't think there are many tender footed ones in the bunch. There is no complaining of being homesick.

I met an old French lady who had lived in St. Louis for 20 years. She nearly talked me to death. She is coming back after the war is over.

When you see "Mother Hoff" tell her I haven't forgotten the kind treatment she gave me and her good dinners I got when I was there.

Well Clara, don't worry about me. I feel at home over here. I hope everything is going smooth with all "over there" and that I hear from this little missive soon."

Private E. LaMont.

Published in THE LEAD BELT NEWS, Flat River, St. Francois Co. MO, July 26, 1918.